Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

ers 20 dispose OF considerable amounts OF
cotton on the opening, and tho near
months showed values uncnengel TO I
point higher. while tho fa. months de-
Cuned TO Z points. The barely steady
start was followed by a sharp recovery
and decided net gain. buying appearing
from all quarters. though chiehy from
Europe and the South. Trading for tima
was very active and sentiment In general
was more emphatically bullsh than since
the upward movement was inaugurated.
Near noon setback was experienced,
under another turn for profits but later
tho market ruled firm until the closes
when there WAS another serious decline.
under heavy prCft-taking. Public and pris
yate advices portrayed remarkable
strength throughout southern spot mar.
kets. Receipts were very light, and tns
amount brought into sight for tho weels
reached the small total Of 235. 54f bales. as
compared with 40 7M bales last year.
Stocks at interior towns and the ports
showed very little Increase. Tho market
closed barely steady at a net decline OF
zoe points.
EXCHANGE CLOSED TO-DAY.
The New York Cotton Exchange will bs
closed tomorrow and Monday.
NEW ORLEANS, December 2s.--Cotton
fntgres quiet and steady: January. sI2oQ
E25; AprlI ss26gMss; May 49, Essa ssI
june, SIaHT5s. July, Ns36t1s5; August,
y.lsqsI9; September. ss.7s9sc.So; October,
Sbb5ps5.IS.
PETERSBURG. VA. Dscember o.
Especial )-Cotton-Steady at nc, fos
good lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, December 2s.-Calves--
We quote: strictly choice veal, per pound,
o'4Yic.; good veal, per pound, C16Ao.,
rough to good per head. Aass
L9,mbs and sheep-,We quote; Spring
poor small stock. ll19a.c. per pound;
sheep, per pound. choice. 3kRic.; good,
per head, 3.@9N; inferior, per head. $50
asa; old bucks, per head. s2.5e9t3.to
CHICAGO, December 2s.-Cattle-HatIye
steers generally active, steady inferior
kinds slow; Texans firm and active. Cow
market and Gamers strong; stockers and
feeders steady good to choice, S.eJqs6.5o;
S 4SE 20 ssesd f ssssTs aSsa sS9's sasod
10 choice COWS, 81 26nytO: hoifsrs, $3lD
Si@; canners', s2qS3; bulls. s259QAt50;
calves, i0V25; fed Texas be yes, Af5D
$50. Hogs active, 6QlOc, higher; top.
ed and butchersr f@aa4O: good to
choice heavy $4.2ousL4); rough heavy,
H05FA1r5; light, S44AS2h.. Sheep
Good to choice sheep and lambs stesdyi
common and medium grades weak TO l0c.
lower; native wethers, sts09A76; lambs,
1850; western wethers, si25lfl76,
Western lambs, S.4e1S 80 Receipts
Catub. 1890 head; hogs 5000 head; sheep.
1900 head.
NEW YORK. December 2S-Beeves--
Receipts. ~ head; no trading; feeling
steady; cables quote live cattle az llhW
l2Iae, per pound; refrigerator beef firm at
| Caives--Receipts 339 head. Market steady
| to firm; ali sold, yeals, AHs9 little calves.
| s4HJ0: barn-yard calves, %YuE';'o sheep
| and Lambs-Receipts, AGA head 2 cars
on sale Sheep slow and easier; lambs
weak, except top grades; cars, mainly
sheep. unsold. Common 10 choice sheep,
s2s2[sQH!ee;; lambs: @S0qSs1; c sSs,sSs
western pigs. t4.G5; State piss, sl7ogND.
EAST BUFFALO, n. ". December Is.
| Cattle-Receipts. 2 cars on sale; steady
10 firm for good grades: others, weak.
rally lower; best Workers.. s..sqSLbi light,
| sL35aSifO mixed packers, H.iJuADo; best
weights. sL6o PIGS, s4SS4siO; roughs.
$3.S0gyLo5. sheep and L2mbs-keceipts.
1 cars. Market dull and lower for both
sheep and lambs Top lambs, s5;75ltS.so;
! calls to good. Si2e4 No5; mixed sheep.
Ss@asii0; culls 70 good, G2otS.15;
" EAsT liberty, pa December B.
Cattle steady. Extra, teg$ss5 good,
g. 2OQ 20; common, $1,000. Hogs slow
and lower. Prime mediums, AS4NO;
prime heavy hogs, tiioqN;S5; heavy York
! pigs, Al5ut4.25; roughs, t2.154N.D. sheep
| steady. Choice wethers. Foo1Noo; com
| mon. SifDls2.5O: choice lambs, toNWt5;
common 10 good, ti4SS5; veal calves. $40
| $50. no ~
| CINCINNATI o., DecomNer B--Hogs
active and strong az B1oQND. cattle
! strong o. $3q$5.3j. Sheep strong az e. ~
$40 Lambs active and higher at AV
Wv NAvAL~sToRE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON, 5. g, December p
| Turpentine-Fir at Ehc. sales, none.
Rosin-Etrm; sales. none. prices un-
| changed. e,.,-..
SAVANNAH, GA, December zs.-Spirits
| ~ Tiirpentine-F1 Firm at acc; receipts. b7a
casks: sales. 65i casks; exports, lcQ casks.
! ROsln-Firm: receipts, s.zll barre.sl
! sales. go barrels. exports. 10 barrels
| Quote: A. u. e, and u, N.l5; II, kl-Di u,
! 81 80: G.. fl35; il, s1-eo; !, SLY; Is. VIZ
NJ. 81; y, s225; window-glass US; water
"WVliiMINGTON. ". c., December o.
Spirits OF Turpcnune-Firin NJ isUbhc.l
receipts, IS casks. =.
Rosin-Flrm at si.io4aB, receipts, III
Crude Turpentlue--rirm at si.@g<2so
receipts, q barrels.
Tar-Steady at 81 Is; receipts. - barrels
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