Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-16
Ieading iutures ranged as f0IIows:
Opening Highest. Lowest. Closipg

July........lsA ISS4 rs isr
Msy.......ss. eg~ ss.s2,, $500 .ssas
July....... $40 800 SIS 500
LARD
July....... ass 4IO AS s.S7s.
Nay. se2N 4.7eX 4e2x 47ax
Juiy...... 40 40 +67ss 475
Closing quotations: Flour quiet. hrmer.
2 S-Sa7S Sac; No. ? red. 50 5-ssg%i-ic' No.
corn, ~ l-2c. No. 2 oats. is i2c. Mess
pork, SMASH Lard, SL2gpsL22 IL:
s sRSaders sdss s 0 ssSgtcl prys saes
A15HNH l-2. Whisllcy SlH.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
UNION STOCK-YARDS. ILL, March Is.
Cattle-Receipts, 1900 head Market easy;
common to extra steers, S.I0lfS.oO; stock
ers and feeders, S.i0aSi25: cows and bulls.
N.ygHS.SO; Texans. S3.5e0Si2j.
Ho2S-Receipts, $500 head. Market firm
and Sc. higher; heavy packing and ship
ping lots. S3.70l S4.05: common 10 choice
mixed S.S0Nst05; choice assorted. $500
S;9S; light, S.SaA; pigs, $l25qA1;
Sheep-Receipts. 1890 head. Market
steady; inferior to choice, sS.25aS42o;
lambs, S.9oqi5.25.
ST LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. MO. March l6-F'lour--
Firmer; patents. N.oOltS475; fancy, 5000
1915; choice, SSI5qS325
Nheat-Higher; May, 50 l-2c. bid; July,
75c. bid.
Confirm: March. "a i-lc. nomlnally;
May. 22c bid July. q 3-sc.
Oats-Stxady; March. II l-ic.. nominally;
May, lSc. bid July, II 3-4c. bid
Pork-Standard mess, new. @25; old,
Lard-Prlme steam. SiO5: choice. SLl5.
BacOn-Shoubers. s.; extra short clear,
$3.50; clear rib S.l7 10; clear sides. 500.
Dry-Salted Meats-Shoulders Si95; extra
short clear St97 -; clear ribs, $40; clear
sides, .j&
High Wines-Steady at sl1Z
CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, O.. March l5:-Flour-
S.BQs3.75; low grades. S2.50u$2.7O; shipping
patent, A35U$.15.
Wheat-Easier: No. 2 red. 90 1890 SIC.
Corn-Steady. No. yellow, "A lie.
Oats-Quiet; No. mixed, - lie.
Lard-Steady; kettle. 5-ic.; prime
Dry+salted Meats-steady. shoulders
and short rib sides. Si75; short clear,
SiG IL: clear bellies, s.
Bacon--Steady; loose shoulders, 81; short
ribs, So short clear, Sl2 IL.
Whiskey- at Sl.7.,
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, March l5.-l23O 2. NJ
COtton-Demand fair; American middlns,
3l-32d. sales. 10000 bales-American. 500
bales: speculation and export. 1000 bales;
receipts 1900 bales-all American.
Futures opened quiet; demand moderate;
American mlddling, low-middling clause,
March, March and April and April ana
May. 3 5l-6iQ3 5S-6id., May and June,
june and July, and July ana august,
5S-Gid; August and September. 5t-6id.,
September and October. 50-5lH3 5l-etd;
November and December, i-6igS 45-6id.;
December and January. ; li-dd.
Futures quiet. Tenders, 700 bales new
docket and 800 bales old
p. M-COtton-March, March ana
April, and April and May. 3 59-61d., BUYERS;
May and June, 59-6iu5 0-tfd, sellers'
June and July and July and August.
3 59-e4G3 60-64d buyers; August and Sep
TENDER, 57-64d., buyers; september ana
October 5l-Gfu3 SID, value; october
and November 4l-GiN3 $3.50, buyers;
November and December and Decomber
and January, 46-6id., buyers.
Futures closed firm
NEW YORK, March l5--Cotton-
Firm; middling 7 1-4c.: net receipts. 40
bales: gross receipts. 4.4Ol bales; exports
TO Great Britain. 800 bales; 10 France,
SOP bales to the Continent. $50 Dales;
forwarded 1852 bales; sales. So baies-alf
SINNERS: stock (actuaD. 2i9 i5l bales
Totals to-day: Net receipts. lO,lI bales;
exports-to Great Britain, 33Zl bales; 70
France 81 bales; 10 the Continent, ll''s-
bales: TO the Channel, none; stock, iss,Siu
Totals so far this week; Net receipts.
u IN bales; expOrts-tO Great Bflt4int
x SS9 bales; to France. Ss2 bales; 10 ths
Ccsltinent. 20,5n bales; 20 the Chnnne''
none: stock. none. ,.
Totals since September lst; Net receipts
& AK 40 bales: eXpOrts-to Great Britain,
900 POI bales; 10 France, 5N.2A pales; 10
he Continent. 622 .9l3 bales; TO the |han-
mel. 5.4sl bales: stock, none. 90 M,
Futures opened steady; March So.svi
April. $500; May. S.o5; June. 500; july
NEW YORK. March i5,-cotton-Fu-
W ,qFse IS Ss' April. N,o2; May. sos; June.
Tll; July, N.15; August. $40, Sett s.,i
@g: October, s679; Noyember' Ss~' NO
vember, 1874; January. @S
NEW ORLEANS. IA; .oo March arch. i9 March
s6 ~. April. $3.50; May 1852, June. s.sz.
INV 800: August. 1854; september. S'oe;
october. 1888; November W.S5; DECEMBER
NAVAI~sTORE MARKETS.
WILMINGTON. n. @, March ID
Rosin-Pirm; strained, Sl'4o; soou stfain-
60 sp frits' OF rurpentine-steady; machlne'
26 i-2c irregular. 3c.
Tar-Firm az 81. 80. h,ra a N.
Crude Turpentne-- quiet hdru' "''V'
soft $50. virgin. nothing uoins'
CHARL ESTON, s. c.. March l9;-,1ot7
ton~Narket arm; sales, none, middiins'
6l5-lGc a. -. D.. saies
rome. ID ~ m
T. and + 81 %: q, N.i5; II, SD; !. 4l.y'
X $40 NJ. Nl5; y. $50; window-giass'
81 *. water-white. sos.
SAVANNAH. GA. March l5.-Turpen'
tine-Firm ~ % lie; sales, 30 casks; re-
ceipts. 162 casks -.
Hosin- Steady and unchanged; sales,
200 barrels; receipts. ga barrels.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG. VA March l5.-Markeg
firm at 707 l-3c. for good TO best lots.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
PETERSBURG. VA. March i5.--yir-
ginias-Firm prime. 1-S95c.; extra
nrime 2l-Sd2 l-gc.: fancy. J-Sc. on
GRADES / I-4fil 3-4c.: Spanish firm az sac.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET
NORFOLK. VA. March l5.-Fancy
21-2c.; strictly prime. 242 l-ic.: on grades.
lG2c.: Spanish. &c. per bushel. Farmers
market active and strong, with upward
tendency.
3-fc.; No. I Spanish shelled, Sic; NO.
/ Vi1glnia. &c No. Virginia. &c
BANKS AND BANKERS.