Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-29

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(au 5-F. Sun&WO
gross receipts. 2153 bales. safes. sl
bales; stock. 1865 bales.
Totals to-day. Set receipts 4. ',l t0...i
! eXports-to Great Britain. 5I1 bales. l
the Continent 2.309 bales.
Consolidated. Net receipts. @ol babes.
eXp0rts-fo Great Britain. 9t69 bales. .l
France, 100 bales; 20 the Continent
Dales.
Totals since September lst: Set I.-
celpts. T5i4os6 bales, eNpOrts-tO Gr.lr
/ Britain, 3.l00 aH bales. to France. rJ
bales; TO the Continent 2326 f3S bales
There was q quiet but firm market -
| cotton this morning with prices
points higher at the opening, after Witch
there was "a further Improvement of f
points. largely owing % the hulisl cr1-
racter of the cable news, supplement. B
by buying orders from Liverpool and
some indication OF the same class 0f or-
ders from the Continent. The upward
movement was further stimu. feI hF f.-
ports 10 the effect that heavy frosfF had
visited the western portion NJ the cotton
belt during the night. while inii. lions
continue 20 point 10 falling temperature
for to-day. Tho feature ~ tha forenoon
trading was the fOreIln demand fH H
large extent restricted % positions u0-
beyond July. and said 10 - flr he plf-
pose Of undOiug hedges rut out IrevI .IrIr
TO January ist Subsequently the iore-n
demand subsidized. and prices t.. '.l Ed
little. AS the support from other sources
was quite feeble. There was scarce
any interest shown By houses Win
southern connections. while the strictly
local crowd" was equally listless. ami
hesitated 90 take pant ON either side M
the account. in The afternoon, while I'D.
market was for the most part firm.
speculation was very slack. traders being
Influenced By late estimates or smaller re-
ceipts on the one hand and hy forecasts
OF generally favorable weather IN tho
South on the other hand The market
was finally steady mt a net gain OF 5pS
points
Cotton futures opened quiet ana frmi
April s. S6. May. S,.s2. June. 0B, July,
Sc. August. 500. September. &e5. Octo-
ber. $685. November S9S; December
Futures closed steady; March. $500
April. S5H: May. $685., June. 800; July
and August SG04. september. SIS. Oct1-
Der and November. BH; December, $685.
January, }6.0j February, $500
spot closed quiet and unchanged. a'es
COO bales.
NEW ORLEANS, March &-Couon--
Futures steady; March Ntintti. APRIL
s56su&69, MAY 1920 1913. june h.,o.
SG7. July. Sj1cdfj.11. August $1,000 1906
September, Sj.I2HS5.t3; October, f'tlnf.-i-i
December. N72QS5 1913.
PETERSBURG COTTON MAkkEl'
PETERSBURG, March 2S.-lSpeciaL)~
COttOn-Quiet an &C. for good lots
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, March ZI-5Wlne-Af-
rivals this week. H22l head The receipts
are some 21j head in excess or the num-
Der rouOrtcd last week, constituting a
fair supply The market Us reported as
being steady 40 the values ruling last
week. Quotations for far western hogs.
Sl4OaSl5O per 100 pounds gross. those
from nearer points. SllouSlZOi Hght PIG,
$500 $3.50. ana roughs, 81 lJH&Io Per ~
pounds gross Sheep and lambs mere
is "a light run OF sheep and lambs. There
Is no change from last week for old
sheep. and the market is active at 5144.
for them. Lambs are "a snnde or from
last weeks values. Quotations bring An
81 10 Der TOO pounds. the latter figures Tor
Bunalo-fed lambs Calves Trade is ao-
tive for veals with but little. ~ any
change from last week. Quotations, .n
&C.,. and a few extra &C. per pound.
CHICAGO. March N-Thore WAS n
fairly active general demand for catt.
to-day. and the lessoued uppiy prevented
any further decline i'm prices Native
beef steers sold largely 40 }i61nD.aJi CONE
mon-dressed beef steers N.@NSi25 AMI
prime shipping cattle. SJDUN.D, W. '-
ern-fed steers. I'D, IeHis Steers.
S3aOu$5: calves. $iHSL25 There Was
very good trade in hogs on local and
shipping account at steady 20 easier
prices. sales being partly -lgc. lower.
Hogs sold largely at 8hl2d&.t, come
i
a few fancy heavy offerings found buyer
at X3e D0S.g2ia. and pigr &.11i $500. DID
spite OF enormous receipts, trade DID -nO.
was brisk, and prices were mostly ei'tot
for desirable lots and easy for others.
Lambs sold az $fJeNS5.s5. largely at $3.50
$3.50. shorn tiOCks, NlOdtJ.2D sheep SOLD
at Si.5Vd& for good lots in heece, and 20
SiHsl5O for shorn. yearlngs were in 81
maud az fibyu 35lJ Receipts lttuc, I.-
so head; hogs, 300 head; sheep, h'D
head.
NEW YORK. March T.-Beeyes-He-
Ccipts 2Ni head, market moderately ace
tive. steers firm; bulls and COWS steady
AN sold, common 90 prime steers. fl
sj.i5. tat oxen and stays S4rfsii1. bl.l.
Si.5J1JH.4O, COWS. poor to lilf. f-nN
fat heifers. $i5y0f5.25. Cables quote i..
cattle lower az llatnl,'4c.. 1--we sheep,
1lc.: lambs. lf1lpac. Ger pound. eNuof
none. Caiycs-kcccipts, 4-ai heads m
kct fair. prime Ycals steady, medium
grades. -jc. lower. common ~ prime
Veals. s. 5G0EI, choice 90 extra, Nlenst.-v.
fed calves. EN5i. sheep ana Lambs
Receipts. Sl5Z head. sheep firm lambs,
base higher. common t1 prime sheep.
S3.JUN$J. culls $3.50, cuinnpn ip cnNI.
lambs Sj50USil0. mostly ,'h9Hf3 $3.50, cl.I.,
s.. clipped lambs HHy.3Y. Hogs-lt.-
ceipts 1850 heads market SLOW a.t
lower at SinSil1i choice 9'aie pigs, fi-..
SANDSTONE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON. $. g., March 2H-Tlr-
pentlne- Market firm at &c.. sales no.D
Rosin-Stcady and unchanged, sale,
none.
SAVANNAH. GA, March S-sp.i
Tirpentnc- opened az Htac., sales.
casks. exchange closed; nothing doine
receipts go casks.
Rosln-Fim and unchanged. sales. =
barrels. receipts i,3iS barrels.
WILMlNGION, y. g.. March U.s.,
Spirits OF Turpentine-Nothng doing,
celpts. 90 casks
Rosin Firm az SOC. and 81. receipt
barrels.
Crude Turpentlne-Steady at N.5
s. 90. receipts 10 barrels.
Tar-Steady az 81; receipts. is3 barr.
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
ohice OF notwithstanding Chemiya. no.