Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26

s2c. No. 2 barley, s5asOc. No. naxseed.
slosV3i.0. Prime timothy seed, yS.z..
Mess pork. per barrel. s8i0fiSs.l5. Lard,
per 100 pounds, sos. ON. Sh0rf-rib sides
loose) A50as7S Dry-saIied shoulders
| tDoxed), 4SH41sc. Short clear sides box
ed). .s5us5.io. whiskey, dlstilery finished
goods. per gallon. si.2s. Sugar. cut loaf,
| Butter quiet: creamery. l2Qi7isc.; diaries,
| i0ffi6c. Eggs steady: fresh, 13c. Cheese
weak; creams, sAu9zlc.
| THE COTTON MARKETS,
| LIVERPOOL. May 25--i Z. M.-vcotton--.
Spot In fair, demand;. prices steady
American middling, $50. The sales u
| the day were 10000 bales, OF which 800
| were for speculation and export and in
| cluded 800 American. No receipts.
| Futures opened steady, with moderate
| demand and closed quiet and steady;
| American middling, low mddling clause,
| May 3 2i-54d., sellers; May and June,
I-Gid.. buyers; June and Jug, zi-ssd..
August and September. 3 22-6id., sellers:
September and October, H-6tu3 2-sid.,
sellers; October and November. H-6td.,
| sellers; November and December, @-cid.,
buyers; December and January, @-e.d..
| buyers; January and February D-Giir
| 2l-6id., sellers; February and March,
} Y-6id., buyers; March and April,
22-6id., sellers.
| NEW YORK, May 25.-cotton-Steady;
middlipg. 6hc; net receipts. 1893 bales:
L
| stock, ll6475 bales; exports TO Great Brl-
tain, i,66' bales; TO the Continent, Loss
| bales.
| Totals to-day: Net receipts. 4.7QJ bales:
| exports to Great Britain, 1861 bales: to
the Continent, 77oS bales; stock. 7o5,376
| bales.
Consolidated: Net receipts. 1852 bales;
/ exports TO Great Britain 2l293 bales: 10
| France, 743S bales; TO the Continent
| 1887 bales
Totals since September fst: Net receipts,
S0,6.Wt bales; exports TO Great. Britain.
| 1901 SOL bales; TO France, 7il,SS bales to
the Continent 1850 il5 bales.
| The cotton market opened steady. With
| prices TO points higher, I'm sympathy
with slight Improvement I'm the Liverpool
| markets. Around the opening, shorts
| purchased in rambling fashion. which
led to slight further advance. but failed
! slgnally as a stimulant upon bullish SEN
timent After the first hour the market
| became speculatively fiat, and ruled stu
pidly dull throughout the balance OF the
| session. The close was steady, with
prices to points net higher Following
| upon the much-needed rains OF Monday
| and Tuesday was clearing weather and
| higher temperature. I'm which the plant
| was said TO be thriving vigorously.
| Grassy fields, cut-worms, and grasshop-
pers were complained OF to-day but the
! bulk of the advices reaching the Ex-
| change from the cotton belt reported
marked improvement In the general condi-
ton OF the crop. Without showing I'M
| poF'dht chdhSe the New tnBlanu clotn
markets were strong and active. southern
! spot markets were quiet and steady, and
the dry-Soods markets very firm.
Cotton futures opened steady; May
| $685. June 1886; July $3.50: August, S69i:
| September S5.S7; october. $500; November.
$685. December, $3.50; January. So; Feb
rusry $e;oi; March sso7; April, ssic
$751; July. S5gl: August, $50; September.
S.sS; October. @.92 November. S.93: De-
eember, sos; January, 500; February
SCOT March sos; April. s6.il.
Cotton--Spot closed steady and un.
changed; sales 1874 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, May 2j-Cotton-Fu-
lures quiet and steady; May. $5.6S bid:
June, @.70as5.n; July. S.7Sqs5:H; Au-
gust, sj.6laS.6S; September, s5.6iqS,65;
December, s5.69as57O; January, s5.72aS51S3
February $57jQS.76; March. $5.79q$5.S.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
| PETERSBURG, VA, May 25.-(Special)
Cotton-Firm at csc. for good lots. Fancy
might bring &c.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. May 2I-Beef Cattle
| Very best on sale this week, A.@uS;
| those generally rated first quality, H.S0g
SilO ordinary thin steers, oxen, aud
cows, $250nS3.0; extreme range OF prices.
| s2.50a$5; most of the sales were from $40
| to s.
rivals during the week were 1,i5t
| head against 1850 head last week and
| Lac head one year ago, and the sales
were 1,2S2 head. against I'M head last
| week and l,202 head one year ago, Balti-
more butchers taking 1857 head, country
dealers TO- and eastern buyers 10 head.
