Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-19
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
pETERSBURG, VA, May lS.-(Special')
Cotton-Steady at SIC. for good lots.

BALTIMORE, May lI-beet 10y
Very best on sale this week, NglI@;
those generally rated first quality. N1W
SIS: medium or good fair quality, <.pq
Sl2i: ordinary thin steers, oXeu, ana
cows. s25O4$3.a0: extreme range OF prices;
81. 5On$5; most of the sales were from $J~
to s.. -,
Remarks on Beef Cattle-The arrivals
during the week were $50 head. against
l557 Last week and LAP head one year
ago, and the sales were LII head, against
/ 2J5 last week and ESQ head one year
ago. Baltimore butchers taking Wi head,
country dealers -, and eastern buyers
The general quality OF the offerings
keeps well up 10 what IL has been Tor
several weeks past. Trace has oeen
fairly active throughout. ana prev r1a,
prices are well maintained, the market
this week being strong at the :ange OF
values quoted last week-viz.: $2.5OuA per
100 pounds; most sales ranging, as thep'
between s5.jo4s5 per 100 pounds. Export-
ers were worth $5n$55 per 100 pounds.
Brokers' Sales OF Beef Cattle Myers
& Housaman sold 2O2 head at 3n5c;; n.
LEHMAN & Brother PCS at 3agc.; ;. Sund-
beimer & CO., $50 at 2iza5c.; NJ. c. Greer,
II at 3A6jc.; Kunkel Brothers & Co, isl
al 2IsIi5c.; Solomon Haas. % at 412njc. /;
Henry Eckert, 175 at 2HmJc.; ii; :. Sey-
mour. 81 at AJ0dtLs5; Samuel Fox, - az
3q4s.c.: A. j. Gebhart, l36 at y 15a$iS0.
Sheep and Lanbs-The arrivals during
the week were 1873 mead. against 2f2o
last week and 3.405 head one year ago.
Remarks Trade for old sheep and fall
lambs has been fairly active, but tnat
for spring lambs is quite slow, ana values
a shade easier. Old sheep sell at 3ailscY
and a few extra &c, there being no
variation from Mondays hgures; iall
lambs are unchanged also at last PREVIOUS
figures, and spring lambs 6f2qf@Ic.. ana
a few extra a shade higher.
Hogs-The market is not active and
shade easier than on Monday. No iar-
western hogs are reported. and those
from nearer points sell at $LlOuA.2O per
100 pounds gross; light pigs, S.b0u&%.
and roughs, 1880 per 100 pounds gross;
Fresh Cows--A full run is reported ana
the market Is quite slow. with no mate
rial change an quotations To note. Prices
s25a$5O per head. and few extra
shade higher. Receipts. IS head.
Calves-There is only moderate Of
fering Of veals, and values are nc hign-
er. with an active demand at the ad-
vance. Quotations, 5@6Hc;, and extra &C.
per pound. Receipts, 2n head.
CHICAGO May 1.-THE prevailing fea,
lures In the cattle market to-day ialieu
TO show any very pronounced cnanBe'
except that the weakness in offerings
that we're not strictly good. eliminated
I'm a decline In some cases OF DC. Fancy
grades brought g. f0li $3.50; choice steers.
%l5q$535; mediums. N654NS; peer
steers. $4.i5pA0 stoc I1 ana ised a,s
t3n>>O. 10, DluiS, F-.fVHN''Nt $3.50
ers. S.GOGsl25: western-fed steers $500
SIS: Texans s3.9Ols5; calves, Si5ouS 80.
Trade was fairly active In hogs, but
buyers succeeded in forcing prices oc.
lower. Fair 10 choice. &.S2lyas395; heavy
packers. s3.5Ods5.Sl; mixed, SeoasSs;
butchers. S365a$390; lights, s360n$3.s5;
pigs s390GS375. There was the accus-
toned active demand for sheep and lambs
from dressed-meat concerns. and prices
ruled strong at the last advance. Colo
40 m 81 M
shorn lots, $Gd$s15: yearlings. SOON. Is
spring lambs. sE@ss per 100 pounds: best
sheep were fully Zoe. higher: clipped
grades brought si.f5uS.e Receipts Cat
tie. 1850 head hogs, 1900 head; sheep
1890 head.
NEW YORK. May Reeves Re eipts
26s5 head; active and firm: late arrivals
OF common and medium bulls sold i5a
&c OFF; medium to choice steers A7Oli
$50: tops. 1910; good TO choice oxen and
stays, si.25aHso: bulls, $SuS5.l0; choice
fat do, si.9qsi50: cows. Se25usil 10: few
extra, N.25u$+D Cables steady; ex
ports. i.is2 quarters OF beef
Calves-Receipts, 6.039 head. Market
active and higher; common TO choice
veals. Sus5.25; tops. N.iOus7J0: butter.
milks, si.50l &.25: fed and mixed. siei
S.37la. southern calves. 81.
Sheep aud Lambs Receipts. IL. 400 head
sheep slow and lower; good lambs STEADY
TO l0c. higher; common and medium do
l0ai5c. lower; spring lambs, zsc. lower,
clipped sheep, xnS.e5; extra. 500; good
to choice wOoled lspv. NuF."; interior