Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-29


the Continent. 2,si7.l55 bales; to the Chan
neil 5.lsi bales
To-day's cotton market opened steady.
Win prices lower by ifs7 points. Following
Deai1sh crop accounts. particularly from
Ifxas. and very unsatisfactory Engssn
cables. After n further decline or lH-
noints In the near months. under local
ana some southern liquidation, the mar
ket stcadied on moderately good buying
ORDERS. and closed firm for near months
ana steady on distant positions. with
prices 1 point higher TO ) points net
lower sales, 81. 400 bales. Official as well
as private crop advices showed the
drought in Central and Southern Texas
10 have been broken by good rains last
night. The ready response OF the Liver
pool market 10 this news led TO consider
able selling Of long cottons. held through
out Yesterdays break IN hopes OF re-
action to-day. The market was very
small and narrow and sensitive durinS
the afternoon. with small orders either
wav. Business continued light and al
most entirely local. but n steady under
tone continued In evidence on the spot
situation. Only few notices OF intend
81 delivery OF cotton on August con-
tracts were issued and they were stopped
os soon as they were put In circulation.
Cotton futures opened steady. at the
decline: sales. Z. 400 bales: January. N.o3;
February. sos: March, $40; April. STA;
July. 40: August. S.SS; September
s725: October, sLo3; November, se.97; De-
cember. 81.
months; steady on distant months: sales
s.. 400 bales: January. sos; February, N.os;
March. q 70: APRIL N15: July. N.i7; Au-
gust. Si5: September. N.25; octooer'
sos: November. s6.g9: December, 800.
Spot closed quiet: mddling uplands.
bile: niddling. s 3-i6c.; sales. LIS
bales.
NEW ORLEANS. July 2S.-Cotton fu-
turos steady. sales. 1890 bales. July
nominal: August. T.3j9S.S7; September
s.. S50&SS: October. S.72Q@I3: November
s.. 74GsG.75: December S6.I6liS6.1l; January
s.. 790s.A; February. b.HaS5.si' March,
s.. S5GS.S7.
NAvAL-SToRE MARKETS..
WILMINGTON. y. c.. July 2S.-Spirits
Turpentine-Firm at "a 1-2a2jc.; receipts
Rosin-Firm at si.2o and sl.25; receipts,
Crude Turpentlne-ouet at sl.9O. $50,
and $50: receipts, 80 barrels.
Tar-Firm and unchanged.
CHARLESTON, S. c.. July 2S-Turpen-
tlne-Firm at pc. bid: sales. none.
Rosin-Fitm: sales none; A. b, c, and
II. Nf5: f.. 81 20: F, Si.20; G, Sl.5; II. N-b;
l. $50; X. N.55: VI, $1.65; y. 40; window
glass. $3.50; water-white. s..
SAVANNAH. GA, July &-Turpen-
iine-F'irm at % l-2c., and closed hrm At
75c.: sales. 932 casks; after the close sales
were made at % 1-2c.; receipts. EfSS casks.
ROsin-Firm; sales, 2.0i9 barrels; re-
ceipts. 1896 barrels. quote closing; "A.
r. c. and D. sl22 1-2d$l25; f. H-Zl l-Zp
S.3O: T.. N.S2 1-2qN.35; G, l5I ~! i0;'
II. Sl.52 l-20s1.55; /. SlG5; X. $l.6o; NJ. sleo;
\. N.S; wlndow-giass, &.O5; water-whlte'
$40
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
NORFOLK. VA. July &.-tSpecial)-
"Reminiscences market very firm;
fancy. 2aid3c; strictly prime. 2lzd2 S-Sc.'
prime gG2 l-Sc.; Spanish. Sc; low grades
ibGls,c.: hand-piclled. fancy, iu4Ac.; eX-
tras. &c.; third grade, 2iac.; No. Spanish,
shelled. 5ibc.; No. 1 Virginia, &C.; No. Z
Virginia, 24c.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
PETERSBURG, VA, July &.-Market
firm; Virginia prime. 24c. ;SSxtra prime
2tbc. fancy 2Ad2 7-Sc.; Spanish In de-
mand at 92l2N95c., as TO quality.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG VA, July S.-Cotton-
Firm at s 1-SmSHc.. for good lots.
$500 ~