Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-22
BALTIMORE.

l.
! steady. Wheat-Southern steady; western
fractionally higher. closing easy: southern
red. 81 .OfaSl.O5; amber 3l.lOas1.I3; No.
| Maryland, sl.O6asl.08a; No. western
winter red, spot, 99l &c asl. COrn-SOuthern
quiet; western dun and nominal: south
ern white. Gle; yellow 5Ga56c Oats
nrmcr under better inquiry; southern, 1 In
43c.: western white, Az 4ai4c.; mixed. Al
a42c.: Pennsylvania, 4lai3c. Provisions
dull and unchanged. Coffee fra; Rio car
goes ordinary to fair, 7'-asi g. Whiskey
hrm at 81 2Oasl.2l. Other articles I'M
changed. Freights dull and nominal.
CINCINNATI.
CfNcINNArI. May 2t.-FIom firm; family
5i2Oas4.5O. Wheat iN good demand No
2 red. 81. 0jasl .0Gia. Corn dull; No 2 mixed
52i C. oats dun and lower; No. mixed
3sc. Pork quiet ~ sll.50. Lard scarce
held at $3.50. Bulk-meets unchanged. Ba-
con in moderate demand and unchanged
Wh.Akey dull at Sl.l3.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUIsvILLE. May 2l.-Grain steady,
Wheat-NO. 2 red, sl.05. COrn-No. z
white, 57c. Oats-No. 2 mixed. SOC. Pro-
visions quiet and unchanged. Bacon--Clear
rib. s6.37X; sides. SG.S7s; shoulders Si.s7T
Bulk meats-Clearr rib. S5s7'.; sides. s6.371;
shoulders $3.50. Pork-NIess, sI2. Hans
Sugar-cured, $40. Lard-Choice leaf 1929.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS May 2l.-Flour easier. Wheat
opened higher; closed Ia g. abOva yester-
day: No. 2 red cash 81 .O6ii; Juae. sl.O6j-a
sl.O65-. Corn dull and firm; No. 2 mixed
cash. AZ g.. June. 46',a47c. oats tirm moth
ing done In options; No. mixed, cash. - :.
Whiskey steady at sl.l3. Provisions quiet
$685.. Bulk-mests-Car lots. long clear.
S.. G5 short rib. 1913 clear, 1913. Bacon
Long clear, 500; short rib. S6.25; clear.
20. AZ aS6.j0. Hams. ss.50asll.5O.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. May 2l.-Flour dull and
weak, hut not auotabiy lower. Wheat
opened &C. and closed sc. over yesterday ;
May. s95,c.; June. s9'sa00Ac.: July. 81 IA
92i C.. No. 2, red. 96a97c. Corn opened
strong: closed steady aud &c. over yester-
day; cash, 494c.; May, 45a49Ac.; June.
4ss4s,c.; July, 47ia45.c. Oats quiet
closed easy: cash. s41-c.; May. 3il4a34R Sc.
Jube. 343,a341Sq.; July. 341aSfsc. Pork
nrm and a shade higher; cash, sli.1214s
sll.l5; June. s1lI5asil.l7H. Lard quiet
and firm; cash, S6.75aS6.77s; June.
s6.77SaS6.s0; July, s6.s5as6.e7s. Boxed
meats quiet; dry-salted shoulders, s4.95a
$40; short ribs. IS 65as5.65 4 ;.clear, So. 10a
s6.I5. Whiskey rrm at s1.l5. Sugars firm
and unchanged.
REVIEW OF THE CHICAGO MARKET.
CHICAGO, May 2l.-There was greater
activity in the pits to-day, and the ling
was generally firmer. The wheat market
lated by decline In British consols. The
"sboris" were rather anxious TO cover,
fearing that fresh complications had arisen
regarding the Anglo Russian situation. and
there was not much wheat offered. The
opening sales were made at an advance OF
&c. ON the closing figures OF yesterday, and
the market quickly advanced re. more.
Foreign adylces quoted more inquiry
for wheat and held firmly, and this
assisted the rrmness. Later there was
an Improvement In cOnsOls and more
disposition was shown To sell. under
Which prices declined 4: then improved
X: ruled steady and closed on the regu-
lar FosTd y over yesterday. The mar
ket ci1ssd higher on the afternoon Board.
Moderate speculative business was trans
acted In corn, aud the shipping demand
was limited. Tue market opened strong
and y higher: advanced a additional
then ruled weaker and fell back \. A lack
Of shipping demand was reported. and
Liverpool was quoted rather easier. Opera
tors showed = reluctance 10 sell freely, and
the feeling towards the close was stesdier,
the market closing steady and \ over yes
I, rdsy. Trade was slow In oats. bat the
geperal feeling was one OF more strength.
and prices for near futures closed higher.
There was very little doing In provisions,
but n ices ruleds shade higher.
MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE. May 2l.-Flourdu dull aud un-
changed. Wheat steady: No. 9. cash. s6izc.
Jupe s9s<c. Corn scarce and wanted No
q lsvc. Oats duh and unchanged; No q
or June. sli.zo. Prime steam lard, cash OF
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON. May sl.--Turpsntins arm
1t 2sllo. Rouin quiet; strained. soc.; net