Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13

France. An bales; to the Continent, ~
'r6ias .ln;ce sepieMbeef: III: Net ~
ceipts, 6,5l39N bales: exports-to Greet
IS bales; z 10 ike c Ss,sn e. issiS bsiss
to the Channel 5.4Sl bales.
,s Cotton futures opened easy: sales - 9.
maesS January ~. E% Eebr'eTy M
Hn; August, SIS: september. N.oS: %.
1885,
Spot cotton closed steady; middling
Gull. &C.; middling uplands. s-4c.; sales
- Cotton futures closed steady; sales.
1913; March, %.9: April. -; May. N,l;
June. T42; July. N.~; August. SO;
Der. 1852; December ,6.s5.
The cotton market showed considerable
irregularity to-day, selling of In the
forenoon but rallying partially later IN
the session. with the market finaIiy
The early weakness In cotton was due
primarily to very disappointing cables
from Liverpool. in view OF the advance
that took place In our market yesterday
afternoon. At the same time. crop &C.
counts. while more or less conflicting.
had bearish average during the fore
noon. Later In the session there was
some rally, on less favorable weather
predictions, pointing to indications OF
showers ali over the cotton belt within
the next twenty-four hours Much OF tho
time June and July contracts held .
firm relation to the general market.
owing to continued interest shown BY
American spinncrs and exporters IN spot
cotton. During the afternoon buying on
southern orders was a feature, while
room-traders met the demand without
hesitation. At the weakest interval. tho
market to-day showed net loss OF +97
points.
LIVERPOOL, May IA p. M.-Cot-
ton--Spot quiet: prices unchanged; Amer
lean middling. 7-32d. The sales for the
day were 5000 bales. of which 900 bales
included 1900 bales American; receipts.
1000 bales, including 100 bales American.
Futures opened steady. with mode-
rate demand and closed easy at the de-
cline; American middling, low-middIinx
and July 45-6iGi4 e-s4d. buyers: July
and August, i-64p4 Sod. buyers: Au-
gust and September, lid. buyers:
October and November. 5o-sia3 sled.
buyers: November and December,
| 3 4S-64as 4s-64d.. buyers. December and
January, 47-Gi6t3 std. sellers; Janu-
arv and February, 3 F-6fd3 4s-esd.. SELL
ers: February and March, 3 4S-64d., SELL
ers.
WILMINGTON. n. c.. May R.-Sparits
Turpentine-Steady at - l-zu - S-fc'' re-
ceipts. Il casks
rels. - -
Tar-Steady at si.O5; receipts. 80 bar
rels. ., ooo,r sooo
Crude Turpentine-Dull at si'W9si.~v
sl.90; receipts, none
CHARLESTON, s. c.. May 2.-Tur-
pentine-Nominal at % l-4c.; sales. none.
Rosin-Firm: sales, none; Is ana -
NS: d and r. sl.so: f and G. SIS: n.
$50: /. si55: X. sl.e; NJ. a;Si y: N.'o'
window glass. sl.s5; water-white, ~
SAVANNAH GA, May Eolurpens
| sales OF go casks at % ii and SO casks
at &c: closed firm at 25 i-2c.. with sales
| of 10 casks: receipts, LIZA casks.
Rosin-Firm; sales, 22N barrels; re-
ceipts. 4.OSi barrels. Quote closing: A.
81 20. g sl55; II. SEQ; l. N.e5; X, A.15;
NJ sl'15: n, $3.50; window-glass, s21o;
water-white. s2s5
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
| PETERSBURG. VA. May 12-Cotton--
| ou,ck and a shade weaker, at 3-sq7bac.
| for good lots. ..4 d.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET
PETERSBURG, VA, May 12-Peanuts-
yirginias quiet at 2a2 S-sc. for good 10
heat lots: Spanish quiet at 75c.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
NORFOLK, VA, May 12.-Farmers'
| market quiet and steady. with a Ten
| dency, probably. upward; fancy. o-s~
23-4c.: strictly prime. 1-4u2 3-sc.; prime.
&C. c hand.picked, fancy. Las i-sc.;
extras. 2 1-2Q2 Sic. third grade, &C.. no.
! snantsh. shelled. 4 SIC: No. Virginia.
1-2Q2 3-4c; No. Virginia. &c.