Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-24

yellow corn, &c. Flour firm. No. 3 spring
wheat, 62qe51Ac.; No. 2 red, 6Sl2e.; No. z
corn, 36%c. No. 2 oats, 2oAq26Ac.; No. 2
white, 264c.; No. 8 white, AAqZsAc. No.
No. l fiaxseed. $40. Prime timothy seed,
Sz.3O. Mess pork, per barrel, $3.50 1886.
Lard. per 100 pounds, S.l5q$5.30. Short ribs
sides doose), $4S0qs5. Dry sailed shout
ds5s ipoAf :5s.5.&. 'yMt Whisky HiStt ''d distii i,aSS
finished goods, per gallon, sips. Sugars,
cut-loaf, $3.50; graduated, 1913. Butter,
steady; creamery, lfaN12c.; dairy, l2lsp
lie. Cheese dull, at AglOl2c. Eggs quiet;
fresh, 2lq2l12c.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, December 2S.-Cott9n-
Spot in moderate demand; prices harden
ing; American middling, 1924. tn
sales OF the day were 5000 bales, OF which
1000 were for speculation and export, and
included 1900 bales Of American; receipts,
1890 bales, all American.
Futures opened quiet. with a poor de-
mand, and closed quiet; American mid
ding, low middling clause, December,
3 2-6id., sellers; December and January,
3 2-t4d., sellers; January and February,
32-64d., buyers; February and March,
3 sod, sellers; March and April. 8 4-6id.,
sellers; April n May, 1898 sid,
buyers; May and June, 3 56ig3 6-5id., buy
July. and August, 8 7-sid., buyers; August
and September, 37-6ia3 S-6id., sellers;
September and October, 37-64q3 Sold,
sellers: october n November, 37-6ia
S-54d., sellers.
NEW YORK, December 23.-The atten-
ton OF room-traders on the Cotton Elk
change to-day was given over largely TO
the adjustment OF accounts. Outside Or
ders were very scarce, and at times
trading ccme to a full halt. The scope
OF fluctuations was a mere 4 points, and
at no time during the session could the
market have been said TO be in control
OF either bulls or bears. Sentiment was
very much mixed early in the day, owing
TO conflicting reports from the South re-
garding the status of the spot markets,
and 10 something OF a surprise In the
weeks statistical changes. The opening
was quiet and steady, with prices an
changed TO 2 points higher, the better feel
ing resulting confidently from more IA
yorable Liverpool cables than expected,
and indications that receipts would not
exceed those OF yesterday. Shortly after
the call, however, liquidation set in on
a small scale. following a slight reaction
abroad, and assurances that the crop
movement would considerably overruh
conservative estimates. Some OF the lead
ing bears aided the early decline by ham,
mering the March and May deliveries.
Later in the session business fell of to
the scattered operations Of the profes-
sional element, who directed efforts to
cleaning up affairs pending the three
days adjournment. The South sold from
time to time during the day and a few
rn'~ed orders were received from LIVER
pool, but this class Of business was too
81 20 have great weight. The close
feady, with prices l TO 2 points net
higher.
Ion steady; middling, Sac; net re-
ceipts, 229 bales; gross receipts. 3,s2S bales;
sales, SAG bales; stock. S,61 bales; ex-
ports-to the Continent, 1855 bales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts. IS. ts1 bales;
exports-to Great Britain, 3,7S kaless to
France. ls,7S bales: to the Continent.
SO. gO bales; stock. 1885, 90i bales.
Consolidated Net receipts. 800. SIS bales.
Great Britain. 12. 957 bales; 10
France. 1857 bales; TO the Continent.
1872 bales.
Totals since September 1st: Net receipts.
3. f6 900 bales: exports-to Great Britain, |
/ s67, e6l bales; to France. 2l. $50 bales; TO
the Continent, 1,+6. 1876 bales.
Cotton futures opened quiet; December. |
$3.50; April, $3.50; May. S.5s; June. |
60: July. 1864; August, Isl; Septem-
Der. 1851
Futures closed steady: December, IA;
January, 81: February. S,44: March. |
S.4s: April, $50; May. S.6; June. S.5s;