Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22

wheat, rs l-4G77 l-ic: No. 2 red. sSa90 lie.
No. corn, 22nZ BIC. No. oats, lie.
dry-salted, $3.50; clears, $40. Whiskey,
Sl.lS.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
UNION STOCK-YARDS, ILL. Deem
Der 2l.-Cattle-Receipts. 1900 head. Mar
ket easy and firm TO l0c. lower: common
to extra steers. s3S5a$55O; stockers and
feeders, $.@aS.@; COWS and bulls, N.5c@
Hogs-Receipts--3SO0 head. Market firm
and DC. higher: heavy packing and shipping
lots. $315nS340: common 10 choice mixed.
S32o6 S3.i5; choice assorted, S.S54Si5; pigs,
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head Market
for sheep steady: lambs. l0al5c. lower; in
ferior to choice, S2aS.7j; lambs, S.2JuS55O
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. December H.-Flour-
steady; patents. sl.sGll$L7O; fancy, $500
$50 choice. Ss.lOas3.2j.
Wheat-LOwer: December, s9Ac. nomi-
nally: May. S94GS9Ac.
Corn-Lower December, @lzc. asked;
May. 22hd22 3-Sc.
Oats-Bower; December. 100. nomtnally;
May. 20hc.
Pork-Standard mess. new, 80: old. S.75.
Lard-Prime steam, S3.72ls; choice, S3.2is.
Shoulders. S455: extra short
clear, Si.6zlz; clear ribs, $40; clear sides,
Dry-Saited MedtS-,nOuluefs, e. extra
short clear, S.S1ls; clear ribs, 40; clear
sides, A.Mis.
High Wines-Steady at sl.1S
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, o.. December H.-Flour--
Winter patent, SL75HSi.95; fancy, $3.50
$3.50; family, sS.Gq@.9O.
Wheat-LOwer; No. red. 9ic.
Corn-FairIy active; No. mixed. 2ll59
oa:s-Ouiet: No. mixed. zoe
Pork-Clear family. sS.l5.
Lard.-Kettle. 81; prime steam. $40:
Dry-Salted Meats Shoulders. $40;
short-rib sides 81; short-clear sides. si25;
clear bellies. $3.50; extra clear sides. 81.
Bacon-Shoulders, 81 short-rib sides
sl2Ia: short-clear sides, A2j; clear bel
Whiskey-slls.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL. December 1-i:30 p. NJ
CottOn-Good business done: prices favor
buyers; American mlddling. Id; sales,
900 bales; American IL 400 bales: specu-
lsti0n and EXPORT, 1900 bales; receipts.
5000 bales; American. $500 bales.
December 6O-6id.; December and jan
uary 5-64d.: February and March,
3 56-6id. March and April. 4 55-6ilf 57-6id.;
April and May, 3 57-6ld.; May and June,
3 5S-6ia3 59-6id.: May and June. 3 5S-6+fc
59-64d. June and July 59-64d.
Futures quiet: tenders. none.
4 p M.-December, 3 5s-sid.; December
and January. 55-6ifl3 56-6id. January
and February, 55-5id.: February and
March, 3 55-6id., value; March and April.
JJ-6id.. buyers; April and May. 56-sid.;
May and June, 3 56-64n3 T-6+d.. buyers:
June and July. 57-ciGt3 5S-64d.; July and
August. 5S-64d.; August and September,
8 5S-6id3 57-64d.. buyers.
Futures closed barely steady.
NEW YORK, December 2l.--Cotton--
Quiet; middling, 1-sc.; net receipts. 2.470
bales: gross. 9070 bales; exports-to
France. / .260 bales; Continent COO bales:
Forwarded 1911 bales: sales. 1855 bales;
spinners. S. bales; stock. actual, 2'6.lS9
bales.
Total to-day: Net receipts. s7,51 bales;
exports-to Great Britain. 1851 bales:
France, 1886 bales; Continent. $40 bales;
stock. i2sO.3S3 bales.
Totals 80 far this week; Net receipts.
1880 bales; exports-to Great Britain.
1854 bales; France. 2il. s3S bales, Cent?
rient. 2S. 400 bales.
totals since September LIST: Net re-
celpts 4,50s,159 bales: exports--to Great
Britain, i.e5s.2l6 bales; France. s73.5lS
bales. Continent. 5Si. AS bales.
Futures steady; sales. $1,000 bales: De-
Gambler. SEQ: January. &.72: February.