Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-19

sramsfroua NJ ~snsss,v heal dl.ssIss~sgSs,.s
more epcouYnxinRty Of the 0ufto0b. IhtS.
with the fiDs weather and warm 1lns'
caused the. early selling rsposE - az a.
serting that the w:nter-whent 0oucok
mad ina now ise I'm proved was given ~ fen-
son for the later advance. The speculation
In corn was a moderate cnaIas'ss, VI" ss's
thizing more or less with wheat Inc niss.
net was steady III the opentng. after wnlrn
prices soke tc.: tken steadily impfoveu'
with free buying by SOME Iromipsn, ops ~,
rator. which finally alarmed svss . ss
caused q sharp advance Of I4c. MAY shom-
ing the greatest advance. Receipts con-
tinue fair and the shipping demand xooo.
The market finally closed for the DAY ~.
higher for May. Nc. higher for June, ana sr:
weak and somewhat lower. but reacted later
In tho day and closed steady. Provisions
dull. with an easier feeling prevailing.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, May ts.-Flour unchanged.
wheat lali,c. lower early: closed stronger;
No. 2 red. cash, <i.05lfasl.o6; May, u;oot.
Corn dull early; advanced &C.; closed nrni,
No. 3 mixed. cash. 46ssa46sc.; Juno 46,sa
4sAc. Oats lower and slower: mixed, cash,
SIC. May. 365.ass,se. whiskey unsettled;
officially quoted Mt sl.lS. Provisions quiet.
Pork. sii.25. Lard. ss.60as6.e5. Bulk
meats-Csr lots long clear. $3.50 short RIO
s6as6.15; short ribs. s6.l5ss8.2o; clear.
MINIATURES.
MILWAUKEE, May 49, Flour dull and
neglected Wheat firmer; No. 2. cash. sssc.;
June. epsc Corn-No market: noIuinsny
I7c. oats duh and heavier: No. .. sac.
Provisions weak weak. Mess-pork. sll.05
Prime steam lard, cash or Nav. 1910: June,
1918. .
WILMINGTON. May is.-rurpentine firm
at SEQ. Resin quiet; strained. eoc.; COED.
s2ke Tar steady ut sI.l5. Crude turpen.
tine steady; hard. si.io; yeilow-dip and
virgin, sl.73.
COTTON MARKETS.
NORFOLK, Va, May ls.--Cotton steady;
middling 10 9-16c. Net receipts 1871 bales:
gross receipts, 1877 bales; stock. t.s32 bales;
sales. 20 bales.
quiet: middllng, i0ac. Net receipts. -
bales: gross receipts - bales: sales -.
SAVANNAH. GA, May Is.-Co.ton steady;
middling. I0hc. Net receipts, 10 bales;
gross receipts. 30 bales; saies. rs bales;
AUGUSTA, GA, May is.-Cotton qulet;
middling, 1910. Receipts. 10l bales; ship
ments. -; sales, 90 bales.
CHARLESTON. s. c., May Is. = Cotton
bales: gross receipts, AZ bales: sales, -
bales; stock, 1850 bales.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
NEw YORK. May Is.-Cotton-tiross re
ceipts, 1ss bales. Futures closed dull but
frIn; sales. 20. 100 bales; May, $lO.s5s
sl0.s7; June, $40 s9asio9e; July, s10.g3a
s10.94; August, slO.97as10.9s: september.
Sl0.77asl0.7s; October, SIC. 4Sasl0.44; No
vember. si0.29asl0.s0; December. si0.s0s
sl0.31; January, si0.39asl0.t0; Febru-
airy, $40 40aSio52.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
RICHMOND.
MAY 1s.-Prices this week ranged as fol-
lows:
beef Cattle.-Very best. 81 to Gc.--a few
higher; medium 10 good, A., to Sc; COM
mon to fair. TO 4c.
sheep (sheared)-3 to iIlc., gross; wool
on, TO 5kc.. gross.
Iamhs.-6 To To-. gross.
Hogs--5ls to 6Ac., net.
There were 266 head Of beef cattle, 3t4
hogs. and 800 sheep on the market during
the week.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. May 1s-Beef cattle-Msrket
slow; prices, considering improved quality.
15c. lower; best beeVes, 5sa5 4-5c. first
quality, 41Sa5&e.; medium, 4st}sc. ordi-
nary, 3a4c.; most sales were from a. tO
5s<c.; receipts, 1,040 head sales. Ss3 head.
Swine-Fair supply and moderate demand;
receipts, $3.50 head: quotations. 5lta6sc.
Receipts Of sheep and lambs, 1913 head;
sheep, 24at}4c.; lambs 5ssc.
PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, May s.-Cathe-Market
fair: receipts. 5000 head; prime, 6sa8Sc.
good. 5ha6c. medium, 5l4a5l4c.; common.
iNa5c Sheep-Market dragging: receipts,
10. 600 head prime. 4ta5c. good. ffa4Hc.;
medium, SAC; common. 3a34e. Hogs-Alar-
ket fair: receipts, 5000 head; western
corn-fed, 64c.