Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-26

course, and from that time on the prices
slowly settled under the late good-wea-
Their news and light pressure from the
ring traders. The general undertone OF
the market continued steady, however,
shorts being indisposed TO accumulate
additional obligations at the present low
level of prices in the absence or posiuNS
new factors upon which 70 base a move
ment of that kind. notwithstanding the
fact that the new crop positions were
quite active he centre OF attraction al
day was the May position. Many con-
ficting rumors were In circulation as 20
the number OF notices which would DC
rendered tomorrow, and opinions as TO
the position of several leading bear
houses in relation 10 this option were
much at variance. The close was steady
and net unchanged % 1 point lower.
Cotton futures opened steady; April,
August. $685. September. So.4; Octooer,
xN: November, $50; December, so.@'
January S5.s6; February sos, March,
500. 81, 80. A..
$3.50: June, S5.74; July, $3.50; August' S.oS'
September. s5.S4; october. So.se; Noy " az.
her S. 90: December, $3.50; January, 1870
February. S. March. S6.03. .a.
SPOT closed steady and dnehahseu'
sales. 1l2 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, April 25;-Cotton.--rroulco
lures steady; April, s so I p,E NSsGs562;
sS,oI, Ss sol, & e0 september $560QS5d;
October s56lM&G2: NoVemper' $o;oib
* 80. November. $500 1914: December
IS e5ds5.s7; January. S5.694S.n; fepruarS'
PETERsBURG COTTON MARKET.
puTERsRTrRG VA. April 25.-(Spe-
cial1-Cotton-Qu at 57sc. for good iots'
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. April 4-Swine-Arll,V. 'ts
40 lof
t ttls over 1900 head less than last
weeks number, constitute talr suPpS
on the market, for when a niouSt az. 49,
mand is generally reported. NO Iat VIZ. 49,
ern hogs of any moment 49, alS nearer
market and for others, from nearer seI.
points. quotations range at stiS4Si'D ~
lao mounds gross: light pigs, S;|9St, w5t sa
few at the latter price, roushs' F'4'''''
per 100 pounds gross LIN. ao,,o,d &c
Sheep and Lambs--An active uelhdng %
renorfed. the receipts being light at &c;
advance on both; old sheep, .5qi9sc.' anu i
eTtra Sc. : lambs. all clipped, f2q5s4c. All
The stock is reported as being solu. 49,
Calves-With light run OF Hea,S - ,no
is an Improvement OF 25c. on the ~. Nv
nounds We quote at 51aQ6l4c., and Few
extra, 6i2c. per pound.
CHICAGO. April 24.-The supply OF eat -
flo to-day exceeded the demand, anu SAL
v.ara largely Zoe. lower. Fancy grades
brought $5.6Od5.SO; choice steers, S.-ogg
*
steers. S4Q$f6O; stockers and feedeis' So.oo
05. bulls. 50 G00$410; cows ana heltess,
Sc tOd$l25; western-fed steers % a.SoH sss
Texas steers, SidS49o; calves, S5.JHsO;lO'
There was a GOOD local anu sii Ppi,,rs,o,,,
mand for hogs, but owing 70 enormous
receipts. buyers succeeded IN forcing
prices 5dl0c lower; fair TO cnolce lQlS
sold at S3S5Q$lO2l2; heavy packlhg loes5'
$3.50 SPY; mixed 700 S5;SV' - srlS3 O.
IA Ma. lights. S3700&95; pigs, S.5O4So %.
There was a lively trade IN sneep al
materially better prices. Sheep s0l1 ivy
15c higher. while lambs advanced lott-yN,'
wooded ColOrados showing the largest an-
vance. Sheep brought A4S3, largely save
a. ,,oorlings s. o5. wooded Colorado lambs,
& S60s6l5 and shOrn lambs, %LioqSo,9't2;
Peceints2Cattle. 1900 head; hogs, 1000
head; sheep. 1900 head.
NEW YORK. April 2L-Beeves-Re-
CENTS 1888: fair demand. and steers
steady; bulls and cows firm 10 loc. hiBheri
all sold. steers, @elgS.2o; cnolee a a 5o.
export grades. S5.J00$5.55; rat stays, $.9V,
buils. S.25aSA3O; cows, S2.25G$ Caoles
quote American cattle at gHlZ1tc',
sheep. 13ql4c.; lambs, He; reirigera1or
beef, 9Ac. per pound. bNpoIts n ons,
calves Receipts. 5.4S7 head; market active
and firm; 25c. higher than last FRIDAY; an
SoiS Common 10 choice veals, $iOuSo.5O; I
tons. 1915; culls and little calves, $ig3t-o;;
sheen and lambs-Receipts, 75yZ; demand
brisk: sheep, 25c. higher; lambs, 204i9e. /
oigher. ali sold. Wooded sheep, Sass. %;
olipped do. S35O0S5.25; unshorn LAMPS
Ca q IS: clipped do. $685.; spring lambs,
,30S6 Hogs-Receipts, 14.0i9 head; market +
lover closing l5c. off; ordinary 70 choice, I
81 40. some early sales, $40.
NAVAL-sTORE MARKETS
cuARLE sTON. s. c., April 25.-Tur-
nentine-Firm at 4lc.; sales, none.
Rosin-Firm and unchanged; sales none.
SAVANNAH GA, April 25.-Spirits OF
at 4lc.; sales 90 casks;
re Pal,nI Firm fG sales. 1875 barrels re-
CENTS z. 272 barrels; A, B, G, and ID, I05;
D. Sis; r $3.50; G. s1.Sj; II, sLi5; l. $l5O;
K 81 60. NJ. 1885, y, SL90; wlndow-glass, .
;215: water-white, 2.S5.
WILMINGTON, y. c.. April 25.-Spirits
Il Turpentine-Firm at 4Ol494ic.; receipts
q casks. -,-.. o,O -,
-els. $50 49,,
2 10: receipts, 30 barrels
Tar-Ffrrn at $l.05; receipts, 1O3 barrels.
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