Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-12
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG. VA. March n.-tSpe-
cial)-Cotton-Firm at lac. for good lots
LIVESTOCK MARKETS. I

| BALTIMORE, March 0-Calves.-Mar-
| ket firmer. Fer small veal calves (st'c X
weighing about 10 to l25 pounds there Is
| a constant, good demand at full quota
| tions. and OF this kind there Is no sur
! plus. Large rough stock. however, has
| been In liberal supply the past few days,
| the latter being slow sale at low and ir-
regular prices. We quote as follows:
Strictly choice veals, per pound. 5lsc.
good veals, per pound, Sc; rough to good,
( per head, S3.50uN.50.
Sheep and Lambs.-The offerings of
sheep and lambs have been exceedingly
! light; more so than for a long time past,
! yet with an equally limited demand. there
is but little variation from former prices.
We quote as follows: Fall lambs, good TO
choice, 44tuJLc. per pound, poor, rough
stock. &c. per pound. Sheep. per pound,
choice. 3i2qic.; good, per head. S3.JyGN
inferior. per head, Sl5OgS2; old bucks, per
head. $3Qsl
CHICAGO, March l0-The supply of cat
tie to-day just about equalied the de-
mand. and prices showed no particular
change. Fancy grades brought S5.S54$5. 30;
choice steers $500 $50; medium steers,
$465qSl95; beef steers. $3.S5NSi.60; stock
ers and feeders. $350a$465: bulls s260dS4:
steers. %2JH$5; Texas steers, $500 81;
calves. $3J0Q$7.Z5.
Owing to the large supply of hogs
prices started off 2i2Q5c lower. Suisse
the declines were largely regained sales
being chiefly at S.75QS3.S5. Hogs sold at
S.55u$3.S0 for the poorest lots 70 the best
and pigs principally at S3.i5NS3.60. Light
weights were in unusually good demand
TO convert into bacon.
Trade in sheep was lively at advancing
prices. Lambs moved up 1jc., selling pc
higher than al any time last week; prime
yearlings advanced at least 10c. Lambs
sold briskly at si25u$5.25. great numbers
COLL "a OH Oh al
S0$.50, prime lots being strong at $1,000
S465. Yearngs brought Si30G$lS0
Receipts: Cattle. 25o0 head; hogs, 10000
head: sheep. 5000 head.
NEW YORK. March 1O-Beeves-Re-
ceipts 1.495 head; % cars on sale market
steady; choice steers trife firm: two cars
of cows unsOd: medium 10 choice steers
sL65Gs5.72ls; fat oxen. $3.50: bulls. fair to
choice, S.104$i.40; cows, S2.40QA. Cables
weak: exports to-day, none: tomorrow,
go cattle and 1872 quarters of beef
Calves-Receipts. 10 head; firm, and all
sold veals. &G$7.75; little calves. 81.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. $500 head:
1919 cars on sale; sheep steady; lambs
opened firm; closed weak and lower: IL
cars that arrived late unsold: common
TO prime sheep 35oasi75; common to
prime lambs. S5.30nS6: one car choice, 1926
Hogs-Receipts, 1850 head AZ on sale;
market steady at &l0Q$L3.
NAVAL-STORE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON, s. c., March fl.-Tur-
pentine-Firm at i5c.; sales, none.
Rosin-Steady and unchanged; sales
none
WILMINGTON. n. c., March Ii
Spirits of Turpentine-Steady at 44@irze.;
receipts, q casks
Rosin-Firm al Sc sl; receipts, 80 bar
rels.
Crude Turpentine-Firm at sl.35 and
s1.l0; receipts. barrels.
Tar-Firm at 81; receipts, 277 barrels.
SAVANNAH. GA. March n.-Sprits OF
Turpentine-Closed firm at He; sales. 1S6
casks: receipts, 1877 casks.
Rosin-Firm and unchanged; sales,
none; receipts 2.l6i barrels.