Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-19
france. 2SsgS bales; to the Continent, s.

iiouNts 1890 UAiN1f ~ aAC N't'N'--~--~f -
Totals since September LIST: Net receipts.
t.i52Si2 bales. expOrtS-to Great britain,
402.6s5 bales; TO France, 1858 bales; TO
the Continent. 1859 bales.
The main phases of the days cotton
market were mainly bullish To begin
with, speculation was on much broader
sSale than i'm several weeks. with the in
vestment public substantially represented.
The cables reflected strong advancing
markets for futures. spot cotton. and cot
ton goods throughout Europe; the Stats
teal situation in this country was sup
porting factor; the demand for raw cot
ton reached an almost unprecedented
volume at all points. and the crop move
ment fell short of official estimates. The
array OF bullish influences disheartened
the majority Of the bear traders, and led
to lively run 10 cover. At the same
time the investors were prompted 10 take
fresh hold. and the southerners TO hedge
against short sales In spot cotton futures.
January, and the later deliveries. Except
for an occasional setback Of a point or
two under proft-taking the course OF
prices from start 10 finish was steadily
upward on the opening an advance or
5nI points was scored. BY midday this
Improvement had been increased TO 9nlO.
and later in the day the highest point
was reached, when prices showed an adj
vance of 10 points The close was steady,
al a net rise OF l6als points
Cotton futures opened steady at the adj
vance; October, $3.50; November, S6.9f; De-
cember $780, January. N.04; February,
500; March, 500; April. Nli; May, Sis;
June SIG; July and August. NLl7.
Futures closed steady: October and Mo-
vember. T.07: December, N.il: January,
Sill; February, T1S; March, S.2l: April.
sn2S; May SIS; June N.27; Jaly' N%;
Spot closed quiet and &c. higher; mid
ding uplands, 72sc.; do. Gulf, 79sc.; sales,
3l3 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. October 1s.--Cotton-
Futures closed steady; October, s6.7S bid;
November, S6.79ds6.S0 December $3.50
s6.y5; January. sc.SSMS'Ss; February se. s2g,
$685.; March. S6.9ius6.s5; April. sG97QS6.ss;
MAY, Sl02IS503; June, S.03dS.0i; July,
S05dS07
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG, VA. October 49,
cial) -~Cotton steady at nc. for good lots
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, October 17-Beef Cattle
The arrivals during the week were very
heaYy--5.251 against 1854 OF last week.
cattle being mostly common grades; very
few good cattle offered on the market
and prices of all grades were from X %
Ae. lower. except strictly prime steers
which were about steady. The country
buyers and eastern dealers bought tneii
usual supply
1IlctS Oh Dtef cdllle TINS week were
very irregular and ranged as follows,
Best export, to see; those rated first
quality, Az TO &c; butcher cattle, fair
quality, $40 to $40; feeders from AZ to
4Ac., as to quality; stockefs. from 3!
to &C.; cows and oxen, 2ik TO ne, bulls
Sl5l from Virginia, 1874 from West Vir.
glnia, So from Maryland. "a from Penn.
sylvanla, 1S3 western, 23l from Illinois, ~
from Tennessee.
Fresh Cows-Fair demand; selling from
SIS to $40 for common to fair; good, 81
Hog Market-Few late arrivals. makine
1906 head quote: Western, $3.50 TO -
near by, $40 To- SI75; rou8hs. $50 10 ~ -
pigs, $3.50 TO $40. and dun for all gradCs
making 9702 head quote lambs 60 &C.
! sheep, 10 SIC; choice, &C., and very doll
Calyes-22l head; selling slow; from
to 6lzc. for choice.
CHICAGO, October l7.-Trade in cattle
to-day was not very animated, ana price'
| ruled barely steady. Good 10 fancy
grades sold at s5.sgdS7; common 20 me
| dium steers, S4.5GuS5.75; cows and bulls
| S2li$L65; Texans. S3.50QA.3O; calves, ga
| S1.l5. There was Il good demand for hogs
! but too many were offered for sale. aDc
prices suffered a further decline OF &C
! Fair to prime lots brought N2lzqSLio
| heavy packers, S. &MSfD; common 4
| choice, mixed, sfl5H $40; butchers, ANl
| S.f5, common TO good light-welghts III
| QSLl5; pigs, S3.750$4.3j. Trade I'm sheer
and lambs was slow at low range 81
| prices Poor TO prime sheep brought III
| ass; western rangers selling at s%l>o "
| and feeders, $S.20d 80; common TO choice
lambs, $3.2jGisj2O; only few. however
selling above $40 Rscclf .B-Cattle, 40
head; hogs. p 900 head; sheep, 1900 head
NEW YORK, October T.-Beeyes-Re-
ce.pts, 3i2 head. No trading; feeling dull
cables steady; exports, $50 cattle ane
500 quarters Of beef. tomorrow, J.ZZ'
quarters. Calves-Receipts, ll5 head
quiet but steady; car OF western unsold
veais. sipSS; grasscrs, $3.50. Sheep ane
Lambs-Reeeipts S9is head. Sheep dull
| lambs slow aud &C. lower; 10 cars unsold
| Sheep S2501$425: lambs. N.S5a5.O; n,
! Canadian lambs. Hogs-Recelpts. 2,ll
head; nomlnally slow at s465QA.SO.
NAVAI-sToRE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON, ;. c.. October ls.-Tur
northumberland rrrn at 50c.; sales, none
| Rosin-Firm and unchanged; sales
| none.
| SAVANNAH. GA, October 1S.-Spirlt'
| Turpentine-Firm at 50isc.; receipts, %
casks: sales, 55l casks; exports, 20 casks
Rosin-Firm and unchanged; receipts
| 2.g75 barrels; sales. l.k5 barrels; exports
| " Gl6 barrels
| WILMINGTON, ~. C.. October IS
| Shirts of Turpentine-Firm at 50qoO12c.
| receipts. Il casks, o. So,
Rosin-Firm at s5c.ds1; receipts, % bar
Crude Turpentine-Steady at I.5oas2.So
| receipts. 3 barrels. 90 .,..
Tar-Steady at $3.50; receipts, 80 barrels