Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07
THE COTTON

3 9-16d.: middling. fair, 3 29-32d. low mid
ding. 8 3-16d.; good ordinary, 3D.; ordi-
nary. 2 13-16d. The sales of the day were
l2.G0 bales, OF which 1900 were for specuo
lation and export, and included 1l,2o
American. Receipts, 1900 bales, including
Il. 200 American.
Futures opened steady, with a moderate
demand. and closed steady; American
middling, low middling clause aprii'
3 19-64d., buyers: April and May ; ds-Si1''
buyers; May and June, 3 l9-tiu5 g-eid,
sellers; June and July, 3 l9-6ia3 D-6id.,
buyers: July and August, 8 2O-6id., selers'
August and September, ) l-ofGJ zv,otu,
buyers; September and October, ls,otn
3 20-64d., sellers; October and November
3 19-6id., sellers; November and December;
3 1s-64dS 1864. sellers; December and
January, 3 1S-6ii3 19-6id., sellers; January
and February, 1s-64n3 ls-64d., buyers
February and March, 3 l9-64d.. value.
NEW YORK, April 6.-Cotton-Duil;
middling. s 3-16c.: net receipts, 400 bales;
gross receipts, 500 bales; stock. l52,Eb
bales; exports to the Continent, l,3O
bales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts. s.767 bales;
exports to the Continent, 1896 bales; stock
$50, 016 bales.
Consolidated: Net receipts. 5s,O5S bales;
exports to Great Britain, 2l.0s9 bales 10
France, 1850 bales; to the Continent
1877 bales.
Totals since September 1st: Net receipts,
fF'fiF - 1t' =.
3 .liS.60S bales; to France. 6Gi,1s2 bales; 10
the Continent. 2,37l, $50 bales.
The demand for cotton FUTURES was
quite active this morning and OF a gen
eral character. The opening call devel-
oped frmness at an advance of 2d3 points
on the remote positions. while the nearer
months opened at unchanged prices 10 an
advance of l point. The remote delVe-
ries maintained a firm relation to the
general list throughout the session, owing
to alxfpac nf cold rains I'm Texas and cN-
tremely low temperature. 10 a greater OF
less extent, elsewhere. Covering upon an
extensive scale was a feature OF the early
market. i'm good part on Liverpool and
other foreign orders. These were directed
largely towards the near positions, and
resulted in their ultimately moving up
until the advance was as great as that
on the late positions. Still later the
general market showed more or less IT.
regularity resulting from an alternating
mood on the part of the local contingent,
who were Influenced by the somewhat
conflicting character OF weather accounts
and cotton-planting prospects. cables
were not satisfactory, although the liberal
sales Of spot cotton at Liverpool made Il
good impression.
According TO private cables, the advance
on futures at Liverpool was due to bullish
weather accounts from this side. Light
receipts also served to check selling.
While the foreign contingent bought the
neal positions quite freely. they were dis
posed to sell the later deliveries. South
ern orders were not numerous, and We're
about evenly divided between the long
and short sides of the market. Some pre-
dictions OF frost tonight over the greater
part OF the cotton belt and estimates %
smaller receipts made all classes q
traders cautious during the afternoon.
Taking the situation as a whole, the
volume of trading was only fairly full,
with a disposition to hesitate and hold
off for further developments respecting
the new crop. The market closed steady
at IA net advance OF 2df points.
Cotton futures opened firm; April, &76;
May. S5.s1; June, s5.S7: July, s592; August,
vember. $3.50; December. 1913: January,
1902: February, S6.05; March. s6.0S. Spot
closed dull and unchanged. Sales, none.
Futures closed steady; April. $50; May,
5.Si: June. $3.50; July and August, @.s9;
September, $3.50; October and November,
1916: December, s5.9S; January. s6.O3; Feb
S6.05.
NEW ORLEANS, April 6.-No market
here to-day.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG, April G-(special.)-Cot-
ton-steady at &c. for good lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. April 5.-Calves-We
luOte as follows: Strictly choice veals, |
per pound, 64-c.; good veals, per pound,
rough to good. per head, AaS.
Sheep and Lambs-We quote as follows:
Spring lambs. good to choice, 72GSc. per
small stock, 6H7c. per pound.
Sheep. per pound, choice, 4a4hc.; good,
Der head, s3.5Oa$4; inferior. per head, STA
;1.5O; old bucks, per head, sass.
CHICAGO, April 5.-There was a good |
demand for cattle to-day. with prices
ruling steady for common and middling
and strong for the good offerings; |
'ancy cattle brought S.7OuS.y; choice
steers, $5.35n$5.GJ; medium steers, A.75u |
S3.75d$4s5: bulls, s2.75n$t10; cows
md heifers, $3.40a$i.2; western-fed steers, !!
a. 25ms5.50: Texas steers, s4nS51O; calves, |
4. 5Ou S6.75. Trade in hogs was brisk at
,tronger prices. with both local packers
eastern shippers buying freely. Fair
o ole 50. S2i24$i95; heavy packing lots, |
3. GOA 81. so; mixed. S3.6JnS.90; butchers 1910
SO. 9215: light, $3.65qSl.s7lz; pigs, S.35gS.75.
There is o good demand for sheep az
prices. Lambs, however, were
&C. lower. owing to large offerings;
iocks sold at S.GGS5.@. and Mexi-
Colorado lambs at $5.s0n$J. 80; shorn
ambs, A25a$5.30, and shorn yearlinss,
475as5.05; woolled sheep Were wanted
L s4Qx. shorn sheep at sinSiso. Re
eipts-Cattle, 1900 head; hogs, 1900
cad: sheep. 1000 head.
NEW YORK, April 5.-Beeyes-Receipts,
g2g head. steers active and l0c. higher;
nils steady 10 a shade lower; common
ows. 1Odl5c. lower; others steady TO l5c.
medium 10 choice, N.1OnN $3.50; good
o prime oxen and stays, Si25USiJO; bulls,
cows. $L.75G$3.75. Cables un-
hanged; exports, 3,6C0 quarters or beer.
,alves-Receipts. 3.773 head. Market ac-
i've. good veals firm to a shade higher
theirs steady; common 10 choice Veals'
M s6 coz. tops. S6.75GS7; southern calves,
: 1SiI. Sheen and Lambs-Receipts. 400
cad: good stock firm; other grades
q common TO prime unshorn sheep,
2 5Ods525; medium clipped do, so, com
non 10 choice unshOrn lambs, S.75n".O;
do, $i.SnSj.6; spring lamDs, Nu
4 80. Hogs-Receipts, $50 head. Market
low at sidSi25.
NAVAL STORE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON, S. G.. April 6.-Turpen-
naI-usrket firm al 800: sales, none.
Rosin-Steady and unchanged; sales,
one.
SAVANNAH. GA, April s-Turpen-
i1e'Firm al 39lsc.; sales. 6i casks; re-
3Si casks. -,
orreis. receipts, 1921 barrels.
WILMINGTON. y. c., April 6.-Spirits
Turpentine-Steady at SSlzl59c.; re-
II casks.
Rosin-Firm at CSC. and 81; receipts. l6l
Crude Turpentine-Firm at $12 and
20: receipts. 3 barrels.
Tar-Firm at 81; receipts, 2s barrels.
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