Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-24

gross receipts. 553 bales; sales, rs bales;
STOCK, Us 25y bales; exports-to the Conti-
nent, 100 bales; to France. 1,120 bales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts, i,lsi bales;
exports-to Great Britain, ssh bales; to
france 1O0lo bales; to the Continent.
o'Ci0 bales; stock, 573 400 bales.
Consolidated; Net receipts, 26,791 bales:
eXDorts-to Great Britain. Is 800 bales: 10
France. 23,54s bales; to the Continent. 49,
Tota.s since September list: Net re-
Gelpts, S,Z-Oo.9 bales; exports-to Great
Britain, 3.4O3,OSS bales; 10 France 169 so
bales: to the Continent, 2,6ss,7li bales
There was a decided let up in opera
lions In cotton futures. The recent con-
tinuous liquidation and a marked break
IN prices are supposed 20 have evened up
the market pretty generally and left ths
holdings In the hands OF the more sub.
stantal class. The market started oui
decline OF points, under the three-solj
pressure Of unsatisfactory cables. con.
tinued bearish crop advices, and southern
selling. But after the late break few had
the temerity to sell for short account.
and the market soon developed a little
ralying power. Before noon prices had
returned TO the closing figures OF the pre-
WOus day. The recovery was stimulated
IN part by the most unfavorable reports
from cotton-goods markets and makers.
both III this country and abroad. The
market had for one substantial factcr the
relative firmness Of spot cotton, with fu-
ture deliveries. During the afternoon the
local situation was quite apathetic, the
low price checking selling. while the
glowing crop accounts checked buying.
Prices slowly declined under light iiQut-
dalton near the close. leaving or quiet and
steady In tone and 10 points net lower.
Cotton futures opened barely steady;
October, s5.n November, $573; Decsm-
Der, s5.T; January. G.n; February, SS;
March s5Sl; April. $3.50; May. $50
Futures closed quiet and steady; June.
$50; July. $S.5S; August, S4; september,
s5.65; october. $3.50: November, $5.7z; De-
cember. 1910; January, $50; February.
1913; March, s.. 81; April $685. May. $3.50.
Spot closed quiet and unchanged; sales,
rs bales.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, June 22.-Veal.-The re-
ceipts of choice continue light; the de-
mand is very good for choice light
weights.
Spring Lambs.-While the general re-
ceipts are quite LIBERAL, choice lambs are
good demand; market firm.
We quote as follows: Caives-AIiys,
veal. per pound, choice, q l-2u7c.; do,
good veal. sac !-4c rough, per head, so
per pound. l44 lie. Lambs-Alive, No. 1.
TAT. $2.75Qs5.50; do, poor, $l50us2 spring.
good 10 choice, 6l-4qo lie; do, poor.
small. l-2a6c.
CHICAGO. June 22.-The market for
nearly everything offered at yesterdays
best prices. Good 20 fancy cattle sold at
s505US56G; cOmmoner grades at Sl50qs5,
feeding cattle brought {3.6JU$5.zG; bulbs.
cows. and heifers, s.. 2Slfso.i0-the latter
for choice heifers Westerns brought
si60NS5.t0; Texas steers, siuS. and calves.
y45OuS7J0
Continued heavy receipts OF hogs made
trade less animated, and prices ruled
about 5nlOc. lower. Light lots sold for
50 654S3.Sl l-2; mixed, $365GfS3.So and heavy
hogs al $3.55H$3.SJ. Pigs brought $3.50
$3.50 and cuIls, Sl.509S3.50.
Prices for sheep and lambs were weak
err the demand being slow and offerings
heavy. sheep sold at s2-sefts3.5o for In
ferior up 90 $685. for choice focks.
Clipped lambs brought s5isSS0; Colorado
wooled lambs, 81, and spring lambs. s5.769
$3.50
Receipts: Cattle, li,0O0 head; hogs, $500
head: sheep, 1900 head.
NEW YORK, June -Beeves--Rss
ceipts. 4s9 head; no sales reported. feeling
steady.
CaIves-Receipts, l07 head; steady,
common TO choice veals, $51fT.25.
Sheep and Lambs--Receipts 1851 head;
good sheep wanted and Arm; others
steady; common lambs slow; all others
firm: good lambs shade higher: common
20 prime sheep, D50QS; poor % choice
lambs. s5.75Q&is H., general sales. 40
E75
Hogs-Recelpts i.iSs head; higher; light
State pigs would sell at sis5.