Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-17


the month, 25Hd35ssc. September and oc-
t1ber. S5isc.; November aud December,
S2ApS2l9c.; Janua y, 52%Q 2'9c.; south,rn
white corn, 3sQi0c.
Oats-Qulet: No. > white. 26ixUGc.
Rye Firmer; No. ,, nearby, 53d5Sc.
Sugar-Strong and unC har ged.
Chez se-Steaoy.
Putter- Steady and unchanged.
Eggs-Firm and unchanged.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL August 1G-4 =. Mot
ton-Spot in limited demand: prices low
er: American middling fair, lS-2d.
good mi1dling 23-S2d.; middling, 3 l5-2d
low micdling. 9-S2d; m good ordinary
3-S2d.; ordinary 2S-32d.
The sales Of the day were 5000 bales
Of which 800 bales were for speculation
and export, and included 800 bales OF
American. Receipts. 200 bales, includlnS
l70o bales American.
American mlddling. low middilng clause,
August, 2}-6ili3 Aid, sellers, August
and September 22-6ld.. buyers; Septeni-
Der and October I-6id., sellers; Octo-
Der and November. i9-6id3 2O-6id., sell
ers; November and December, 1890
; I9-G4d sellers; December and January,
lS-GiG3 l9-6id buyers; January ana
February. 1S-Gid.. buyers; February ina
March. 18-64Q3 l9-6id.. buyers; Mach
and April, 19-6i03 2O-6id., sellers: April
and May 2O-6id buyers; May and June
2)-Glq3 2l-6Id.. buyers June and july
2l-6i0 22-64d.. sellers.
NEW YORK, August 16.-Cotton steady;
niddling. site; gross receipts lW
bales; sales. l,0Sj bales; stock lH'a-e
bales; exports-to the Continent, 800
Totals to-day: Net receipts. 2.5O5 bales;
exports-to Great Britain. 3,28 bales; 10
the Continent, 1926 bales; stock, oJV'1H
bales.
Consolidated: Net receipts, 1l.532 bales;
-xpOrts-to Great Britain. 5,O2 bales 70
France, 500 bales; to the Continent SPS5l
bales.
Totals since September 1st. Net re
celpts S.33SG0S bales; eXports-tO Great
Britain, 3.49S.32l bales; TO France, fe,Oj
bales; 10 the Continent. 2,Sn, i33 bales
The cotton market opened weak at a
decline of 5l7 points, continued TO break
Intil there was decline or l2dll points
representing a loss OF about 40 points
'or the week. or two thirds Of the total
gain Of last week. The direct cause { I
The decline to-day was the more or less
general breaking up of the drought so
long prevalent i'm the cotton belt. But
he cables were also a positive element
f weakness. These reflected a dispose
non on the part of the foreigners 10 PIN
their faith 10 Mr. NeilPs forecast, point
ing TO a possible 1900 OW-bale crop. me
PRINCIPAL factor in to-day 8 break was the
rainfall i'm the South. Selling was acnYe
| ton was the principal feature. me
bullfsh details of the weekly crop DuIe-
tin from Washington were ignored III
view Of the broken drought. Inc Ielf
OF adverse cables tomorrow was a de-
cided bar 10 buying for a reaction There
was considerable buying for a reaction
IN the afternoon, with enough OF snol ,
covering 10 cause recovery OF SEVER AZ
points. The market was nnally easy III
| a net loss OF l3ul5 points
Cotton futures opened weak; august
$50: September. SOL October 500. No
yomber. S54: December, SOS; January.
s5I: February ana March, S7N' Apnl
and May, $500 90. c.,
tember. Sj.52; October. SOL; NoEemner'
81 ~. December $J.Sl: January SJ.eJ; Fep-
~uary. $5SS; March. 3.92; April, 500 May
$50; June, 500. ,.,,.... ..,t,
ding uplands. 63-lGc.; middling gun
5 7-lGc.; sales. l,0S5 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. August. 16..cotton
futures steady; August. -. y BID; Septeu-
Ger s. lOdS5 Al: October, S5420s5l5i NO
yember sj.46G S5.47; December, Solos,,
IS 81: March. S5.6Su$5.65; April, |5b'45''os'
May. $j.7lA$5.13.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG. August 16.-(Special)-
Cotton-Firm at 1-sc. for good lots
THE LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. August l5.-Calves-At
tractive smooth calves, weighing ircm
mo 10 l25 pounds are by no means over
plentiful. such stock being in constant
active demand at full quotations. behr-
raj receipts are light. and market strong.
