The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-01

closed L ady. Old: May 244o. July
1850. OCT. 2o.1s; Dec. 1920: Jan. 1850.
New: May 25os; Juiv 1855: Oct 2o.sS:
Dec. 2o.27: Jan. 2n.1o.
New Orleans " trch G1--Cotton ru-
lures opened old qu5ef and steady;
New; quiet and lady: New: Jan
1920; o,'. Nay 24.oo. New o545: old:
inv q -. New: Oct 1878, New:
Dec, a.ber 1880.
L.v7~poo'. N<rch a1.-Cotton spot in
fair demand. rr.ces irregular Good
middling l;.Sp, mtddling 1889: low
mtddiing 1889; good ordinary 1874.
ordinary 1921; sales 5000 bales. in
Guiding 900 American. No receipts
Futures closed quiet. April 1895: May
1446; July 1886; September 1926.
OTc:al noon closing March 1880
value.
New York March s1.-The cotton
market was rather nervous and unset
tied during today's early selling owing
to the continued good weather in the
south reports that prices We're being
reduced on some leading lines of cot
ton goods and disappointing cables.
The opening was steady at a decline
Of 35 to 40 points on the old and OF
to 2o points on new style deliveries
Under liquidation. New style May was
relatively steady and after selling off
to 24.53 rallied to 246S or within
points OF last nights close. while July
sold off to 22.16 and October to 2o.S5
or % to 80 points net lower. Liverpool
bought old style months at the decline
but sold new deliveries.
rade interests We're good buyers of
May on the early decline and the re-
lative strength of that delivery check
ed the selling in later months later in
the morning The market rallied on
covering in consequence with new
style May selling up to 24.9s or 81
points net higher. while later months
recovered good part OF their early
loss with July selling 2240. There was
uneasiness however over the European
situation and trading became quiet
around midday.
The market showed continued firm
ness during the afternoon on cover
ing by near month shorts and a de-
mand for later deliveries which was
promoted by expectations that the first
weekly report of the weather bureau on
Wednesday of next would make a bull
ish showing. New style May sold up
to 25.1o or % points net higher while
October advanced to 2o.67 or 9 points
above Saturdays closing.
New York March 31.--Cotton futures
opened steady.
May, old, 23.s7: new, 24.70; July. old.
21.75; new, 22.28: Oct old, 1890: new,
2o.35; Dec, new. 1904; Jan. new, 1887.
Cotton closed steady. Old May 24.40;
July. $3.50; Oct, 2o.19: Dec. 1890: Jan.
1850. New May. 25.06; July. 1856;
Oct. 2o.6s; Dec. 2o.27: jan, 2o.1o.
New Orleans March 31-Cotton flu
lures opened. old quiet and steady; new
quiet and steady. Jan. new, 1920:
21.7o: new October. 1878; new Decem-
Der, 1850.
Liverpool, March 31-Cotton spot in
fair demand, prices irregular. Good
middling, 1880; middling, 1889: low
middling, 1879: good ordinary, 1874;
ordinary, 1921. Sales 5000 bales. in
GLIDING 1900 American No receipts.
Futures closed quiet. April 1875: MAY
1446: July 1886; September 1926. Of
fetal noon closing: March 1880 value.
New York March 31.-The cotton
settled during today's early selling
owing to the continued good weather
in the south, reports that prices were
being reduced on some leading lines of
cotton goods and disappointing cables.
The opening was steady at decline of
35 to 40 points on the old and Of to
Is points on the new style deliveries
under liquidation. New style May was
relatively steady and after selling Off
to 24.53, rallied to PASS or within 9
points of lest night'st close. while July
sold off to 22.16 and October to 203o
or % to 80 points net lower Liver
pool bought old style months at the
decline. but sold new deliveries.
Trade interests were good buyers OF
May on the early decline and the rel
ative strength of that delivery checked
the selling in later months later in
the morning The market rallied on
covering in consequence with new style
net higher. while later months recov-
cred a good part of their early loss
with July selling at 22.40. There was
unea siness however, over the Euro
pean situation and trading became
quiet around midday.
The market showed continued firm
ness during the afternoon on covering
bv near months and a demand for
later deliveries which was promoted
by expectations that the first weekly
report of the weather bureau on We'd
nesday of next week would be q bull
ish showing New style May sold up
to 251O or 35 points net higher while