Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-26

425 bales: 10 France IS. 707 bales; to the
Continent 1928 bales.
Cotton futures opened steady at the adj
vance; October. $40; November, $40; De-
cember, $3.50; January. 1862: February
$3.50; March. $.72; April. 1913; May. @.lS;
June. $3.50: July. $3.50: August. $3.50.
Futures closed steady: September. S6.Ss;
October. $40: November, S.47; December
March. 5000; April s672: May. 1913; June,
SO.IO; July. 1913; August. $3.50
Spot closed quiet and sc. higher; mid
ding uplands, 6&c.; mddling Gulf, 7c.;
sales, i.l64 bales.
Excitement was at fever-heat when the
market for cotton futures opened this
morning, and during the early hours
trading was very heavy. Shorts were
panic-stricken. and eagerly snapped up
offerings I'm the nearby positions on thc
call. Trades made simultaneously I'm diff
ierent parts of the ring represented a
difference Of 2q3 points for the same OPP
tons az times. The main cause of Tho
excitement was n sudden advance OF ~
points in futures at Liverpool and ru-
mOrs that the European cotton trade.
bedriSh by nature, was thoroughly de-
moralized by the recent action OF our
market. as well as by the continued un-
favorable news concerning the crop. y
prominent Wall-street commissiOn-house
was credited with selling 5000 bales Of
January and March on the slump. but
later figured as one Of the leading buyers.
ne general OnOefCufrent or sentiment
was strongly favorable TO still higher
prices: and n very weak spot started buy
ing afresh for long account.
NEW ORLEANS. September 25.-Cot-
ton-tutures steady; September S625 bid .
October, %.2l0S6.22 November, S6.25ns5.26
December, y6.29lty6.3O; January, $500 (G.55;
February, s6.3Slis6.39; March. s6.i2nS6.lS;
April, 5.i5@s6.i6; May. S6.4SQs649; June,
S6.5iGs6.53.
PETERSBURG, VA. September 25-
Especially -Cotron firm at l-Sa6 lac. for
good TO best lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
BALTIMORE. September 3.-Calves-
We quote: Strictly choice veal, per pound
&c; good veal. per pound, 6H6iac: rough
to good, per head, SQSll. Lambs and
Sheep-We quote as follows: Spring
lambs, good to choice, 5i4d5l2c. per pound !;
poor, small stock. ACC. per pound.
Sheep, per pound. choice 3l2c.; good. per
head. $2qSS5O; inferior. per head, SlQs1.50;
old bucks. per head, S2aS.
CHICAGO, September 23.-Only about 200
head OF cattle were received to-day, and
these were mostly ordinary grades. The
market in consequence was practically
nominal. The few sales made were at un-
changed prices. There was an active de-
mand for hogs, and prices ruled about
212ft5c. higher; heavy hogs sold at $1,000
$40; mixed lots at A.4oa$i Ar. and light
at 81. 40fI "a so. Pigs brought 50 g0d$i75
and culls. s2as4lO. There was a fairly ac-
tive demand for the limited offerings Of
sheep and lambs at the decline in prices
Sheep sold at $3.50 for prime yearlings.
s3.50ns3.75 for western rangers; common
lots bringing $2.5Gas3.45. Lambs brought
$3.50Gs5.75 for natives and A.60dS.35 for
western rangers. Receipts-Cattle. 200
head; hogs. 1900 head sheep 400 head
NEW YORK. September 23.-Beeves-
Receipts. AS head; no trading; feeling
steady; cables unchanged; exports. 97S
cattle. 1870 sheep, and 1900 quarters of beef.
Calves-Receipts 70 head quiet but
steady; veals. s66lSS50; grassers and fed
calves, $3.75aSi.25. Sheep and Landslide
ceipts, 3,146 head; sheep steady; good
lambs firm TO a shade higher: medium
dull; sheep, AMA.50; lambs, S5p S.S5; one
car extra 1875; Canadian lambs, $3.50
$5.S7l5 Hogs--Receipts, 2,i46 head; none
for sale; nominally steady.
PHILADELPHIA. PA. September "a
Receipts-Beeves. S1l9 head; sheep, 1893;
hogs. 5972. Beef cattle in moderate re-
quest; prices declined; extra, 53tn6c. !;
good 52sG53sc.; medium, 5d5hc.; common,
4464Ac. Sheep steady, except common,
which were lower; extra, 424n5c. good
446D41sc. medium, 3AG4c.: common, 2IG
3l5c; lambs, 5lkQ6hc. Hogs steady; best
western. 6&lq7c.; other grades, .6is46Aee.
Fat cows, 2is TO 4c. Thin COWS IS 10 $50.
Veal calves active at 547lsc. Mich cows,
S25n$J0. Dressed beeyes active at 612N9Ac.
NEW YORK MELON MARKET.
NEW YORK, September 25.-Musk-
meons-Rocky Ford, Colorado, per case,
81 J0dSl.7J.