Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-20


January, a.12; February. E17; March.
S.23; April N2s; May and June, N.32;
July. NSs; August, SIS, september, s6.@;
October, 1913: November, $5.Y.
Spot closed steady; middling uplands,
Tee; middling Gulf, 7Ac.; sales, go bales
The swing of the cotton market was
decidedly more narrow. Yesterday II was
a matter of 4S points. To-day IL was
matter of 10 points. with the general ten
dency upward. The opening call deyel-
Oked the fact that a good many eleventh
hour selling orders had reached the mar
ket from scattered quarters, but these
were promptly absorbed, with the rear
positions showing leading strength. They
advanced sail points on the call, while
the more remote deliveries advanced only
Ia 93ints. The principal cause OF the bet
ter i-e.ing was the rehablitating over
lures made in money circles. Advices
from the Stock Exchange were OF de-
cidedly more reassuring Character but
an underlying element OF strength was
the resistance shown by the English cot
ton market I'm the face OF yesterday 5
pahicky conditions on this side of the
water. To the great decline which OCCUR
red here Liverpool responded with net
loss OF lq2 points only. and closed firm.
Following the opening call the general
tendency or sentiment was In the direc-
ton of a more bullish view In this the
South took the leadership, particularly In
the matter of spot offerings. Investment
buying was no small part Of the days
heavy transactions. Covering, however,
was the principal feature. AT the best
point OF the day the market showed a net
gain of Job points. During the session
occasional rumors of renewed panicky
tendencies in Wall Street made the cot
ton market waver, and indicated the de-
pendence of the staple upon re-establish-
ed conditions in Wall Street. IL IS esti-
mated that tO-day's business in cotton
futures was considerably less than halt
OF that of yesterday when 10000 and
l5,eW-bale lots were concentrated around
the cotton pit like footballs. Some
heavy lots were also dealt in to-day, but
as rule the character OF the business
was much more normal, largely in the
direction OF readjustment, and supported
by substantial gains. AT the close the
market was IL TO - points net higher on
the present crop movement, and l to
points lower on the far months. The lat
ter were relatively weaker on account OF
belief that planters are preparing foI
record-breaking crop i'm 1900.
NEW ORLEANS, December 19-Cottor
futures closed steady; December S6gS
January. s6.95Gs697; February, S699a$7
March, T.O2GN03; April. T.0iGS7 %; May
SlWdSLV; June, NOSUSLO9; July. TlOn
N.1; August, T0SGN09; September
S6.6S0$672 October, S6.59QS662
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET. .
PETERSBURG, VA, December l9-
d.
good lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, December lS.-All stool
sold gross weight. Hog Misunderstanding
were 1880 head, against l202j last week
Market Irm. quotations were: Far west
err, $40 to $50; other points; $40 I.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1886 head
against 1863 head last week. Market fol
sheep and lambs IS slow. Quotations
were: Sheep, good TO prime, 70 4l-ic.
common 10 good. 2 1-2 TO 4c. Lambs, com
mon 10 good, $3.50 10 $3.50; extra. $3.50
Calyes-Market active; fair to good 6 l.
to &c.
NEW YORK, December 1S.--Beeves-Re
ceipts, 1925 head GS cars on sale; slow
and 5glCc; lower; several cars unsold
steers. A40NS6. stockers. S3.60asi; oxer
and stays SaS5; bulls, S3Q4 cows, 81 500
3i3, Gables quote market steady; live
cattle at Liverpool. II 1-2012c.; tops
II l-2c. refrigerator beef 3-ic.: liv,
sheep II 1-2gi2 lie; lambs. - l-20lic
beeves, II head; exports. none; none to-
morrow Calves-Receipts, lS9 head
slow, but steady; all sold; veals, 81 .5Od
$50; little calves, 81; barnyard calves
ems. -. Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 10
sOJ head; - cars on sale; sheep slow
lambs steady 10 shade lower closed firm
nearly all sold; sheep. 81 50GA70; tops. s.
ldNDS. S1.ZJti3OV, canada lambs, N.S
culls. Sf0 $40 Hogs-Receipts, p 254 head
cars on sale; firm at Sl.5CdS46O.
CHICAGO. December lS-CaNle-GoOC
TO choice. steady to l0c. higher: Others
weak 10 o shade lower. Cow market anC
Gamers l0pl5c. lower; feeders unchang
ed; good to choice. S53OGN.3O 80; poor to me
dunn, A25q $50; mixed stockers. S}aS{cO
selected feeders A20dSiG5; good to choic,
cows, S.50Hs475; heIfers. Sass; Gamers
s2ns3; bulls, f25OnSt25i calves. $iqS7; fe,
Texas beeves. Si35n$520. Hogs. TO Zoe
lower: trade active: closed firm fan
clearance; mixed and butchers g 950
1920; good 10 choice, heavy. $i.O54iSf -
rough. heavy. s3.904Si: light. S395GS412 -
bulk OF sales. S4.05dSf15. Sheep market
dull and 10 TO 25c. lower. except for fancy
grades. Native wethers. N.9ONSAO
lambs. s4QS5.G5; western wethers, $4Gts4 ~
western lambs $5GS540 Receipts-Cattle
1900 head; hogs, 1900 head; sheep, $50
head.
CINCINNATI. December 1S-Hogs ac
tive at S50IA.15. Cattle steady at $3.50
$685. Sheep quiet at S2QsSJ0 Lamb,
steady at $87yQs525.