Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-09
THE COTTON MARKETS.

American middling, 3 lo-l6d.; low mid
ding, I'D; good ordinary. l3,,5sd.; or
binary, I-32d. The sales Of the day were
1900 bales, OF which l,0O bales were for
speculation and export, and included $500
bales American; receipts, 600 bales, in
Guiding 800 bales American.
Futures opened quiet and closed firm,
American middling. low-mlddling clause,
August, 22-6id., buyers; August and Sep
TENDER. 2l-6i03 3 22-Gid., buyers, Septem-
Der and October, N-6idS n SD, sellers;
october and November. l9-6id.. buyers;
November and December, 3 lS-6id., buyers,
December and January, lS-6id., value;
January and February, lS-Gid.. buyers;
February and March, 3 ls-Gift3 l9-Gid., buy
ers; March and April, 3 l9-6iq3 2O-6id., sell
ers; April and May @-Gid;, buyers; Nay
and June. A-6Id., sellers; June ami July,
2l-6ia3 22-6id.. buyers.
NEW YORK, August S.-Cotton-Quiet;
mddlIng, 63-lCc., net receipts, li3 bales;
gross receipts, 1866 bales; sales, l90 bales;
stock 1923 bales; eXports-to the CONT
nent. 1872 bales TO France. z bales.
bales exports-to Great Britain. 1000
ba.es: TO France, u bales; TO the Cont
nent. 1920 GALES; stock. $50. lG2 bales.
Consoh0ated Net receipts 4,6H
bales. eXpOrts-tO Great Britain. 1909
ba.es. to France, q bales; to the Cont
Totals since September 1st: Net re-
ceipts. S3l5.9T bales; expOrts--to Great
Britain, 3,ie5,SlO bales. to France. i9O,JJ3
bales: TO the Continent, 2S2S9l2 bales.
The cotton market opened STEADY, with
prices unchanged TO / point higher. imme-
diately commenced TO improve, and main
tanned generally firm undertOne
throughout the session, with occasional
intervals of partial reaction. under hqui-
ddttOn. following very diverse ddViceS
from the growing crop At the strongest
interval the advance was sal points.
Without being decidedly active, business
was better than for some time. Shorts
were the principal buyers. They were
afraid Of the government crop report due
from Washington Thursday. Gables were
better and a few foreign buying orders
appeared. The market also received sup
port by private cables asserting that
actual needs would force Manchester into
the Liverpool spot market continuously.
This together with a mixed condition Of
crop news, started up considerable invest
ment buying. The market was nnally
steady at a net advance Of id6 points.
Cotton futures opened steady; August
offered at $685. September. 8 50; October
Sj7i; November, &.U; December S.S;
January s. 81; February 500: March,
Sj9j; April. t5.9S May $500; June. 500
Futures closed steady; August. $3.50;
September, $ %; october, S5.7S; November
sjS3: December. S5.Ss; January $50; Feb
ruary. $3.50; March, $3.50; April, $6.02; May
S6.07: June. SGl0
Spot closed quiet AZ nc; mddling up
lands. 3-l6c.; DO. Gulf 65-l6c.; sales, 90
bales.
NEW ORLEANS, August s-Cotton-
Futures closed quiet and steady; August,
1888 bid: September, S550Hf55l; October,
S5l0$5t; November, S5.554}5 Deem
Der. $5G0uSj6l; January, S54uS5 C5; Feb
ruary, $5.69usJ.70; March, S.73g$j75; April,
Sj.I7uS5.79.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG, August S.-(special)-
Cotton-Quiet at &c. for good lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, August 7.-Swine.-Arri-
walls this week. iO.O2i head. There is less
than one hundred difference In the num-
Der Of the receipts az compared with last
week. which IS considered about tair
supply. A moderate demand generally pre-
walls In all the yards. There Is IN I'M
prOyement in prices or some l5u2Oc. for
the good light fair western which sell at
S.3Ou&5.40 per 100 pounds gross. or tho
nearby offerings there is an advance "
some l0n20c. on light-weights, at $1,000
500 and for heavies, A.0uG per 100
pounds: rOughs, s3.600S3.15, and light pigs,
SlQSl.25 per 100 pounds gross.
Sheep and Lambs.-Ihere Is heavy run
Of sheep and lambs, mostly common stuff.
more especially Of lambs. The receipts
number some Is loads. Old sheep sell at
21s43c. for common. and for the better
grades. 4uihc Lambs. SiRnic. for COM
lambs. with a good demand for good
Caiyes.-There Is a fair trade. but only
for good stock. Prices range az 4ku5hc.,
and extra Sc. per pound; common veals
are dull
CHICAGO. August 1.-THE supply Of cat
| tie was large to-day, and the recent al
yancing tendency was checked; cattle OF
good quality, however ala not suner IN
price; good TO fancy cattle sold at 1880
S605; commOner grades al NtyWty3.5y
stockers and feeders brought S.25g3Ls0
bulls. COWS. and heifers, S22jnS&; Texas
| steers. $3J)u$540; and calves, NnNl0
Hogs were weak. buyers taking advan-
| tage OF the large supply TO force prices
| down 5fl10c Heavy hogs sold at SOM
sl67is: mixed lots az &LS54St!5, and hghl
at S4.5OqSts5. Pigs brought s4.5o4sL75, and
culls. $2nSi.
There Was an improved general demand
| f0r sheep and lambs. and the better
classes sold somewhat higher; natiy,
sheen sold al $2u$2.25 for culls up TO Si.75l
! brought S. 750 $Las; lambs sold az S7uS
| for culls up TO sJISs.2 FOR choice 10 prime
Receipts Cattle. $500 head: hogs. G0C'
head: sheep. 1900 head.
NEW YORK, August 7.-Beeyes-Re
ceipts. 1910 head; good cattle active anC
| a shade higher; others steady; light bulls
| and thin cows slow; all sold: steers, $Jl
1870; stockers. R25ps.62ie: oxen. D..f
Nio: bulls. s2CJas3.50; cows. si.50ltA Ca
| bles quote live cattle al lOAHilAc.: te
| frigerator beef. sAc Exports tomorrow
| $50 cattle aud $500 quarters OF beef
| Calyes-Receipts, 3.6i2 head; active ant
higher; veals. sysE. tops, S725: culls. ~
81 %: buttermilks. s. 25ess3.75; grassers. $50
| 1875.
Sheep and Lamos--Recelpts. f7.5S5 head
sheen steady; lambs lower. but deman,
fair. sheep. slls475; extra wethers. $
culs $3.50; lambs. As0VN. culls, A.2St
Hogs Receipts. $3.50 head; higher a
| sL0u$5.o5.
NAvAI~sTORE MARKETS
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