Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-06

mented the public account with assu-
RANGES that the increased attention being
paid 20 spot cotton by foreign spinnerg
was based on subs tantial foundationo and
was likely 20 endure. The Liverpool
stocks showed some falling OF during tho
week. which added TO the bullish charac-
ter OF the cable news IN general although
the English stock remained considerably
In excess OF year ago. our market
opened steady az an advance OF 2ai points
and further advanced 2u3. The general
irmncss here was increased By local COW
ering on considerable scale, with gen.
eral speculative Interest also more tho
roughly aroused than for some time past.
Weather and crop accounts, while more
or less conflicting. had q bearish average.
and finally arrested the upward move-
ment The general undertone OF tho
market. however, was decidedly better
than for some weeks past. Spot cotton
participated IN the improved feeling 70 the
extent OF l-l6 advance. but very little
business was done In actual cotton at this
point. Advices received here from south
ern spot markets. however Indicated gen.
eral stability. with some reports OF re-
newed and increased competition between
English and American spnners FOR de-
sirable grades, with complaints OF unsat-
isfactory assortments increasing. During
the afternoon the leading influence was
fear that previous expectations OF bear
isn government report would not materldt-
.ze and that the report would prove 10 be
to the advantage OF the bull interest. Tho
market was finally steady and 8 to
points net higher. 80
Cotton futures opened steady May, E.si;
June $.sT; July. $5.9i: August, s5s2; Sep
temher 1881; October S.9l: November.
1898: December 1886; January, $3.50, Feb
ruary. S603; March. $500.
Futures closed steady; May, S.S; June,
$50; July, 1872; August 1913; september.
$3.50; october, s593. November, &.9i; De-
cember, s5.9f; January, 500; February,
s6.0f; March. sos
Spot closed quiet and steady at a i-lsc.
advance; middling uplands, s-l6c; mid
The following are the total net re-
ceipts 81 cotton az all ports gince Septcrn-
Der l. 1898: Galveston, 2.2599s2 New or
leans. 1901 25i; Mobile 25572l: savannah,
29O5i0; Norfolk. o26,0o0; Baltimore. 1881;
New York l3O,2es; Boston. 29o.zT7 Newport
News, 1898: Philadelphia, 1892; Bruins
wick, 2i9 $50, Port Arthur, 1905, Pensa%
cola. l779l7; Port Royal. 2o.seS. Total.
NEW ORLEANS. May Section f,l-
lures steady; May, 1851 bid; June, $3.50
$50 July. S70as57l; August, s5.67q{S.gs;
September ;5.6ias5.s5; october, $3.50 s.. -;
November. $3.50 1851: December. x66s1Q
s5.u; January, s5.72WS5.T; February, S.15V
$40; March, :5.7sas5.So.
PETERsBURG COTTON MARKET
PETERSBURG, VA. May 5.-tSpe-
cial. at SIC. for good lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, May 4.-Calves-The re-
ceipts of veal have been fairly liberal:
the demand IL confined principally 30
choice lightweight mik-fed stock. We
quote: Strictly choice yeals, per pound.
6a6l9e; good yeals, per pound, btd6Ac.;
rough 10 good. per head, Sfas6.5o.
Sheep and Lambs-Stocks have been 10
moro liberal supply; there Is considerable
complaint In regard TO the poor conul-
ton OF the stock arriving. We quote:
la he aDnd To ChOlCQ
pound poor, small stock, 516c, per pound;
Sheep. per pound, choice, 4aiisc; good.
per head, ss.6eqA; Inferior, per head. SIP
$780, old bucks, per head. s3aN.
CHICAGO. May 1.-The supply OF cat
tie to-day exceeded the requirements,
aud prices ruled weak. Fancy grades
brough, $4,000; choice steers, 1850
S5.S5; mediums. si55nsI75; stockers and
feeders. s4asSi0 beef steers. siasi5o:
bulls $2.e0nSlD; COWS and heifers, $500
81 IS, western-fed steers, sAeN 80; Texas
steers. s3.sOgH.s0; calves, SifiSSo, There
was poor demand Tor hogs ana prices
declined &C. Fair 10 choice, yj104S 81;
heavy packers, s3i5ns367iz; mixed, 1850
8.77N: butchers. sS.c0q33.S; lights s3.6W
s.. pigs, s325NSe5. Trade Ia sheep
was active and prices about steady. Sheep
sold az siHS.25; yearlings. H.a5uA.Z5; clip
ped lambs. $A75QS5.j5. chiefly s5.3 and
over. Colorado woolled lambs. s6as5.l0,
and spring lambs. 1882 per 100 POUNDS.
Receipts-Cattle. 300 head; hogs, 2,VW
head. sheep, 1900 head.
NEW YORK, May --Beeves-Receipts,
s43 head; no trading; feeling steady;
cables quote live cattle hIghe"at llUli4c.;
sheep firm at l3iaUlil2c.; lambs, loc.; Te-
frigeratOr beef lower az S4sc. per pond.
Exports. $50 cattle and 3z1 quarters OF
beef Calves Receipts. 2s6 head. Market
firm at tiq5.75 for common 10 primo
veals. Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. lzzs
head; good stock; steady but slow: COM
mon and medium lower; fair unshorn
sheep. sj.25: no clipped here; unshorn
lambs N25: clipped DO, s2us.l5. Spring
lambs nominal Hogs-Receipts, 1910
head. Market slow; good western hogs,
NAvAL~sTORE MARKETS.
SAVANNAH, Ga, May 5.-Spirits Tur.
pentine-Firm az ilc.; sales, ~. casks; re-
ceipts, 1.l6s casks. II.
EOsin--Efrm and Unchanged; sales LIZA
barrels: receipts, 1882 barrels.
CHARLESTON, 8. c., May 5.-Turpen-
tine-Firm az 39c.: sales 10 casks.
ROsin-Firm and unchanged; sales, 10
barrels
WILMINGTON, n. c., May 5.-Sprits
Turpentine--F'irm al 4Oli0isc.; receipts. u
casks.
Rosin-Firn at seas; receipts, 30 bar
rels.
Crude Turpentine-Firln at Sl.5qN.to
and 81 80. receipts % barrels.