Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-06


markets to-day. the bearish Russian
crop figures, and a disappearance of the
export demand, caused a sharp decline
in wheat. December closed Ic lower.
Corn and oats each lost &c. Pork lost
2lzc, and lard 2lAQ5c., and ribs left off a
shade lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening; Highest. Lowest. Closing.
Wheat-No. 2.
Dec. 49,. .655.ao%s' e;i;Si'' 6 &c. O. S,%
May .663sGfls 66la 657s 65%
Corn-No. g
Nov. ..~~Sll. slilass S1asak sik
Nee. ''''''S$ly, SSllSlgB Slssq9+ SlA
MAY '.'...'SS1saSa 1874 S5lsqss 1885
May .......243s 2i& 2i5s 2l%
Mess Pork-Per Dbl.
Dec. ......N,5 $500 S95 $500
Jan ......Ss.0 1896 s9O2ls 1906
Lard-Per 100 lbs.
Dec. ......s495 $49j A921 Aa5
Jan. ......s5.O21a $5.OsH aS7ls 500
Short Ribs-Per 100 lbs.
pee. .....st62]a sL62ls N62is A62ls
Jan. ......$4.65 sl65 Sl62iL S6s
cash quotations were as follows: Flour
easy. NO. spring wheat, 6iI2d6jl5c.; No.
spring wheat 62stGG5c No. red. 67Ikc.
NO. corn. 3l&lc. No. 2 oats, 2Jd2JI,c. No.
white 27Q2sc.; No 3 white. 2Ga57c. No.
rye &c No. barley, 7HJ0c. No. l flax
seed. I.C2. Prime timothy seed 1926.
Mess pork. per barrel. SSd$S.05. Lard. per
100 pounds, ATlsas5 O2Is. Short rib sides
uoosel. $Q@30; dry-salted shoulders
(boXeO. Sl51zHS4 G2Ia: short clear sides
(boxeO. SQSj10. Whlskey, distillers fin
iished goods. per gallon. S1.25. Sugar. cut
Ioaf; unchanged; Butter steady; creame-
ny, lfnl5l2c.; dairy, 121zal9c. Cheese dull;
creamery. 74uSlac. Eggs firm; fresh, 1sc.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL November 5.-Cotton--
spot quiet; prices unchanged; American
mlddling. 3D.. The sales OF the day were
5000 bales, of which 800 were for specula-
ton and export. and included 1900 bales
American Receipts, 5000 bales, includ-
ing $500 American.
Futures opened quiet with a moderate
demand, and closed steady; American
middling. low middling clause, November.
0-6td., sellers: November and December
5l-6id., sellers; December and January.
2l-6ld., sellers; January and February,
5l-6id., buyers; February and March,
jS-6id.. sellers: March and April
Z 9s-6lH2 59-64d. buyers: April and May.
oy-64G2 GJ-64d, buyers; May and June
6O-6iq2 6l-6id., value; June and July.
81 -6iq2 62-6id.. sellers; July and August,
62-S4d., buyers; August and September,
62-6iG2 G3-64d, buyers
NEW YORK, November Section mar
ket opened steady. with prices unchanged
TO one point higher. but soon became
ieVerish and lower, under liquidation by
Tired local longs, started by estimates Of
another heavy movement to all points in
the cotton belt and increased crop esti-
mates Bear enthusiasm, however. was
conspicuous by its absence. In "a t, sew
eral of the seasons leading shorts were
seen TO be quietly taking profits. The
lew orders received from abroad were
chiefly for the purchase OF January and
March contracts. New Orleans sold in a
small way. A considerable portion of
t0-day's business consisted OF trades for
The evening up OF old ventures by those
parties fearing possible political changes
abroad, over Sunday, In regard 10 the
China question, as well as tho negotia-
lions with Spain. Later in the forenoon
the market for futures turned slightly
bullish. and prices moved up slowly, on
local support and absence of sellers
The close was steady at net gain OF /
TO points
Estimated receipts at the ports for the
day, 5000 bales, against $40 last week
and $3.50 last year. Estimated receipts
at the ports for the week 10000, against
1922 last week and 45055O last year
To-day's receipts at Memphis estimated
at 5000, and at Houston 22430. against
$3.50 last year.
Cotton dull; middling, 55-16c.; net re-
ceipts, 1875 bales; gross, 4.Sli bales; stock,
ms bales; exports--to Great Britain, 4S7
bales; 10 Continent, 3O39 bales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts, 1892 bales;
exports-to Great Britain, 29,27l bales: 10
Continent, 2,3S bales; stock, 1,O73,lH
bales.
Consolidated: Net receipts, 1892 bales;
exports-to Great Britain, 2921 bales; to
Continent, q, 1856 bales.
Totals since September LIST: Net re-
ceipts. 2756,0C9 bales; expOrts-to Great
Britain. S90,s9o bales; 10 France, li1 sos
bales; 10 Continent, 600 $50 bales.
Cotton futures opened steady; Novem-
Der, 1896; December. s5.05: January, $50:
February, s5i5; March. &.l9; April. s5.22;
May, 1921; June, s. .SO July. 1894; August,
S5.SS; September. 1886 October. $40.
Spot dun and easy; middling Gulf,
. 9-i6c.; middling uplands, 5-l6c.; sales.
none.
Futures closed steady; November, sss;
December. S.U; January Dl5; February,
Sj.l6; March, $50; April. 1924: May. S.2s
June, 1872; July. $685.; August. $5.3s; Sep
TENDER, $3.50; October $40.
NEW ORLEANS. November 5.-Cotton
futures dull; November. N65; December,
si7lqsi7S: January, s476dsi77; February
81. slIA So: March. As6Q$i.S7: April. 1870
si92: May. S96Q$4G: June, $5.0lU$5.02;
July, s5.O5@s5O6.
NAVAL-SToRB MARKETS..
SAVANNAH. GA, November 6.-Spirits
OF Turpentne-Firm at 3iilc.; sales, 5i6
casks: receipts, 1895 casks.
Rosin-Firm and unchanged; sales, I 339
barrels: receipts. 3,0s7 barrels.
CHARLESTON, q. c. November g.
Turpentine-Firm at 32c. bid; sales none.
Rosin-Quiet and unchanged; sales,
none
WILMINGTON. y c.. November s.
Spirits Turpentine-Quiet and steady at
1884,. q83c.; receipts. 40 casks.
Rosin-Dull at S1O5uSll0. receipts, $50
barrels.
Crude Turpentine-Quiet at N.25. $3.50,
and $50; receipts. 80 barrels.
Tar-Steady at si.l5: receipts Is barrels.
PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET.
PETERSBURG, VA, November g.
Special Receipts large and bidding
more spirited Quotations. Common TO
medium Jugs, $1.503s2 $50; good 10 fine
Tugs. 34I$550; poor short leaf, S4iN.
fair 10 good short leaf. Sass: medium
to good wrappers. S74ss: good TO fine
wrappers. si21$l7; medium 10 good ship
ping. sSasl1; good 10 fine shipping. Nlg
SIG
DANvIILD TOBACCO MARKET
DANVILLE, November 5.-(Special.)-
The quotations OF the loose tobacco mar
ket are Wrappers-Fancy. sS5ns5o: good,
SIS. Fillers--Good, Ngiy; eomihon. luN.
Exports-siaaka Nondescripts-s ,5ollsL
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
NORFOLK. VA. November 5.-iSpe-