Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-29

were 700 bales, Of which 500 were ior
speculation and export and included l,VOo
American. Receipts, 1900 bales; 1900
American.
demand. and closed steady; American
mlddling, low middling clause, December,
3 ll-64d., buyers; December and January,
Ltd, buyers; January and February
3 2-6id sellers; February and March,
2-64a3 Bid, buyers; March and April,
S-6iGi3 4-64d., buyers; April and May
3 4-6ia3 5-6id., buyers; May and June,
5-6443 Sid, buyers; June ana july
3 6-6i43 7-e4d, value; July ana August,
1903 Gid, sellers; August ana sep
tember. 1903 Std, buyers; september
and October, 3 slid, sellers; October ana
November, S-64d., sellers.
NEW YORK, December 2S.-The market
for cotton futures was hrmer Dut not
active, &c ny. Liverpool cables were
practically unchanged. The fact that spot
sales I'm the English market reached only
1900 bales was a disappointment, Dut tne
Liverpool future list at least nelu its
own, and caused a better average OF
prices at the opening. Later the market
TUNED steader, on indications OF small re-
ceipts tomorrow Shorts covered, ana
prices advanced to level, showing an
improvement OF sac points. 1t was
scarcely more than a local market at any
time during the session. The bears had
the advantage of favorable weather Tor
field work and marketing COTTON, put TINS
feature was more than onset by iears Oh
q decrease in the movement. The near
approach Of the holidays was announcer
drawback to business. Very few traders
were disposed to open new accounts Win
the markets In this country to be closeu
Saturday and Monday. The tone was
finally firm, with a net gain of 4lt6 points,
having made sharp rise at the close
Cotton: Middling, 7-l6c.; net receipts,
476 bales; gross receipts, s,l3o bales; safes,
200 bales; stock, S,6H bales; exports 10
Great Britain, 6622 bales, 10 the COnu-
nent 2.753 bales
Totals to-day: Net receipts, S2,27s bales;
exports to Great Britain, lIOlS bales; 70
France, $50 bales; to the Continent, @sis
bales; stock. l5o0o5 bales.
Consolidated: Net receipts, 2lz,o49 pales,
exports to Great Britain, 1O6,68 bales; 10
France, 25,124 bales; to the Continent
| 81 l35 bales.
Totals since September 1st: Net receipts.
5,6J9,l73 bales; exports 10 Great britain,
2,0746i4 bales; to France, 1918 bales; TO
the Continent, 1853 23l bales.
Cotton futures opened quiet; January,
$3.50; February, $5.45; March, $3.50; April,
1888; May. s5.5S; June. S.ez; July, $e6S;
August, So.69; September, S62; OotoDer'
$500.
Futures closed firm; December. IS ~;
January $40; February $50; Marcn.
S553; April. 1851; May. S6l; June. soS5;
July $5.67; August $3.50; September Oc-
tober, and Move mbsr. 1858
Spot closed steady and unchanged. Sales
/ 200 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, December 2S.-Cot-
ton futures steady; December, nominal
January SOsdS07: February, $5liGs5 IL:
March. $51iGs5i5; April, S.lSQS.2O; May,
! IS. 25d$5. 26; June S5NdS3l; July, $3.50
s5.8: August. $534Gs5.35; September. $5.2s
bid; October. $5.3Ods5.32.
NAVAL-STORE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON, S. c., December %
Turpentine-Firm al 40c. bid; sa les, meme.
Rosn--Etrm and unchanged; sales,
none.
SAVANNAH, GA, December rs Spirits
of Turpentine-Firm at 42Ac.; sales, IL
casks: receipts. 1,76l casks. 800
Rosin--F1rm and unchanged; sales, 2,9So
| barrels; receipts. Sl9 barrels.
WILMINGTON, n. c., December 2S.--
Spirits OF Turpentine-Eirm at R1zq42c.
receipts, 90 casks.
Rosin-Nothing doing; receipts, S3i bar
rels.
Crude Turpentine-Firm at sl.30qs2.S0;
receipts IL barrels.
Tar-Flrm at Sl.l0; receipts, III barrels.
DANVILLE TOBACCO MARKET.
DANVILLE, VA. December &.-CSpe-
cial.)-Christmas holidays have resulted
In small sales on the tobacco breaks the
past week. Offerings for the most. part
consisted Of tobacco brought by wagon.
Very little bright tobacco was offered,
and receipts by freight were light. The
buyers were as alert and watchtul as
usual, and prices seemed full on ell grades.
Quotations are unchanged as follows:
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