Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-26


OF speculation call forth much comment.
Whether bulilsh or bearish In beiiet,
traders were cautious, influences being
OF a singularly conflicting turn. The eau
developed steady tone. with prices i
point higher 60 point lower The lead
Ing factors tending TO Restrain bear SELF
ing consisted OF more or less general be-
lief that the outstanding long account
had been pretty we'll eliminated from the
situation. the market. II was thought.
being quite heavily oyersoid particularly
bv Europe Continental cotton markets
continued to send good reports, while the
extreme low price OF the staple !ed 10
fears that the investment Pubic miEh'
re-enter the market. The longs were
equally at a loss as TO which way 10
,nrn fnasmuch as adVices on the crop
subject indicated splendid conditions over
almost the entire belt. while English mar
ket news proved singulariy dlsappolh.ihs.
1t was. therefore. not unhatuf'i S ~
traders should hesitate. Many traders
gave attention during the day TO me
rounding up Of struggling accounts anu
the straightening out Of interests IN lne
August position and reinvestment IN w
later months. Late I'm the session ,sloi,p, vi
went off several points on llqul"as, va
The marKet closed barely steady III
net loss Of TO points; ,,,,,,,s,
Cotton futures opened steady; August
s5.s3; September. s5.5l; October. S.eS, 40 40.
vember s5.72 December So'y: o Jai Hnri,
$50; February S.s6; Marcn' NV HP'''
Cotton2Spot closed quiet. Lice. lower;
middIng uplsnds, 6Nc.' 40, Hui' V'sO
Sales. 232 bales. ~. e A.
August. $50 September, $3.50; octoper.
s. .65: November. $40: December. So-tf
January. 1913; February. $50; March,
s5.Ss; April, $3.50; May. 1888.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET
PETERSBURG. VA. July 25.-(Special)
Cotton-Quiet at &c. for good lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. July .-Swine.-Arrivals
this week. liO8 head. There is fair sup
ply of hogs on the market, the number
being about 700 head less than II was last
week a moderate demand rules In all the
yards under an advance, generally or %
to soc per 100 pounds gross on other IMAM
the far-western, which are put AT auout
Zoe per 100 pounds gross advance over
last weeks values. We quote good hBnt
far-western hogs at SdSlO per lOO pouhus
gross: good light hogs from nearer pViu,S
$i65H$I5: heavier az N:9VhSi", n5n'
pigs unChanged) at S@HN ana roushs,
s3a&3.5O per 100 pounds gross-aiso "i'hou'
change. -,
sheep and Lambs There IS a heavy
run-some 81 cars Of lambs ana OF oiu
sheep Old sheep are quoted at - --H
l-4c.. with few extra shade nlsilci -
| being an Improvement of l-sc. over last
vyeek. lambs Si4S5S and extra shipping
lambs. 50 per 100 pounds, most sales pelho
made at 1913 per 100 pounds
Calves-Trade is quite slow Tor wears
at unchanged figures from last "e ,,n;
Prices. 4M6c. and heavy calves are not
| wanted.
| CHICAGO. July 2L-Trade I'm cattle TO-
| dav was brisk at steady prices Tor tne
general run, and stronger Tor goou 10
| choice shipping beeyes good TO FANCY
| steers Brought &.25aSJSi. common erades,
A.25d 500; stockers ana fesIers 49,,
| bulls cows. and hefers. $2g&,w, IsNas
| steers. S3l0ds525, and calves. A.phs 90
| The demand for hogs early was acuNe,
with prices averaging l-Zc hlgheIi tnner
late market was dull. however, ana iully
&C. lower; fair 10 choice lots ni9 ~ !.
! Si506Sl6J; heavy packers, S29h& ~ =. -
| mixed SA95dstG5; butchers, A.5yHN.b. ~
! light hogs. 81 EQsiS0. ana pigs $3.50 9i,uo.
There was a fairly active siaushiiv' w. sl7
| demand for sheep with prices STEADY LOT
| good nocks and weak for others cui- ;
sold at s. son g. IS; native wethers $'hsl.-l'
| rams 80 5OllS25. ewes. S.DuH.o' NeNI-
! lines. "a. 5Oat5. 20. and spring lambs N'.'o''
81 Rg9e.ceipts-Cattle. 1900 head; hogs, S'OO'
head sheep. 1900 head.
NEW YORK. July A.-Beeves-Re-
ceipts. 45SS head; s. cars on sale; aGliE,
and firm for steers TOP graHes o u INV c",y.
higher: bulls steady 70 lec. lower; COW o''
firm: all sold; steers. N,CaS,lo' oxen S s5S
| .'nt ~
ca cabIes Iuote live cattle at 10 3-la
il l-2c. tops II 3-lc per pound rer ndge
rator beef at 7c. per pound eEporoS ,a ,,2
tomorrow. eco cattle ana 4,i~ quai"
of beef 90, I'D. market
opened firm for veals; closed faS' 81 a5 ~ ~
termilks lower-all sold. Neals, st'oH -
IONS 81 15dS7 %: cu.ls. g., grassers an'
buttermllks. $2504S59 90 go nood
Sheep and Lambs Receipts. izt'- ,n no,i
| L.. pllipf but SftNuN
lambs active and top grades urn 10 10 TO-
bighe-[ail sold, sheep. &4A@; no ci e. o.
sheep here; lambs, $'a$'' cho'oe' "-'
'J Hog Receipts 1890 head; z ears cars o.
sole. slow but firm; quoted al H'S9H>''
vrrNrNGTON NAVALesToRE MAR
KET.
NlbNliNo@6<i 900 rsceipts. as casks.
Crude Turpcntine-Flrm ut A"'hS-'V
and % %: receipts 30 barrels ,,,.
Tar-Firm at $50; receipts 20 Ddll''''
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