Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-08
isdisc. : dairy, I3G14c Eggs steady; fresh,
iOc. Cheese dull and unchanged.

ST. LOUIS, May is-r io"i 49,. ~. -
cited. and higher; patents. S.vd$2s;
Wheat-Spot higher; No. 2, sl.Z; May
Nsj askeds July. 9s lie; September. soc.
bid.
Corn-spot steady; No. 2. &C.; May
p 1-Sa33c. July, 30 i-2c.; Sep'e'hoe''
oats~spot dull but steady No. ?. 81 l-2c.
Bran-Quiet and firm; east track SACK
Buf lite creamery l5gi7 i-2c.;
| dairy, liHlsc.
Eggs-Bower at S3-fc.
Whiskey-sl22
Pork-Quiet; standard mess. Jooping'
| ST.
I.ard-Higher: prime. S.65; choice. so.Io'
Bacon-BOxed shoulders. 2Z' eAtId
short clear. ss.121-2: ribs. 6.25; shorts
| &37I-2
| Dry-salted Meats-Boxed shoulders.
$40; extra short clear, S5.62 IL; ribs. so''''
shorts, S5.S -.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI. O.. May 7-Flour-Strone
and higher; fancy, S.l56S.l5; family,
| $i.50nSL75.
Wheat-strong and higher; No. red
nominally. $3.50.
Corn-Easier: No. 2 mixed. 3Sa3S lie.
Oats-Strong; No. 2 mixed. $50.
Rye-Firm: No. 2. RAISE.
Lard-Quiet at $50
Bulk Meats-Firm at s5.75.
Bacon-Firm at $3.50
Whiskey-Firm at Sl22
Butter-Firm.
Sugar-Steady.
Eggs-Steady at &c.
Cheese-Dull.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
y LIVERPOOL. May IL p. Motion
Spot quiet; prices l-32d. higher; American
middling fair. Id: good middling, 4d;
American middllng. ls-32d.; low mid
ding. S15-32d.: good ordinary. Sled
ordinary. 3 l-sd The sales Of the day
were 1000 bales. of which 800 were for
speculation and export, and included $500
American. Receipts. 1900 bales-all
American.
Futures opened steady. with a mode
rate demand. and closed quiet American
middling. low midding clause, $3.50
3 33-6id.. value; May and June. @-6tg
3 33-6id.. value; June and July. SS-64d
buyers: July and August 3i-6id, SELL
ers; August and September, 3 $3.50
33-6id, buyers: September and October,
33-G4d. buyers; october and November,
3 32-6403 33-64d., buyers; November ana
December, 32-6id., sellers; December and
January 32-6id. sellers; January and
February. S2-64d, value; February and
March. 32-6ld3 S3-64d.. sellers.
NEW YORK, May THE cotton mar
ket opened steady. with prices / to )
points higher. on light covering and IA
vorable news from the English marker.
Speculative interest throughout the fore
noon was slack. however, and there was
little further variation in prices. Re-
cepts were light, while the export move
ment gave every promise or continuing
on a liberal scale. The sensational cha
racter Of political news had the effect of
restraining overconfdent traders.
At IL o'clock the market was dun but
steady, at a net gain OF 2 TO 3 points.
Later the market was easier, and the
early advance soon disappeared. with the
market finally steady at a i point net
advance TO a / point net decline. Total
sales futures 46 100 bales.
Spot closed duh at unchanged prices
middling uplands, 63-sc.; Gulf. 5-Sc.
sales. 500 bales for export, direct ship
ment.
Port receipts estimated for the day at
! 5000 bales, against 1869 last week and
46O7 last year. Port receipts estimated
for the week at 10000 bales, against 95,lf
last week and 81. $50 last year. At Mem
! Ihis 395 bales against II last year. and
at Houston, Ss9 bales, against AL last
year.
Cotton futures opened steady; sales
$500 bales; May S6l9; June, ~; july
! S627: August. $6.31; September, $3.50; Oc-
tober, 1929: November, $3.50; December
| 1872; January. $3.50.
Futures closed barely steady; sales
| Al. 100 bales; May. s6.lS; June. $500; July
1924: August. s62S: September, S62S; Oc-
tOber @.2S; November, $3.50; December
spot cotton closed dull: middling up
lands, 3-sc.; Gulf, 65-Sc.; sales, SOI
bales.
Cotton dull; middling, case; net re-
| ceipts. $50 bales; gross, $50 bales; sales
800 bales stock 19i,S2S bales.
Totals to-day and consolidated: Net re-
| ceipts 5.S73 bales; exports-to Great Bri-
tain. 1851 bales; to France, 300 bales
| to Continent, 1907 bales; stock, 6l7,5y
Totals since September 1st: Net re-
| ceipts S.2}66S6 bales; eXports-to Greal
| Britain. 3.1SS7i3 bales; TO France, I65'sS
bales; to the Continent. 2,1i,5n bales.
NEW ORLEANS, May 7-Cotton-En,
lures quiet; sales, $500 bales; May. s5I'
August, $5.SSdsj.S0; September. S2.Sgas9. 80
| October. $5.90dS5.92; November. S5.93dSo.90
December, $5.96qS5.9S; January, $500
s6.Ol.
NAVAL-STORE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON, s. c.. May 7.-Turpen-
tine--F'irm at 26c.; sales, none.
Rosin-Steady and unchanged; sales
| none
SAVANNAH, GA, May 7.LTurpentine-
Firm at 26c. sales. 7O4 casks; receipts
1,lS7 casks: stock, S.025 casks.
Rosin-Firm and unchanged: sales
none: receipts, 2, 1870 barrels; stock, l25,2f
barrels.
WILMINGTON. ~ C.. May 7.-Turpen-
tine-Firm at 26a26 lie; receipts, e
casks.
Rosln-Nothing doing; unchanged; re-
ceipts. 43 barrels.
Crude Turpentine-Frm at SIPS, $50
and $3.50: receipts, IA barrels.
Tar-Firm at $l.05; receipts, 40 barrels
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
NORFOLK, VA, May 7.-(Special)-
Peanuts-Dul; farmers fancy 23-4q3c.
strictly prime, l-2Q2 3-4c.; prime, 2 La
1-2c.: prime, common, l-2q2c.; Spanish,
53lt5ic
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG, VA, May 7.-(Special)
Cotton-Quiet at s 1-Sc for good lots.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
PETERSBURG. VA. May 7.-(Special)
Virginia firm: prime. 2 3-ic.; extra prime