Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-28


BALTIMORE. MD, July z.-Flour-
Quiet and unchanged.
Wheat-Dull and lower; spot and the
month 7tISM7is.c.: August, Ti2sNTii2c.;
September, 7ZssW75c.; southern, by sample,
tJfi12c.
August, S6asq5sl4c.; september. S6lsc.;
southern white corn, ieA9ie
Oats-Dull: No white. @isG3lc.
Rye-Dull; No. ?, nearby, Jlc.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Cheese--Active; large, gl2Hs'sc
Butter-Steady and unchanged.
Eggs-Firm and unchanged
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL. July 1T Z. M.-Cotton-
Spot yood business done, prices haften-
ing; American midding, far, l'.lo1.
good midding. l9~32d.; middilns, 49,,
low middling, 3-l6d. goOd oruinats' o.,
ordinary. l3-i6d. The sales or the cay
were i2O00 bales, of which zVD ba,es
were for speculation and export anu III
Guided IL 600 bales American; receipts "
90 bales. including 400 bales AilS' Ill Ill
Futures opened quiet and closed ouia'
American middiing. lOw-mlddllng vlauS0i
July. l9-64q3 2O-6id.. sellers; July S anu
August i9-6id., buyers; August allu ~
TENDER. ls-6id., value; September S.u
October. 3 l7-Gid., sellers october anu M
vember. 3 l6-6id sellers; November anu
December, 3 Ibid. sellers; DECEMBER aIG9
January 3 l5-6id.. sellers; January anu
February. 3 l5-6id.. sellers; FEBRUARY anu
March, i5-6ff3 lG-6id., buyers Marcn ana
April. 3 i6-64a3 l7-6ld.. sellers. April ana
May. l7-6ld buyers; May ana june
3 lS-6id.. sellers.
NEW YORK, July 27-Cotton-Quiet;
middling. Csc; net receipts lW p1ies,
gross receipts. ls7 bales; sales, 20 bales
stock 1897 bales. ooo ,.,,.,.
Totals to-day: Net receipts, 1893 bales;
exports 10 the Continent, lS25, bales;
stock. 4O0.4i7 bales. 80 ,o,os.
Consolidated: Net receipts, o'i-o psles'
exports-to Great Britain i@S DateS -o M
| France. 20 bales, 10 lhe
Totals since September lst: Net re,
ceipts 1902, 22O bales; exports-to SSS Ssi
Britain. 3469,4S6 bales; to od F IA ice ,'''''
bales; TO the Continent, 2NO.9J naleS' r,,,,
Cotton futures opened steady; Juiy'
| 81 As. August. s. 40; September, Sol. &c
fober s56a; November. $5.4; December.
S57s: January. $5;@; EeoruaitGS,' F''''
March. $50; April $o.g5, Mdy' S TuIy 81 As:
| August. S5.ls September, 500 OctSDs 20,
! a. ga. November. S574; December S1'S'
| January. SJ8: February. $1.Si MaiO"'
| Sj9i; April 1874; May, So:9S ,,i,nds
SPOT closed quiet; middling oSd pi haias
en- middling Gulf. Csc. sales, ~ od!es.
| Tbe feature of the day in the coL.oi
market was the STRENGTHENING 9u h, oi In
| lures i'm the August poSluoh' bs.,,stC, az
| market opened there was a coHluSlg" ~
! ideas as To the probable amount Vi III
| tices 10 be put out, some estlniduls &c
more than 1900 bales. while others ,,. W. ~
! confident that fully 5000 Dales %clJtts
! be circulated Prices opened / TO poiilt'
| lower and further sold of, unuer Pis9
| sure from the bear side. tosellei W. VIZ
some liquidation. Scalpers ana Ihe III,
! mean contingent favored tne Slolt -
| az the market. a number OF luNc'tit ~
| orders onpeared and before the emu VI
| the first hour the weakness had peeh SIp-
planted by marked firmness' anu lno
! cline by an advance OF 10 polnt .,,i -
| he market rallied Wall street uoubH'
| and the LulI interest regeined commence
! Recommending the hardening or the mar
ket came reliable reports thdt 10
| of the houses which Issued HloSt ~ w Wy
| August notices had recOnsdereu lhcn a.
tion and were making efforts 70 .eC2NNen =,
| nosSessinn Later the demand from WIZ
| Street having been satisfied, prices Slowly
! went off, with August at one uiie a..
showing considerable Weahhvssii Twin.
died 10 a small exchange by the utlSnt' .
with tho market finally steady ana net
unchanged to , points lower.
