Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-20

rior towns was falling away rapidly. Tho
opening was quiet and firm at last nights
prices TO an advance OF points. this be-
Ing about the lowest level Of the day.
The bear interest put forth feeble efforts
70 arrest bull speculation and bring out
lorg cotton, but met with Indifferent sue
cess, and subsequently turned for cover.
Port receipts were very heavy, and as
the investment public did not show the
interest anticipated. the bull contingent
was reluctant 20 adopt aggressive fac-
tics during the forenoon. Later. however,.
interest on the long side broadened, the
weekly government report having proved
surprisingly builish. leading TO quite active
buying for southern and local outside In
yestment account Room bulls regained
courage and vigorously supported the
market. which improved rapidly. at the
best figures. showing a net gain of 5
points. experimenting the government
statement were numerous dispatches de-
scrlbing the southern spot market as firm
from all directions. Predictions that the
port movement would shortly fall away.
ana make very poor showing In cons
trast with the receipts OF last year. were
used with good effect by bulls. Though
there were occasional periods Of realizing
In the last session. the undercurrent OF
sentiment was strongly bullish up TO the
close The market was finally firm at Q
net gain Of 10 points.
Cotton futures opened quiet and hrm:
September. $3.50; October. $500: November.
s6.o6; December: ss.l2 January. ss.ls: Feb
ruary. s6.H: March. s626: April. s5.3l;
May. se.3i; June. ss.37; July. s6.l1.
$50; middling Gulf Csc; sales. f.lso
Futures closed firm: September, 500:
October $500; November, @.ii: Dccem-
ber s6ls; January, 1923; February, SD;
March, $3.50; April. s6.S3; May, s6si; June,
$40; July, s6.43; August, SIS
NEW ORLEANS. LA, September To-
Cottor-f'utures steady; September, $50
bid; October: s5.sl@$5.s2: November, 5.S5fp
S.5: December. s. .90n 5.91: january. 1875
1856; February s5.99Gs6; March 5000
1904; April. ss-o7d%.os; May. ss.iI@ss.ie.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG. VA. September a.
Special -Cotton firm at 6,sQsAc. for
good to best lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
BALTIMORE, September lS.--Swinc.--
Arrivals this week ll,5f9 head. The re-
celpts are fair as 10 numbers footing I'M
only ABOUT loC head less than they were
last week. and are sufficient for the slow
iemand I'm all the yards Far western sc1o
iast week az $529n$530 per 100 pounds
gross; near points. light-weights, $1,000
$40; heavies. A90dS5: light pigs, st5o8
gross.
Sheep and Lambs-Trade for all II
SLOW. and without any variation from the
quotations OF last week-viz.: Old sheep,
i-2al l-ic. and few extra a shade
higher. Lambs. 8 l-2a5 1-2c. The receipts
number some 80 carloads, 10 less than
last week.
Calves.-Followlng the other stock
above. trade is slow, and we have no
change In values TO report, the figures
OF the last two market days ruling now.
VIZ: 446 l-2c. per pound.
NEW YORK. September 1s.-Beeves--
4. head np
steady TO weak, and closed easier; bulls
ana cows opened steady to loo. lower,
closed 25ni0c. off on medium to good
cows and light bulls; several cars unsold.
steers. .ASnS6; oxen and stays, $500
$3.50; bulls. s2.75ns3S5; heavy export
bulls. &.5OuSi.N cows, Sl75nA; fat west
ern heifers. S5l0aS.SO; cables quote live
cattle lower at II l-4pl2c.; live. sheep
sheep steady at haze; refrigerator
beef 9 -Sc. per pound. Exports. more.
Caives-Receipts 1852 head: market.
25a50c. lower. Veals, s5G~50. Tops.
$50 l-20$S.75 grassers. $262 l-2HN.3o.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 2t.93s head:
1O2 cars on sale. Sheep steady TO i5c.
lower; lambs. 25d5Oc. lower: Is cars un-
sold. Sheep. s3dSi75; lambs. a5OW$G;
culls. 81: Canadian lambs. S50Qs6.
Hogs-Receipts. lO,5S head; market
steady AT sisOaS5lO
CHICAGO. September 1s-There was a
good demand for desirable cattle to-day,
and prices for such lots were steady.
Common and medium grades were gene
rally about l0c. lower Good 10 choice cat
tie sold ut S70u@.'O; commoaer gr9des
at A250S5.65. Stockers and feeders
brought S310nS5; bulls. cows, and hell
ers. S2aSl4O: Texas steers. S350nSL2:
rangers s3.250S5.3j. and calves. N.S0nslo.
Prices for hogs steady. with an active
demand from packers and shippers.
Heavy hogs sold at Sii50N.70: mixed lots
at si35Gs575. and light at AS5nsi75 Pigs
brought S3.70H$LG0. and culls. S2ht4l0.
An unexpectedly small supply OF sheep
and lambs resulted i'm a strong market,
prime hocks ruling about l0c. hiyner.
Sheep sold at $375nSi3O for range iiocks'
49, eON$3S 50 for feeders, NaSoo Tor natlves,
and S5G0.75 for culls. Fat western lambs
sold ar 81. 40. and choice natives brought
'Oi Rcceints. Cattle. 5000 head; hogs, 5000
head; sheep, 1900 head.
NAyAI-sTORE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON. s. c.. September "a
T,.rncntine firm at i6c.: sales, 10 casks.
Rfsin-Firm and unchanged; sales
none.
SAVANNAH. GA, September 1s-Spirits
~ Turuentine-Firm at fc.; receipts.
l7O9 casks; sales, 1,iS2 casks; EXPORTS u
casks 7non. h.rrais.
sales / 3T9 barrels; exports, 1857 barrels.
Quote: A. y. c. and ID. &c. r., u; n.
sfo5. q. Sf.i5; II. $40; |, N.25; h, sLSe:
NJ n.65: n, S2l0; window-glass, <.es;
w aI9T wwnINS;T sSS n. c. September H.
Spirits OF Turpentine-Steady aI 1oTz@"o-S
r' RolHin1Firm at sOG95c. receipts. IN
barrels. w., err, Al &, 80
81 506is2 80; receipts, q barrels.
Tar-Firm at $l.SO; receipts, liz ua're's