Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-02

direction. The market opened quiet a:
an advance of l point to decline OF
point and after fiuctuating within range
Of 3 points, closed quiet and unchanged
to 1 point higher. knowledge that TN
fever had gained foothold in the Soutn
tended To make investors cautious anu
check promiscous transactions on the part
of the professional contingent. Crop news
was PROFESSIONALLY good on the average,
Texas information being especially fine.
The weekly crop and weather statement
by the government was about az looked
for. and therefore. made little stir IN
the market English cables Were SUMMED
UP as % little consequence Tor or against
the market.
s.. ~; September s5.54; october. $50; No
yember 1913: December. S.Is; January,
SJSt. February 1886; March, N@, April,
$ja: May. S5.s7: June. IS.
Futures closed quiet; = august AZ 800 80
S.1i: December. x5.79; January. S.S; Feb
ruary, 1886; March, $3.50; April, Slsi' May,
SOS: June 1901.
spot closed quiet; middling uplands.
Csc; middling Gulf. csc; sales, including
47,2O1 delivered on contract. H,7oJ bales
NEW ORLEANS. August Lotion
Futures quiet and steady. August. Son
bid; September. S5.39a<5.40; october, 800
ass. n: November. S5.iSGsj.4t; December,
$5.is0S5.50; January. s5.52ps5.54; February
S5.5ps5.55; March, &.59uS.sl.
PETERSBURG COTTON MARKET,
PETERSBURG. VA. July 31.-(Speciao
Cotson-Quet at SC. for good lots.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE. July -Swine-Arrivals
this week. 1888 head. The receipts TINS
week were light, mostly far western hogs.
"A fair trade prevails for the offerings, at
some 5qlOc. per 100 pounds advance or the
far western. There are but few from
nearby points. and values on these are
almost nominal. and we quote good lights
| at SS0Qsi90 and heavies. sl70dS4S0 per
100 pounds gross. No light pigs or roughs
on hand. Sheep and Lambs--A fair trade
is reported for good old sheep at 3n4 Lie.
and a few extra at lie, values being
unchanged, the quality being an improve
ment over that of last weeks receipts.
Lambs sold at 1-2fi6c.. and extra shade
higher. good heavy lambs being firm az
quotations. Calves-Trade in yeals Is
slow. The quality Is off,. quotations
range at las lie. and extra &c. per pound
CHICAGO. July 3l.--There was a fairly
active demand for cattle to-day, and as
the supply was not large prices were
steady. Good 10 fancy cattle sold al $3.50
MS6.95; commOner grades, NWpfo-9
Stockers and feeders brought Sn$hS,
bulls. cows. and heifers, S2dSo.lO IsNas
steers $500 and calves, &.5Ou >b.iJ.
The early market for hogs was strong
but the outbreak Of yellow-fever in Nir-
ginia and the general dulness or trade
had depressing effect later. Heavy moss
ranged from 1890 TO N62 IL; mixed lots'
$40 90 4Gj. and light. A350SLD PIGS
sold at S.75Wsl6j, and culls. S2uN Ihere
was good demand at steady prices Tor
sheep, and lambs were active ana strong.
Sheep sold at S250a $3.50 for culls up TO
s5Q$5.25 for fancy wethers; lambs sold NJ
$iHsi.50 for culs up TO $6.15n$.9O for prime
fiocks. Receipts-Cattle, 1000 head; hogs,
10000: sheep. IOOO.
NEW YORK, July S1.-Beeves-Receipts;
4,33S head: steers in good demand ana
steady; bulls and common cows weak TO
1Oc. lower Three cars unsod. Steers.
common to choice. A.65nS75; stays, Sl50D
S5l5; bulls, S2.60u 1885; cows. si.IJp$5.l0.
Cables quote American cattle at 10 La
II l.2c. Tops, II S-4c Refrigerator beef
500 cattle 30 sheep, and 1920 quarters or
beef. Calves-Receipts, Ash head. Neals
opened 2jH5Oc. higher and closed easy
buttermilks steady; car of western unsold
| Veals S4.5OdN; buttermilks, S3.l2 l-2V
S3.G2l-2; grassers. 50: westerns. 81. Sheep
and Lambs-Receipts 1880 head Sheep
steady to firm: lambs lower, averaging
15G25c. off from Saturday, ) cars unsold
s5TSf: culls. $3.50 Hogs-Receipts. 9,lO2;
cars on sale. Market higher at AsOlf
1890.
NAVAL. STORE MARKETS.
CHARLESTON, S. c., August 1.-Tur-
pentine-M Market firm at iOc.; sales, 10
casks.
Rosin-Firm; sales. 200 barrels.
SAVANNAH, GA, August 1.-Turpen-
tine-Firrn at 40; sales $50 casks; re-
ceipts. 1896 CASKS. 80,
Rosin-Firm and unchanged; sales, 40
barrels.
WILMINGTON, n. c., August l.
Spirits Turpentine-F'irm at 4OR9Hc.; re-
ceipts. 1iS casks. ~,
Rosin-Steady at 9Oa95c.; receipts, Ii
barrels. no~ eo a.
Crude Turpentne-Firm at Sl.35, 2lO
and $40; receipts 80 barrels.