Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-13

from Europe were on hand at the OPEN
ing, but after these had been executed
the market became listless and showed
very little energy during the balance OK
tho session. Commission-house repre-
ssntatives found time. however, on their
hands, as In fact did the majority OF the
local trade. This apathy was due almost
entirely 10 imperfect and conflicting
growing crop. Dispatches from the belt
were few and far between. and at best
indefinite. The weather report was graft
flying in some respects. The forecast
pointed TO showers In portions OF me
within the next twerty-four hours, where
rain is badly needed.
Cotton futures opened steady at 10
point decline; May $50; June. w;
October. $50; November. sal; December,
S5%; January, $3.50: February 500;
March, 1905; April. 500.
Futures closed steady: May. &.s2; June,
@S; August, $3.50; September B;a Octo-
January. s5.9s; February. 500; March.
Spot closed quiet mIddilng uplands.
6Ac.; middling Gulf 6kc Sales, 200 bales.
NEW ORLEANS May l2.--Cotton lu-
lures quiet and steady: May 500, BID;
June, $j72Q$.73; July, S.72qS6.73; August,
$5.61GiS5.6S September. Ss2q56; October.
S5.62u$5. 49, November, S.6S1S.65; Decenl-
Der, S5.669iS. January, S.IGuSIli Feb
ruary, s5.75QS5.76; March. $.16u5.T.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. May is.--Cnlves-The re.
ceipts of veal are moderate; the demand
is confined principally to choice light
weiaht. rnilk-fed stock We quote AZ
follows: Strictly choice yeals, per pound,
6q6Ac; good veals,, per pound O'sgsc.;
Sheep and Thanksgiving lambs have
been In more liberal supply; there Is con-
siderable complaint in regard TO the poor
condition OF the stock arriving; what thu
IS 10 10 pounds. We quote as FOLLOWS:
Spring lambs good 10 choice. 6l2g7l1c.
per pound; small stock 5goc. per pound;
sheep. per pound, choice, idp4c.; good,
per head s35OqA; inferior. per head. SD
$3.50; old bucks per head, 1uH.
CHICAGO. May 1i.-There was a f6iriy
active demand for cattle to-day al pre-
yious prices. Fancy Grades brought $40
@s5.50; choice steers, $5.lJ4$J.25 mediums,
He5gAs5: stockers and feeders, SO S.is:
cows and heifers S.6OQsi25; WESTERN
fed steers, ST. iOQ$j20; Texas steers $.90fD
1890; calves. A50QE Trade IN hogs was
good. but prices ruled shade weaker,
Fair 10 choice. s3.75Qs5e5; heavy pack
ers: B.5oMs3. 72is; mixed. 5000 Nss; BUTCH
ers'. 3.65gs30; light, S.60qS.s5; pigs.
$3.250S3.75. There was another sharp adj
vance III the prices OF HnttD uUu ltfip,y
there being q lively demand, and good
deal OF competition between buyers to
secure the choicest focks. There was
an urgent demand for lambs TO ship East.
Colorado uDshorn lambs sold nc ssS>e5o,
an advance Of &c; shorn lots, $L50uSs7J,
Sheep. Sf25MS.2j; yearlings and mixed
lots selling the highest. Receipts-cat-
tie $500 head; hogs. 2,GO mead; sheep.
1900 head
NEW YORK, May .-Beeyes-Rsceipts,
i3S head: nominally steady. CablcS
lower: live cattle. lChUi14c refrigsra-
tor beef. Sc; exports, 5s2 cattle. 70
sheep. and $500 quarters OF beef. Calves
Receipts, 81 head; dull and easier; com.
mon TO choice veals Si.50Ms6.7J Sheep
and Lambs-Receipts, Sg head: steady 10
firm: choice clipped sheep, $50: fair 10
prime clipped lambs. Sni650: clipped
culls. s.. Hogs-Receipts. 1904 head;
Dominally weak.
NAvAL-sTORE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON, s. G., May i2.-Turpen.
tine-Quiet at sc, sales, Is casks.
Rosin-Firm; sales, 800 barrels.
p SAVANNAH. GA. May l2.--spirits- Of
Turpentipe-Firm at 3sc.; sales, 35 casks;
receipts. LOSS casks.
Rosin--Firm and uncharged: sales. 3.ao
barrels.
WILMINGTON, n. c., May t2.--spirits
OF Turpentine-Qulet at 37q37ikc.: re-
ceipts, 81 casks.
Rosin-firm at s6c.@a; receipts, xss
barrels.
Crude Turpentine-steady at $3.50
and 2,O: receipts, % barrels. I(l>$ Z.
Iar-flrm at sl.2S; receipts. s. baiTtU