Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-04
/; mIddling Gulf. use: sales, s.sii

bales.
Reports of severe storm In the. At
lantic States and bullish state of cables
from the English market were RESPONSE
BILE for an advance OF to points In cot
ton futures at the opening this morning.
For the rest OF the session fluctuations
were narrow and speculative features
lacking IL was a small local market at
best. with room traders In control IAv-
erpool sent a few buying orders around
the opening. and southern representatives
sold i'm a scattered way. but aside from
this, transactions were more for the even
ing up of former obligations than tho
putting out Of new ventures. The close
was quiet and steady at net advance OF
TO points. News averaged up too con-
ficting TO inspire confidence one way or
the other. but rather led TO extreme con-
servatism and hesitancy all around.
While the leading bears pointed 10 the
enormous receipts at the ports, as well
as at interior towns. as bearing out their
predictions for another bumper, crop;
they were very apprehensive I'm view OF
the fac. that yellow-feyer continues 10
gain Roadway In Louisiana and Missis-
sppi, and that extremely cold weather
has settled down over the Middle and
Northwest sections.
ton-Futures quiet and steady October.
A.34: November. A4s0A.t9: December,
sL92QtLs3: January. AWnA%: February,
s5.O2as5.0i: March. @.07qS5.o9; April, x.13Q
Wilt may, foioHF'.i@s ....a.t
NAyAL-sTORE MARKETS
SAVANNAH GA, october 3.-Spirits of
Turpentne-Firm at % l-2c.; sales. no
casks; receipts. lob casks. .L
Rosln-Firm and Unchanged sales,
none: receipts. 800 barrels. sf
CHARLESTON, $ c.. october 3.-Tur-
pentine-F'irm at q i-2c. sales. none. 49,
Rosin-Quiet and unchanged. sales,
none.
WILMINGTON, ". c., October 3.-Tur-
pentihe-Firm at 2Sa2s lie; receipts, 10
casks.
Rosin-Dull prices unchanged; receipts.
ll3 barrels.
Crude Turpentine--Quiet at sliSaN.eo;
Tar-steady at sl2O; receipts. SIS bar
res.
PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET
PETERSBURG, VA. October a.
| Especial market dull, with comparative
| ly no sales Tor some days past The
market for the new crop VIII open next
| week. Quotations: Common TO medium
| Jugs, 81 TO 81; good TO fine Tugs. $3.50 70 IS.
poor short lear. "A to s.; fair 10 good
| short leaf So to s.; medium TO good wrap
pers 50 TO Si2; good to fine wrappers. sj
| TO $50 .. ,
| DANVILLE, VA. october 3.-(Spc-
| clal)-Ouotations Danvlle loose tobacco
market: Wrappers-Fancy. S5qSo; good.
| s25nS}5; medium, Sl2nS25 common. saw
! TfIlers-Good, SASS common. s3nn.
Cutters-Fancy. Sl2nNS. smokers--SI'tsI.
| Exports-Slid$22.
SUFFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
SUFFOLK, VA, october 3-(speciai)-
Hand-picked. fancy. tI~2e.: extra. 5-sc.:
Virginia shelled. No. L. Size; No, q
sI-4c.: Spanish shelied. No. 1. 4l-zc.:
| farmers stock. fancy. si-2c: prime.
asa TO &C.: farmers Spanish. " TO VIC
| bushei.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
NORFOLK, VA, october 3-(SpeciaL)-
Peanuts-Farmers market quiet; fancy.
| 31-2c.: strictly prime, Be-; prime, 2i-zc; ;
common. / l-2I2c.. Spanish, 65c.-none OF,
ferng. Exceedingly light demand Tor all
grades.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
| PETERSBURG, VA, october b.
| CSpecial) -Virginias quiet az SnS lac, Tor
| extra prime to fancy spanish firm, with
| more inquiry and decreased stock; recent
sales at 6Ot. but holders unwilling 10 take
that figure now.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG, VA, October 81
! Special --Cotton- at 5Q5 i-sc FOR
| good to choice lots.