Heavy. rough calves not 50 acuVe' yer
| also salable at fair relative prices Qlo-
| tations are as follows: Strictly choice
| veal per pound. Gl2q6Ac.; good veal per
| pound. G0GAc. rough to good, per mead
Lambs and sheep-Under rather limited
offerings this morning the market va
| steady. Choice. fat lambs OF desir d.
weight and good sheep are IN demand AZ
| quotations, while poor, thin or other "l s'
| tiuattractiVe stock IS hard TO move, even
when liberal allowance In price IS ma ie;
| We quote as follows: Spring lambs SOU
| TO choice. 5izQ5s4c. per pound; poor, sHi1ll
| stock 4iaN5c. PER pound. Sheep, per
| pound choice. 3iaG3Ac.; good. per heal;
| ,36fS3 30: inferior per head, $lQSl.00; ola
| bucks, per head, $2.j0pS}.
CHICAGO. August 1.-THE recent ad-
vance I'm prices of cattle has resulted III
| greatly Increased offerings, and to-day $
| market was easier for this reason; ne
| demand was only fairly active. GooI 70
| choice beeves brought $500 20; com,
moner grades. sl60GS.@. Stockers ahu
| feeders sold at $3.5OGA.5; bulls, cows
and heifers. S20$5.35 Texas steers, S91i,
| Is 30. and calves. for which the demand
| VAS good. siGS Is. The offerings Of hogs
| were again too light for the demand, ans
| good droves sold az 5ulOc. higher nc
! late market was somewhat easier. heavy
| hogs sold at Sl20liSf.95; mixed lots al
| s4.50qSLg7ib, and light at AU4S. PIG
| brought s}G0d$4S5 and culls &2nN.lO
| The supply OF sheep and lambs was IT
| excess of the demand, and prices uechie'
lVQl5c. Sheep sold nj SZn>iO TOT ~
| ferior 10 choice lots % natives, western
range sheep selling at S.OGN 10 nlo,
| sold at s350GG.75. Receipts-Cattle, by
head: hogs. 1900 head; sheep, 1900 head
NEW YORK. August 5.-Beeves-Re
ceipts. 592 head; no trading or importance
| feeling firm. cables firm exports ~ Ses
| lie and $50 quarters OF beef; to-morro~
| tx cattle 310S quarters, and 80 sheep
| Calves-Receipts. li3 head; steady al
| cold. veals SGN75; buttermllks ana te'
| calves e. Sheep and Lambs-Receipts
| 5.O62 head; IS cars on sale; sneep unii
| lambs opened active and firm; closed easy
| Z cars unsold: sheep. paNg; lambs
| s-3S7. no choice here; culls. $3.50. HOGS
| Rsceipts. 3.437 head: ~ cars on sale
| market firm at s5Gl$5i5; choice light stat
hogs, $5.25.
NAyAI-sTORE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON. Il. c.. August ld.-Tur
| pentine-Firm at 4sc.; sales. 10 casks.
Rosin-Firm; sales, 800 barrels; quota
lions unchanged.
TIrpentine-FIrm at 4siac.; sales. a casks
| receipts. l,4J1 casks.
Rosin-Flrm and unchanged; salel
none: receipts. 1884 barrels.
WILMINGTON y. c., August 10
Spirits Turpentine-Steady at 4sbsA345c
| receipts, 1is casks.
Rosin-F1rm al 20 and 90c.; receipts, =
barrels.
Crude Turpentine-F1rm and unchanged
receipts. 70 barrels.
Tar-Firm at $l.s0; receipts. PA barren