Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16

'ouhts were OF gratifying tenor. Inc
crop movement was small. but stocks al
Interior points and the ports caused ac-
cumulation In n surprising manner. The
weather map recorded rains IN Central
Texas Arkansas. and the districts in the
northern central part of the belt. wncre
moisture was needed. The late market
FOR cotton futures was firmer with the
close steady. at an advance Of 10 points
Estimated receipts at the ports for the
DAY, 900 bales against 1853 last week
ana l,S1o last year For the week. 5000
bales. against C1,Zj6 last week and C6.Ill
last year. To-day's receipts at New or
leans. 2,470. against 4.327 last year. and at
Houston. les. against 436 last year.
Cotton futures opened steady; May,
ST.; June. @.19; July. s5.S5; August. S.8;
September S.Sl: October. 1874; NOvem-
Der. S5.S: December. s5.ss January. $50.
February. sj.95; March. $50.
Spot closed steady: middling uplands.
SIC; middling Gulf. 63sc.: sales. 12j bales.
Futures closed very steady; April S72;
May. &7C: June. S.N; July and August,
$3.50; September. s5.s3; October $3.50; No
vember. sos: December. $3.50. January,
$3.50: February. $3.50: March. 1903.
NEW ORLEANS. April 15.-Cotton-
Steady: April. so; MAY. S.5inS.55; June.
5.daG.G3; July. tgi0{5.e5; August. 500 eSl
s5.d: November. S5.e0ns5.6l; December,
S5.G3HS5.G4.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG. April 15.-(Special.)-
Cotton-Steady at &c. for good lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. April H-Calves-Gene-
raj offerings are more liberal. receipts by
car having increased a the drOve-yards.
This. Of course affects the market on
wharf stock. although a good demand
was noted this morning for small fat
calves in smooth condition. Heavy, rough
stock not 50 active. Prices a shade
easier We quote as follows Strictly
choice ve1ls. per pound. &C.; good Veals.
per pound. 5a5i2c.; rough 10 good, per
head $fH$S5O. Sheep and IAmbs-GoOd,
fat lambs continue 10 meet with brisk
demand az figures quoted, but anything
poor. small or underWeight Is dr1ggy
even AZ n sharp cut under the ruling mar
ket price. Common. rough sheep also
very dull General receipts light. We
quote as follows: Spring lambs. good TO
choice, Sd9c. per pound; poor, small STOCK,
6iRd7c. per pound; sheep, per pound
choice. 4G4i4c.; good. per head, S.90hSi;
inferior. per head, NaN.J0; old bucks, per
head, SGA.
CHICAGO. April 1.-THE cattle market
ruled firm. with prices largely a point
higher. Fancy grades brought S3.O0l ~ I,
choice steers $500 500: mediums. AfJW
SiQ5: beef steers. &.s0dSl10; stockers ana
feeders. S2oG0$50j: bulls. 2.GVsilO; COWS
and haifers. s. 40dSi25: western-fed steers,
81 20GiS5 so: Texas steers. S3.SOGS5; calves,
s350GS5. with an active local and snip
ping demand for hogs. prices ruled stI9ne
and 5a7i5c. higher; fair to choice, $5."'
s395: heavy packers. SI.5y1S5idle' mixer
s9GO4sSS5: pigs. s32O0$3.7o. Trade in
sheen was less active than recently and
shorn lambs were a little lower on an
average Colorado wooded lambs soId a1
s.. 7O4S5 90: western lambs, s3.JH$2i9, anu
shorn lambs. $iQS515 mostly AZ $40 ana NJ
inward. Spring lambs. NoSlO per lD
n6unds sheep brought S30A.75 for shorn'
v,ooied Sc. 40GSJ1O. chiefly at AiVGSlo9,
not much being done below SL9o re
ceipts-Cattle. 800 head; hogs. l5eoo mead;
sheep. 600 head.
NEW YORK. April 1:-Beeyes-Re-
ceinfs 772 head Market dull. steers
shade lower. bulls and cows steady. Me
dunn TO prime steers, $3.50 800; oxen
and stays. e S0n$465; bulls S5'oV I,St-,
cows s2t5GS395: no prime here. canes
eteadv. no shipments Calves-Receipts,
ooo beod Trade brisk and prices fully 9gc.
higher Medium 20 prime veals. $o.zo,P
e. sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 5'5S6 neau'
sheen weak: lambs. lOal5c. loWed: - Oi IN.
mon 10 good unshorn sheePi ia -
~ ~ 71Iiss 81. cIinped do. S475d$560: spring
io,,,be nominal. Hogs-Receipts, S57 head.
Mark steady at slq$l25; deck or fair
western sold az $i1o
NAVAL-sTORE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON. s. c.. April l5.-Tur-
nfnfine-Firm at Ac.; sales, none,
Rosin-Firm; sales 100 barrels' :, G 81. q
Z, o.. II SIS: l. Sl45; x. $50; NJ. $40;
< 81 90; window-glass, $2.25; water-white'
WILMINGTON, n. c., April 15.-sptrits
% Turpentlne-Firm at 4lahl2c.; receipts
81 Bsosin-Firm at 95c.Ga; receipts. lSl
barrels. . -. q, o.0to Al.
receipts 16j barrels. =, -.
Tar~Flrm at 45c.; receipts, 50 barrels.
SAVANNAH GA, April l5.-Turpen-
tfre-FIrm at 41c.; rome quiet sales III
casks: receipts, 763 casks.
Poein-Firm al decline of &c. on water
white: sales, 1.025 barrels; receipts $50
barrels.