Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-21
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COT T o N
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Futures steady March, 10.S6@10.S7c; April, 10.S5c nominal; May, 10.97c asked; July, 10.S0@10 Sic; August, 10.G9c bid; September, 10.66c bid; Oc- tober, 10.6201063c; December, 1868 @10.65c.
 Futures opened steady at an ad vance of 1@5 points. Cables were al most sensationally good and the gos- sip of the market was to the effect that the English market had been manipulated for the purpose of offset tins the effect of the expected bearish figures on ginning from the census bureau. These figures, 1e,050,000 bales, including linters, were just abe ut as expected and in themselves caused very little selling, although the trade was hardly prepared for the statement that, figured in 500-pound bales the 1911 crop amounted to 16,- 205 O97 bales. This caused some sell ing. Immediately after the call prices were POT points up, the new crop months showing the least strength. At the end of the first half hour of business prices were unchanged com pared with yesterdays close The weather map was cloudy but dry and temperatures fairly high. Conditions over the cotton belt were called good for carrying on farm work.
 The market was dull but very steady in the middle of the morning on. Bulls offered enough support to give prices a moderate advance ten dency. The weather forecast was not favorable as it predicted unsettled, rainy and colder weather for the en- tire cotton belt. This checked selling on the part of bearish traders. Re- ports of a better turn in both the Eng fish and the German coal strikes were encouraging ard at noon the trading months were 7@S points over yester- days close.
 New York Cotton.
 New York, March 2O.-Cotton-Fu lures opened steady. January, 1065c bid; March, 10.44c bid; April, 10.35@ 10 43c; May, 1049@10.50c; June, 10.55@10.5Sc; July, 1O.59@1O COG; Au- gust, 10.5S@10.59c; September, 1O.5Sc offered; October, 10.63c@1064c; Mo- vember, 1066c bid; December 10.7O@ 1O71c.
 The market opened steady at an advance of 7@9 points in response to higher Liverpool cables than due and prospects for renewed unsettled or wet and colder weather in the South The census report showing 16,O5O,OOO bales ginned for the season was in line with recent predictions, but evi- dently proved a little larger than ex- pected by some of yesterdays buyers and the market eased off to about the closing figures of last night during the early trading under scattering liquidation but soon rallied on the un- favorable weather forecast. covering and bull support, with prices ruling some 4@5 points net higher toward il o'clock.
 Lcndon advices claiming that Brit ish coal miners would return to work by Monday probably contributed to the firmer tone of the market during the middle of the morning and prices sold up to a net advance of 7@10 points before midday, Offerings be- came heavier around this level, caus- ing some irregularity late in the fore- noon, with Liverpool and coa,u. house selling, but the active fe ,.s held within or points of the Ii st. Spot quiet. Middling uplands, 1O69c. nominal.
 Trading was quiet during the early afternoon, but there was enough de- mand to give the market a steady tone and prices rule or points over the closing figures of last night
 Spot closed quiet, points higher. Midd.ing uplands, 10.65c; middling gulf, 1O.90c; sales, 200 bales. Futures closed steady. The range:
 Open Close January .............. 10 65 1O.64