Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-22
MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.

NEW HORK, April 2l.-Cotton
easy; sales, 293 bales uplands, llc.;
Orleans. He; consolidated net re-
ceipts, 1896 bales; exports--to Great
Britain, 6,9S9 bales; to Continent,
800 bales. Southern hour-Demand
moderate. Wheat--Spot withoutimport-
ant change; ungraded red, Slc.asl.02;
No. 2 red, April nominal; May, o9sc.a
sl.0lIc. Corn--Spot lalc. lower; an-
graded, 53ia55c. ungraded white,
&c.,; No. ., April, 54lc.; May,
54aa55ic. 0ats--Cash lalc. higher;
No. 2, May, 4Oa40lc. Hops un-
changed. Coflee-Spot fair; Rio dull
and weak at 1915; No. I Rio, spot,
s7.O5; May, &c. 90ss6.95. Sugar steady
and more active; fair to good refining,
49-16a4 ll-l6c.; refined firm; c. Aga
4ic.; extra q. 4Ic.; white extra Z.
5 ll-l6a5ac. /; yellow, 4sa44c. of A,
3-l6c. mould A. 5Ic.; standard A,
5Ic.; confectioncrs' A. SIC. cut-loaf
and crushed, 6sa6 7-l6c.; powdered,
&C.; graduated, l5-l6a6c.; cubes,
Gla6 7-l6c. MolaSses steady. Rice
unchanged. Cotton-seed oil, S2la35c.
for crude. 40a4lc. for refined. Rosin
quiet at al.0Sasl.l0. Turpentine dull.
Hides steady. Wool steadily held.
Pork dull and unchanged. Middles
dull. Lard opened shade better,
closing heavy and 2a4c. lower; west
ern steam, spot, s7.l5as7.2O; May,
s7.23as7.27. Freights steady.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMoRE April 2l.-Flour
firm and quiet. Wheat-Southern firm
with good inquiry western higher with
better demand; southern red, sl.06a
sl.0S; amber, sl.07asl.l0; No. l
Maryland, 81 .06lasl.07i; No. 2 west
ern winter red, spot, 9Sia9Slc. Corn
Southern firmer western lower and
quiet; southern white, 5Sc.; yellow,
55a56c. Oats steady; southern, 43a
47c. western white, 45a47c. ; mixed,
43a44c. ; Pennsylvania, 43a47. Pro-
visions firm and steady. Whiskey
steady at Sl.20asl.2l. Other articles
unchanged. Freights quiet.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, April 2l.-Flour
strong; family, si.l5as4.50. Wheat
stronger; No. 2 red, sl.03asl.O5.
Corn strong; No. 2 mixed, 4Sla4Slc.
Oats strong; No. . mixed, 37la3Sc.
Pork dull at 1925. Lard quiet /; cur
rent make, s6.S2!. Bulk-meats dull
and unchanged. Bacon steady and I'M
changed. Whiskey quiet at sl.l3.
Sugar unchanged. Hogs quiet; COM
mon and light, s3.50as4.50; packing
and butchers, s4as4.60.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, April 2l.-Grain strong
and firm. Wheat-OiIerings small ;
No. 2 red, CSC. Corn--No. 2 white,
sic. 0ats-No. . mixed, SOC. Proyi-
sions quiet. Bacon-Clear rib 81. so ;
sides, 1925; shoulders, s5.25. Bulk
meats-Clear rib, sG.l5; sides, $3.50 ;
shoulders, s4.75. Lard Choice leaf,
1926. Pork-Mess, $3.50. Hams
Sugar-cured, l0al0lc.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, April 2l.-Flour I'M
changed. Wheat nervous and unset
tied; opened taic. higher on the war
like news, declined lla2c. under heavy
offerings, and reacted and closed sc.
higher than yesterday; April, S14a
SOC. 1; May, S8JaS93c.; June, 9Oia
92lc. Corn irregular and unsettled !;
closed !aIc. lower; cash, 46sa47c. I;
April, 46la473c.; May, 47a4S4c. I;
June, 47a47sc. Oats opened firm
and &c. higher, but closed &c. lower
than yesterday; cash, 33 sa34sc. May,
34la35lc.; June, 35a36c. Mess-pork
was 5a7lc. higher early. declined, but
closed steady; cash. sll.S0asll.Sj !;
May closed at sll.S0asll.S2!; June,
sll.S2IasI2. Lard-rrading light and
shade easier cash, s6.97las7 May,
s6.97as7.02t; June, s7.05as7. 10.
Boxed meats steady; dry-salted
shoulders, s4.50as4.60; short ribs,
s5.95as6; clear, s6.35asG.40. Whis-
key firm at Ellis. Sugars unchanged.
REVIEW OF THE CHICAGO MARKET.
CHICAGO. April 2l.-The wheat
market was subjected to numerous huc-
tuations to-day and the tendency was
toward lower prices, despite large de-
crease in the visible supply, sharp de-
cline in English consols, and warlike
rumors. The weakness was ascribed in
the main to reports Of warm weather
throughout the winter wheat re-
gion favorable to the growing
crop. The market opened excited
with prices Ialc. higher than the
the latest figures yesterday, but liberal
offerings of "long" wheat caused a
quick decline of l3a2c. with some slight
fluctuations prices rallied &c. on more
warlike news; Auctuated and closed
.c. higher than yesterday. Inc AFTER
noon Board was characterized by weak
ness and the market sold Off lie.
from the top in an apparent belief that
the news from London predicted war,
but it was contended that the full tenor
Of the dispatches was not appreciated
in time to have any effect upon the
course Of prices. There was only fair
amount of speculation in corn, aud the
prevailing tone was one of weakness.
prices averaging lower; May option sold
off le., while other futures declined ic.
The market reacted toward the close OF
the regular Board, and closed .aic. I'M
der yesterday. Another decline followed
in the afternoon. Oats ruled firm early.
but the market broke under heavy Of
ferings, declining salc, butreacted some
what. and closed &c. under Yesterday.
Provisions ruled firm early, but closed
somewhat lower.
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, n. c., April d.
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