Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-25

nOunced weakness, and sold on rapidly
under quite an avalanche of old long
stuff which poured in from all sides.
and before the break was arrested a loss
of TO 10 points from Saturdays figures
was apparent. Throughout the rest of the
day the market was quiet and irregular,
and while there were occasional periods
Of steadipess and slight rallies on profit
taking, the general undertOne was weak.
The main influences leading 10 this de-
cline We're bearish crop statements and
gratifying weather bulletins. Those par
ties who loaded uD Saturday, on the idea
that Liverpool would open firm to-day,
and that the outside public was prepared
10 take hold vigorously, led I'm the selling
movement Throughout the session the
May delivery was the centre Of attrac-
ton. and showed the greatest weakness.
After the first hour or two. business sim
mered down TO Il scattered room-operator
trade. Indications that tO-morrow's re-
ceipts would overrun predictions, and a
forecast from Washington for milder.
clearing weather throughout the belt, in
spired short selling later I'm the day. and
checked buying. on the reaction theory.
Private cables attributed the unsatisfac-
tory ruling OF the English market to
glowing crop accounts from representa-
tives on this side. and reports that spot
cotton offerings i'm the South were more
plentiful and urgent. AT the close the
feeling was steady, with quotations 10
points lower.
cotton FUTURES opened steady May, N9.tDs
June s579: July. 1875; August, $3.50; Sep
TENDER $3.50. october. 1874; November,
S5.g7; December, $3.50; January, $500; Feb
rugry. s5.O5; March, &.0S.
Futures closed steady; April, nominal;
May. 500: June, 1914; July. $3.50; August.
S.S3; September. 1884; october, S5.SS; Mo-
vember. $50; December. 1886; January.
Sj.97; February, So; March, @.0i.
Spot cotton closed steady and UNI
changed; sales. l35 bales
NEW ORLEANS, April 2i.-Cotton-
Futures quiet and steady; April. $50
bid: May. sj5OaS.a; June. $5.5Sasl.5o;
July, S5.6lgs562: August, $3.50 $3.50: Sep
TENDER, $500 $5.6l; October. S5.6luS62.
November. S56l0S563: December. $3.50
$500; January, $j.67qS5.69; February, SI0U
%.72.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG. April 2t-(Special)-
Cotton-Steady a &c. for good lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
BALTIMORE. April 23.-Calyes- Strictly
choice veals, per pound, 6a6l2c.; good
veals, per pound. 5l9g5Ac.; rough to good,
Sheep and Lambs-We quote: Spring
lambs, good TO choice. 7igdSc per pound 4;
poor, small stock, 6a6iac. per pound !;
sheep. per pound. choice, 4ailgc.; good,
per head, s3.50d$i; inferior. per head slW
$50; old bucks, per head. SaX.
PHILADELPHIA. April 23.-Rcccipts
for the week: Beeves. 1894 head; sheep.
5,OG5; hogs. 5,SO2 Beef cattle steadily
held; extra. Las lie; good, 7-SU
1-Sc.; medium, 4laMl2ic; common. l-S0
l-2ai 3-ic. common do, iq4 l-4c.; extra
clipped. 4 Lat 3-ic.: good clipped. IA
lie; medium do, 1-2n3 3-ic.; common
do. clipped 3Q3 l-4c.; wool lambs La
Bic; clipped lambs LAB Sic; spring
lambs. S350d$6.5O. Hogs-All sold under
do, 4 al ~ lt pgf u
3-4Q6c.; other kinds. l-2g5 SIC. Fat
cows steady at 1-2q3 S-4c. Thin cows,
unchanged at SSHsl5. Veal calves active
at 1-2a7 1-4c Mich cows I'm seasonable
demand at s25GSi5. City-dressed beeyes
I'm good demand at 6M9c.
CHICAGO. April 22-Eot enough cattle
were received to-day TO make "A market.
and prices ruled nominal There was
reaction i'm the price Of hogs, buyers in
slSting on concessions, ana the average
sales showed a decline OF about DC.
few fancy lots were no lower, selling
again at Sfl5, but other cOnsignments sold
at S3.Gjn$L10. the greater part bringing
81 9ju$f0J The greater portion Of the
supply Of sheep were consigned direct 70
slaughterers, and prices ruled nominal,
200 head; hogs, Il00
head; sheep. 1890 head.
NEW YORK. April 2.-Beeves-Re-
ceipts. 43 head; all consigned for slaugh-
ter and export; feeling steady; exports.
500 cattle. II sheep. and 5,32 quarters Of
beef Calves-Receipts. l6i head; steady;
good yeals, &c. Sheep and lambs-Re-
ceipts, $50 head; no sheep here; lambs. pc.
higher; cars holding for higher prices.
Clipped lambs &C.; two cars unshOrn. late
Yesterday, S675. Hogs-Receipts, 1908
head; one deck on sale; higher at N2Jp
$3.50. .
NAVAL-STORE MARKETS
CHARL ESTON. S. @, April 2f.-Tur-
firm at 4Oc.; sales, none.
Rosin-Firm and unchanged; sales,
none.
WILMINGTON. n. c.. April 2i-Spirits
of Turpentine-Firm at 40Qi0l2c; receipts,
10 casks.
Rosin-Firm at 95c. receipts 567 barrels.
Crude Turpentine-Steady at $3.50 $40;
receipts barrels.
Tar-F'irm at slO5; receipts, $50 barrels. |
SAVANNAH. GA. April 2i.-Spirits OF |
Firm at 4Gniic. sales. 6SS /
asks: receipts S17 casks.
Rosin-Firm and unchanged; sales, 15J |
barrels; receipts, 27SS barrels.