Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-25

sept....,,', soT sSss saasS ssasg
Dec ,....... 2Us 30ss 2Uja zJ5s
hsy........ 5aa 3.5s ae SO
OATs-Ao 9.
S Nay. a.ss s..A a ass's l tsSs
Mss P0RK-Per Bot
sept,..., s905 sao5 ss.ss $3.50
Dee. 800 s.oS SIS s.saSs
s sspt-..,... ., !sssssh $40 .s,o
p Dsc.......,.. S 5ss Ss sS s Srs Ssis.
sHcGr RIBs--per 100 lbs.
sep.......,.s5 ~ saI7s s5.l.,, 1913
oct......... 5,l7.s $40 Sis 5.t7N
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
Weak. No 2 yellow corn, 81 l-igSl lie
NO. spring wheat 6Sadic.; No, 8 spring
corn, 80 9-tqS1c, No. 2 oats, 20 l-2g2o 3-ie
No. 2 white, . l-eq24 l-2c. No. ! white,
Y l,2Q2S l-2c. No. 2 rye, AZ 3-iqiic. No.
barley, 5la4oc. No. | tiaxseed, IS l-4e.
prlme timothy seed, s252 l-2. Mess pork,
pounds, S5,lOas5.l5. Short rib sides Qoose),
so'l59S.i0; dry-salted shoulders (boxedl,
st20qSi.70; short clear sides (hoxed), s550q
NV. sugar, cut-loaf, unchanged. Butter
n n; creamery, lsal7e,; dairy, l2a1Ic.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, August --Flour-Quiet
and unchanged.
Wheat-DuI and easy; spot, II a-sQ
Il lie; the month"; 70 1870 sac. Septem-
ber SO l-4u69 S-Sc.; December, 81 lac bid
southern wheat, by sample, 63Q72 lie.
moStR IRS sepis a Ssc ii ths
"a S-sc.; southern white corn 35l36c
Oats-Dull; No. 2 white, western, Esq
2S lie.
Rye-steadyi No. 2. near by, 46 l-2c.;
No. 2, western 4Sc.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Butter-Steady and unchanged.
Eggs-Firm and unchanged
Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
Lettuce-75c. per bushel box
Whiskey-unchanged
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, August 2i.-Cottop-spot
dull; prices hardening; American mid
ding, 5-l6d.; sales, 5000 bales OF which
300 bales We're for speculation and ex-
port, and included $500 bales American;
receipts, none.
Futures opened quiet. with a moderate
demand, and closed barely steady; Ameri-
can middling, low mddling clause, Au-
gust, 13-64d., buyers; August and Sep
TENDER, ll-6iQ3 l2-64d buyera; Septem-
Der and October, Gid, buyers; October
and November, 7-6iq3 SID, buyers;
November and December. 7-6id,, buyers;
December and January. 7-64d.. buyers;
January and February, 37-64d, buyers;
February and March sid, sellersi
March and April, 9-64d., sellers: April
and May, 9-64q3 l0-64d., buyers; May
and June, 3 l0-6iq3 ll-64d., sellers.
NEW YORK, August 2t-To-day's cot
ton market was an irregular affair, bulls
speculation was spasmodic throughout
Although showing a fair amount or
steadiness at the opening, first sales
were from 70 3 points under last nights
final prices, due TO less favorable advices
from the Liverpool market than generally
looked for. After further easing of 10
a net loss OF 2q4 points, the market
steadied decidedly on a rush 10 cover, ana
moderate investment buying, started Dy
reports that the plant was suffering from
drought In the Southwest. Still later In
the morning there was slump 70 the
lowest point of the day, under realizing
and bear hammering Afternoon opera
lions were In good part or an eyenlng-up
character bulls and bears alike being
uncertain as 10 the purport OF to-mor.
rows English cables aud the effect or
the hot wave over the cotton belt. scalp
ers operated In a scattering way on both
sides. Further declineS were checked
by limited buying orders from outside
sources. The close was quiet and
steady, at a net loss OF 2q3 points.
Cotton quiet; middling, S-fc. net re-
celpts. none; gross receipts. l,0G9 bales;
exports-to Great Britain, 1903 bales; u
the Continent, 401 bales; forwarded, LOIS
bales; sales, l,lS0 bales; spihhe1s' o1o
Totals to-day: Net receipts, f,029 bales;
exports-to Great Britain, l5O9 bales; 10
the Continent, Ol bales; stock. lS0'Isi
bales.
exports-to Great Britain, l2,OI6 balesi 10
the Continent q 1873 bales.
Totals since September LIST: Net re-
ceipts. S,543,774 bales; exports-to Great
Britain, 3,5l223 bales; 10 France. a5,6@
bales to the Continent, 800, 222 bales
cline: September. $50; October, 1854; No
yember. 1856; December. S.57; January,
s.. 81; February s5.6s; March, $50: April,
s.. 70: May, s5.76; June, $3.50.
Futures closed quiet; August, so.4I; Sep
TENDER. $54s; October. 1874; November,
&. Sc: December, $3.50; January, $3.50; Feb
ruary, $3.50; March. $50; April. s5.7S; May,
SPOT closed quiet; middling gulf, &C.:
middling upands. 5-ic; sales, lib bales
NEW ORLEANS, August A-Cotton-
Futures quiet; August W elaS S Ss Gn
yember, s52lG$5.Z2; December S.2eqs6.H;
January, s.. 30G$5.31; February, S.S2gs6.S3;
March S5.36q$5.3S-
NAVAL~SToRE MARKETS.
SAVANNAH, GA, August H.-Spirits
Of Turpentine--Firm at 70 BIC; sales,
none; receipts, GIL casks.
Rosin-Firm and unchanged; sales, 2zVo
barrels; receipts. 1852 barrels.
CHARLESTON, s. c.. August A-Tur-
nentine-Firm at 26c. sales, none.
Rosln-Firm and unchanged; sales.
none.
WILMINGTON, n. c., August "a
Spirits OF Turpentine-Firma at zeg26 l-zc.:
receipts, "a casks.
Rosin-Firm at 81 and a.O5; receipts. $50
Crude urpentIne-steady at sLl0 sL6o.
and 81. 80: receipts. IL barrels.
Tar-Firm al slD; receipts, l39 barrels.
PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET.
PETERSBURG, August 2t-(speciaL)-
Market very quiet. with light receipts
medium Jugs. $3.50 10 81; good TO fine Tugs
"a 20 10 $3.50: poor short leaf, "a 10 s.: fair
70 GOOD short leaf, Sc 10 $50: medium TO
GOOD wrappers, SO 10 sl2.5; good 10 fine
wrappers, ili TO SIS. No shipping Offering
and none to come 20 market
SUFFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
SUFFOLK, VA, August A-(speciai.)--
Hand-picked, fancy. 4l-2c.: extra, s-Sc.
virginia sheiled. No. !. si-2c. No. q
fife; Spanish shelled. No. I. tl-sc.
farmers stock. fancy. 3i-3c.; prime.
,s4 TO &c.: farmers Spanish. rs to BIC
bushel.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
NORFOLK. VA. August A--(Special)-
Peanuts-Farmers' market quiet: fancy.
9 s-4c.; strictly prime. LIZ si,sc. prime ~
lie; common. 2U5e.; spanish. svc. Light
demand for all grades.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
Ill