Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-06
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the foreign element. and the South. prices
had advanced 5dS points. by midday this
Improvement had been supplanted by an
additional rise Of 4d6 points. with tho
market at that time showing remarkable
strength. Though there were intervals OF
prOiit taking, causing an occasional set
back in prices, the late market showed
plenty Of bullish spirit English cables
showed great strength. with the futures
5aS points higher and spot cotton active
and hardening. The cotton belt supplied
bad-weather news, reports Of still higher
prices for spot cotton and receipts IN such
volume as 20 bear out smali-crop esti-
mates. Private wires declared that the
crop was showing up less favorably as
the season progressed. The government
chart records heavy rains I'm portions OF
the Atlantic States and falling tempera-
ture west Of the Mississippi Valley. In
the Central Gulf area a severe storm was
said 10 be In full sway leading 10 fears
Of more or less damage 10 cotton still I'm
the fields. The bulk Of the cotton report
ed sold to-day was put down 10 the ac-
count Of mlll-buyers. The market closed
steady, with prices net to IL points
higher
NEW ORLEANS. October 5.-Cotton-
Futures steady; October $6.si; November.
t5.y4q6.5J; February, SGgSDN: March. 500
ANW; April T0lHN0s; May, TnHTl3;
June, Slj4TH
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. October 4--Calyes-we
quote as follows: Strictly choice veal, per
pound, l-2a7c. good veal per pound 6fD
l-4c.; rough TO good, per head, SNNl.
Spring lambs, good to choice 5n5 lie per
pound. poor small stock. l-2I-c. per
pound; sheep. per pound, choice. 3u3 lie;
good, per head, NuNJO, inferior, per
head. Sl0Sl.JO; old bucks. per head, S2Hs3.
CHICAGO. October 4.-Really choice
beeyes were readily disposed OF to-day at
strong prices. The general run was
steady. Good 10 choice beeyes sold at
$J.SDNT; cOmmOner lots at Si30n SJ75:
stOckers and feeders brought Ndsi90:
bulls. cows. and heifers. S2Us525 Texas
steers, 500 $3.50; rangers. $2.S5M<5lJ, and
calves. Sl25H$690. The market for hogs
was weak ana about JUl0c. lower. The
demand was slow particularly for heavy
$40: mixed lots AZ $f30lIfi7J, and light
at $ii0nSLsj. Pigs brought Nl00A5.
and culls SL50UN. The supply OF sheep
and lambs greatly exceeded the demand.
and everything except choice lots sold at
declining prices. COMMUNICABLE lambs
sold az S3.7jn<i25: best lots at S.75Hs6,
western rangers bringing Sf.500Ss. COM
mon sheep sold az sass and N0sl23 for
the best natives, westerns bringing $50
$40 Receipts-Cattle. 1880 head; hogs,
3l.oO head. sheep, 2,0oo head.
NEW YORK. October 4.--Beeves-Re-
cepts. 1856 head; steers firm to l0c. high
err; bulls and COWS. 100ijc. lower. except
for fat stock; steers. I50NS6, tops. $625:
oxen, S30si90: bulls. S2.Jg0 1856; cows sl.50
0Sil0; heifers. SfnSi0 Cables unchang-
ed. exports. to-day, 705 cattle. 80 sheep,
and S052 quarters OF beef; tomorrow. i5s
cattle and - sheep. Calves-Receipts,
26N head firm and grassers pc. higher:
yeals, &NsS.5g; tops $50; culls. AGA50;
grassers $Z@ -2n8.7J; westerns. A75:
southern calves. $3.50 Sheep and Lambs
Receipts. II S3j head: sheep dull and the
undergrades DC. lower prime lambs
steady and wanted; others lower 20 cars
Of stock unsOld: sheep. S2JOnSiZj; cults.
sl75n$230: lambs. $3.50 $50; Canadian
lambs. $500 $50: culls. SSJ0NA Hogs
Receipts, 1854 head; steady at S.o0ls5.lo
for prime hogs.
NAVAL-STORE MARKETS
CHARLESTON. 5. G., October 5.-TNir-
pent.ne-Market firm At iSc.; sales. none.
Rosin-Firm and unchanged; sales.
none.
SAVANNAH. GA. October Spirits
Turpentine-lSi5c. receipts, ii0 casks;
sales 5OG casks: exports. ga casks.
Rosin-Firm; receipts. 2Al barrels;
sales. S.76s barrels; exports. 3,2i9 barrels.
WILMINGTON. y. c.. October b.
Spirits Turpentine-Steady at asa fSszc.;
receipts. 50 casks.
barre.s.
Crude Turpentlne-Firm at $40 and
g.. ~: receipts ~ barrels.
Tar-Firm at 81 30; receipts. l13 barrels.