Trade in beef cattle has been fairly ac-
tive this week, especially at the opening
of the market. Top figures were the gem
eral rule then, values being quite strong.
and while best figures were well repre-
sented then. there was larger propor-
| Tomato number OF the lower grades on
the market than last week Some salcS
| of superior punches or beeves were made
on private terms TO several OF our home
butchers. supposed TO be n small frac<
| tional figure higher than our highest re-
| corded quotation. The extreme range
| was 2laG5c. with most sales S.15uS per
100 pounds. ExpoSs were worth s5asAS5
per 100 pounds.
Sheep and Lambs-The arrivals during
the week We're 4,VH head, against 4,73
| last week and 3i77 head one year ago.
Remarks-The receipts at the yards
! during the past week number nearly tho
| same as those of the preceding weekt
| values for both sheep and lambs show
| as little variation. quality considered.
Trade for all - reported as only foir.
! Common TO good fat ewes are quoted az
| Sq4Ac.. and extra, 4l5c.; wethers, pxa
&c; fall lambs, 4hq5sc., and extra, 4lAc.;
| spring. 6laH71sc.
Hogs-The market is steady at Mondays
range of values Hogs from nearby
| States selling, as then, at AlOu$t2O pes
100 pounds gross; light pigs, S6oqsS.Ds
and roughs, s@as3. 40 per 100 pounds gross.
Fresh Cows-There Is a. good supply oc
fresh cows on the market. fair trade
is reported at former fgures-viz., $2ou$5O
| per head. Receipts, 81 head.
Calves-There is quite a full Offering or
veals. and an active demand for good,
fat mich calves al 51zd7c. per pound. Re-
! ceipts i37 head.
CHICAGO May 4.-There was fairly
| active demand for cattle to-day at tn,
recent advance. Fancy grades sold az
S5.55as5.65; choice steers s5.2juS50; me-
| dums. $.S0M N.95; beef steers. {4.JOI$Ll5,
stockers and feeders, NaS.25; bulls, $50
$3.50; cows and heifers, S.70uN.5j; VEST
calves. SdT.50. The supply OF hogs ex-
| ceeded the demand, and buyers succeeds
ed in forcing a decline OF 2iaU5c.; fair TO
choice. s3.s7izds405; heavy packers, $3.50
| 1855; mixed, $3.65GS390; butchers, S.70fg
| 1871; lights 3.65GS3.95; pigs, s3.35a$j.sO-
| There was the usual active demand for
! sheep and lambs at steady prices. Poor
| 10 prime sheep brought SL15fis5.s1; year
| lings IS COASTS; wOolled Colorado lambs.
| 81 90aN: clipped lambs. A75nS6.j0; chiefly
1926 and upward; spring lambs, $3.50 per
| 100 pounds Receipts>-Cattle 1850 head:
hogs, $500 head, sheep 1900 head.
NEW YORK. May 2i.-Beeyes- Receipts,
| 3,lOS head; active: firm 10 Zoe. higher; or
! binary 10 choice steers, N.7OuS.5II.; tops,
| 800 bulls, So iOa$L30; fat bulls, S455f0
1885, cows, s.. foliNlO; choice do. $1,000
$40 exports l.O50 cattle and 5.s2s quar-
tiers Of beef; tomorrow 70 sheep. Calves.
Receipts, s. 422 head. Market fair: prices
| lower; common 20 choice veals $5GtS7 Is:
tops S.S7l2NS7J0: culls. AnSl.50: butter
| milks, $inS; mixed calves, %H$6.5O. Sheep
| and Lambs-Receipts II .S5S head; sheep
! and lambs lower: common 20 good sheep,
! s+Hs5; prim 20 choice. S15H $3.50; yeariings
| s5.l50$535; lambs sass: by the head. SIS.