Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-07
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August and August and September, "a
Buyers Buyers a a%d Se'SSSf 3d.
sellers; November and December and De-
esmber and January, 3 I'D; January ana
MaTcn sG a1 March ss snS Sa
sellers; April and May. I'D. buyers.
NEW YORK, June 6.-.cotton--Steadys
mddling, lac: net receipts, 3l7 balest
gross receipts, i,15i bales; sales. s3f baless
stock, l7l31 bales; exports-to the Contis
ncnt, 1886 bales; TO France. SO bales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts. SO bales1
exports-to Great Britain, go bales; e
France, 80 balesi to the Continent. 2.2S2
bales; stock. 66i.6lj bales.
Consolidated; Net receipts, 26,06l baless
exports-to Great Britain, 1886 bales; to
France. 80 bales: TO the Continent, Gas
bales.
Totals since September LIST: Net receipts
Sic. i2 bales; exports-to Great. Britain.
3,35l,636 bales; to France. us. 466 bales; to
the Continent. 2,6lSl6 bales.
1t was waiting market again for cot-
ton futures, with neither side disposed 10
take the initiative, and the variations
were confined 20 a matter OF 3 points for
the whole session The first call de-
veloped a steady tone, with prices un-
changed to l point higher. At the best,
the market showed a net gain OF 10 3
points, with the tone unusually quiet.
There was scarcely any outside interest
while the local contingent showed indif-
ference, except for disposition TO hold
off for the June report due from washing.
ton Saturday morning. Local sentiment
continued rather bearish on the more or
less current belief that the cotton crop
was in the main "all right" Crop ycs-
sip. however was not free from urfavor-
able eXamples-notably, reports from sew
eral sections of the belt indicating unsat-
isfactory conditions resulting from COM
tinued dry weather
Cotton futures opened steady: June,
sS.5s; July. $500; August. s5.92; September,
$3.50; October. $780, November S.%: De-
s@ee So4 SsS Ssnp Anr Ss I EsSrusry.
Cotton futures closed quiet. June, $685.
July. 1913; August, 5.9S; September, $50;
October, 1894; November. $3.50; December,
March, 500; April. s6l3; May. 1913.
Spot closed steady and unchangedi
sales. 93i bales.
NEW ORLEANS. June 6.-No market.
Holiday.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG, VA. June 6.-(Special)
Cotton-Flrm at 7-sQ6c for good TO best
lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. June 5.-Swine--Arrivais
, this week. II 122 head. The receipts are
| nearly $500 head less than they were Last
week. but are ample for the very dull
| demand and weaker feeling In all tho
yards We have no far-western hogs
to report. From nearer points light hogs
are quoted at s4m$i.l5 per 100 pounds gross,
| heavy ones. s590uS4i0; light pigs. x.JO0
sheer spu and Lam5s c Re hot weather is
| influencing the sheep market as well as
| that Of hogs. Old sheep are dull ana
values &c. lower than last week. and sell
| at 21al13kc. and extra 4C. per pound Fall
! lambs are unchanged as 10 values. and arc
quoted at 4iz4SlAc., and spring at 6hl7cy
gross. showing no variation in values from
last week.
Calves-Trade is dull. and the feeling
weaker, and prices being OFF isd44c. pep
pound. We quote Yeals at Jd6Ac., and .
few extra. 6lAc.
CHICAGO, June 5.-Ordinary grades of
cattle were weak to-day. the supply be-
ing LIBERAL and buyers being reluctant 10
pay previous quotations. Choicer grades.
however, were in good demand, and most
offerings OF that class were disposed OF.
Fancy beeves were quoted az s5.sons5.7o;
grades at $i.50Hs5.O5; feeding cattle sold
at s3.75HSl5; bulls, cows, and heifers at
!22.qS.lO; the latter price for fancy
fed steers sold at H7oaS.f5. There was
a good demand for hogs on local ard ship
ping account, with prices somewhat irreg-
ular. heavy hogs selling on about zl9c..
while choice light-weights were 2l1c.
higher; light-weights sold at S.60Ms3.s5;
heavy hogs at S3451<3.So. Pigs wen1
chiefly at $780, culls were quoted at
sl.50as3.50. The sheep market was some-
what demorallzed. Receipts were heavy.
ard buyers took hold sparingly. the re.
suit being a range OF prices about 25c.
lower: choice Colorado woolled lambs
sold at s. .90nI for inferior 10 good; spring
lambs were slow at s6Ms7. Sheep sold at
sSmSj. 10 Receipts-Cattle. 1880 head:
hogs. 10000 head; sheep, 1850 head.
NEW YORK, June -Beeves--Receipts,
ISL head; steers higher on light supplies;
bulls and cows lower; medium 10 choice
steers, s4.9Ols5.e0; oxen and stays, s3us4.s5;
bulls, SS4$i; choice. fat do, $40; cows.
S20A05 Gables quote American cattle
at i04miistc.; refrigerator beef, s7sc; live
sheep, l3Izmlic. Exports to-day, 30 sheep;
tomorrow 500 cattle, Las sheep, and
i2i5 quarters OF beef Calves-Receipts.
362S head: active and higher; yeals, A.5Oi6
s7.l2lk; extra do. 1925; buttormilks. $40
$40; mixed calves, S5.g5H$J.SIiz. Sheep
and Lambs-Receipts. II 3o6 head: lower:
yearlings steady; lambs higher; sheep. $50
s6z5: extra. $3.50: lambs s5QS. Hogs--Re-
ceipts, 9,ll3 head; higher at Ai0ast25.
NAvAL-sToRE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON, s c.. June e.--Turpen-
tine-Market firm at Sc: sales. none.
Rosin-Firm and Unchanged sales,
none.
WILMINGTON, n. c., June 6.-Spiriss
Turpentine-Steady AZ "a l-2u25c.; receipts.
Rosin-Dull at sOa95c.; receipts. 40 bar
rels.
Crude Turpentlne-ouiet at Sl25, $40.
and 500; receipts. 70 barrels.
Tar-Firm at $3.50: receipts, % barrels.
SAVANNAH. GA. June 6.--SpirIts Tur-
pentine-Firm at IS lie; sales, 9sS casks:
receipts, 1872 casks.
Rosin-Firm and unchanged; sales. Z64
barrels: receipts. 5,525 barrels.
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