Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-28

ceipts. 7,S5sl0 bales; exports-to Great
Britain, S.2iftc5 bales; to 90, F dn eS''sol
The cotton market showed SURPRISING
strength at the opening. considering the
adverse character OF the influence AZ
hand. In the first place, Liverpool canles
reported considerable softness In futures
at that point. as the result OF active ior-
eign liquidation and selling orders IRONY
this side. Coupled with this news WI.
reports from the cotton belt that uilue,
perfect weather conditions the crop was
making rapid Roadway throughout tne
southern portion of the belt. with cnop-
ping in progress In some districts, wnhe
in the northern section farmers were *
erting effort to profit by me laVo % ,ha
climatic conditions. The steadiness OF the
local market was hard to account LOT.
The crowd had looked for quite a reac,,
tion from Yesterdays rise. as natuIai
result of the bearish news; Inc pun eis
ment were not slow TO profit by their adj
vantage, and by midday had scored an
advance of 2d4 points. The feature or the
day, sreculatively was liberal Duylns y,
the summer months by NUMBER Oh i9 o.,
brokers. but for what account IL was I'M I'M
possible to learn. This particular demand
gave rise to numerous reports or manipu
lation. some going so far as 10 state tial
a squeeze was In contemplation; Wl.n ~
gust shorts aimed at chiefly. lnrousnoue
the rest of the day the old-crop POSITIONS
exhibited relative strength and ACTIVITY.
Light liquidation OF new-crop noiuinss
checked a sympathetic rise IN tnsse
months but on the whole the marhee
shovel surprising steadiness. The close
was steady. with prices points hisner "
3 points net lower. -,
Cotton futures opened steady; MAY, so.D'
June. S.77; July; Sa: August N sS,SSi her
s. 90: December. $5.92; January, ~.@' feo-
ruary 500; March. 500. A., go.
Closed steady: April and MAY, VIC
June. %.@; July and August 49, S,g; sep
tember. $3.50: October. $500 Novemner'
81 go: December. 1894; January, S.sS; reo-
ruary s6Ol: March. $.g.
Spot closed quiet and steady; prices un-
changed: sales. 305 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. April 27.-Cotton.--t1uloo
lures dull; April nominal: May, sS:o.W
s5.5i: June. s5.6oas5.62; July, s5esas5;Si;
August. s56i; September, S62aS163; DC
tober, s63, November. s5.6igs5.t9; De
cember, $567MS.6s; January, @"uS9'l'
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
PETERSBURG, VA, April 2.-(spe-
cial. at 57sc. for good lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, April 26.-Beef Cattle
Very best on sale this week $iSuS;
those generally rated first quality, $500
$40: medium or good fair quality, 5000
81: ordinary thin steers, oxen. and cows,
2.5OnS. extreme range OF prices, SZ.JVW
$5-most of the sales were from 81 10 Sl.t5.
ring the week were 81 head against LILO
head last week and 1880 head one year
ago. and the sales were liza head, against
/ 20 head last week, and l,22O head one
year ago Baltimore butchers taking W.
head: country dealers. 80 head. and east
ern buyers, l2l head. The market for beer
cattle has been about steady at the values
generally ruling last week. The average
quality of the offerings SHOWS an M
provement over that of last week, there
being more of the good tops ana ialr
butcher cattle, and fewer of the very
lowest grades. The range or ngures was
s2.5Oa$5 per 100 pounds; more selhng AT
the higher figure than last week, most
sales $3Q$i75 per 100 pounds. Exporters
were worth SiSas5.25 per 100 pounds.
Sheep and Lambs.-The arrivals during
the week were 1894 head against 4O5o
head last week, and 2,S5' head one year
for both sheep and lambs. but at Lie. OF
for old sheep, and 1-2u3-4c. or for lambs
(spring) Old sheep sell at @dl l-Zc., ana
few extra a shade higher. ran iainps,
$40 3-4c. and a few extra &C. spring
lambs 6 3-4ltS lea decline or l-Za5-ic'
since Monday. A..
Swine.-The market IS steady at the
prices ruling on MOnday-yiz., ~ ba$.-1
for others than far western, or which
none are reported. Light pigs, S%aN;
few selling at the latter figure; roughs.
S3q$350 per 100 pounds. H.,
Fresh Cows.-There is very limited
offering and good demand Tor good
cows Quotations range at S25aS0 per
head: receipts, 40 head.
Calves There is n fair 0nering OK
veals and values are steady al Mondays
figures-viz, 5l-2a6 l-2c.; receipts 5OJ
head.
CHICAGO. April 26-There was fairly
active general demand for cattle to-day,
and prices were about steady, excepting
for big. heavy grades. which were dls-
eliminated against and ruled weaker.
Fancy cattle brought sj5Oa$o.lO; choice
steers. Sl54S5.45; mediums, Nto9StO'
beef steers sasSS s sS2 an cows send
heifers. $3.5OasL25 western-fed steers,
staOGs59 30; Texas steers, Agsf~; calves
siQs65o .ons oxcooded the do
n,and and prices declined 2 l-2c. Fair 10
"hoice s3N l-2q$i heavy packers. 3.toH
"a *. mixed. S3.7Ja$3.92 10; butchers.
e. 75aS.N IL; light, S.7oqS.% IL; pigs
TyaSe in sheep was lively at stronger
nricss. clipped sheep brought SnSlo;
common TO medium clipped lots $5lSiD;
cIinned lambs. S5n$540; culls, &uA!5, and
vearlings. S5l0msj.2n. Colorado iainps,
woolel S. 75lis505. and wooded western
lambs. s55Oas5I5; spring lambs ssq'iz per
ly pppc oJit Cattle. 1900 head; hogs. $1,000
head: sheep, 1900 head.
NEW YORK. April -Beeves-Re-
ceIpts. 200 head; market fair; steers steers
steady. bulls steady TO lOc. lower; nesu,i
nv, cows easter: others steady, all sold;
steers s4Cas5Si IL; S * ,Ia,i ana aS cows
% pods4 cables steady; exports, 600 cattle
n,h 4 go quarters OF beef.
"' TISaa,ves-Receipt 1888 head; Marker less
octive and l5d25c. lower: poor 10 cnoioo
,,eois siIss25; tops. $3.50 $50. ~, ,o.s.
shean and Lambs-Receipts. gzz nedu'
,, sr active; sheep firm: lambs si ,sni
ma ii sold. unshorn sheep Hgnto; ciippsa
al so'' e soTy5 %; woolled LAMBS, %ZSg
N hssp clipped lambs $500 Sess Ss;ck s South
s s,ri lambs. s3gsS.'O; three deems s0''"
ern sm aReeeip is $50 head; lower at
sLo5ast25
NavxL-sToRE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON. $; C.. Apr la,e I.r rpne
pe nnttin,1-Firm n and unchanged sales,
nora. ~ - s.,-,.
1ri,,,rrnentine-Fir at i01za4lc.: re-
ceipts 90 casks. o-o an. racs,n,x 81 bar