Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-13

a stronger hog market and the improve
feeling, but both those announcements
failing 10 survive. the later trade was
with, hrmress Packers seemed non dis,
posed to sell ms on recent occasions, ana
beyond a partisi loss Of the gain achieved
price remained steady.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Vpenius dixoesL Lowss- cioAas.
WBgIT--
pec.......57ss 57N s7h s14
Nay. Ssil,4ass 81 sss
CORN
Pee Pc, ......~ssss s 20, sss sss;aN
s ss5 ....ss s sss,a* s ssSsaa s :s
OATS
S Nay :":.lSj5 IL -. iii Sss ' 'Ss
FoRz-
G Rss KS KS sssx s .ss.. s sssx
aay-....- s.72h ESQ $40 a75
poc...... so7k so7,a SO7.s so7H
Nay. SAN S.s7ys 90 545
>H0RT-kIB.
Jan..... 400 4es 400 4aeh
May....- 4.45 4473 4.4e< AS
Cash quotations: Flour was auiet. No.
2 spring wheat, 81 l-4g59c; No 2 red.
5lu63 l-ic. No. corn, % 5-Sd26c. No.
oats, IL l-2c. Mess pork, SS.75. Lard. $500.
Short-rib sides. $40 Dry sailed shoul-
ders. s5.f5. Snort-clear sides. S.52 IL.
Whiskey, Sl.22.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
UNION STOCK-YARDS. ILL, Decern-
Der 12.-Cattle.-Receipts, 1000. Market
slow: common to extra steers, S3N>5.J0;
stockers and feeders. S2.25a s. Go, cows and
bulls, $4,000; Texans. s2soaS25
heavy packing and shipping lots. 500
S5.55: common to choice mixed. $3.50
S352 1-2; choice assorted, s.; i5q$S50; light.
$5JGS3.52 IL; pigs. S2.5ygsS -.
Sheep Receipts 1900. Inferior to
choice. $l.5oQS2.5O: lambs, $29S5.4o.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. MO. December i2.--Flour--
Unchanged.
wLeat-Lowcr; December 5sc.; May.
62ft62 1-Sc
Corn-steady; December a 5-Sc.; Janu-
airy. "a i-8G24 i-fc.; May. % Sac.
Oats-Higher; December, IL l-2c.; May
% l-Sc.
Pork-Standard mess, $SasSl2 IL.
Iard-Prime steam, $50; choice. S5.i2 ~.
Bacon Shoulders. SIS; longs, s.; clear
ribs. Sl2 ~; short clear. $5.2j.
Dry-Salted Meats--Shouldcrs S12 -;
longs, 1885, clear ribs. sLSS; short clear.
WhisIey-steady at sl22
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL December l2.-l2:0 y.
M.-Cotton-GoOd business done: prices
easier; American middling. 2l-32d. sales,
1900 bales, American 1880 bales; speeu-
laton and export 1000 bales. Receipts,
1900 bales: American, 1880 bales.
Futures opened easy; demand fair;
January and February 9-6id.; February
29-eiai ao-6i4l sl-5id.; April and May.
29-5illi Sled; May and June, 3o-eiw
4 3l-6fH4 32-5idI: June and July, = Js-sta.;
July and August, 5l-otai &-6iai 33-5td-
l2A5 p. M-American spot grades de-
clined l-s2d.; American middling, lid:
good middlins, 4 22-SSd.; mlddling: I S-s;
I ASH nlGo Culinary 4 Ti;,,ss5 0' urinary
p. .-Cotton.-American middling.
December, 3l-6id., sellers; December ana
January. 3g-6id., value; January and
ruary and March. 4 sO-sid. buyers;
March and April, 30-6id. April and May,
4 SO-e4d., buyers; June and July, 4 Si-sia
I 32-eid,, buyers; July and August.
4 Sl-6id. buyers October and November,
unofficial, 4 2l-6id, value.
Futures closed steady.
NEW YORK, December i2.-Cotton--
Cotton-Quiet; middling Gulf. bic;
Ne. receipts. los bales: gross. s,ees bales;
forwarded. 1854 bales sales. 1856 bales. all
spinners; stock, 1855 bales
Totals to-day: Net receipts 1871 bales.
exports, Great Britain. 20.6S5 bales; Con-
tinent s,036 bales; stock, 962. 1874 bales.
Totals so far this week: Net receipts.
1895 bales; Exports Great Britain. ~
PSI bales: France. $3.50 bales; Continent,
Totals since September ist: Net re-
cepts, 2Sl,g2l bales; exports TO Grat
Britain, S09,5sl bales; France, 2io,512
bales: Continent. 705 Az bales
Futures closed firm; sales, 1880 bales:
December. sS.26; January, $685. r bruary.
1884; March, $3.50; April, $S.i4: May, sSN,
June, $8.52; July, $3.50: August, Ssh;
September, SS.25; October, Ssh; Novem-
Der, 1913.
NEW ORLEANS, LA, December a.
CottOn-Futures steady; sal -. $500 bales;
December, $S13; January, ss.l3; February.
SSl7; March. $S21; April, 1874. Nav, SAi
TENDER, N.96; October 1915.
NAvAL-sToRE MARKETS.
WILMINGTON, n. c., December r.
Rosin-Firm; strained, Sl.S5; good, do.
$40
Turpentine-Ffrm; machine, Is l-sc.; ir-
regular p 5-Sc.
Jtr-St-ady. at 81.
Crude Turpentine-t1rm; hard, N.10.
soft, $40; virgin. $1.60.
CHARLESTON, s. c., December r.
Turpentine-Firm, at &C.; receipts, IL
cdsE5.
Rosln--Good strained. firm, at 1920
49, receipts, ia barrels.
SAVANNAH GA, December r.
Spirits OF Turpentine-Firm, at % 1-ic.,
sales, $50 casks: receipts, AS casks
Rosin-Dull for pales; others firm and
unchanged. Sales, 5000 barrels.
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