Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-22

from Wall-Streat parties. and also by
houses with New Orleans ana otthr
southern connections. The buying orders
from the South We're generally directed
TO the Old-crOp position. There were some
selling orders for southern account Tor
the remote deliveries. which gave color
TO the reports more or less generally m
circulation that the ncw-crOp prepare
lions were being pushed in the cotton
belt with great energy This factor be-
came prominent I'm causing a selling
movement. which resulted I'm a decline
Of 40G points from the highest figures Of
the forenoon. The morning advance was
i'm the face of heavy selling for foreign
account. In the afternoon. the market de-
velOpod considerable irrogularity. but
covering set IN on q very liberal scale.
and caused a sharp rally. The general
uEdertOne Of local sentiment however
was bearish. largely on account OF in
creased estimates regarding receipts. ana
the outlook for generally favorable wea-
Their i'm the South tomorrow. The market
was finally steady, at a net advance OF
3uS points.
Cotton futures opened steady; April
sJ.S3: May. $50: June $5s2. July. S5.9j.
August. 1886: September. %9l. October.
$50: November, $50; December S5.sj;
January, 1886.
Spot closed quiet and unchanged; sales
G7j bales.
April. $S1; May. S9l; June. @H: July
$3.50: August $3.50 September. 1896; Oc-
tober. S5.s7 November. S5.96; December
$3.50: January. $500
NEW ORLEANS March I.--Cotton fu-
lures steady; March. @.67qS.CS; April.
S5.62aS5.64: NAV. $.67aSl6S; June. Sna
SOB: July S.U6$j.72: August $3.50 bid;
September s. 6S0 $3.50. october. SJ.65uso.bt,
November. {j6QSj67; December S5bN
S56S
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG. March H.-CSpecial)-
Cotton-Quiet at &c. for good lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. March 0-Swine-Arri-
walls this week 70 $40 head. There IS very
little difference i'm the number ot the re-
ceipts. as compared with last week
figures. and no noteworthy change IN
values as compared with those ruins
then. the market being quoted IA ABOUT
steady at last weeks fgures-viZ.: Far
western. Si40aS450 per l0O pounds. gross,
those from nearer points HlO0N2O. lght
pigs. S360H$3s0, and rouShs. N.i'H t'.-o
per 100 pounds gross sheep and Lambs
The receipts of sheep ana lambs are very
light. consisting of but carloads; the
former are quoted M 344 3-4c., being t-i'.
higher, and lambs at - 6 l-ic-l-Zc.
more than last week. and all the STOCK
sold Caves-There IS no change 20 make
I'm the market this week from that OF
last week. trade being about steady ar
the quotations ruling then.
CHICAGO. March 2O.-There was good
demand for the right kind OF cattle to-
day, and such grades sold at FORMER
matured heavy beeves. common ana
medium droves comprised the bulk OF OF
ferings. and such cOnsgnments were
fairly active but weak 10 Zoe. lower.
steers. S5.4OUS75; medium steers. N.'vW
s4s5. beef steers 3W0$i63; stock ana |
feeders. S3.3NS4.15. bulls f-oOHStIV' COW
and heifers 83OuSi. weSleIh-i,a So - !
% D. on. !. D.
calves. s. j0Qs6sj. shippers ana packers
bought freely Of hogs. and the market |
ruled steady at previous prices. HIivs
were largely at S.5uS1, common lV's
selling az SJjdS36j. and The best hogs ar |
S3S7 l-2us3.g0. There was am active gene
RAJ demand for sheep. ana the market |
stood the strain " the big supply OF
fered remarkably well. although lainp'
sheep brought s. 750S4sO. chiefly 81, with
very few trades below @oO, yeaihnss |
81 5f4s5 ana lambs. SL25uND. largely @W |
N5J ceipts-Cattle. loO headi hoss' !
$4,000 head: sheep. 24VO mead
NEW YORK March 20-Beeves-Re- |
ccinfs 31S5 head. market fair; steers |
opened firm. closed weak; bulls STEADY |
cows steady TO 15c. higher. medium TO
choice steers. - SJuS5.6J, oxen ana slds3' |
S20S4gO. cattle. &lHSf. cows. 3ZtJusI ca |
hles firm. live cattle II l--0l2 l-2c.; live |
sheen ~ l-2Qi3 lie; lambs. lie; exports |
none Calyes-Receipts. 3,5l9 mead; mar !
set active. but 25u59c. loWer' veals Si'V,i !
r. 25. choice do $50. little calves. So |
sheen and Iambs-Receipts, 1861 head |
sheep lOal5c. higher; lambs. l5gS5c hisn- |
,r. common 10 fair sheep. SJypsLoo; |
choice wethers 5.25; medium to c sic .o. |
lambs S5S7 l-2uS5.60. mainly NlyNfb.9y' |
riipped sheep. S3JOaS4. clipped lambs. $50 |
3, 20 Hogs Receipts 1880 head mar !
bet lower az 3llO0$i2'.
NAVAL-STORE MARKETS.
SAVANNAH. GA. March 2l.-Spirits of !
Turpentine-Firm 40 iJc.; sales, l5l casks
receipts o., casks. 900
Rosin-Firm and UNCHANGED; sales lO'i !
barrels: receipts $500 barrels.
CHARLESTON. s. c.. March 2l.-Tur- |
pantine-Firm M 4jc.; sales. none.
Roslu-steady and unchanged; sales |
none
Spirits Of Turpentne-FTm at 4il-z"
crude Turpenune-Quiet at sl.35a$2io 30;
receipts. ) barrels.
Rosin-Flrm at 95cNS; receipts 5S'
Tar-Firm at 81; receipts, 5is barrels.
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