Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-15
THE RICHMOND DIsPATCH-FRIDAY SEPTEMBER Is. 1899.

, I'm the main, considering the bear1sn
tenor Of NellPs latest crop statement
From the crop region information point
cd to continued deterioration, as the re-
suit OF unbroken drought. In spot mar
kcts q firmer feeling prevailed, with
prices In many instances lilo 20 &c.
higher, on urgent demand from foreisn
spinners, as well ms good inquiry from
home points of consumption. Receipts
were large. though hardly more 50 tnan
calculated upon. Near the close realizing
set in leading TO hammering by the lead
ing bears, under which prices broke seve-
raj points. The market was finally easy,
with September 6 points higher, and 0tner
months 8 to 7 points lower.
Cotton futures opened steady; Septem-
Der. IS 90; October, 500; November, s6.cs;
December. .@.l5 January. S6N; February.
ss.26; March, ss.2s; April. sssi; May. ss.H;
' Futures res closed easy; September. $3.50;
October &c. November, s6.05: December,
500: January, s615; February, S.e;
March: ss2i April, 1874; May, ss.2S; June
Spot closed quiet middling uplands'
csc. middling Gulf e'se.; sales $40 bales
NEW ORLEANS, LA. September IA
Cotton futures duh; September @l; DC
| tober. s5.1Qs5.72; November, S7enso 80 q ;
s5S7; February, s5.scQs5.s2; March, $3.50
| S.. IS: April, $3.50 s.; May. s602Ms60.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
I, BALTIMORE. September l3.-Calves-
| The offerings were moderate ana the ue -
mand active Tor the choice grades at tne
| quotations as follows: Choice veais; oA9
| &c: fair TO good. oa6Izc. per pound, ana
4 rough to good, s4a$l0 per head. ,,
| Sheep and Lambs-Receipts were nue-
| raj and prices firm for choice onerlnSS'
as esr 10 spr ooS amSs per pound
\ Sheep. good to choice, 3d3l2c per p9uinu,
and SSQSs.5O per head for choice ana $40
$50 per head for inferior
| CHICAGO, September 13.-Most OF the
strictly choice cattle offered today so, sou,
| early at strong prices, but ordinary iots
| ruled weak and about lOc. lower; good 20
| choice cattle sold at $5.70qS6.i0, commoneT
grades at S. 20dS560; stockers aud Feeders
brought sl20uSts5; bulls, cows, ana hell
| ers. SlsJd$o.40 Texas steers, ~ JVp$t.-o
| rangers. $id$5.30, and calves N2ogSI.'s
| There was an improved demand FOL
hogs. and prices ruled firm and 0c higher
| Heavy hogs sold at S49st60 mixed lots
at $42OQA65, and light at Si.SS ~, 10 fis
brought s35oda4 so, and culls Szdst;W'
The market for sheep and lambs wa:
| easier. offerings being too heavy Ior tn'
demand: sheep sold mostly at St9st 10 40 :
few choice native wethers bringing Wv
lambs sold at N.logS6.Zo ior oruinars
Receipts: Cattle 1900 head; hogs, $500
head: sheep. 1,oOO head.
NEW YORK, September B-Beeves-
Receipts. 2Si5 head; good steers steady
medium and common Zoe. lower; bulls, loc
| hiyher. cows firm; steers, A7oqSlo; oxei
and staas. S312ladS5.20; bulls, S.OOqsS..o
cows. Sl75dA25. Gables STEADY; exports
| ~ cattle 100 sheep, and 29Of quarters U
| beef: tomorrow none. $500 a..
! Caiyes-Recelpss, 1886 head; active, urn
and higher; Veals. s5.6O1lfS.IS; tops N,e't
"a. fed calves. Sass; grassers, S.yo4%.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, lf,0oV hSao
sheep steady; lambs, 2V4gSc. lower ~ " al
Monday: sheep, $Su$ii5; cuils, .S.,SSVV
lambs. $l.75Gs6.50: Canada lambs, So'-Vi
S6'y7H: culls. s3.5od$i.5o. ,-,
Hogs-Receipts. $3.50 head; hsher
$9Oa&.1O
NAYAI-STORE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON. S. G., september H.
Turpentine-Firm at Hc.; salss' h'"e
RCsin-F1rm and unchanged
SAVANNAH, GA. September lf. Spirit
of northumberland firm at 44ttc.; re
celpts' l. 73 casks; sales, 500 casks; eS
Pr Ro cs, receipts. S,O3l barrels
sales 24l4 barrels: exports, A0 barrels
Quote. A. d. c, ID, and r., 95c. r, 81; I
81 10. III. $40; /, $l.25; X, H.30; NJ, $3.50; \
Sc: window-glass, $50; water white, VII
WILMINGTON, n. c., September T.
Spirits of Turpentine-Ffrm at 4il2a4Oc
| receipts, us casks.
Rosin-Firm at 9OQ95c.; receipts Al Dai
rels.
Crude Turpentine-Quiet and unchanged
receipts, 40 barrels.
Tar-Firm at $l.3O; receipts, Isl barrels