The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-19
COTTON MARKETS.

COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, March 1S-COTTON-The
cotton market to-day was very active and
English cables, showing II decline of #::.ts
stos61e points, were disappointing. Our
market opened easy at a oecIine Of 70
IL points near these advances, and
further declined = to q points under heavy
receipts.
Foreign selling. was feature all along
the line to October. "a one time ca bles
showed Il slight Improvement. and our
market was inclined to respond. but re-
neWed liquidation followed adverse re-
ports from spinning districts. Talk of re-
uuced~production at Fail Rirer-thc sell-
ing committee having presented a recon-
nlendatlon Tor that purpose. (which is re-
ported to have been signed by the rep
movement involving two million spindles-
increased local caution. The concerted
movement at Fall River was thought
action on the part of more scattered mills.
not only in New England, but in the
South as we'll. This tendency and large
receipts renewed the weak undertone to
buying on the reaction theory. upon the
assumption that the entire future list
mad become oversold. But covering was
the principal support Of the market.
Inc close was steady at net decline
OF /? to Il points.
NEW, YORK, March 1s..COTTON-Fu-
lures opened easy: March, $50; April.
sis; May, ST.: June. So; July, SIG:
August. 500: September, 7to; October.
10, 10; November. al, December. II.
Futures closed steady; March. ST.:
April, SO; May, ST.; June. S.22..: July.
S.24: August, $40: September, 7.5S; Octo-
Der, tlS; November. i.39; December, 1.S6;
Spot cotton closed quiet at &c. lower;
miudling uplands. S3sc. middlins gulf,
Stsc; sales, SUD bales
COTTON-Quiet; middling, SSsc.: net re-
ccipts. 15l bales: gross. S.:s4l bales; sales,
500 bales; stock, 133,19J bales.
total to-day-Net receipts. $50 bales;
exports to Great Britain. 1 ,155 bales; to
the Continent. 4,S0S bales; stock. oO9.l9O
bales
Consolidated-Net receipts. 4O,c53 bales;
exports to Great Britain, $3.50 bales; to
France. 6,241 bales; to the Continent, d. D.
10 bales.
total since September 1st-Net receipts.
. Log ~. 40 bales; exports to Great Britain.
233j.2 l3 bales: to France, JJS $50 bales;
to the Continent, 1,S03,419 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. LA. March 1S.-COT-
IoN TON, !. ut. steady: March, s-35@S.sI::
GtSl1 July. S144S.15; August, 7.a2Qp7.9:;:
September, 1.154iI.46; October. 72.lGt7 81: 81;
November. I.20q7.22; December. I. 10dl7.21.
PETERSBURG, VA. March 1s,-CoT-.
TON-Markct quiet at Size for good lots.
LIVERPOOL. March 1S-4 r. Moot
TON-Spot, moderate business; prices sd.
lower; American middling, fair. . 9-;2d;
middling, 4 l3-l6d.; good middling. 3D.:
low middling, 4tsd-; good ordinary, 4ssd.::
ordinary. 4isd. The sales of the day were
5000 bales, of which 800 were for spec,l-
1ation and export ana included 1900 bales
American. Receipts, c,0uO bales; no
American.
Futures opened quiet and closed irregu-
lar: American Anne middling, |. m: c.. March.
April, 43-64a4 44-Gtd.. sellers; Anril and
May May ! 4 q i ! 1850, sellers: May and
July, 4s-6lGi4 44-6Id.. sellers; July and
august; 4:s-6!d;. buyers; August and
Septemn6er, ! 3t-Gid.. sellers: September.
81 It'd. sellers; October. g. o. c.,
lG-64d nominal: October and November.
t Ltd, nominal; November and Deem
Der, 1V-6l44 1l-64d.. nominal
LIVERPOOL, March lS-rThc Cotton
Exchange will be closed April 9Th 9TH
and Sth.