Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23

Sept. ......fl'SHfs tl1S tVls
Dec. .......7S5slat 1873 1S.s ..Sls
May .......7649s q 75% 1915
Corn. No. . -,
Sept. ......3lhffh Ih 30% 81 as
Dec. .2SAns 2sasQh 2sisnH 2Sss
May .......29Aaas 2s9s @ls Zsh9S
ss 0a''. No is < $4,000 49,. is7sa2o
Dec. ...... .l9lxd9s 1874 lsls 1874
May .......2lh42s 2lSs 2hsaA us
Mess Pork. per bbl.- .o.o,,
Sept. ....S.20 &2la SS.ZV 49,
oct. ....-.&.5o So9-12 so'..i2 ~ 9s,,z
Lard. per 100 lbs
Sept. .....SI7h $50 s5lnis 80
Oct. ...-&zo 3D. $500 800 s2.3,,
Short Ribs. per 100 lbs
Sept. .....s5.iO $40 s5.o5 S.07h
oct. ......s5.l2la $jl5 500 SIZE
Jan. ......sL97ls si95 A.97k Sh%
Cash quotations were as follows: No;
yellow corn, (. o. b., S29 Flour steauy'
No. spring wheat, 6Sn1hc., NO. IT, rvu.
7314c. No 2 corn. 32c. No. oats, 2gzlt2c', .
No. white 22ilQ23c. No. ? rye. 5Se. No; 2
barley, 332,mi3c. No. 1 faxseed, sl.Oo,
new. $lO7. Prime timothy seed. $40 Mess
pork, per barrel, S9.40nSS.25 Lard, per leo
pounds. <5OJa$5 %. Short rib sides 0oose),
S.9ods5l0 dry-salted shoulders (boXed),
s.62i2n $40; short clear sides tooNedl,
s5.bnS5.55. Whisky, distilers finished
goods. per gallon N26 Butter firm;
creamery. 15p20c.; dairy, Bale. Cheese
firm at 9lkalOc. Eggs firm. fresh, l2Re.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL. August 22.-4 =. M.-Cot-
ton-Spot, retail demand prices I'D. high
er; American midding, sd; good mid
ding l3-l6d; middling. 9-l6d.: low mid
ding, Sgd; good ordinary, 3-l6d.; ord
nary, 3D. The sales Of the day were 1900
bales of which 400 bales were for specu-
lation and export, and included $500 bales
American: receipts, 5000 bales-no Amer
lean.
Futures opened firm and closed steady;
American middling, low middlng clause,
August, 32-64li3 33-6ld.. sellers. August
and September. 3l-6id., sellers; Septein-
Der and October, 3 29-6tq3 3O-6id.. sellers,
October and November. 2S-6id., value;
November and December, 3 27-6id., buyers;
December and January, 3Zl-6id., sellers,
January and February. H-6id., sellers;
February and March, 3 27-6ilf8 2S-64d., buy
ers: March and April 29-6id. April and
May: 3 2s,6id, value May and , J IllS
3O-6id.. buyers.
NEW YORK, August 22.-Cotton-Quiet;
middling, 65-l6c.; gross receipts, 2ioo
bales: sales, s25 bales; stock. 1892 bales;
exports to the Continent. l2O bales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts, 3.35o bales;
exports to the Continent, 1928 bales;
stock. 3,6H.2l0 bales.
Consolidated: Net receipts, 1926 bales;
eNports--tO Great Britain, 10 bales; 10
France. 2,767 bales.
Totals since September list: Net re-
ceipts, S,365970 bales; eXports-to Great
Britain $780, 236 bales; TO France, 796, $50
bales; TO the Continent, 2,Si56S bales.
EXCITEMENT on CHANGE.
Great excitement prevailed again on the
Cotton Exchange to-day, and transac-
tons were upon an enormous scale. Pri-
vate cables indicated a great change in
foreign sentiment regarding the cotton
crop outlook in this country. They made
a very bIllish supplement to the extra
ordinarily bullish advces which at one
time Indicated a net advance OF 612n
7-6id. in the futures and sd. in the ad-
vance for spot cotton at Liverpool Pri-
waite cables explained the small sales OF
spot cotton I'm the English market, stating
that they were due TO the arbitrary posi-
ton OF holders, who were being Impress
ed by the drought accounts from the
Southwest. The first call developed wild
excitement. with prices 10QH points
higher. The upward movement would
have been more marked but for the heavy
liquidation and a disposition TO take pro-
fits. Selling for the latter purpose subse-
quently caused q reaction OF Sui0 points,
when business proceeded upon a colossal
scale within a narrow scope of variations.
