Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-19

by propltious weather This led TO brisk
selling. and the first call showec a uS
cline OF las points. The new-cf9p pc,
tons were the weaker Immediately iol-
lowing the opening call however there
was a. temporary rally OF point OF ,WV,
started by the German contingent, Whicn
has latterly been watching the mar nee
for upturns. There was also some puHins
for foreign account, mixed with sehlhs
orders from the same source. Later tne
selling became general, on further faVof-
able weather accounts and foreign weak
ness. as shown by the cables that touoW-
ed the opening. Prices fell on steadliy
until there was q net loss OF 5dI points,
without any support 20 speak or except
what came from the bears themselves
i'm the way of covering short contracts
that showed a profit. The market was
finally steady, at q net loss OF 4do points
Futures opened steady; May $50;
June, $3.50: July $59l: August, So.sl; sep
TENDER s5S7; October. S.sl, November
s. 90; December. SG: January, s6OZ; feo-
ruary, Ss.05: March, So.Os.
Futures closed steady; April so.tf' MAY,
$3.50: June. s5S2; July. s5.@; August, sos.;
September, s5s5; october, $S.Ss; Noy ss M +.
her S5gl: December. $3.50; January, 1913,
February. $6O1: March, SOS.
Spot cotton closed quiet and unchanged'
sales. l.i55 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, La" APP, April h S;-NS MAJ
futures steady; April. sol pid' . MSy,
S554aS555: June S562aS 60; July. S:e ss
81 e.. August. IS s3liS5.ei: September, s5.63;
October. s. "a; November, s. 63uso.eo; De
cember s566Gs56s; January. $oSsaSo.h'
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET
PETERSBURG. April 1s.-(Special.)-
Cotton-Steady at &c. for good lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
BALTIMORE, April -Hogs.-Arrivals
this week. lSn4 head We have no change
to report in the hog market except as 10
the number of the receipts, whicn largely
exceed those for several weeks past.
Values are without alteration as quoted
in our last report and for number OF
weeks before that. No far-western quota
lions have been recorded. Ana the nBures
for those from other points are gwen as
they were last week-Vlz' - - So
100 pounds gross light pigs, S.0OdN.sV,
and roughs s2.7jqS.25 per lVo pounds
Sheep and Lambs.-There is a sameness
also as to sheep and lambs, neither eA-
hibiting any quotable change, IIaue pei a,io
fair for each. old sheep, 304zc, ana e%-
ira, 4s4c.: clipped sheep, ogo1sc.' WOOL
safe. and extra, 6Ac. gross.
Calves-Neais are slow or SAFE, anu
without serious change in quotations
viz. 4Q6c gross.
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE moderate sup,
ply of cattle offered to-day checked al
weakness i'm prices and the market snow
ed considerable strength, particularly Tor
desirable offerings. Fancy cattle, So'oog
s. Is: choice steers. 5000 $50; beers steers,
SidSl70; stockers and feeders, S6V4 SOD
bulls. s26OQ$i1O; cows and helfers S.iO4
$40: western-fed steers, A.29aSo.oO; IeNdS
steers. $3.75qS5; calves, SoOaSo
Active competition among buyers OF
hogs served To impart more sttehsNn, "
the market and some lots solu 80
higher A few fancy hogs brought 800 =; ~
and the other extreme price WAS S5,W-
sales being largely at S3.s5g$S.Tl2. PIGS
sold at S3.350$3.69. a 60.
sheep. and prices ruled stead. but lambs
we're weaker. The bulk Of offerings con-
sisted of the latter sales being at S5.6O4
S5S5 for Colorado woolled lamos, anu
e.. 5OfS5.7 Is for woollel westerns; medium
10 prime sheep, S4.50qSS; common lols'
$3G$9.75. $500 ,,,, Of ooo
head: sheep. 1900 head.
NAvAL-sTORE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON. s. c.. April 1S.-Tur-
pentine-Firm at S9l2c.; sales none.
Rosin-Firm and unchanged; sales
none.
WILMINGTON. n. c., April ls,--spirts
Of Turpentine-Steady at 59laq4Oc.; re-
ceipts, 80 casks. 800 h,.
rels. .,o->,,, A.
recoipts - barrels.
Tar-Firm at Sc; receipts, li9 barrels.
SAVANNAH, GA, April B.-Spirlts Of
Turpentine-Opened steady AZ $50 lfr
with sales OF $50 casks. and closed at 3c.;
sales. 50 casks; receipts. S73 casks.
Rosin-Good; sales, 74 barrels; receipts
695 barrels. Quote: A. b, c, and ID,
Si.O5; e, sl15; +, S125asl3O; G., A.30QS-55:
RI. 81 lOaSl. 45; l. Sl.5O; X. $50; NJ, sl.S
n. 81; windows glass. 2.25; water-white,
s245.