Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-24
rr,,aln- 1I;a bales: to the Continent. ~

Britain. l,is2 bales; to the Continent -
bales. =, &C., - -.
exports-to Great Britain. 800 bales. "
the Continent, 2,l27 bales; stock, 7".bS
bales. I. -. -.
Consolidated. Net receipts. 1909 Lalss;
exports-to Great Britain. Y,5sf baies' ~
France. 9100 bales; 10 the Contnen's ~
ISL bales. -
Totals since September list: Net re.
ceipts 7,s7i 1853 bales; exports--to ExeAt
Britain. 3,gi5os3 bales; 70 France N'''''
bales; TO the Continent. 2. zs56'' bales;
The market for cotton futures mace
steady start at an advance OF iu4 points,
cables being quite as good as expected
receipts moderate. and more or less gem
eral rains being reported Tor the EASTERN
section OF the cotton belt recently. Gov.
ering for a time was quite active, ana
there was also some pretty good invest
ment buying. The English Continent
bought the summer months, but iater
sold the new crop positions quite ireeiy,
which gave a weak relation TO the re-
mote deliveries. During the forenoon tho
South contributed TO the flrmness py
sending liberal buying orders Later.
however,, the market turned easier. under
realizing movement, partly accountea
for by more favorable forecasts regard
ing the weather and disposition 10 m
crease estimates as TO receipts. ana part
ly on bearish turn OF gossip respecting
the question OF acreage. by noon the
market had returned TO about yesterday
closing price. having az the best level
shown an advance OF iu5 points on u
few positions. During the afternoon the
trading reflected the effects OF connect
Ing ideas regarding the real situation OF
planters. Both sides OF the account
moved with extreme caution. and tho
volume OF business for the day was not
large. Professional traders sold In the
afternoon. on belief that the Enghst
market would be unfavorably influenced
by the prospect OF better weather condi-
tons. and that cables would come lower
tomorrow. There was steady package
OF long cotton. which also helped to give
the market weak undertone. The close
was easy. at net loss of To points.
Cotton futures opened steady, April.
S5s5; May, sS June, sos: July, Wv Au-
gust. 81: September $685. October s6W;
November. s6.Ol; December, se.0S; Janu-
AIRY, S5.O5
Spot closed dull and unchanged; sales.
250 bales.
Futures closed easy: March s5.sS; April,
s5S; May. $3.50. June S593; July and
August $3.50: september, SSH october
and November. 1874; December. Wv;
January. $5.9S. February. S..
NEW ORLEANS. March 23-Cotton fu-
lures steady March. S5.6in $3.50; April.
Sj6laS562: May. $3.50 s5.66; June, sl.e2p
| $50: July. S.69qS.1O, August. so.6inS6s:
September. s5.67a&.6S; October, $3.50
s5.65; November, s5.6iaS5.tJ; December.
! S5.e6uS567
PETERSBURG. March 2J.-especial)-
| Cotton-Quiet AZ &c. for good lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
! BALTIMORE, March 22.-Calves.-Wc
quote as follows: Strictly choice veals, per
pound, 5l2a6c.; good voals. per pound. 30
5lec. rough 10 good. per head Sass.
Sheep and Lambs.-We quote as follows:
! FAN lambs. good to choice, 5n5iac. per
pound; poor. rough stock, tu4lxc, per
pound Sheep. per pound. choice. 3i2H4c.:
| good. per head S3.50uSi; inferior. per head,
| ,l0sls0; old bucks. per head. SaSi; spring
lambs. as to quality and size, TO i1c-
| per pound
| CHICAGO. March 22.-There were moro
! cattle on the market to-day than We're
needed to meet the requirements Of the
trade. and prices averaged Zoe. lower;
| choice beeVes excepted, The latter were
scarce and sold az steady prices. Fancy
cattle brought Sj.AnS6. choice steers,
$3.50 1913: medium steers $Li5qS5; beer
! steers. S39cNfiT0. stockers ana feeders,
s3501SLIj bulls, S25CuSi; cows and hell
/ ers g. iOn$l20: western-fcd steers, N2ost
Sl5i' 'N'' ''''''' '''''
Packers and eastern shippers took hold
quite freely at the start, and trade IN
| hogs was active. with prices ruling largely
poe higher. After the early strength.
however "A weaker feeling deycloped. ana
| the Improvement was all lost. Fair 70
I choice SS0HS392i2, heavy packing lots,
So 5Off s.. M; mixed. S60HS5 S2i2; butchers.
$3.50 $3.50; light, S3.55asis2ia; pigs. s3.z5g
$40.
There was a surprisingly good demand
| for sheep despite the continued liberal
offerings, and prices rose rapidly, showing
an advance Of Doc i'm two DAYS. sheep
| brought SL25nSJ-largely AZ NioffS5. with
a few culls bringing SnS.t9; yearlinss,
! yt75NXJ: lambs at Si50n s.. ae-chieiiy at
| $40. and clipped western lambs. $50.
! Receipts-Cattle 1900 head; hogs. $4,000
head; sheep, 1900 head.
NEW YORK. March 22.-Becvcs-Re-
ceipts, 2,SlS head, Trade fair; prices gene,
rally steady; bulls firm; medium To good
steers. si.75nSj.25. tops, 500; oxen ana
stays. $2.5OaH: bulls. S.5OH&lO; cows.
So 15nSi Cables unchanged: exports. 80
cattle $50 sheep, and i516 quarters OF
Calves-Recepts, $50 head. Market ac-
tive. steady. 10 DC higher; all sold. POOR
TO prime veals. A.J0aN5O; choice, Nbzl2p
s775: tops. IS; fed calves. S35)uSi
Sheen and Lambs Receipts j.92o head.
Market active and firm; good lambs. l1c.
higher; common 10 choice nheep, S.'Vv
S525: culls S2.l5nS3; good clipped sheep,
$40: unshorn lambs. S.5NI&6.lo: prime
clipped do. $J60ns575; clipped culis 81;
u Hiogs~Recelpts. s.s9S head. Slow but
firm at Al5nSi30
NAVAL-STORE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON, s. c., March 23,-Tur-
penune-Market steady at f5c.; sales.
Rosln-steady and unchanged; sales,
| none.
WILMINGTON, y, G.. March q. Spirits
Of Turpentine-Firm at ifl2gi5c.; receipts.
20 casks. a tf,.
Rosin-Firm at 95c.; receipts. 1893 barrels.
Crude Turpentine-Steady at $Lya20;
receipts, - barrels
; Tar-Steady at 81 receipts. Sl5 barrels.
SAVANNAH. GA. March 23.-Splrits
OF observation-disclosures, sales, lS casks;
receipts. 500 casks.
Rosin-Firm and unchanged; sales, monet
receipts, 2,07 barrels.
Caught the Jury.
Chicago Tribune)