Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12
THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

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The cotton exchange has decided to
close December Z3d, 10Th, Btn, ana ovth'
and January list.
NEW YORK, December 1i.-Cotton-
Quiet; middling, u-16c.; net receipts, OLD
bales gross receipts, 1850 bales; sales,
500 bales; stock, l070S7 bales; exports TO
the Continent, $50 bales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts, EST bales;
exports-to Great Britain. s,l61 bales; TO
the Continent, 1882 bales; stock, l'V'0'oSz
bales.
exports-tO Great Britain, l3,4Vi bales; 10
the Continent. S2,25 bales.
Totals since September LIST: Net re-
ceipts, S342li6 bales; exports-to Great
Britain, Sil.7s7 bales; TO France SSo'S0s
bales; to the Continent, Sl5,02 bales.
Cotton futures opened easy; December,
1890; January, $7.35: February, $40;
March, s74i; April, N45; May and June
N47; July S.4s; August. S.i5; September
s7C7; october, $3.50
Futures closed quiet and STEADY, De
$40: March. S45; April, N.47; May and
June. $40: July, $50; August, N.48; Sep
TENDER, $780, october, $3.50; November,
$780,
I ll-l6c.: middling Gulf, l5-l6c.; sales, SV
bales.
NEW ORLEANS, December 1i.-Cotton
futures quiet and steady: December, Nlo'
January. Tl3dS4; February, SLl6QS' rs;
March. s7.l9@S.2o: April, N2l; May, s.;22gt
N23; June, N25G$26; July, N&qNN
August, S.l1GN.l4; September %.ISgS.se;
| october, S6.65Q@.6'.
| PETERSBURG, VA, December "
Especially -Cotton-Fir at TIC. for good
lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, December 9.-Calves-We
| quote as follows Strictly choice veal, per
| pound, 7c.; good veal. per pound, 6s2gt@4c.
rough to good, per head, SQSn.
| Lambs and Sheep-We quote as fol
lows: Spring lambs, good TO choice, Oh
| SIC. per pound; poor, small stock, f,g z
44c per pound; sheep, per pound, choice
Sl9Q4c.: good. per head. 1855
CHICAGO, December 9-Cattle gene
rally steady and unchanged; good u
choice, S5.6O4SLS5. poor to medium, sfooS'
S. lO mixed stockers, $54S75; selected
| feeders, S4qsi65; good to choice cows
| S3.65QS1T5, heifers, s3.254s5.5O; Gamers
| Sass bulls, s2.35qs49O; calves, $f4S'.So
| fed Texas beeyes. A4$5&; grass Iexd'
steers, SS.5OqA25. Hogs-Market active
| Sc higher for heavy packing ana snip
ping, steady to shade higher for light
good clearance; mixed and butchers
3s5Qs4l2Ia; good 10 choice heavy, sie
si.l2la; rough heavy, s3.SoaS.sS; ,hyhtt
sssoQ$t07lA; bulk OF sales e,;va % wStbs e
ers stas4 20: western lambs, 350s5.lO. lie
ceipts-Cattle, 800 head; hogs, 2o,oOV mead
sheep, 1900 head.
PHILADELPHIA, December lO.-Re
ceipts for the week: sleeves, zoZZ heau
| sheep. 1870 head; hogs, 6,66s head. Bee
cattle in good demand and nrmer ana ad
vanced fully &c; extra, 6Q5Ac; sooo
5LQ54.c; medium, 595l&c.; common. ~
sc Sheep active and higher, but easle
at the close; extra, +A45c.; GOOD, 8
&c, medium, 3AQ4c.; common, zl2gS1YS.
lambs, 4l2qsc. Hogs active ana s,eao,l
5isIJ5s4o. for others. Fat cows steady q
2i11tc' Thin COWS inactive at segsR
Veal calves active ar 4lsdSc. Miich COW
unchanged at $5gSO. Dressed peeVes ae
tive at 6lzgsl3c.
NEW YORK, December s-Beeves-he
ceipts, Sc head; no trading; feeling steao 1
no late cables; exports, $40 cattle, ~ sheel
and CPS quarters of beef. Calyes-Ee
CENTS. As head; feeling weak; yeals, >ol
$50: grassers nominal. Sheep an
Lambs Receipts, 4slS head; sheep STEADY
lambs dull and 12825c: lower; common On = !
GOOD sheep. s275q$4S5; culls, N.I5Vsz.oe
lambs. A.i5q@S5; one deck, $3.50; cana
dian lambs S5.5OQE so; culls, AuN.VV
Hoqs-Receipts, 8, 1S9 head; no sales; NOM
naliy steady.
CINCINNATI, December 9.-Hogs actiy
al N.45aS4 Cattle steady az S-yVo so't
| SneeD Sleduy IT f-HT' >
s3.75qStS5.
NAVAL-STORE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON, s. c., December IL
Observation-Disclosures firm at II l-Zc.; saie'
none. ,. -,
R0sin-Firm ana unchdh5eu' Sai0
none.
SAVANNAH, GA. December n:-Spirll
Turpenune-Firm at 4Sc; receipts ?:
casks; sales, s2i casks; exports, Sl'
casks.
Rosin-Frrm and unchanged; receipts
32iS barrels; sales, 2,i6O barrels; exports
TO- 415 barrels.
WILMINGTON, N. c., December IL
Spirits Notwithstanding doing; r.
ceipts, IS casks o,
Rosn-Firm at N.10gyl.15; receipts, z
barrels. 1000 r,
Crude Turpentlne-Quiet at s15CgS2S(
receipts. 81 barrels.
Tar-f'irm at sLSO; receipts, All barrels