Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09

Britain. 0ii bales; TO France, 2,l79
bales; To the Continent 2.5l3.2S4 bales.
Speculation dragged along I'm listless
fashion in the local cotton market, with
the professional element in control. but
quite purposeless. Despite this hesitancy,
however. the market presented a steady
front, on favorable cables and nnre en-
couraEing news from the worlds cl0sl
and yarn markets. Shorts appeared TO
be uneasy at times, but the rank and iile
of the bear crowd were inclined to await
further developments regarding the crop
outlook and the situation abroad before
| further reducing their obligations. The
market started steady in tone. at un-
changed prices TO an advance of points.
settled slowly 10 a level OF 2HJ points be-
| low Saturdays final figures. and closed
quiet and steady In tone, with the net
standing 10 points lower. Reports from
I New England cloth markets reflected y
strong undertone and continued In good
demand at full rates. with spinners in
cined TO advance asking rates. In tho
South spot cotton dealers were entertain-
ing mercenary ideas Exporters wefo
home buyers, and were manifesting de-
cidedly more interest, but were slow To-
follow the advance. Manchester cables
reported satisfactory conditions, and fut-
Their stated that orders were being booked
for delivery In the summer and early fall
months, this demand coming chiefly from
the far East. English and Continental
manufacturers were I'm keen competition
AT Liverpool Tor spot supplies. and to-
A
usual total of 1900 bales at full prices.
Crop news, while OF bearish average. was
too conflicting 10 inspire confidence on tho
short side. In the Central and Eastern
States rain Yves needed. but otherwise
the weather was about all that could DO
desired.
Cotton futures opened steady; May. ST.;
June. $3.50; July. $3.50; August, S.3l; Sep
TENDER Sj.sl; october, $3.50; November.
$3.50; December, s.; January. 1908; Feb
ruary. $500; March SOLO,
Futures closed quiet and steady; May,
s5.Si: June, %.s7; July: S.sl; August, $50; :
$685. December, S5.G; January. S61l; Fcb-
ruary. ss.0i; March, sos f..
spot cotton closed quiet aud Lice.
higher; middllng uplands. Sc; middlins
gulf. 6Rc. sales. 5000 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. May S.-Cotton futures
quiet and steady. May. sos bid; June.
$.76uS5.T; July, S.16uS.ll; August, S.i2T
s5.73; September. &.G6as5.ss; october. $3.50
S.70gs5.72; January, .51sns5I5; February
$5.76QS.7s; March. s.79u&.a.
PETERSBURG, VA. May s.-tspe-
PETERSBURG. VA. May 6.--tspe-
cial.)-Cotton-F'irm at SIC for good lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. May 6-Calves-We quote
as follows: Strictly choice vcals, per
pound. 6Aq7c.; good veals, per pound. ga
&c; rough, TO good Fer head Ngsy .
! Spring lambs. good to choice, 7lsf,sc. per
1 pound: poor. small stock, 6i1V7c. per
/ pound; sheep, per pound, choice. 4q41sc.;
+ good per head &50I<4: inferior. per
| head, siasi.50; old bucks, per head. s3@N
| CHICAGO, May 6.--There were not
| enough cattle received to-day 10 make
a market. and prices were mostly norni-
nal. The meagre supply OF hogs. coupled
with q good demand from all classes OF
buyers sent prices up on an average ot
! &C. Fair 10 choice, $3S0l$3.6; heavy pack
| ers $355n<3.1Ii2: mixed, $3.50 3.S: butcn-
| ers', s3.65a$3S: light. S3c5NS.s7ia; pigs.
| $3S5G&l.75. The small supply OF sheep ie-
ceived were consigned direct 10 the
saughtering-h and prices ruled un-
changed. Receipts-Cattle 80 head hogs.
1900 head; sheep, 1909 head.
| PHILADELPHIA. May 7.--Receipts for
the week: Beeyes, 3,023 head; sheep. 6,gn:
. hogs. f1iL Beef cattle rather inactive
and prices weaker; extra, 5lsu5ssc; good.
I a. d5c.: medium, 4ssft4ssc.: common, -
nc. Sheep in good demand aud &c.
| higher on the best grades few wool sheep
arrived: extra, Jl4M5l2c.. good. 4f4n5c.; me-
| dunn, ihpfzc.; common. Snic. lambs
| 4iz06Hc.; spring lambs. $3.s5n<s.5, Hogs.
shade easier at 5izm57tc. for best western.
and 5i.45l9c. for others Fat cows steady
$40. Veal calves lower at i,94s'sc Mich
/ cows unchanged at s25us45 city dress11
| beeves in good demand at euSsc.
| NEW YORK. May 6.-Beeves-Recefpts
tS0 mead, none Tor safe, nonihaty ctaoys
exports go cattle. 1860 quarters OF beef;
tomorrow go cattle. Calves--kecslpts:
none: nothing doing: feeling frm sheep
! and Lambs Receipts. 53i head: good stoe9
| firm: common and medium steady: tais
' woolled sheep $50: no clipped here: prime
1 woolled lambs So 50: common clipped. do,
| s.: spring lambs nominal Hogs-Receipeo.
2.s62 head; nominally fair.
NAyAI~sToRE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON 8 c., May S-Turpous
| tine-Market flrm az soc.: sales. none.
Rosln-Firm and unchanged; saie4
| none.
SAVANNAH. GA, May ss-Spirits OF
Turpentine-Ma opened nrm az ttc:.
| with sales OF 81 casks. Market closed buls
| iefined nothing doing; receipts, LOT casks
| Rostn-Market closed steady and un-
changed: receipts. 2.s57 barrels: no sales.
WILMINGTON. n. c.. May x.--Sparitn
OF Turpentine--Steady at aopio5sc.; r.
Resi- Rsosin~Firm at s5c.9si; receipts. ga bar
! rels.
and 81 50: receipts. Is barrels |
Tar-Firm at u.s0; receipts. .: b&rrsA s,