Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-19

weaker no. 2 yellow corn. "a 7-S025c.
No. spring wheat. 20 7-ounc,; NO 3
sDring wheat. 6Sni5c.; NO; z req, - t-on
90 Use. No. = corn, y 9-Sq249c. 10 no
oats. l7Halsc; No. ? white 22@2}c.; NO
white, +. o. b.. 20lkQ 22izc. no. rye gag
3f5c. No barley. nominal: No. 3 Z o.
b., 2sia032c. No. faxseed, 1870 "12c
Prime timothy seed. $50. Mess pork,
bounds $50. Short-rib sides 0oose): $500
A.7O. Dry-salted shoulders (boxedl, 500
1925. Short-clear sides (boXed), ASfi2a$o:
Whiskey, distillers' finished goods, per
gallon. $l19. Sugars-Cut-loaf. $5:t9,
eranulated. s47. Butter-Market quiet;
creameries. 1O0l0Aulic.; diaries, rare.
Cheese weak at SEC. Eggs-Firm; fresh
SIC.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET
CHICAGO ILL. May 1S.-Prces for
cattle remained FIRM. Native beef cattle
sold at $inSf2j for ordinary consign-
ments of lightweight steers, up 10 80
S5.25 for choice TO prime shipping cattle.
Most of the offerings sold for N.i0nSo;
Stockers and feeders sold at sS.7jGA and
choice lightweight stock cattle were IN
especially good demand around top prices.
Cows and heifers sold at advancing
prices owing TO the decreased supplies,
and bulls were active and firm. This was
"calf.day." and there was a large supply,
and an active demand at an advance or
about G0c per Zoe pounds, choice lots
bringing Sc. Texas cattle were IN
Trade in hogs was lnanimate, with a
further average decline of PIC. per 100
with sales largely at 500. The poorest
offerings sold at 1885. and the best at
prime light-weghts. Eastern Shippers
| bought a fair number OF hogs. their Sc
| lections being mainly of medum-welShts.
Prices for sheep were steady. WIFI ma
| s2Gs2 80 for inferior sheep, up to $3.50 Tor
prime focks. with most of the trading at
| S375aSf50. Poor TO choice Texans soid az
| So S5GN. Lambs were active at s3.oOaS5.VD,
! Coloradoes selling at sJ1SGSJ.GO. SprinS
| lambs sold ar s6nN Dcr 100 pounds, Tor
| lots averaging 52Qo2 pounds, -ooo
Receipts: Cattle. 200 head; hogs, lbool
head sheep 1900 head.
CINCINNATI.
CINCrryNATI. May 1S.-Flour-Easy.
Wheat-steady, but lower; No. 2 red
'' corn-ouiet and firm; No. 2 mixed
% o 51i1s No. 2 mixed q lie.
Rye-Dull No. 2, 55QS5c.
! Iard-Dull at g 81 IL.
Bulk Meats Easy at N!5aAs5.
! BacOn-Easy az S.5JiS .5o.
Whiskey-Quiet at Si.l9.
Butter-Easy and lower: Elgin cream
cry. Is lie; Ohio. 12Ql3c.; dairy, &c.
Sugar-Steady.
Eggs-Easy at lie.
Cheese-Easy.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
ITyFRPOOL. May 1sA p. Motion
! Spot In moderate demand; prices lower;
| American mlddling fair. 9-l5d.: gooC
| middling. I'D: American middling
41-sd.; low mlddling 3 l5-l6d.' good ordi-
| nary 1915: ordinary. 5S-6id The Saie'
| for the day were 1900 bales. Of which a'
! were for speculation and export, and In
cluded GOO American. Receipts, wv
bales. including 1880 American.
Futures opened quiet, with moderate
demand, and closed very steady at ny
advance: American middling low MD
ding clause. May, 5-6tai 6-tid., buyers
May and June. t-tlni s-6iG., buyers
| .June and July, 3-6fa4 Sid. buyers
miv and August. 4 2-Gi0i SID. buyers
| August and September. 62-6tu3 63-6ld.
| buvers. September and October. 55-6it
| z 56-e5d buyers; october and November
5O-6iG3 5l-6id.. buyers; November anC
| december. 3 fS-Gi43 i9-6id.. buyers DE
! cember and January. 3 41-6iN3 is-cid.
huvers: January end February. H-6iD
iS-6id., buyers; February and March
3 lS-eid., value.
NEW YORK. May lS--Cotton- Steady
mkldllnc. 7Ac.: net receipts. none; gross
gilS bales: exoorts,-to Great Britain
iT5i bales 10 France. l.43l bales. 10 IN
| Continent l0cS bales; forwarded. a
bales; sales $40 bales; spinners, 3i6 bales
stock. 1926 bales.
totals to-day: Net receipts. 1886 bales
exports-to Great Britain. 6.l40 bales; I
| France. /, 497 bales: 10 the Continent, l,ou
bales: stock. SSl Is6 bales.
consolIdatcd net receipts. ls.j02 bales
exnorts-to Great Britain. 6.54i bales; I
France. S,iss bales; 10 the Continent. 4,'l
'rn,..s sinca SeDtembar ist: Net receipts