BY noon the trading level was Sail points
above the closing figures of yesterday
The subsequent course Of the market was
irregular. At the highest level of the day
prices showed an advance of ljHlS points
on yesterdays closing figures. At the low
est there was a decline of to points
The excitement simmered down some
what in the afternoon, but a feeling OF
feverish excitement marked the course OF
the market TO a greater or less extent
throughout the session. The weather fore
cast offered little or no encouragement
TO hope for a break I'm the lOng-protract
ed drought. In addition to this feature
blistering temperature was the rul,
throughout the cotton belt. The market
here went of near the close under heavy
profit-takng. which led TO some bear
selling. The close was barely steady al
a net loss Of 10 points.
Cotton futures opened steady; August
$3.50: September. $3.50: October. 500: No
vember. $6lj; December, $5.25; January
$3.50; February, %.33; March, s63S; May
N.4i June, SG.i6.
Futures closed barely steady: August
$.73; September, S.75; october, 1886. No
vember. So; December. s6O7; January
s6.ll; February, $6.15; March, 500 April,
$.22 May, 1926; June. S62S.
SPOT closed quiet; midding uplands,
5-l6c; do. Gulf, 9-lGc; sales, S25 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. August 22.-Cotton
futures closed steady; August, sj.6S; Sep
TENDER. &.65NS.67 October. S5.6SaS5.69,
November S.72qS5.73; December. S.7SU
1913; January, s5.&Q$5.S; February, $3.50
s5.SS: March. &.&qS.Sl; April, $9lQSj.e5;
May S.SSltSG.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG, August 2-(Speclal)-
Cotton-Steady at &C. for good lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. August Swine-Ar-
rivals this week, 9Sjl head. The receipts
number less than 300 head under those of
LAST week hQfpp bnt fair f,f
the moderate demand prevailing in al
the yards, in view Of the very warm
weather. Good, light far western hogs
are recorded at a range OF figures, but
little, If any. different from that OF last
weeks market, but those from nearer
points are a shade easier. Quotations f0i
western hogs, 5000 $40 per 100 pounds
nearby hogs OF light weights. SnSjl0
heaVies, A.s0dS5; light pigs. S460N$5. and
r0ughs. S3.5CuSi per 100 pounds gross
Sheep and Lambs-rhere is a very heavy
run OF both, some 80 carloads, and of
common stock chiehy-entirely too much
Old sheep sold AT 3n4c.. and a few extra
a Shade higher, and lambs iHJi2c., being
81 per 100 pounds lower than last week,
Calves-A fairly good trade is reported
without any serious change In values.
Quotations. Jn6lic. per pound.
CHICAGO August 2l.-Trade in cattle
was active to-day. Common grades were
about steady at the recent decline. while
fancy beeyes sold az the best figures OF
the year. Good 20 choice cattle brought
@.75nS660. cOmmOner grades selling "a,
fL25HSj7O. Stockers and feeders sold a;
S2JGS5; bulls, COWS, and heifers at S2u
S15; Texas steers AT $.50aS4s5, and
calves at A.JOUN.10. Offerings OF hogs
were again large. and weak market re-
suited prices declining about lOc all
around. Heavy hogs sold at SLl5MH.Sj;
mixed lots at si.i0nSt6ia. and light az
Si50asiS7ia. Pigs brought s3.J0HS475, and
culls S2500$i20 Smaller offerings OF
sheep and lambs caused a stronger mar
ket, and prices showed a substantial adj
vance Sheep sold az S2.50aS for culls up
TO Si.25GSi50 for choice native wethers
western sheep selling at s3.lOaA.l0. Lambs
brought from $3.50 10 s625. Receipts
Cattle l6. 800 head; hogs. $500 head; sheep,