Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-25
FINANCIAL.



Consolidated: Net receipts, lo5, ls7 bales:
exports-to Great Britain, 1885 bales, 70
France, J,io6 bales; TO the Continent, &osI
bales.
Totals since September LIST: Net re-
ceipts, 7,i8i.Oi6 bales; exports-to Great
Britain, 3,016,54 bales: TO France. eo5.SiO
bales; to the Continent, 2,Soi7s5 bales.
The volume of speculation In cotton fu-
lures was smaller. and the variations
were narrow, being confined 20 matter
of points, with the general trend Of
sentiment bearish. The market started
steady in tone, with prices unchanged
TO points lower. and gradually settled
until the trading level was 3g4 points
below the closing of yesterday. There
was little or nothing in the way OF OUT
side support to counteract the disappoint-
Ing cables. showing i1sG2 points net de-
cline at Liverpool. and, what had greater
influence, sales OF about 5000 bales or
spot cotton, representing unsatisfactory
trade conditions In the English market:
The bull contingent was also confronted
with the disadvantage OF bearish advices
regarding the acreage question, and the
progress OF cotton-plant!ng in the South.
Gossip respecting these influences pointed
to generally favorable weather, with
forecasts Of still better conditions In this
respect. while held-work was reported to
be rapidly advancing. There were few
fair rallies on covering. and the average
OF the afternoon prices was about equal
TO Yesterdays closing figures, with the
market finally steady and ! to points
net higher.
Cotton futures opened steady; March.
s5.Sj; April. $5.S; May, $50; June, Se2;
July, 1886; August. $685.; September. S5l;
October and November, s5e2; December.
1874; January. $5.9S; February, %.99.
Spot closed quiet and unchanged; sales.
500 bales
Futures closed steady: March. s5s7i
April. $3.50; May, $50; June, S:s5; July
tober. S.95; November. 1895; December,
800; January, $500; February, 5000.
The Cotton Exchange Will be closed
Friday, March Slst, and Saturday. April
lst
The following are the total net receipts
OF cotton at all ports since September l.
1898: Galveston. 2l66.e2D bales; New orr
leans, l902.sS5 bales: Mobile. ei6.i20 bales:
Savannah, 1909, 1888 bales; Charleston. S52.l64
bales: Wilmington. 29.57S bales; Norfolk,
5SI ,256 bales: Baltimore. 37.25S bales; New
York 1l2s27 bales: Boston, 27i,327 bales;
Newport News, 1854 bales; Philadelphia,
42,3l5 bales; Brunswick, 2i4.729 bales; Port
Arthur, 1876 bales; Pensacola t6i SCI
74S60i6 bales.
NEW ORLEANS March 2i.--cotton--
Futures steady: March. s56J4S56 April,
y5659S567; May. S5l0u$n; June, 500
$40; July. S5;7iMs5,75; August. s5.nq5:73:
September, s5.70gS5.u: Oceober. $3.50
$3.50; November, @.G7qS.e9; December.
sJ.GS0sj70
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG March 2i-(Special.)-
Cotton-Quiet at &c. for good lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. March 23.-Calyes-Wo
quote as follows: Strictly choice veals,
pound. 1-2c.; rough 10 good. per head,
sSQS9. Sheep and Lambs-Ne quote as
follows: Fall lambs, good 10 choice. 6p
5 1-2c. per pound poor, rough stock 4P
4l-2c. per pound. sheep per ponln n
choice, l-2n4c.; good. per head. $500
81; inferior, per head. slllSl50; old bucks.
per head, $30si; spring lambs, as TO
quality and size. 8 to l2c per )und.
CHICAGO. March 23.-The demand for
cattle to-day was SLOW. and prices sur
fered further decline or iVc. TOT uil9 r
sirable lots. Fancy cattle, FVfS)tD,
choice steers $500 $50; medium, Sib0W
Si95: beef steers, $3.50 si.55 stockers and
feeders. 81. Goa Si.T5: bulls. $2.COuN; west
ern-fed steers. $L2OHS.5O; Texas steers,
S37 00f9O: calves S350IMi5. AZ usual
the early demand for hogs was especially
strong. and prices ruled l-2c. higher Tor
choice butchers and heavy weights. sub
sequently there was weaker Keeling,
and the Improvement was lost. ialr 10
choice. S3S2 l-2pS5.goi packing iots, y .gSp e
80 so. mixed $500 50 IL; butchers, 5000
&c. 90: lights. 80 55nSS.S pigs, S.25G9}7v.
OWN, 10 the large supply Of sheep, there
was an attempt on the part OF buyers 10
put prices lower, but II ala lot succeed
very well. and competition for good Hooks
caused such offerings 10 sell AZ tses gls
prices. Poor 10 prime sheep brought $50
s.. chiefly $40 and upward; yearnnSs,
s50s- o.. EXPORT heavy sheep were Gdlablo
al s4.S5; inferior 10 choice lambs m fleece
sold at slGs5.90. largely AT So4o1soso Re-
celpts-Cattle 1lo0O head; hogs, Z''VVD;
sheep. 1900.
NEW YORK. March 2S.--Beeyes-Re-
CENTS Dos head: very little trading; feei-
ing steady Gables quote live cattle ana
sheen steady; refrigerator beef higher az
10f-Sc. per pound. Exports, III cattle;
Calves-Recelpts. l3l. Marke. STEADY; an a.
IONS IS Sheep and Lam1>-Rsceipts,
2 9s9 head. Sheep steady; lambs, lOc;;
iouer Irnshorn sheep sipS5.25; clipped
iomhs e. 5O4s5.G5; spring lambs, NnSo.
Hogs-Receipts, 1888 head; market easier
/ at yAl04SL25.
NAyAI~sTORE MARKETS.
cuARL EsTON, S. c.. March H.-Tur-
rAntine-Flrm at acc. asked safes, hohe'
Rosln-Steady and unchanged; Sales
none.
SAVANNAH. GA, March 2i.-spirits OF
Turnentlne-Firm at 43lzc.: sales, 5n
casks receipts, 2so casks. ,..
Rosin-Unchanged; no sales; receipts
2.109 barrels.
WILMINGTON n. C.. March "a
Spirits OF Turpentine-Steady at 4igA'2c.'
Crude CRUDE urpentine-steady at s.s59s2, 10;
receipts, barrels.
Rosfn,Firm at s5c asi; receipts. 4s6 bar
rels. .os -.
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