Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-17

Cash oats were steady
Provsions-The hog supply at the yards
ran short of expectations this morning..
Produce derived it's benefits from that
fact only a light business was trans
acted. the few orders being OF n local
character Reactions. IN sympathy with
the break in wheat. took place before
the close.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
opsnia;. ui.n,,s. Losss- Closing.
WHEAT
S:s;::5S; s s5 81 y Ess
CORN
Dec......m22lsas 81 eels o2N
Jan....-...2EA EbA ZTl 80
May ZOOS 2oAass @o>a @Oit
OATS
Dec. IL IL 1914 lt3
May. .......204 GOV 20 20
MESS PoRx-
5sG:.,.,-.sTe7" s z 20 s7s $751; sno0
LARD
s as1. 49,. s sS7: s sc7$ s sss s .ss
s Day a as5s a a.s5i sssE a ss5N
Cash quotations: Flour quiet and
steady; prices unchanged. No. spring
wheat, 10 S-Sa7Sc.; No. 2 red. SsANgtsc.
pork s6.s0dsGSj Lard. &VIeTs3.SD. Short
rib sides. $S.S5aaC5. Dry-salied shoulders.
| A25gS450 Short-clear sides. SHgEl2'k.
| Whiskey-Distillers' finished goods. per
gallon, on the basis OF SllS for highproof
| spirits.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
| UNION STOCK-YARDS. ILL. Decem-
| Der l6.-Cattle-Receipts 10000 head, mar
ket. l0a2Oc. higher; common to extra
| s2.s5aS3.s5; cows and bulls. si6oQS5;5;
| Texans 360N$i6O.
Hogs-R 5ceipts. 5000 head: market frm
and sc. higher; heavy packing and ship
| ping lOts. &lJHS3ip, common To choice
mixed. sS.20qs3.45: choice assorted, $3.50
s3.45; light. s3.2oaS3.i5; pigs $2sOas3.f5.
Sheep--Receipts, 1900 head; market
! firm Inferior to choice. Su4; lambs,
'''-'p'''''' ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. December 1s.-Fiour-t'n-
changed; patents, SfG0qSL75; fancy, $500
$3.50: choice. sS.l0aS %.
| Wheat-Lower; December, 50 5-sc.; May,
S9l.c.
corn-Lower; December 207sc.; May.
oats-Lower; December, i9c. nomlnally;
! May q l-sc.
PorlI-standard mess. now. IS: old. s7;5.
I.ard-Prime steam, ss.72is choice. s.. S2is.
Bacon-Shoulder $3.50. extra short
clear si.62is; clear ribs. $40; clear sides.
SLSia.
Dry-salted Shoulders. 81: extra
short clear, S.S7ls; clear ribs. si25; clear
sides. sf3s.
| High Wines-Steady at s1.1S.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI. o.. December l6.-Flour--
Winter patent. si7Jqsfs5.
Wheat-Quiet; No. 2 red, Sc. No. red,
Corn-steady: No. mixed. DC
Oats-Steady; No. white, Ac' NO.
| mixed, 20ieN2lc.
| Pork-Family. $50.
| Iard-Stoam leaf, $50.
| Dry-Salted Meats-Shoulders, so; short
ribs. 81; clear bellies. $3.50; boxed clear
| bellies, $i.75.
Bacon-Shoulders. A12lk; short ribs.
s425 short clear. si62ls clear bellies. S.25
| Whiskey, H.lS.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL December i6.-i20 =. NJ
| Cotton-Actlve business; American mid
| ding l-iGd.: sales 1900 bales; Ameri-
| can. 1900 bales; speculation and export,
1000 bales; receipts, 1000 bales; Amert-
can. goo bales.
rate: December and January, 3 59-stp
3 57-Cid: January aud February. Go-dteg
59-s4d3 5s-6iu3 std; February ana
March. 3 6l-Giq3 60-6ip2 5l-6td.: March
| and April. Gl-64N3 G0-6iu3 o9-6F13 JS-6t0
3 57-GiG3 5s-64d. April and May, 6l-6i4o
| 3 59-Gifi3 5S-G4d. May and june, h2-5i1e
3 6O-6lei3 J9-6id.: June and July. sl-tits
GO-6ld. July and August, sS-tiaS 6--tig
| 3 6l-Gi03 G)-6id
Futures quiet at the decline.
Tenders. 800 bales. now docket.
1245 =. INSTRUMENTATION middling
fair unchanged; other spot grades. l-sZd.
| lower: American mlddling fair. 3.sd.;
good mlddling. SGD. middling -3I;
| low mild!ing. 3 15-l6d. good ordinary.
i3-lGd.; ordinary, 3 5-Sd. -.
( p. M.-Dscember, 5s-1ta3 9S-tid;:
and February, February and March.
March and April 56-s4d.; April and
NAV 3 57-sid; May and June. 3 5s.esp
5s-Gid.; June and July; 5S,eia3 Esd: ;
gust and September. 57-sid.. buyers.
Futures closed barely steady.
NEW YORK. December l6;-Cotton-
Dull: middling, 3-l6c; net receipts. none:
gross, SIP bales; forwarded, 7oi bales;
sales. 200 bales: stock. 25439S bales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts, t6 26s bales;
exports-to France, 100 bales: Continent,
"a go bales. stock. 1.273.295 bales.
Totals so far this week: Net receipts
osi AZ bales: exports-to Great Britain.
6iS1s bales; France. 1.75O bales: Continent.
| go 49, bales.
Totals since September LIST: Net receipts
.2S9t90 bales; exDorts-to Great Britain.
l.529.si bales; France. 1924 bales; Con-
tlnent. 93s,65I bales
Futures closed steady: sales, is2 100
bales; December. %1; January; Ssl
February. $3.50: March sssS: April. 800;
Nav E12; June. SIG; July. $50; August.
NEW ORLEANS. December B-cot-
ton-Futures quiet and steady: sales, IS so
bales: December sos; January. Sb5;
February. s6.6i: March. H72; April. 1913;
May, $685. June. $3.50; July. $3.50.
NAvAL-sToRE MARKETS.
WILMINGTON. n. c.. December Ia
Rosin-Firm strained, si.&; good strain
ed. Sl50.
Spirits OF Turpentine-Dull; machine,
242tc; irregular. Hi+c.
Tar-Steady at sl.l0.
Crude Turpentine--Quiet: hard, $40:
soft. $3.50: virgin, Si.Sc.
CHARLESTON. $. c.. December L.