Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-19


Totals since September LIST: Net re-
ceipts, $50. 92 bales exports-to Great
britain, 1873 bales; to France. 2L2S
hales; 10 the Continent, 1864 bales.
Not much Roadway was made in either
direction. so far as values are concerned.
on the Cotton Exchange to-day. After
q quiet start at a decline of 1G2 points,
the market showed more or less irregu-
Iarity. but rallied later in the forenoon,
anc Tor the rest OF the day exhibited
generally healthy undertone. closing
STEADY at net gain of 2d4 points. The
Ihltlal weakness grew out OF unfavorable
market as well as political news from
Europe Longs were made additionally
nervous by reports that rains I'm the
southwest had been beneficial. AS the
session wore along subsequent informa-
tion developed entirely new ideas as to
the ERECT Of the rains in the Southwest,
II being stated that the moisture had not
only come too late. but had actually done
considerable damage. where heavy There
were reports of weakness in the south
ern spot market, but reports from the
principal points denied this, and stated
that the frmness continued, with prices
unchanged to 1-l6c. higher, and a good
business doing.
Futures opened easy. October, s. 81: No
vember. s6.Ol; December, $500: January
WIZ; February, s6.l5; March. 1913; April,
So,22; May: 500; June. 1928; July. $3.50.
Cotton futures closed steady; Septeni-
Der. 1896; October So; November. $685.;
December, 1912; January, 1921; February
$50: March. 1924 April, s627; May, $780,
June. S6.S3; July. 1885,
e,Spot cotton steady; middling uplands,
csc: middling gulf CSC.
NEW ORLEANS, LA, September IS.
Cotton futures closed steady; September
Sl3; October s5.7fa$5.75; November. 1919
MS5 70: December. s5.sids5.s5; January,
S5e6ds5.97; April, s6ds6.O1 May, $60id 1895.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG, VA, September 49,
Good cotton firm at 6Ac.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, September l6-Calves.-
We quote: Strictly choice veal. per
pound. 3-447c.; good veal, per pound GO
i-2c.; rough 70 good: per head. sasll.
Spring lambs. good to choice. 545 l-ic
per pound; poor, small stock. 4di lie. per
pound; sheep per pound, choice, 3 i-9c.;
good, per head. S3G$3.50; inferior, per
head. N4si.5O; old bucks, per head. sass.
CHICAGO September l6-Receipts OF
cattle were considerably above the
bulk were consigned direct TO packers
and offerings were slim, as usual. The
market was mostly nominal, the few cat
tie offered being disposed of at yester-
days prices.
All classes of hogs were In good de-
sold at $.25Gsb7O; mixed lots at $4,000
1915 and light at sl35llSi.75. Pigs brought
s3.75uSi65. and culls S2.25aA.
There was a fair demand for the few
sheep and lambs offered at about top
prices for the week. Sheep sold at $2f
$40 for culls up TO $idSi40 for choice
natives and westerns. Lambs brought
S5.50ds6.25 for fair to choice.
Receipts: Cattle, 1909 head; hogs, 1900
head; sheep, 1900 head.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. September 10
Receipts for the week: Beeves, 2,765 head;
sheep, 1891 head; hogs, 5,I65 head. Beer
cattle active and prices closed firm, espe-
cialy on good grades; extra, Gas l-4c.;
good, 5-Sa5 Use; medium, 8 LAS lie;
common. l-2dJc
Sheep-In good demand and firm; extra
4S-4d5c: good, 41-idi lie; medium,
3-ia4c. common, 1928 1-2c.; lambs
l-2n6 3-ic.
Hogs-Active and higher al 63-4a7c. for
best western and 1-2Q6 3-ic. for others.
Fat Cows-In good demand az zI,ZP
41-ic. Thin cows steady az 50 10 wv. MICH
cows sold from S25 10 $50.
Mich CaIves-Active at sal SIC.
Dressed Beeves-Sold from l-2gs Lie.
NEW YORK. September 16-Beeves-
Receipts. SOS head; no trade or lmpor-
lance; feeling steady; cables unchanseu;
exports, sos cattle and 1928 quarters OF
OS Caiives-Receipts, 1872 head; steady;
veals. S6Gss65; no choice here; grassers
and fed, s3.50QS4.S7 IL oeo, he'd.
Sheen and Lambs-Receipts 1854 neau'
sheen and good lambs steady; medium
lambs lower; sheep, So0nSi'o; laihDs'
"a 80 1-2G &c. 80; no Canada lambs.
Uogs1Receipts. 1902 head; nomihaily
lower at si9OdSo2o
NAVAL-sTORE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON. $. G.. September IL
at 4Sc.; sales, none.
R6sin-Firm and unchanged; Sales
none.
SAVANNAH, GA. September IL
shirts of Turpentine--Firm al 4lc.; re-
eeipts, 800 casks; sales, III casks; exports
/ 1872 casks. roootn,s,
Rosin-Firm and unchanged; receipts ,
J. 1872 barrels; sales. 1872 barrels; exports
}. 454 barrels.
WILMINGTON. n. G, September e
shirts of Turpentine-Ffrm at H12a me-
RosinIFirm at Scq95c.; receipts, SO5
barrels. ~, A., .. {, 250 |
% 20 and $3.50; receipts 81 barrels
Tar-Firm at $3.50; receipts, "a parreis'