The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
COTTON MARKETS.

N OKh. JAN 1917 i l - -
cotton market opened steady. with prices
unchanged to 3 points higher, after "llicn
changes were confined to a bare point ot
So with speculation restricted 10 "eeh ,
end professional settlements. as $50 $500,
thing The shorts were made extremely
timid and cautious by much better I1NS-
lish cables than expected and a smail poit
movement. Still later steady 1eell.lS :
spread throughout the trade as a result
OF forecasts of a waning movement anu
rFDorts that spot markets were hardening
on Increased demand from the export
element
The bull faction was quite opposed to
the adoption of aggressive methods in the
face of an overSunday adjournment ana
fully satisfied as to the real strength of
the market in its legitimate phase. Clear
;ances for export We're large and gave no
sign of diminishing in the immediate
future.
On every sign of a setback buying for
New Orleans accounts became consplcus,
Gus this morning. The market closed
quiet. with prices net unchanged to .
points higher
The R. T. Nelson & Co. crop estimate
was 10 AZ; "a bales of Il, i;oWo more th AN
after the close.
CoTToN-Futures opened steady; Janu-
OBS; August. 9i1 September. $50: Octo-
hr, $ ~: November, SO; Decemher 500
SpOL CcltD1l CitStt Nuil. II!uhiilS up
lands 1ols: middling gulf, 1o2s; sales,
none
Futures closed quiet: January. aa.7a,:
February. 9.ll: March. 9J1: April. ?.46;
May, o,46; June, 9.34; July, $40: August,
80; September $50: October. .26.
ceipts. 30 bales; gross, a,ol7 bales; stock.
~ 492 bales: exports to the Continent.
2,6S1 bales: to France. 5000 bales.
Total today and consolidated-Net re
hal q 10 70, j.
tain. 9.2:4 bales; 10 France. 115o bales:
to the Continent, 16,12S bales; stock, S'3,-
o., ba les.
Total since September ist-Net receipts,
4.S2l,%t:o bales: exports to Great Britain.
.S222,+1o bales: to France. 42j,46S bales;
TO the Continent. 1,31o,S91 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 12.-COTTON--
February: 3$?@9.l1; March. 2.3Saa.S9;
?.:;'@o.aj: July. o.33n9.24: August, $3.50
SOS: September S.4l@S.4o.
quiet; prices Lied lower: Aen1rican mid
ding. fair. > 1:,-16d.; good middlins, :ISd.:
middlins. 17-$2d.: low middling. 52sd.;
good ordinary 3Isd.: ordinary 45sd The
700 W5re for specula ton and export, and
included 200 American Receipts, 1900
bales. including 5000 American.
Futures opened and closed quiet but
steady: American middling. l.. m. c.. Jan
uary. . 27-G4d:. sellers: January and Feb
, ,qay,; . 2 =. BUYERS: February and
APRIL :, .o-64d., value: April and May.
> 17-H4m3 1sG4d. :, buyers: May and juno,
l:,-'i4Io l'i-6id., sellers: June and July.
> li-64d.. buyers: July and August,
> l0-6ad.. BUYERS; August and September.
! Ho,6lm4 Gl-tiid.. value: September and
October. 4 tG-GiG4 41-'itd.. value: October
and November. I i:;-6id., nominal
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK. Jan 12.-FLOUR-Slow
and more or less nominal al old prices;
s1.i,30:'-GV: DO extras, s.. -oa2,9o; do low
s4104t3,; do; bakers. S;i@$:33.
RYE FLOUR-Steadv: fair to good.
saom3.11: choice to fancy. s315@3.Go.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-Dul
RYE-Steady; No > western. 5Slac
New York.
BARLEY MALT-Dun: western. G7@72c
WHEATn-spot dull: No; = red, slac.
Options opened steady on little demand
from shorts. but We're soon weakened by
scattered long selling, easy cables and
day The market finally rallied a trihe
on covering and closed steady at I, par
5ial &c !. net 7t. decline January, size;
CORN-Spot easy; No. >. 46sic. elevator
and 4Ic. f. o. b. afoat. Options opened
steady on the absence of contract grades
wheat Closed dull and easy at &c. net
decline January. 4G&c.; March. 45l4c;
May. 440i4 ;;-16c.; July closed at 441sc.
oATS-Spot dull Options inactive and
about steady
,BEEE-Steady: family, s115Oa12: mess,
Sl24l9..o; beef hams, Sl9.5OG205O; packet.
SioGlo.oo: city extra. India mess. S14@16.
Cut meats steady: picked bellies 81 ESQ
500: picked shoulders, $5.75G6; picked
hams. SS.-OGi9.2J
LARD-Dull; western steamed, s7.G5.
k sm1ri6, oH u 3. Continent $780, South
PORk.-tirm: family, S1+.5O015.5O; short
clear: Sl4; yGql7; mess, $l3. 250r145o
BuITER-Easy: creamery 16@22c. fac
tory. 1lWl4c.: State dairy 1J02Dc
CHEEsI1-Firm: fancy large, fall-made.
1lA@lll4c.: fancy small, fall-made, l1ai06
12c "4Se
-PoTAToEs--Firm: Jerseys. 81. -:
S1.I302; Jersey sweets, S17J93.
TALLOW-Steudv.
COTTON-SEED OIL-Dul.
PETROLEUNI-Stea
ABBAGES-Steady; Long Island nor
hundred S:!G4 20
FREIGHTs TO INTERCOLLEGIATE;
cotton by steamer, 1Gc.: grain, steam,
COFFEE-Futures opened steady. with
prices TO 10 points lower and ruled in
acue- with receipts heavy and foreign
nnd senery l1wer Spot neglected
including February. $3.50: March. $50:
May, 81. 15GrI.S0: June s.. SOGl5. 50: Aueust
s. 50; Scptenber $3.50: October. S595:
dova. SM12l&c
SuGAR-Raw firm but quiet: fair rofn-
':sSc: molasses sugar. :;5s ss' Ref fnst
steady; standard A. $40; confectioners.
y. $50: cut loaf. SG1O: crushed. Sc, 10.
. 70 c $50: graduated. $500: cubes,
FGGS-Easy. STATE ana p.,n