Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-27
FINANCIAL.

unfavorable reports from the English
market and generally brilliant statements
concerning the condition OF the growing
crop. On the first call prices broke three
10 four points, which subsequent develop
ments proved TO be about the lowest ieVel
Of the day. This decline sent August
off to &.49. and as numerous limited IN
vestment odds have been In existence Tor
n long time at $3.50 or under. sharp
reaction followed. After a brief steadi-
ness however the market again became
unsettled, and for the rest OF the DAY
fiuctuated within a point OF the opening
quotations.
Cotton futures opened steady at the
decline; July. S5is: August, SOIL: Septem-
Der. SOL; October. S.55; November. s5.6li
December, 1856; January, 81; February.
s5.72; March, $50; April, S.79 May, s52
Futures closed steady: June. $40; July.
s5lS; August. 1854; September, s5.5e: De-
tober. $3.50: November $50; December,
500; January. S!t; Febru9ry, S.7;
Spot cotton quiet. with prices about
on the basis of &C.. for middling uplands
and &c. for middling Gulf
NEW ORLEANS, June 27.-Cotton-tNl-
lures steady: June. s5.i5 bid; July. SOB;
August. SS4qs5S6: September; $3.50 % 80. 80;
SOS; December. S.410S.42; January y9t
m$5.+5; February, s5.47as5.4S; March, $50
@s5.53.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG. VA, June 26.--(Speciai)
Cotton-Easier at &c. for good lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. June 25.-Calves-The
market is very firm; receipts are light, ana
for good veals there is a quick demand, a
few extra-fine offerings exceeding quota
tons Sheep and Lambs-With ample re-
ceipts and moderate demand, market was
"A shade easier. We quote as follows:
Calves-Veal. choice, per pound. 6AMlc.
do, fair. 6q6isc.; rough, per head, NnS9
Sheep-No /. fat S3frs3.50: do. per pound
head slQ$l5O. Spring Lambs-Choice, So
6Ac.; do. common to fair 5lsu5Ac.
CHICAGO, June et-Receipts Of cattle
to-day were somewhat better than usual
on Saturday. but consisted mostly of me-
dunn grades The demand was slow and
the few cattle that changed hands went
at prices substantially unchanged from
yesterday. Hog receipts were lighter than
expected and prices fully recovered from
yesterdays decline. Light hogs sold at
So e5a$3S5; mixed lots at &G5nSS.Sl2, and
heavy at $3.50Qs3.sO. Pigs brought $3.50
$3.50. and cAls, sl.59as3.5O. Sheep and
lambs were in fairly good demand at
culls, up to S56$5.25 for prime lots. Year
lings sold at $5.50QS6.25; clipped lambs,
$550G$5.70; spring lambs sold at $500 St'5O.
Receipts-Cattle. COO head; hogs, lS,Wo
heddi Sneep, zVV neau'
NEW YORK. June 2i-Beeves-Receipts
902 head, all for saughterers. Feeling
firm; cables unchanged; exports, COZ cat
tie. IS sheep, and 5.&7 quarters of beer.
Calves-Receipts, 40 head. Market firm,
and all sold, poor to prime veals. 500
$737ih; no buttermilks. Sheep and lambs
Receipts. 4.5l5; l6 cars on sale. sheep SLOW
and lower for top grades; lambs, 25c.
lower: 3is cars, mainly sheep unsold;
medium to fair sheep, siaA;7o; common TO
prime lambs, s6as7.70; one deck choice. So,
mainly 8754f$750. Hogs-Receipts, 1880;
is head on sale. Market easier; prime
State hogs, $3.50.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. June 25.-Re-
ceipts-Beeves, 2.N7 head: sheep. S,552
head hogs, 1850 head. Beef cattle in
fair demand and prices advanced frac-
ton on lower grades; extra. 5i2u59sc.;
good. 5AG5ssc.; medium, 47sH5lsc.; com
mon. il9m4S.c Sheep active and higher; eX-
ira, 545i.c.; good, 4lan4%c.; medium. az
4Ac.; common, 2hnSs4c.; spring lambs 512
others, 5AQ5zc. Fat cows firm at 2lza2$ic.
Thin cows fair at $l0n$2O. Veal calves ac-
tive at 5Q7iac. Mich COWS quiet at S2Jnsi5.
City dressed beeves, 6aS12c.
NAvAL-sToRE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON, s. c., June 26.-Turpen-
tine-Steady at S6c.; sales; none; -
Rosln-Firm and unchanged; sales.
none.
WILMINGTON, n. c., June 26.-Spirits
of Turpentine--Dull and unchanged; re-
ceipts l0l casks.
Rosin-steady at 80 and CSC. receipts,
233 barrels o- 80 "a
Crude Turpentine-Firm at N.3o' WV
and s. 20; receipts IS barrels.
Tar-Firm at $3.50; receipts, 10 barrels.
SAVANNAH, GA, June 26-Spirlts OF
Turpentine-steady at 36]2c.; safes 90
casks; receipts, 1890 casks. o,,
Rosin-Firm and unchanged; sales, LTD
barrels: receipts, 2721 barrels.