Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-01
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CHICAGO. August u.--fr cattle. the few
natives for sale were disposed Of At about
steady prices, there being an e1uemeiZ
small supply Of fat cattle. Native beer
steers sold between &.Way1.by; put not
many went under $40 English cable dis
patches reported an advance q 4c per
pound on the best steers Cnoico he..csS
sold unsatisfactory, but poor TO me1iem
common were weak. This was 'caiI-ha
best fetching S.75. or 4oc more than :
week ago. Suckers and feeders sofa very
well at the recent decline, the low Rrices
having attracted much buying; Texas
S wesern were Sro ~ li sI,v low ''a"
There was an active general demand TOT
hoss, and prices were strong uscket
higher, with the bulk OF the sales AZ
aie4s.SS. Heavy packing lots brought
s3.SHSt. and choice to extra lixht-wcituts
found buyers at S.4sig5t.65. Common i8ts
were again numerous. and as buyers dis
eliminated against such hogs. they 500
3ent5c. below good TO. choice corn-fe1
droves. Shippers took the best hogs ana
Sheep were In demand at s2.250<25o: for
culls. w TO S15gA for choice 70 extra
natives, few going as high as 1913. West.
1856 for feeders. Lambs were active for
Receipts: Cattle, 1900 head; hogs, 1900
head; sheep, 1900 head.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI. o.. August si.-Flour--
Steady.
Wheat-Easy; No. red. eic.
CONFIRM; No. 2 mixed. sle.
Rye--Firm.
Lard-tlrm at A75
Bulk Meats-F'irm II $40.
Bacon-Steady at Sl0.
Whlskey-Firm at MH
Butter-Steady: fancy E'gin creamery.
20c.: Ohio. l6Ilsc.; dairy, 1Oc.
EgS s-Quict at 12c.
Sugar and Cheese-Ffrm.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
%nVERPOOL. August 3i.-4 u. M.-Cot-
ton-Spot moderate business: prices favor
buyers. The sales OF the day were eVo
bales, of which 900 bales were for specu-
lation and export. and included 900 bales
American: receipts. nols; American mid
ding. 4 1-Sd.
Futures opened easy. with a moderate
demand. and closed quiet; American MID.
ding. low-middhng clause september.
3 62-6id.. buyers: September and October,
55-6id., sellers; October and November,
8 47-64d.. buyers; November and Decem-
Der. 44-646l3 45-64d., buyers; December
and January, 4S-6id., sellers; January
and February, t3-64d.. sellers; February
and March, 3 4i-6id., sellers; March and
April, 44-6id.. buyers; April and May,
3 i5-64d., Sellers May and June, a6-ofd..
sellers
NEW YORK, August u.-The cotton
market opened steady with prices higher
by 2Gpi points, cables at hand being better
than expected, and crop accounts. wniie
generally bearish. somewhat conflicting
Following the first CALL however capies
were OF less favorable purport seliins
became quite active, but traders were
cautious, fearing further manipulation.
The weekly weather report was expected
to be unfa yorable, but proved to be less
so than was generally looked for. and an
ttts... Il "A frft. ahApf 10 az
to net advance of gas points by noon.
From the lowest point September con-
tracts rallied II points, while the rest or
the list improved cas- points. Sentiment
during the afternoon was more bullish,
the later crop accounts indicating move
or less rust shedding. and complaints OF
insects. The market sold of sharply Just
before the close under general liquidation,
started by rumors OF financial trouble on
the part Of a large cotton and stock frm.
The market closed barely steady, at "a net
advance of 2 points TO decline OF
points. Following the close OF Change
the suspension of r.. y. Cutbbert &c Co.
was announced. A canvass OF the market
showed that this firm had few Outstanding
contracts. The failure Is said TO have
been on account Of losses In sugar on tho
Stock Exchange.
Net receipts. none: gross, 3,6ls bales; ex-
ports. 500 bales, forwarded, $50 bales:
sales, II 2S7 bales; spinners, 81 bales; stock,
80 ia bales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts. 1855 bales;
exports-to Great Britain. 3.26S bales;
stock. ~ go bales.
Consolidated: Net receipts 30,76l bales;
exports--to Great Britain, 4.y4 bales; TO
France. LA bales: TO the Continent, l.s23
bales.
totals since September 1st Net receipts.
7TB25l bales, exports Ito Great Britain.
45ls $40 bales: 70 France 702o3l bales: 10
the Continent. 2.lsl, i53 bales; TO the Chan
mel. 5.4Sl bales.
Cotton futures opeacd steady at the
advance; sales $500 bales; January. $6H;
February, $685. March, $500; April, Y92;
May. sG95: September. >,E; october. s6.s5;
November 1919; December $3.50
Futures barely steady; sales. $500
bales.
Spot cotton closed quiet and l-ic. lower;
middling uplands &c.; middling Guif.
8 i-ic.: sales, 100 bll,s.
NEW ORLEANS, La. August H.-Cot-
ton futures quiet: sales, 1890 bales; Sep
TENDER @74aselS; :, oc ct Noyemp s.rSS
$685. February $6.5TgS659; March, %.6vp
$685.; April. y6.S.
NAVAL-STORE MARKETS
CHARLESTON. s. c., August H.-Tur-
pentine- Market firm at 26c. bid. rs l-2c.
asked: sales, none.
Rosin-Firm; sales. none; a. B, c, and
ID. Sl15; +, $40; T., SIS; q. N.30; II. N.O;
l. si.45; X, a45 NJ, $50; n, $40; water
WHITE. ez.-V.
SAVANNAH GA. August A.-Turpen-
tine-F'irm at q l-4c.; sales, GAG casks; re-
ceiDts. 1856 casks.
Rosin-Firm: sales, s.l4s barrels; re-
eeipts. 1882 barrels; A, b, G., and y, N.Dt
II. s125; +, $50; @, sl.35; III, $40; X. N.5oi
NJ sl55; n, $50; window-glass. s20o;
water-white. &25.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
NORFOLK. VA. August Si.-CspeciaD
Peanuts-Firm; fancy &C.; strictly prime.
2 5-8c: prime. 2Iac. IF grades. &c.: Span
ish. per bushel, $50.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
PETERSBURG. VA, August 3l.-dar-
ket quiet: Virginia primo. l-fc; extra
prime. 2 Be; fancy. Q 3-4Q2 7-8c.: Span
ish. 90 l-2c.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET,
PETERSBURG, VA, August U.-Cot-
ton--Quiet at lac. for good lots.