New York, Sept. 17.
Cotton prices early advanced on higher Bombay advices, new buying and the firmness of Wall Street.
Later, the market further hardened on some speculative buying and the continued good activity in textiles. Final quotations recorded gains of 3 to 9 points.
Trading in the raw rubber market as quiet, with no outstanding feature in evidence. Price changes were conüned to a narrow range, with final quotations ruling from 1 point up to 5 points down.
Wheat future in Chicago continued to present a steady appearance. Apart from the firmness of the cash position. trading was featureless. At the final bell, gains ranged from % to % cent.
New York Cotton New York Rubber Oct.—937-31 +03 Dec. 933-4 +04 Jan. 924 N. +05 Mar, 924-34 +09 May—9.05-06 +07 July 884-06 +06
Dee.
19.03-08 -+01 Jo
1897 B—O1
1885 B—05
May 18.79 B—05.
N. Y. Sugar No. 3
N. Y. Sugar No. 4
194-85 +01 Dec. 02-7215 unc.
148-89 +01 Mar. 0165-71
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