NEW ORLEANS July H.-fnlu loe.
closed dull; July. $.6i BID; August, 1922
S.n: September, S5.ilpy5.l2 October
& n5tS542: November S5.45V@.46; Deeem-
Der. s.. ,9dS $3.50; January, s593qS99f' fep-
ruary, $jj6QS5JS; March, S6lqSo.ol'
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG, VA, July 1-(speclal.
Cotton-Quiet at &c. for good lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, July 2G.-Becf Cattle
Very best on sale this week. S5n$j.25
those generally rated first quality N70u
$3.50, medium or good fair quality 3Dn
$40. ordinary thin steers, oxen, and COWS
| s.. 2j0fS3.Z5, extreme range OF prices 81 2Ju
S5.2j. most OF the sales were from 50 a
$is5. The arrivals during the week wer,
Loo head. against l.i30 head last week
and 2.35J head one year ago, and the sales
were LOO head. against l.i30 head last
week and l,SJ3 head one year ago, Bati-
more butchers taking 1905 head, country
I dealers 2Uo. and eastern buyers 3i2 head
J The average quality of the offerings this
week was hardly up to that Of last week
| While there We're quite as good tops as
there We're then, and enough for the de-
mdnd. there We're more OF the
middle and lower grades, but not
OF the lowest, than last week
head over last week. The extreme range
Of prices was S2.2JQSj.25 per 100 pounds
with most sales ranging between $}MSL5O
Exporters were worth $685. per 100
pounds.
Sheep and Lambs.-The arrivals thi
week were .725 head. against 1924 las
week. and l7,S6 head one year ago. Their
IL a fairly good demand for good sheer
and lambs Common light lambs are no
wanted. There IS little or no change e
note as 10 prices of either since Monday
Old sheep sell at ? l-204 lie, and Il few
extra a shade higher, and lambs arr
quoted at iH5 3-4c., and choice shiDpini
lambs 3-lN6c.
Swne.-The market is steady at Mon
days quCtations-viz.: Good light far
western hogs. @qS5.10 per 100 pounds
gross; others from nearer points, light
S4G5H$i75; heaVy-Weights, A.50lt$iGO; ligh
pigs. S.SOd$l; rOughs, SdS.JO per 10
pounds gross.
Fresh Cows.-There is a fun Offering o
fresh cows, and there IS no change II
quotations since last week-yiz.: S20liSli
and a few extra $50 per head Receipts
81 head.
Calyes.-The demand Is fair for choic
| Yeals. with "A fair run; no variation II
values since Monday is reported. Quota
lions. 41-2q6c. Receipts, III head.
CHICAGO. July 26.-There was goo,
Strengthening demand for choice cattle TO
day from local packers and eastern ship
pers at strong prices. The common lot,
were hard 10 dispose Of ana prices fOl
such were barely steady at the recent de-
cline. Good to fancy grades brought $3.50
$3.50; cOmmOner lots. S42jltJ.2O; stockers
and feeders. $}HA 70. cows, heifers. and
bulls S2pSJ.l0; western feeders, N.yOnSj.Gj;
Texas steers. S.0)llS5.20; calves S.25nS5.JO.
Trade in hogs was slow and prices suf-
fered a further break Of 81. Fair 10
choice lots. Sf4OMSfJO; heavy packers,
$4.O5M$l37 -: mixed. H2jnSLJ0: butch
ers''. sL2OqsL50; light grades, N.35Q$i.65,
and pigs. S3.75U$4.5j.
The market for sheep was fairly active
at about former prices. Poor 10 prime
sheep, 3nSj.35; rams, t2.J0uSl; ewes. $3.50
$40. yearlings. $450NSj.J0. and lambs, $in
$G.65: a few fancy lots bringing $69-the
highest price paid for some time.
Receipts Cattle. 1900 head; hogs, 80, 600
head: sheep. 1900 head.
NEW YORK, July &.-Beeves-Re-
ceipts 3sO9 head: 80 cars on sale; steers,
lOc higher; closing easy; bulls steady 10