Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-21

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and firm. prices advanced lA2 points, and
for a time showed an inclination 10 90
still better. as a few Wall Street orders
drifted i'm. Official notice OF GOOD Wed-
Their throughout the South and privatf re-
ports OF widespread activity on plarN.a-
ions led to light liquidation late In thy
forenoon. under which prices melted
away several points. Another factor con-
tributing to the reactionary feellng was
"A larger crop movement h the crown
had calculated upon. Early In the after
noon the market made still another tuIu,
on a forecast for showers during the
next thirtv-six hours i'm the Middle ana
West Gulf states, 10 be accompanied Dy
a decided fall I'm temperature. with con
ditions favoring frost in Northern Texas
and oklahoma. While the latter news
checked the sagging tendency OF prices,
and inaugurated an advancing movement.
IL failed to give material impetus to bull
enthusiasm. and but little effort was
made on the part Of longs TO rout their
adyersaries. The un~accountable apathy ot
speculative interest in outside investment
circles proved a barrier of no mean pro.
portions to a decided rally I'm prices. ana
ter1ied to dishearten the more faithtul
bulls. who for some time past have been
looking FOR a revival Of old-time interest.
The market closed quiet ana net I'M
changed to 1 point lower.
Cotton futures opened quiet ana nrin'
April $576: May. S57I; June. @N,; july
$3.50: August. S.S7: September, S5.So; DC
tober. $50: November. 1872: December
s5.9e: January, Sc; February. S6.0S; March,
Futures closed quiet and steady; April,
S5.72: May. 1914: June, 1913; July, S9.oi'
August. 1854: September, S5.Si; Octobet.
S5.SS: November. $3.50; December, So.yt'
January. $5.SS; February, 500; March,
S6.05.
Spot closed quiet and unchanged; sales,
none.
NEW ORLEANS. LA. April O-Cotton
futures dull: April S5.52 bid; May. A:oin.
$50; June. S5.62nS.3; July, SS.otaS 5;eS'
tober. S5.63as5.C5; November. $3.50 e9;
November. Sj.63a$5.65; December, Soo'a
S5.6S, January, $57OpS5.i2.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. April 19.-Beef Cattle
Very best on sale this week. $L75aS5;
those generally rated first quality, $500
$3.50; medium or good fair quality, 5000
81: ordinary thin steers. oxen. and COWS.
AuS2 10, extreme range of prices. S2qS0;
most of the sales Were from $3.50 10 $40.
Remarks on Beef Cattle-The arrivals
during the week were 1.2l0 head. against
LII last week and 1917 head one year
ago. and the sales were 1.2le head.
against l.237 last week and 1917 head one
year ago, Baltimore butchers taking 1859
fHl country ltdiflE ~ anu tA0lti II
buyers 1io head. The offering has been
rather limited. but il has all been alb
SOrbed on a slow market. and values are
generally quoted as being 10 to l5c. of
from last week. ranging from 2a$5 per
100 pounds, few selling at the lower
figure CS2). and a very limited number
over $3.50 per 100 pounds. The quality ot
the offerings was much like that of last
week. being from this State and Virginia
and Pennsylvania. Exporters were worth
N.glIS5.2j per 100.
Sheep and Lambs-The arrivals during
the week were 1863 head. against 1907
last week and Ans head one year ago.
Remarks-Trade in sheep and lambs con-
tinues 10 be fair. as on Monday, and the
values prevailing then are maintained.
Old sheep bring .Satlac., with extra iac.;
lambs, clipped. 5uji2c.; wool. 5G6c., and
extra, 64c. Spring lambs. 7QSl2c., and
extra a shade higher. Hogs-The market
since Monday has been, and Is. unchang-
ed. no far western being reported; others
are quoted. as then. at NlOd$4.2O per 100
pounds gross: light pigs. SI750S.25 per
leo pounds gross. Fresh Cows-There Is
a limited Offering and a fair trade Is re-
ported at S2jd$0 per head. Receipts. %
head. Calves-With a light run Values
have advanced since Monday i4c., ana
are quoted at 5d64c. Receipts. lS head.
CHICAGO. April Blowing to the large
supply Of cattle to-day buyers held PACK
and trade was unusually slow, with prices
ruling largely 100. lower. Fancy grades
brought S5.706$5Sj: choice steers. N.3OU
1856: mediums. Sl6JnSiSj: beef steers.
StGSl6O. stockers and feeders. S.15ufj.
cows and heifers. S34Od$i25: western-fed
steers, Sf.200$j.30: Texas steers. $iioo
$3.50: calves. S3.50nS 500. There was an
active demand tor hogs, and prices ruled
strong al an average advance OF 1c. falr
10 choice. s392hNSi0j: heavy packers
81. 7OmS&gO: mixed. 3.7JNN.971a; butchers,
81 --Lkt. tf~It q -l.k 20 g. MOS 50 RIuKR 80.
Trade i'm sheep was good. N prices
steady: lambs, as usual. making ND the
greater part Of the offerings. Colorado
unshorn lambs sold an N7JnS3iD. west
q IL. shorn sheep. ~$i65uSiSO: choice
warnings. s.: common sheep, ~$y.9OaSl50.
Receipts-Cattle. $500 head; hogs, 1900
head: sheep. 1900 head.
NEW YORK. April 19-Bceves-Re-
GENTS. 1857 head: 80 cars on sale. Mar
ket slow but steady: fat cows hrm al
sold. Medium 10 choice steers. Nt2n
a. A.. stags and oxen. $3dSi60. bulls. $3.50
81. choice fat do. S4250Si35; COWS. S20
s3e0. Gables unchanged. Exports to-day.
1900 quarters of beef: tomorrow. 1865 cat
Tie and ~ sheep. Calves-Receipts, 5.sli
fully 25c. higher. all sold. Common 70
choice veals. si.50n S6.62l2; tops. @.lldSt
Little calves and culls. $id$i50. sheep
and Lambs-Receipts. $40 head; z cars
on sale. Market active ana Hrfn' ldhlpe'
ice. higher. all sold; Unshorn sheep $in
$50. clipped do. $3.JGuSLl0: wooded
lambs. 1850: clipped do, Si75pStg;
spring lambs. $3.50 each; choice. $50.
Hogs-Receipts. no head: two cars on
sale. Market firm 20 So. higher at $ilvG
si95; car of mixed western, N25.
NAVAL~STORE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON. S. g.. April 20.-Tur-
pentine-Firm at IS l-2c. sales. none.
Rosin-Firm and unchanged: sales
none.
WILMINGTON. y. c.. April gQ-Spirits
doing; prices uh-
changed; receipts. 7 casks.
Rosin-Firm at CSC. and 81; receipts 10
-
Tar-Firm and unchanged; receipts -
barrels.
SAVANNAH. GA, April @-spiritss
Turpentine-Firm at 30 Bic; sales. LIZ
casks. receipts, l.O29 casks.
Rosin-Ffrm: sales. 1870 barrels; re-
ceinfs. 2Op9 barrels. quote: \, b., [, and
~ q az. f.. Nl5: +. sL30; G, sL35: IL. Nfj;
= SfM. X. $3.50: y. S.S5; w~indow-glass,
q u. water-white, 2B.