Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16

sept ''.467IS 40 AGO AGO
Cash quotations were as follows; Flour
s straisGts "i isegaSS; Spring .sgsesI
: stSsshts SPFinso R ot?s9s Spring Wheat
red red o. l,Sc. 10. 4 corn. 25aG5 i-Sc No.
Q oats, 1Sc.; No. 2 white. f. 0. b., % i-2c.:
No. white. + o. D. q l,2a22 &c, No 90
8. T. O. b.. 2SasSc. No. faxseed, 7747sc..
Prime timothy seed, s2.S5qs2.9o. Mesj
pork, per barrel, s.45. Lard, per 100
pounds, s3.S2 i-2qsS.SS. Short-rib sldsa
ders (boxed) s5q$5.25. short-clear sides
boxed. $59$512 l-2. Whiskey, distillers'
finished goods, per gallon. A.i9. Sugars
Cut-loaf 1873; granu, liat A"' p, mo;
Steady; oreameries. lo9li l-2c; diaries.
TlI7 1-2c. Cheese weak at l243 l-2c-
Eggs steady; fresh. lac.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO Nav l5-Cattle-RecsiptS
dwndled to almost nothing to-day anu
the market as a consequence was prac-
tically nomipal. The feeling was nrm, as
has been the case nearly all the week,
and the few scattered offerings were dls-
posed of easily enough at strong prices.
Pigs were we'll taken. but prices SUI
fered q further reduction Of about z TIC.
Der loo pounds, and closed l0gl5c. lower
than a week ago. Sales were made az
an extreme range of s3.40QsS.S. largely
AT SAT- 1-20S3S0. Coarse sows and stays
were Disseminated against.
The small receipts OF sheep SOLO az III IN
prices. Sheep were saleable at tZ25gSi;o9'
the sales being mostly at SsOgSi.oO. WIN
Texans and westerners pfedomnatlhs.
Texans sold around sS.S11S3.@ and west
ems at Ssl4.5O Lambs sold at S.2SqSS,4 40,
Receipts: Cattle, 209 head; hogs, Io'oVo
head; sheep. 1900 head.
CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI. o., May l5.-Fiour-
Wheat-Easy; No. red Ole.
Corn-Quiet; No. 2 mixed, 20 &c:
Oats-Steady; No. mixed, z l-2V
Rye-Quiet; No. 2. s6c.
Lard-Easier at S.72 IL.
Bulk Meats-Easy at A.754s4SS.
Bacon-Easy at 5000 S5.55.
Whiskey-Quiet at sl.ls.
Sugar and Cheese-Ffrm.
Butter-Dull.
Eggs-Quiet at 1-2c-
THE COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, May Northumberland
uary. $3.50; February. 1854; June, Nil;
July s7.45: August S35; September. s7.O2;
October. s6.S2; November. S6.S2; December
Cotton futures closed steady; sales,
SO 900 bales; January. s6.92; February.
S. 80; March, ST. May, S;42; June sl.i3;
July, $7.i6: August. Si.SS; September, Wa;
october. $3.50; November, $500; December
Spot closed quiet and firm at a 1-16c.
advance; middling Gulf, 5 l-sc.; middling
uplands. 7-Sc.; sales, 4S7 bales,
receipts. none; forwarded. none; sales,
4S7 bales-all spinners; stock, 1888 oales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts, $50 bales;
exports--to Great Britain. $50 bales; TO
France, none. TO continent, o'soo paies'
Totals since September LIST: Net re-
ceipts. 6,522,372 bales; exports-to Great
Britain, 2slO,7e2 bales. 70 France, e'Zsis
bales; to Continent, l,yS,5li pales; 10
Channel. 54Sl bales.
The cotton market was narrow and UNI
interesting to-day. The opening can
showed loss of 1913 points. cables being
Disappointing, and private we. weather "a ana as
After fiuctuating within a range OF 4
points or less. the market closed steady,
with prices finally showing net gain OF
crop positions being relatively firmer, fol-
lowing the continued strength shown by
the spot department. A further advance
OF Lice was made on spot quotations
Cotton contracts opened steady, at
decline of 9q3 points. under disappointing
cables. after which there was steadier
feeling but trading was slack. Inere
was some selling for New Orleans ac'
count. lnerG was 'llltic lntclccL ouoNti
by foreign traders. 1t was a small local
market throughout the session. At the
close the tone was steady at net point
lower to l point higher. with total sales
~ s6 600 bales Estimated receipts at the
norris to-day. 5000 bales. spinning. against
40 bales last week, and 4,5i9 bales last
wear: this week. 1900 bales. against AIN
iaIes last week, and 81, 1876 bales last year
Memphis. 169 bales; last year. l35 bales
Houston. 500 bales; last year. 3i5 bales.
LIVERPOOL, May l5.--l p. M.-Ciosing
cotton: Spot dull; prices unchanged:
American middIing, Sgd The sales for
the day were 600 bales. OF which 800
bales were for speculation and export,
and included $500 bales American; re-
ceipts, 1900 bales. including 1880 bales
Futures opened quiet. with fair de-
mand. and closed steady at a decline:
Nav and June and June and July. <-64V
SID. value; July and August. S-6sV
1 4-64d.. buyers: August and September.
8 6s-6i9f4d.. sellers; September and Octo-
| Der. 56-64d., buyers October ana No.
| yen,ber. 3 51-64d.. buyers; November ana
december, 3 49-64d., sellers: December
and January. T-S493 xS-6id,, buyers;
January and February. 3 T-6i9S 4s-std.,
BUYERS: February and March. as-Sid.'
'e NAvAI~sroRE MARKETS.
l WILMINGTON NJ C. May l3s-Splrltj