Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-24


No. corn, 22hagss No oats, i7g1T4e
Mess pork, q; sSs's,.s; Lard SsssssssH;. .1
shoulders. 81 s5qs450. short-ciear sides.
yiusii2Iz. Whiskey, Ills
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET
UNION STOCK-fAhDs, lib, Deem.
Der 2.-Cattle-Releipts, 800 head. MAI
kct firm and I0mijc. higher; common %
extra steers. S3.50usJ 20; stockers ana feoo-
ers. 1875; Texans. s;-1JpSi.2j.
Hogs-Recelpts SEQ head. Market
steady: heavy packing and shipping lotss
50. l0GsS.H IL; COMMON TO choice nlxeas
xI.20q$3.40; choice assorted, S.Jc1S5E Ia;
light. s320fts5.i Is; pigs, s2.9gvS,fo.
sbeep-Reccip,s 1000 lead. Market
firm and iOc. higher; inferior to choice
s2.50lfS5.sJ; lambs. s3.5l4$525.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. MO, December 3.-Flours
Wheat-Higher; December. 81 s-sc., nom
inny MAJ % ''i bec s9@na z ssc bid,
May. p i-2c. bid.
oats-Higher: December. IS i-2c.; Mays
20 lie.
Pork-stsrdard mess. new, s.; old, u.7x
Bacon-shoulders. a.5S: extra sho-t
clear, si62 l-2; clear ribs. $40; clear
sides, AN IL.
Dry-saited Meaty-shouders 81; extra
short clear 1881 Is; clear ribs. $a25; ciesr
sides, St37 1-2
High wines-steady at sl.ls
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, o., December 23.-Flour~y
Winter patents. $75Hsi95; fancy. A.2S0
$3.50; family, S655S50
Wheat-Firm; No. 2 red, sSdo4c.
Corn-Fairly active; No. yellow ana
oats-Easy; No. white, isc. :
Pork-Clear back, 1915.
Lard--Kettle, 81; prime steam. $40 bid:
Dry-Salted Me3ts-ShoulderS 1884;
short ribs. 1881 IL; short clear. tt2s; clear
bellies $3.50; clear bellies (boxed), AS,
Bacon--Shoulders doose). 81: short ribs
stl2 IL; short clesr, $50; clear bellies
M75.
WhIskey-sl.ls.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, December 23.-F1our-
Wheat-Inactive and higher: spot. siAD
92c.: May. SSAnS9c.; southern, by samples
92d9ic.; do. on grade, si4Q9lc.
Corn-In fair demand and strong; spot.
2s l-2a2s 5-sc.; year, q l-4d27 3-sc; tspua-
ny, q 3-SGI l-2c.; February, q 3-td2' I-sc.;
March, 2Shc: southern white, 2pznZl'zc.;
yellow, 2lga2li9c.; steamer mixed. zoo
. l-Sc.
25d26c.; No. mixSj. 22i2Q23c.
Rye--Firm: No. near by. 4idi2c.t No.
2 western. 43c
Hay-Quiet; choice timothy, Sl350Gsli.
Grain Freights--Dull and unchanged.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL December q. --i2:sO p. NJ
Cotton-Good business dore; prices
steadier: American niiddlng, 3 d-32d.;
sales, 1900 bales-Amer.ean, Bioo bales.
speculation and export, 1,ooo bales: re-
celpts. 1900 baies--tmerioan. S,lOJ bales.
Futures opened Guleti demand mode.
rate; December, 3 6l-6h.; January and
February. February and March. ana
March and April. 3'57-si13 S-csd., April
3 5s-6iGS 5s-s4ae G0-e4d; June and July
ana July and August. 3 eo-sAge 6l-sid.
Futures quiet ana steady. Tenders at
to-day's clearings, 100 bales, now dock"
81
1916 p. M.-Americ9,n spot grades, l-l6d.
higher: American middling fair, 3-ed.:
good mlddling, 3-S2d.; middling, l-s2d.;
low middlng, l5-le4.i good ordinary
4 p. M-peeember. 3 6l-8id.. sellers;
December and January. 59-6id.; January
and February and February ana Marcns
3 5S-6id.. buyers; March and April.
5s-Gi6iS 6p-6id sellers; May and June,
3 0p-64d., buyers; june aud July, 5 6l-5id.,
sellers July and Agsust. Cl-t4A5 s2tid.s
sellers; August and september, 3 G-tid.s
sellers.
Futures closed barely steady.
Steady; middling. l-Sc.; net receipts,
none; gross receipts S,23 bales, ex-
ports TO the Continent. 2li bales, for
waTdcd. 973 bales; sales. Id bales; spin
ners 81 bales. stock, 2Sif1 bales.
Exports to-day; To Great Britnin. As23
bales; to France, $50 balef: 10 the Con-
tinent. 7O27 bales; stock. l.ScI o-5 bales.
Totals SO far this week: Net receipts.
227O00 bales; exports-to Greet Britain.
81. lOS bales: to France 3L62S bales; TO
the Continent. 4i.0S5 tales.
Totals since Soptembr lSl: Net receipts
4Gl6.OsJ bales; oxports--to Great Britain,
l10iO6 bales. 70 France, 3Sp7lJ bales, TO
the Continent. l0015 bales.
Futures CLOSED quiet and steady: sales
153100 bales; December, $3.50; January,
S6.2; February. Ssl; March, 81. Apnl,
S.0S; May Nl5. June, 80; July, T2ii
August, S26.
NAVAL-sTORE MARKETS.
WILMINGTON, y. c., December a.
Rosin-Firm; strained, Sl.i5; good strain
Spirits Turpentine-Machinery "a i-2c.;
irregular. 2ic.
Tar-Steady ut $l.0i
Crude Turpentlne-Quet and stesdys
hard. $40; soft. $50; virgin. $50
CHARLESTON, s. c.. December o.
Turpentine---Flrm at "a i-2c.; sales, none.
Rosin-Frm; sales: none; A, Is, c. D,
X, y.7o; NJ, $50; ~ s.; window-giass.
$50, water-white, $50
SAVANNAH GA. December 2.--Tur.
pentine-Firm AZ &c; sales, AS casks; rec
cepts. 395 casks
Rosin-Flrm; sales 800 barrels; rs.
oeipts. i.ls5 barrels; A. b, c, ID, p, and
T.. $l.45; q, $50: IL, $40; I. $50; X. n.aS,
NJ. 81; y, s2.25; window glass, s2.5j; Yates