The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-06
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, June 5.-The cotton market
opened firm and to 8 points higher ana CUT our
active demand from shorts. European inter
csts and the south, promoted by hrmer Liver r
pool cables than DUE b reP0f RS o o. nnd lice
and claims that rain was NEEDED In parts OF Tex,
as. But as active public support did not come
its, leaving the market without concentrated
support from any quarter. Liverpool cioseq
steady at about the top, net ADVANCE saTss q 20
900 bales )at full former prices. Port and l m
terror receipts were small. advices from south,
spot markets indicated moderate qem o,,tre
from exporters for prompt shipment cotton. ny
midday the opening rise had been lost ana near
BIDS Of last night For the balance of the
session The market followed very narrow ,r rne
with speculative enthusiasm at a low eoo. 1ne
close was quiet with prices net points lower
to 3 points higher, the near months showing
a relatively easier position In the absence OF
no rain In the belt but the forecast pointed to
showers over the eastern and western sections
tomorrow
Cotton futures opened firm; June. s.s5; July,
s.74; August, SAT; September. 7.29; October
7s3; November, 7.75; December, LA; January
Futures closed quiet; June. s.sa; July s' o.;
August, SAB: September. 1876; October. 7.so
F FssFasps !:S R Rsfen0: 77e January
Cotton spot closed quiet; -!sc lower: middl Ing
uplands. Oh; middling gulf, Ga; Sales o'2oo
bales.
Cotton. quiet middling. sAc;; sales, 800 200
bales; export to Great Britain. So bales; to the
o' Total to-dsy1Set receipts l.r .. s: Ports,:
2,s36 bales. export to Great Britain; o. paies'
Consoldated-Set, 17.155 bales; export to
Great Britain, 4,277 bales; to France. ISL; to
the Continent, 2l.oo7 bales.
800 500; export to Great Britain 2,o54.bl6
bales; to France, 7O7, Oo6 bales to the Cont
nent. 1850. 655 bales.
LIVERPOOL. June 5.-Cotton spot. good :, bus Jus
mess done; prices firm: American miou u nSo
Bales Of WHICH bns :sss for
export and included 10000 American. Receipts,
5000 bales. including 100 American; Futures
1 American middling G. O. c. June 457 buyers.
june june and July 455@4.56 sellers. July md An.
jus and august 4ss
TENDER 4.45@4.4e buyers. September and Oc.
tober 4.3o sellers. October and November ~
December and January AIS buyers. January
and September FEBRUARY 4.l7@4.1s buyers
COFFEE MARKET.
NEW YORK, June 5.-C0FFEE.-I.hae mar,
ket opened steady and unchanged with trade
nn,bing in the foreign MARKETS to in
spire new ventures on either side and commits
sion houses were almost destitute OF business.
The market closed quiet and net unchanged to
five points higher. Total sales were but 12,150
bags. Spot rio. steady; No. invoice 5ssc. :;
mild, quiet; Cordova. S@11Ec. Sugar. raw,
firm: fair refining. 2Hc.; centrifugal, w TEST
3 7-16c.; refined, firm
CHICAGO MARKET.
CHICAGO. June 5-Grain speculation was
fairly active to-day, but of an cratic nature.
For a time it semed that the bearish cam:
paign of the. last week had come to an end
and that help coming from the weather
conditions, which. instead Of being fine, were
too wet southwest for the early harVesters.
The wet weather. however. did help corn.
In the end July wheat lost Sc. July corn gain.
ed nc. and July oats gained &c; provisions
closed 2h@5c. to 1o4s @15c. lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows
Open. High. Low. Close.