Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12

3 50-6id.. sellers: April and May. 5 5o-6id.,
sellers; May and June. O-eia3 ol-6id..
sellers. June and July, j0-5lu5 5l-6id..
buyers. July and August. 9 5l-6id., sellers;
Al gust and September. 3 5o-6id., sellers.
NEW YORK. October u.-Cotton quiet;
n'cclng. 7i4c.; net receipts, 10 bales
gross receipts, T0i bales; sales. lO>J
bales. stock, 1870 1913 bales, eXpOrts-to
Great Britain. 1l02 bales; to the Cont
ront. 1880 bales. % France, l91 bales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts. 1882 bales.
eNports-to Great Britain. 5o9S bales. 20
France, lyI bales; 10 the Continent, 9,li9
bales, stock, 7s6gll bales
Consolidated: Net receipts 1874 .i2t bales;
eXports-to Great Britain, 1857 bales %
France, l91 bales; 10 the Continent. ji,iO6
bales.
Totals since September LIST: Net re-
ceipts. l2Oi.fl6 bales: eXports-to Great
bales. to the Continent. 29S297 bales.
Tho price of cotton reached much
lower level i'm the market this morning.
but subsequently rallied. and closed
within points Of last nights figures.
Considering the action of our market
yesterday the tone to-day showed weak
ness Yariously aScribcd 10 weak cables.
one report had ii that Neils crop cir
culdr and the war outlook i'm the Trans
Vaal had forced holders 10 unload and
induced general short selling abroad. An
other source claimed that leading bears
on this side had sent over large selling
orders, and these. combined with heavy
pleasure from the bear circles I'm Liver
pool, had brought about the heavy de-
cline. our market opened 10 ) points
under last night, ana continued to de-
cline most of the forenoon. January ar
on time selling at $6.Sl and May at 500.
Shorts attacked the market vigorously,
and enormous amounts OF long stun We're
forced overheard by the outside public,
ana even number OF room bulls sold ont
gOOdly portion Of their holdings For
awhile excitement was AT fever heat, aud
nobody seemed 10 have the faintest idea
as TO where the selling movement would
carry prices. shortly after midday.
Pow ever there was marked change,
ana prices were soon rapidly advancing,
January reaching Sl04 supported by Of
fetal estimates for another light receipt
az The ports tomorrow and "a batch Of
bulllsh crop and other information from
the cotton belt. the market stubboniy
Resisted further pressure a number OF
stauuch outside commission houses sent
in large buying orders. with the result
that the shorts were soon scramDling 10
cover. AT the close the market was
steady, with prices 1 point higher 10 .
points net lower
Cotton futures opened steady at the de-
cline, October. S68. November. $3.50; De
cember S6g5, January, -. February, ,I0i;
March. S7oG, April $40; May, Tl5; June,
Nl4. july and August Slo.
Futures closed steady; November. SG.3;
December 500. January. 500. February,
SO, March, SIP; April, y'l3; May sll6,
June, SIS; July and August, SIP; Sep
tCnber $6S.
spot closed quiet; mldding uplands
nc; middiing gulf, fl2c.; sales. Loss
bales.
NEW ORLEANS October 1l-Cottou-
Futures steady; October S663 bid, 40
Yeuber. S66Sa;G70. December, @.3QSJA.
January. Ss77QS7S. February, $6.Sl0S6Sz
March 6.s6QN.6. April. %.9J0%.sl, Ma.
$3.50 5.95. June. $3.50 b.yl
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG, VA, october IL
ciaL)-Cotton-Firm at 5-lGc. for good
lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, October lD.-rhe arrivals
during the week were 1851 head. against
1921 of last week. very few good cattle
offered, being lighter supply than last
stronger. the usual number OF country
dealers and eastern buyers were on hand.
