Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-11


$40. Whiskey dstilers' finished goods,
per gallon. SL26 Butter firm; creams,
lSlzqlSc.; dairy, 12Gl6c. Cheese firm at 9p
lOc. Eggs firm; fresh. l2l2c.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, August 10 p. Moot
ton-SpOt in fair demand: prices harden
ing; American middling, S7.l6c. The
sales Of the day were 10000 bales. of which
Loco were for speculation and export, and
included 5000 American. Receipts, 1900
bales, including $500 American.
Futures opened quiet and closed steady
at the advance; American middling. low
midding clause. August. 25-6k13 26-6td,
BUYERS; August and September, 224-64U
2S-6id., buyers; September and October,
3 23-64a3 2i-6id, sellers: October and No
Yember. 22S4d. buyers: November and
December, 81 lid, buyers; December and
January, l9-64d., sellers; January and
February. 2i-6id., sellers: February and
April. 22-64d., buyers; April and May,
3 23-64d.. Sellers May and June. 23-6tlp
2i-6id.. buyers; June and July, A-54D
25-64d.. sellers
NEW YORK. August lO.-Cotton-
Steady: middling, 6ssc: net receipts, Is
bales; stock, 1885 bales; exports-to
Great Britain. 4l54 bales; coastwise. $50
bales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts. 1905 bales;
expOrts-to Great Britain, 4.ls4 bales; to
the Continent, $50 bales; stock, 35O,W7
bales.
Consolidated: Net receipts G.9i2 bales:
exports-to Great Britain, 5,1ij bales; TO
France. q bales; To the Continent. 1854
bales
Totals since September Ist: Net receipts.
S3133G bales: expOrts-tO Great Britain.
g. iS9, 96i bales; 10 France. 1869 bales; 10
the Continent, 2.S0o5S bales.
Bulish sentiment predomnated on the
a., h0 10
we're punishment administered 10 the bear
interest yesterday was repeated, though
I'm mder form. 4 concerted effort was
made mt the start TO force longs 10 un-
load. the cables having averaged up
distinct disappointment and numerous
foreign selling orders having appeared.
But after drop Of 2H4 points on the
early months the market during the rest
of the call showed marked stability.
Shorts were quick TO realize their posi-
ton and readily turned buyers. From
that time on the trend OF values was AZ
most steadily upward on buying from all
quarters. with the shorts and wall street
the most conspicuous purchasers. Al ma
dav the advance was accelerated py "A
buillsh Interpretation Of the August gov
eminent report. leading 70 renewed neaVy
covering and buying. The crop condition
was reported TO bo 81 per cent. or 80
below July lst and SO below the mean
August averages for the past ten years.
This announcement In itself would not
have had so great weight had the trade
not been thoroughly imbued with the
idea that the crOp had deteriorated CON
slderably within the past ten days Atter
a furry OF activity. near the end or the
day during which prices did not chahse
perceptibly. the market closed pareiy
steady. at a net advance OF Spi points.
Cotton futures opened steadyi august
s5.71: September. S72; Octoper' 100, NJ
vember. 1886: December, N.@; January
81 OF: February, 5000; March. S6.l2 April
Futures closed barely steady; August
s5.75: September. S5.79; October, 700, no
vember. 500; December. &@; January
81 II. Feb%ary. 1913: March, S6l7; April,
$500; May. N2l: June s6H.
SPOT closed quiet and 1sc higher; mid
ding uplands. G7sc.; do. Gulf. Csc; sales
| 1i3 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. August lo-cotton
| futures steady: August s557; September
| e sSlIs5 60: Octotpr, S569G&5.7O: Novem-
Der s5.79Gs5.7i; December, D.lSlS9.ts; jan m
| nary e S2G&lS3: February. S1.S5ufJ.oI;
March. s59OQS5.9l; April, S59ia$595.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET.
| PETERSBURG, August l0.-(Special>-
| Cotton-Quiet at &c. for good lots.
THE LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
| RATTINORE. August Beef Cattle
Very best on sale this week, S.lOl SOB
| those generally rated first quality, $3.50
| s.. medium or good fair quality. SIG
| $50: ordinary thin steers, oxen, ana COW =
| s2nS315; extreme range or prices s-Is,,do'
| most of the sales were from - 10 so
| Renarks-The arrivals during the week
were .s93 head, against zoos last weeH
! and l. S95 head one year ago, anu III.
sales were ISIS head. against l,foJ .as'
| week and go head one year ago, Baitl-
| more butchers taking 1909 head, country
dealers 267 head, and eastern buyers Oh
The quality of the offerings at the
wards this week shows a great improve
| ment over that of last week-more ana
much better tops and good butcher cattle
| comprising the majority Of the offerings.
| The tops and better grades sold az en-
| advance in values or lOHlJc. per w
pounds. and the market was more acslye
| than that OF last week INN, Dght
] heffers bulls. and cows were dull, there
4 being but little call for them, the wea-
| Their being against their use. quotations
| ranged at S2HSj35 per 100 pounds, Dut rev
| selling at or near the lower inquire, ana
| more M the higher than last week. The
extreme range was S2nS.3. most sales
ranging from 50 10 1875 per 100 pounds
! Exporters were worth S4SJ.2o per ~
| pounds. .,.t.
week were i3. 1876 head, against HOPS last
| week and 1852 head one year ago.
| Remarks-There has been fairly goOo
demand for good sheep ana lambs, pul
| a very Indifferent one Tor poor STOCK, ~
which the offerings chiefly consist-som'
"a carloads or more in all. Old sheer
| are unchanged since Monday. and range
| as then from 2iaN3c. for common stock
| for the better grades. 4dihc. Lambs ~
| aic. and Sc. FOR good, heavy shipping
| lambs. A..
DAVIS quotations, viz: Good, light fai
western hogs, S5.S0nD.D per 10 ponna.
gross; nearby llght-weight; Ns,a$olo
heavy. N9Oa&; light pigs, AuH3, an'
roughs. S85Ons375 per 100 pounds gross.
Fresh Cows-With a moderately fail
offering. there is a good demand for fresi
cows. and values are firm at former quo
tations viz. S9OllsO per mead, Ialr mum
her selling al and near the higher figure
| Receipts, - head.
Calyes-There is fair demand for goo,
veaIs. previous rates being firmly main
tanned at 4i9Q6c. per pound. Receipts
3N head.
CHICAGO. August 9.--1'rade I'm cattl
was brisk to-day at advancing prices
there being an unusually good demand
for choice cattle Of which there was
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