The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-09

PEANUT MARKETS
NORFOLK. VA, Feb. S.-PEANGIs-
Steady; prime, 3l2c.; common, l1ac. span
ish, I2l2c.
COTTON MARKETS
NEW YORK. Feb. S.-COTTON-Hedg-
ing and protit-taking were popular in the
cotton trade circles to-day. The market,
while steady to firm throughout, Ial!ed
to go very tar in either direction, and at
best was speculation ana cohser'atise,
The market opened steady, with prices
l to & points higher, and improved sew
eral points additional Immediately AFTER
the call on covering and hurry OF III
vestment support latter leo by Nan-
Street commission interests. But holders
turned to profits, and before these o1er-
ings had been absorbed prices were down
6 to 10 points. There was a partial rally
in the afternoon. but changes were com
paratively narrow and business dragged.
The opening cables We're about as eX-
pectd, but later advices reflected decided
strength in the English market, with
prices = points higher than looked for.
This G.mness abroad. together with
smaller port receipts than estimated. was
the basis of the buying around the open
ing. Southern dispatches stated that
spot holders were asklnS higher prices,
disappointing, in that they showed accu-
mulatinS stocks of cloths and yarns At
the close the market was quiet, with
prices net 3 points higher to points
lower.
CoTToN-spot closed dull; middling
uplands 9ac.; middling gulf, 1Oc- sales,
none.
Futures opened steady at the advance;
February 40; March, 9.3l: April. 500;
May, $50; June, 9.3; July, 9.21 August
S.S7: September, S.4i: October, SO; No
vember. So; December. SOP.
Futures closed quiet; February, a.o';
March. 9.32; April. o.26: May. OBS; June,
932: July, 922; August, $50; September.
s.37; October, SIS; November, So; De-
cember, 7.91.
COTTON Steady; middling, 9Mc.: net
receipts, 1,GS9 bales; gross, CTS bales;
stock, 1o2, 122 bales; exports to the Cont
nent 261 bales: to France. 10 bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts. 23.12S bales
exports to reat Britain. 1920 bales; t
France. is bales: to the Continent, AISLE
bales; stock. 9OG.261 bales.
Consoldated-Net receipts. 143. $40 bales
exports to reat Britain, 42.124 bales; t
France, 1854 bales; to the Continent, 81
COG bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts
5,475.431 bales; exports to Great Brital1
o.Oi9.573 bales; to France, 4s9,G14 bales
to the Continent, 1507 ,12l bales
NEW ORLEANS, Feb s.-CoTToN-
Futures quiet: February 9.22: March
324@9.23: April, 9.22G,92%: May, $40
June. 917@o.19: July, H.1o@916; August
S.S6msSS; September, S.30QS.32; October.
I.9OG1.32.
LIVERPOOL Feb. S. p. Moot
TON-Spot in fair demand; prices steady
American niddling. ; 15-32d. The sale:
of the day We're 5000 bales, Of which
included 400 American. Receipts, 1900
bales. including G500 American.
Futures opened and closed quiet; Amer
lean middling. l. m. c.. February. 22-64G
5 19-G4d., sellers: March and April
317-64d.. sellers; April and May. > 13-64d
sellers: May and June. . l3-64d.. sellers
June and July, 1O-6i@3 11-64d., sellers
August and September. 59-64d., sellers
g. o. c.. 36-G4d nominal; October anf
November, 29-64d. nominal.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK. Feb. s.-FLoUR-Held al
old figures, but continued weak anC
inactive.
BUCKWHEAT F'LOUR-Easy.
BUCKWHEAT-Dull.
CORNMEAI-Steady.
RYE-Quiet.
BARLEY-Quiet.
BARLEY MALT-Dull.
WHEAT-Spot steady; No. red, SOhc
f. o. b. afioat. Options opened muci
lower because of bearish cables and lare,
Argentine shipments which prompte'
local realization. Subsequent heavines
was intensified by large Northwest re
ceipts, more snow West, depression il
outside markets and further short sell
ing A final rally on large weekly clean
ances left the close steady at asc. net dc
cline March closed at 1850; May. lol4c.
July. T9Ac.
CORN-Spot firm; No. . 47c. elevate!
and 1850. f. o. b. afloat. Option marke
opened easy with wheat and on cables
but recovered the loss on later demands
from shorts bad weather West and small
Argentine shipments. Closed firm at nc
net advance. May closed at 442sc.; July
1880
OATS-Firn; spot. No. ., 3Ol5c. Op
tionS quiet but steady.
LARD-Steady; western steamed, $3.50
Refined steady; Continent steady; COM
pound. $4,000 215.
PORK-Quiet.
BUTTER-Steady: fresh creamery, 1GQ
22c: factory. 11G1415c.
CHEE,SE-Firm; fancy large. fall
made. 11A@12c.: fancy small, fall-matle
11a@12c.
at market, 20l!c.; southern, at market,
I: PEso51TgAsTIoEs-steady.
TALLOW-Dull and easy
PETROLEUM-Firn.
ROSIN-Steady.
SSES-Steady.
PEANUTS-Steady.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
SUGAR-Raw steady: fair refining.
gaze; centrifugal, 9G degrees test, 4Ac.;
molasses sugar, SIC Refined steady
COFFEE-Spot Rio quiet: No. I in
voice. Ike: mild market quiet; Cordova.
S6ll2lAc. Coffee futures opened steady,
with prices unchanged to ) points higher
on covering, based on bullish accounts
frcm El.cpean markets and fears Of a
further bulge in outside support. Later
the market eased off sharply under liqui-
dalton and short selling, and closed
steady with prices = to II points net
higher Total sales were 2550O bags in
Gliding February at $3.50; March at
500: May. S5.S5.
CoTToN-sEED OIL MARKET.
NEW YORK, Feb. S.-COTTON-SEED
OIL-Rather easy; prime crude, 2712c.
nominal; prime summer yellow, 3O13Sc.: