Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-17
and March, S2O-6id. buyers; March and
Aprii 3M-6td sellers

ana Marcn, 5 gU-hfu, buyers, AoiSn ohu
April, 2l-6id., sellers.
NEW YORK. May i6-cotton--Steady;
middling 3-l6c: net receipts, l,A2 bales.
gross receipts, 2,3S1 bales; sales, VS paies.
stock, l72O37 bales; exports-to Great
Britain, l.S0i bales; TO the Continent S'
bales -.
Totals to-day: Net receipts. I,6I bales:
exports-to Great Britain, iyS bales: 20
the Continent, s6T bales; Stock Ho'o's
bales. 80.
exports--to Great Britain. sSso bales 70
France, SS2 bales; TO the Continent lSfS
| bales.
Totals since September ist: Net re-
| ceipts SOij35f bales; exports-to irene
Britain $3.50. $50 bales; TO France, sss'"ss
bales; TO the Continent, 2,53S.fs baN<s.
Cotton futures opened quiet; May SD'
June. 5.SI; July. $3.50; August tOsf Sep-
| TENDER 1884, october. 1871; Novempss.
s5.SS: December, s5.s; December, S.@;
| January, N.&; February, $'sS; March,
S6.0l. Ca.
Cotton futures closed steady; May, $ss2;
| June. sj.si; July. S,N; August S.@, Sep-
| TENDER. S5.s5; october, SOS: Noyemoer.
| $50: December. $5.93; January, &N; Feo-
ruary. So; March, 500; April; 800. -,
Spot cotton closed steady and un-
| changed; sales, J3 bales 49,.
Without being particularly active, tno
| market for cotton futures was consider-
ably steadier and averaged an advance OF
| several points for the session. lraol.ls
| on the call was quiet, with prices uh-
| changed TO point higher. Sellers pesanls
very conservative later. as public ana pri-
| yate accounts regarding the crop cohui-
| tons I'm the South were quite bulhsh' Az
| the best level of the day the mafhet
| showed an advance OF 2u3 points. cn tho
! upward movement there was some invest
! ment buying but business chierV Was IN
| the way OF covering short contracts. Inc
| foreign contingent inquired as buyers, ant
| gave attention chiefly 10 the old crop po-
| sitions Otherwise there was very little
| outside interest Cables were not as good
| as counted on, but as the Foreigners
| bought cotton, the foreign relation. as a
| whole was one OF the favorable factors
| OF the session The principal influence.
| however, was the weather and crop news.
! The weekly weather summary from
| Washington received a bullish interpreted
| ton and led TO covering. During the
| afternoon the situation had all the char
| actaristics OF a "waiting' market, tho
disposition 20 hold on for further ac-
counts from the cotton belt regarding the
crop situation being general. The market
was finally steady and | To points net
| higher.
NEW ORLEANS. May l6-Cotton fu-
! lures dull; MAY, SGi bid, June A.tInf5.bh.
July. $67M S.6S August s5.62u S63; sep
TENDER. $591S.G0; October. S.S9gSgl;
| November $.60uS562; December. $3.50
$56i; January. S5.G66G.6S. February s5.6stp
| $j1; March. &.13n$.I5.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG. VA, May 16.-(Special.)
| CottOn-Steady at use for good lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. May l5.-swine-Arrivals
this week. Ala head. There is some
900 head Trade Is slow. with an advance
generally OF 10 or l5c. There are no far
western reported. Those from nearer
points. s410aN.25. few, though. selling at
tie latter figure: light pigs. SOusS,5.
and roughs. s2.75dS3.25 per 100 pounds
gross Sheep and Lambs-The market FOR
| old sheep and fall lambs Is steady at last
weeks range Of values. Old sheep sell
| at 3G4 1-2c., and extra f3-ic.. and falt
| lambs. 5Q6c. Spring lambs are slow at n
decline Of Ian DC. and are quoted at
Lease per pound. Calves-Trade In
| veals Is active and prices advanced l-fc
per pound. Quotations at Gao i-2c. per
pound.
CHICAGO. May l5.--Thers was lively
demand for cattle to-day, and prices
ruled strong to Toe. higher; fancy grades
| brought S54O0S5.5O; choice steers. s5.l5D
! S535. mediums $l65d$l.Sj; beef steers,
| A15m$460: stockers and feeders, Ausolo:
| bulls 81 7cdSi.l5; cows and heifers. S.sofD
A25; western-fed steers, HfNIss.Z9' ,r
| steers. S3.9OI5; calves. N50nN. There
was a good local and shipping demand
for hogs. but the supply exceeded most
| expectations and prices were on l-21oc.;
| fair TO choice. 3.bz l-1pe s.st -, nsasy
makers S365ds3 50: mixed. s3.65ltS.d IL;
| butchers. s37Oa$3.92 IL: lights, $500
s3GI-2: pigs. S.35u<.70. There. was an
| active demand for sheen ana lamDs,
prices ruling fully Sc. higher; Colorado
wooded lambs. s6.5ol$.7o; shorn lambs.
ycsriings al the top: spring lambs $40
| e. 30 per 100 pounds. Receipts-Cattle. H.
| GGo head: hogs, 5000 head; sheep. 1900
head.
NEW YORK. May f5.-Beeyes-Re-
CENTS. 3.2i2 head: active and steady:
steers. sls5QS.35; oxen ana stays. E;sy
| Cabjes ouote live cattle ilnl2c., dressed
weight. live sheep. - i-2nl4 l-2c.: lambs.
| l5c.. dressed weight; refrigerator beef.
7 ga sheep. and 4,i5 quarters Of beef.
| Calyes-Receipts. 5.6Q7 head; active; prices
| higher: common TO prime yeals. ADp
sssT 10; tops sTnN25 culls. 81. sheep
| and Iambs-Receipts. 1918 head: sheep
steady and lower: lambs less active and
| choice unshorn lambs S.N i-2; common
10 urine clipped do <jJDQS5.60: southern
| spring lambs $3.J0n& each; state ana
Western, s325dS47j; culls. siI5; spring
! lambs. per 100 pounds. N.1odS. Hoss--
| Receipts. 1876 head; slow and lower at
sll0d$i.S0.
NAVAT~sTORE MARKETS
CHARLESTON, s. c.. May is-Turpen.
| tine-rirm NJ &c, sales. none.
Rosin-Plrm; sales, none; market I'M
| changed
WILMINGTON. y. c.. May i6-Spirits
Of Turpentine-Duli al s7izuSsc.; receipts.
Rosin~ Firm at Sc.an; receipts. sst
! barrels.
Crude Turpentine- Steady at N-2oass 20:
receipts. 81 barrels.
Tar--Firm at N.G: receipts. los harrela: