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

%S2; April, &.2s; May. $3.50: June. 1913;
July and August, 1919; September 1913;
october. &.i& November. sS12: December.
El5; January. sG.l6.
spot closed quiet; mlddlng uplands.
Ss.oc.; middling Gulf. Bile; sales lO6
bales
Futures closed steady; March, s6.3l; April
S.2s. May. 1870; June. $6.2s; July. 1923;
August. 500; September. S.1i: October,
y'li; Noverber. s6.l2; December. %.l5;
January, s6l7.
The cotton market opened steady. with
prices to points higher and showed
decided strength during the early part of
the session. on quite general buying.
started by a much more favorable set OF
advlces from the Liverpool market than
nad be~n expected. Private cables attri-
buted the better feeling abroad to per-
sistcnt rumors that Neil was 3hCrtly TO
issue a circular In which he would put
out crop estimate several hundred
thousand bales less than the one orgi-
nally issued On these stories shorts I'm
the Liverpool market took fright and
sought cover. giving special attention TO
the settling up OF obligations in the near
months. In addition 10 this information.
the local market was supported by light
receipts AZ ports and interior towns, off,
cial reports OF unsettled weather in the
Mississippi Valley. and further discourage
ing news regarding the progress of farm
work Shorts were more or less nervous
August deliveries with n free hand.
southern and foreign representatives were
also seen 10 be buying these de liveries
II was believed. against short sales made
a long time ago. Commission houses
were poorly supplied with orders. but
the few reaching the market went al
most without exception 10 the long side
The late market for futures was firm.
with the close steady and 2 70 points
net higher. Estimated receipts at the
1au Iar tins
1908 last week and 12.ssS last year For
the week. 5000 bales. against - 6S1 last
week and 1882 last year. To-day's re-
ceipts at New Orleans. $3.50 bales q .soo
due). against A0D last year and at Hou-
ston. LII bales, against 1865 last year
NEW ORLEANS, March 4.-Cotton fu-
lures steady; March $59lGS5q3: April.
@.9lq$5.93; May. s5.sjGs596 June. 8 n bid :
July. Ss9q8; August. s5sJqSj. 49, Sep
tember; 5si45.S; October Sj.SiGs5sj
November. A.Sia$is5; December. 1850
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG, VA. March 4.-(Spe-
clal)-Cotton-strong at 61-ic. for good
lots.
NAvAL-sToRE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON s. c.. March 4.-Tur-
pentine-F!-m; sales, none.
Rosin-Steady and unchanged: sales,
none
SAVANNAH. GA. March l-spIrits Of
Turpentine-Ffrm at 4ic.; sales. 233 casks;
receipts, li5 casks.
Rosin-Firm and unchanged: sales. 600
barrels; receipts. 1,7S3 barrels.
WILMINGTON. ", c.. March A.
Spirit Of Turpentine-Nothing doing re-
ceipts rs casks.
Rosin-Firm at 9Oa95c.; receipts. 1l3 bar
rels.
Crude Turpentine-Nothing doing.
az
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. March 8.-Calves-There
Is 10 Over-Supply Of small. fat calves IN
Guided in the daily receipts though a
liberal quantity Of large, rough stock. De
mand only fair for choice smooth veals
az quotations. General market lower.
We quote as follows: Strictly choice
vcals, per pound. &C.; good veals per
pound 4ac.; rough TO good. per head. $5V
Sheep and Lambs-The recent cold snap
Will 10 doubt. make the season for spring
lambs somewhat later this year than
usual, at any rate. we hear Of no advices
regarding shipments Of same for some
weeks to come Fall lambs and sheep I'm
light supply. and where the quality IS
att active. all offerings Of such would
meet with a ready outlet at quotations.
We quote a = follows: Fail lambs. good 10
choice. i&i05l4c. per pound; poor, rough
stock 4u4izc. sheep. per pound, choice.
per head, $2a}2J0; old bucks, per head,
S3.J0Q$.50.
CHICAGO. March 3.-There were not
enough cattle offered to-day 10 make
market, and prices were little more than
nominal Fair cattle would bring 500
sj.S5; choice steers. Sj.354S5.4O; western-fed
steers SA2OGS52O. Calves, $3.500 $685.. other
grades are not wanted except at a large
concession I'm price. Trade In hogs started
I'm IT steady prices. and some fancy grades
sold mp 10 $3.50. Later however, the
market weakened. and prices ruled 2i2W
&C. lower Fair 70 choice grades brought
S.75a8N; packing lots. $3.50 872l5; mix
ed. S3554S3.S0: butchers S3.55qS.S; light
weather checked the demand for sheep.
as the heeces were full Of water. Inferior
10 fancy lots sold at S2.50u $3.50, yearlings,
S430DA70. and lambs, $3.G0a$i95. Re
ceipts-Cattle. 1900 head; hogs, 1900;
sheep. 300.
NEW YORK. March 3.-Beeves-Re-
ceipts. 2Ol5 head. trade slow; steers a
shade lower; bulls and cows steady. Me
dunn TO prime steers, tL7J03.iV; oxen
and stays. SiGsl95: bulls. S3.40H A.25; cows,
81 4OG3.55. Cable steady; live cattle, ia
G7l2a,: live sheep. 12i2Nl3; lambs, IL TX
ports SIG cattle and 2, 400 quarters OF beer.
Calves-Receipts, liS head; market strongi
good Veals 25c. higher; common 10 prime
veals. SidS725; fed calves nominal sheep
steady: lambs, steady 20 lOc lower; ordl-
rar, 10 good sheep. S.5Od $50; common
10 choice lambs, S5.05GS5.5O, mainly 20 3VG
g. 10 for good to prime. Hogs-Receipis,
5.625: none for sale alive; nominally hrm
at Slq{LZ0.
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