Quotations ranged as follows: Best eX-
port jitV5.c., best butcher cattle. liW
5iic; medium 10 good fair quality, stii
tO $i6j. thlu steers, 54,ttsc., COWS ana
oxen, 2Nh4c.; bulls. 3q34c
OF the cattle received 273 head were
from Virginia. $50 from West virginia. loi
from Maryland. no western 262 from Ken
lucky. and % from North Carolina
NIlFNU anu lttAlllhr lA'A tl.tH '''. Do o.
change in prices since report of yesttI-
day. with a few late arrivals making
Ss65 head quote. Lambs. 5i2n1c.. o."
choice. 5Ac.; sheep, 2l2alc.; few extra
Calves-sup light: market steady;
good selling from 81 to 64c. Receipts
Hogs-Thirteen thousand four hundred
and hfty-threc head on the market; no
change In prices since report OF Monday
~ IfH mounds
gross. those from nearer points, $iSJ4
s.. pigs. tAc.; rOughs, int4c.
Fresh CoWs-rhere was light offering
and fairly good demand. We quote sood
COWS from $50 10 $40. few extra at so per
head. Receipts, 80 mead.
CHICAGO. October l0-There was the
usual quiet Tuesday demand for catue
to-day Choice droyes were steady. buJ
common and medium grades were weak
and slow Of sale. Good DO fancy catue
sold at }5.gfISl. commoner grades ar slug
5S. St0ckers and feeders brought $40
$3.50: bulls COWS. and heilers, 2d3.-1'
Texas steers. S}2oN$L3J, rangers, SdS'.W,
and calves NHN. Most grades OF hog
were i'm good demand at about STEADY
prices. Concessions were made m soue
cases Heavy hogs sold at Ni@HHLioi
mixed lots at 5l35Qfl.1j. and light at $LfQ
0Rl-J pigs brought S9gH$i7O and culis
2.J0Gsf The demand for sheep ana ldmb
was poor and prices averaged l"loc.
lower. sheep sold az SASS for common.
and S3.90uSi for prime wethefs. western
rangers bringing $5.-3uti3O Lam
lrlughr 3}5lNtN for common and Nnf).-o
for tho hest western range lambs bring
iD, st-N0RI Receipts Cattle Gop head
hog. 22.0l0 head, sheep, % 900 head
NEW YORK. october O.-Beeyes- Re
ccipts 63 head. mo- trading, ieellns
steady. Exports, so cattle and. 100 qnadl--
tiers of beef. tomorrow I'D cattle ana "Js'
quqrtcrs. Calves-Reccipts. 335 head; dun
veals easier. 80 calves. lucIuulug 3 cars
of western and southern calves unsold'
Ncals 81 -pNSs. grlssrrs. go xf>zb' ~
sales of westerns Sheep and lambs
ceipts 1854 head; slow for sheep. lambs
steady: cars unsOld. sheep Na51Sli
lambs 81 I0NSj.Gj: Canadian LAMBS, 500 =.
Hogs-Receipts. 1893 head, quoted STEADY
az ijH}5lN
NAVAL-STORE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON, 5. C.. october l-Tur-
pcrtine-Firm az i9c.; sales. none.
RCsm-Firm and unchanged; sales
meme.
SAVANNAH. GA. October u.-Sp,r.ts
al Turpentine-Firm at J0c.. receipts. 90
casks. sales. 31s casks; exports. ~ casks.
Rtsln-Firm; receipts. 4oli bariels'
safes. 1903 barrels, exports. S,s2 barrels.
OrCte. 4. y. G.. ID. and T.. g.c.. +. 81
G. s. 10. n. $40: ]. $l25. X. $50. NJ. Ez0'
wirdow-elass S27O; water-White, $-.SD
WILMINGTON. y. c.. October H.
SPIRITS of Turpentine-Firm at 49, ajoc
receipts Jos casks. o-,
Rcsin-Fmm at 75c.qsi; receipts sd
&c ciudc Turpentlne-Firm at $l5Oa}2SO;
receipts 22O barrels.
PRESIDENT HARRIS INSTALLED.