Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-03

vSSovsr. i5-o4U3 lg-64d.. buyere: Oct0bSr
Der and 6sssm;bs a.'s si sSysss Noy S.
ers: December and January. $500
$3.50. buyers; January and F6brusry.
B-S4d.; sellers; February and Mach.
1917 ssgS i $3.50 value; March and April,
NEW YORK. May a-co,ton--Quiet:
middling. SIC. net receipts. Is bales:
gross receipts. 1850 bales: sales. Sl5 bales:
stock. 1902 bales, exports to Great Bri-
tain. ], fS2 bales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts. l3.1A bales:
exports-to Great Britain. SOP bales: 10
the Continent Ass bales; stock, 7s7.761
bales.
exports-to Great Britain Il, ~ bales; to
France. 1854 bales; 70 the Continent, TO-
as bales.
Totals. since September list: Net re-
ceipts. 7.se4.013 bales; exports--to Great
Britain. 3.230,0S0 bales: to France. &c, 10
bales: to the Continent. 2.i7i,a6e bales.
Cotton market started quiet and easy
with prices unchanged to 8 points lower.
and soon developed weakness under IL
quotation of summer months. and light
sending prices OF 10 a net loss OF fa5
points under. The weakness was due 20
number OF causes. but more particularly
70 reports that showers had greatly bene-
flied cotton in the Southwest. supple
menting this news were forecasts for
more extended rains in the cotton belt.
and reports OF satisfactory progress In thd
growth OF the plant In the southern Sec
ton, and in field work throushout the
northern districts Futures at Liverpool
were neglected while the situation at
Manchester mills was reported 20 have
reached a critical stage. Later In tho
day the market partially recovered on
scattered demand from shorts who saw
tempting profits in sight. and light invess-
ment buying on the idea OF ''too-loy
price" At the close. the market We
steady at net loss OF la2 points.
The crop movement continues TO run
remarkably heavy. Thus far this week
port receipts are 10000 bales ahead OF last
week To-day's port receipts reached
13,lH bales. or over 4,o0o bales more than
the official estimate Indicated
Cotton futures opened quiet and easy;
May. SIS; June. S.s2; July and August.
so.SS; September, $50: october Sc. No
vember $3.50; December. $3.50; January.
1872; February. $685. March. $5sS
$3.50; July, sS.S5; August. $50; September.
s5.S; october and November, $3.50; De-
cember, $50; January. $3.50: February.
Spot closed quiet and i-lsc. lower; mid
ding uplands. Csc. mlddling Gulf. 6ssc.
Sales. 3l5 bales. arR
NEW ORLEANS. May 2.-cos.on-Fu-
lures steady: May. s5.52 bid; June. $3.50
$50; July, S5.6odssi; August $50 $3.50;
September s55idS59; November. IS $50
S. so; December. s562Gs5 So: January, S,ss
as5;67; February. s5.6SaS5.@; March. $3.50
1913.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG, VA, May 2.--tspe-
ciaL)-Cotton-Firm at 55sc. for good lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, May f.-Swine-Arrivals
TINS week. 1855 head There is but little
dlnerence I'm the number OF the receipts
tess than 100 head, as compared with last
is considered "A IN
the market Is some 10 1Oc weaker than
IL was last week. There are but few very
far western hogs, not sufficient to make
quotations Those from nearer points, $40
Si.lo. and few extra. $40 per 100 pounds
gross. Light piss are not wanted. being
very hard 10 sell; quotations, $3.6QaS.75.
and roughs. S3uS.40 per 100 pounds gross.
Trade is dull throughout.
sheep and Lambs.-For both sheep and
lambs there is only q moderate demand.
The quality is not as good as was that of
last weeks offerings. Values, in view OK
the quality, are without any serious
change. Sheep sell at Sa4l5c.; lambs QalD,
SdS5.l5. and few extra $5S5 per 100
pounds; spring lambs. 70sl1c. per pound.
Calyes.-A fair trade is reported for
veals. and no change Is reported as to
values. Quotations range at 5q64c. per
pound.
CHICAGO, May las result OF unex-
peetedly heavy receipts of cattle to-day.
prices were forced l0u15c. lower; fancy
cattle brought s5.i5gs5.6O; choice steers,
so@q$5.p; mediums. A.5qA.75; beef
steers. SaA50; stockers and feeders,
$370u$5l5; cows and heifers. $3.50Qii4 %;
bulls. S2S0d$Ll0; western-fed steers, $l25W
S25: Texas steers, siqg5.lO; calves. $40
Enormous receipts weakened the hog
market. and prices declined &c. Trade was
quite animated at the decline. however.
on local and shipping account sales being
largely at S3.75QS.S5. The extreme range
was $3.50 S.s7l2, with pigs selling at S.4ep
$3.50
Sheep and clipped lambs were In active
demand at firm prices, but prime Colorado
woolled lambs were about l0c lower.
owing 10 an oversupply. Shorn lambs
brought $3.50; shorn sheep az siaS.lo 10
chiefly s465 and upward; yearlings. Sfy
s5.25: unshorn Colorado lambs sold at
$575aSS
Receipts-Cattle, 1900 head hogs. 1900
head; sheep. 1900 head.
NEW YORK, May l.-Beeyes-Receipts.
3.O3s head; moderately active; generally
steady; bulls. 5dl0c lower; medium TO
prime steers. $iSOas5 30; fat oxen and
stays, si40qs4.S0 bulls. SgA; cows; so
$3.e5. Gables quote American cattle i2wer
lambs. l5c. refrigerator beef lower. at
CaivesFReceipts. 1881 head; lower.
Common to choice yeals. Aqs5 %; early
sales, prime TO choice, so-oO4So.-S, Htlio
calves. $3.50dS375.
sheep and Lambs-Receipts, II, 075 head;
sheep steady; lambs slow and steady 10
lOc. lower: woolled sheep, N5Oqs5;lo; cuils
and bucks. 81; clipped sheep. sos; heavy
export sheep, $3.50; unshorn lambs. $50
81. s.; clipped lambs. S.509s6f5; one car,
sS.25: spring lambs. s3as6 each.
Hogs-Receipts. 14O2o head: .ower at
s4asi.2O; choice State hogs, N25.
NAvAL-sToRE MARKETS.
CHARL ESTON, S. C., May 2.-Turpen-
tine-Market firm at 4lc.: sales. none.
Rosin-Firm and unchanged; sales. none.
WILMINGTON. N. C.. May 2.--Spirits
Turpentine-Steady at pl24ilc.; receipts,
So casks. "a.
Rosin-Firm at csc. and 81; receipts, "a
barrels.
Crude Turpentine-Steady at sl-s5 ana
s. 40: receipts, lis barrels.
Tar-Firm at sl.15; receipts, ga barrels.