Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-05

Nani1. ofhotS. Ifo'irfN"S ''N"s}
moderate inquiry; mess pork. old,
1880; new, si3.75. Balk-mests-s
shoulders and clear-rib sides, packed.
&C and a. 80. Bacon-Shoulders. s6.Is;
clear.rib sides. $3.50. Hams, t2ssl3c.
Lar6--rcfincd. Sic. Coffee dull; Rio
cargoes. ordinary to fair. sia9lc. Ss-
gar steady; 4. son. GIc. Whisky
firm and quiet at sl.aoasl.2l. freighs
dull.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI. February 4.--Fiouf
steady and unchanged. wheat--yccd
demand and steady; No. red, $50
Soc. Corn in fair demand; opened
easier. but closed tirmer; No. 2mixed.
4lsa4lac. Oats steady; No. 2 mixed,
32Jc. Pork quiet and firm at sl2.25.
Lard in fair demand at 1890. Bulk
meats quiet and unchanged. Bacon
firm and unchanged. Whiskey quiet
and steady at sl.l3. Butter firm. Su-
gar weaker. Hogs steady; common
and light. s3.65as4.65; packing and
butchers, s4.45ss5.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, February 4.-whest
steady; Longberry, SIC; No. 2 red, -
as5c. Corn-No. 2 mixed, 43c.; No.
3 white. 45c. Oats--No. 2 mixed,
33Ic. Provisions steady and unchanged.
pork-Mess, si3. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ders, IS clear rib. $3.50 clear, s6.s7i.
Bacon-Shoulders 1855; clear rib,
1925; sides, 1850. Sugsr-cured hams,
l0ic. Lard.-Prime leaf, eS.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, February Flour UNI
changed. Wheat opened higher; closed
lallc. above yesterday No. 2 red, ssh
aS6lc. cash, s5sas6lc. February.
Corn closed saIc. above yesterday; 3jk
aS6lc. cash. 35la36sc. February. Oats
higher and slow; 29lc. cash, 81 sa3lic.
May. whiskey steady at ALA. Pro-
visions firm. Pork, 1880. Lard,
90. 15as6.s5. Bulk-meats Long clear,
$500; short ribs, 1910; short clear,
SG.G5. Bacon Long clear, s6.95;
short rib, s7.0jss7.l5; short clear,
1913.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. February 4.--Flour
steady and unchanged. Wheat active
and higher, ruling unsettled early and
strong later sales ranged at February,
71a7Ssc. Corn stronger, owing to the
upward movement in wheat; trading
fairly active. particularly the latter part
of the session cash. 3Gsa3Ic. Z; Febru-
airy. 3Gla36lc. Oats, 30a3lc. for No.
, white; sales at 30la30sc., May de-
livery. Mess pork in good demand and
advanced 5al0c. cash, sl2.3jasl2.iO;
February. sl2. 30asl242l. Lard quiet
and unchanged. Boxed meats in fair
request and steady; dry-salted Shout
ders. s4.7jas4.S5; short rib rides,
S6.25as6.30; short clear sides, s6.70a
$G.75. Whiskey firm at sl.l5. Sugar
unchanged.
| Grain and Provision Clrcularl
CHICAGO. February IS y. NJ
e. T.. Rcdford. 6 south Treifh street
Dear Sir,-AS wired yesterday, tho
market showed good strength. closing
about s5c. for May wheat. The thaw
has uncovered wheat-fields. and reports
of damage are coming in with cables
| stronger and little war news sprinkled
! in. Ii looks to us that the advance has
not vet eliminated. With a good line
! Of shorts vet to be covered there l. no
reason why il should not go higher.
/ Corn has Weakened up a little, closing
/ at 4Ogc. for May, with moderate re-
I ceipts and good demand for samples at
/ 37lc. for yellow, 3S!c. for white,
aboard car. Provisions duh but firm,
closing at sl2.G7 for May pork. sj.F
| for May ribs, s7.l2 for May lard. Tie
latter is cheap. aud. like corn. will DC
| wanted one of these days.
McDERMTD 4 Go.
MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE, February 4.--Flour
quiet and unchanged. Wheat fra; No.
Milwaukee, cash and February, 17sc.
Corn lower; No. 3. 31aSsc. Oats dull
but firm; No. white. 30ic. Proyis-
ions lower. Mess pork. sl2.32 cash
and February; sl2.37 March. Lard
Prime steam, sG.92 cash aud February,
SG.97 March. Sweet-pickled hams firm
u, S3a9lc. Hogs easier at s+.2jas4.G0.
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, n. c., February A.
Turpentine firm at 27lc. Rosin firm;
strained. % lc. good DO. al. Tar firm
at sl.l0. Crude turpcntine steady;
hard. sl.l5; ycllow-dip and virgin,
sl.75.
COTTON MARKETS.
NORFOLK, Va. February 4.--Cot-
ton firm; middlng, ~ l3-lGc. Net
receipts, 7s3 bales; gross receipts,
1888 bales stock, 29,33l bales sales,
1872 bales.
WILMINGTON, n. c., February A.
Cotton quiet; middling. IOsc. Net
receipts, 80 bales; gross receipts, so
bales sales, -.
SAVANNAH. Ga, February 49,
Cotton quiet middling, l09-l6c. Net
receipts, 1912 bales; gross receipts,
l.542 bales sales, 200 bales stock,
81, 66l bales.
AUGUSTA, GA, February 4.--Cot-
ton quiet; middling, l0lc. Receipts,
236 bales shipments, -; sales, l6S
bales.
CHARLESTON, s. c., February a.
Cotton quiet; middling, 10 9-l6c. Net
receipts, l,043 bales; gross receipts,
l,043 bales; sales, $50 bales; stock,
35,047 bales.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
New YORK, February 4.-Cotton-
, Net receipts, 1857 bales; gross re-
ceipts, ll,2ll bales. Futures closed
: steady sales, Al, 900 bales; February,
: sll.l4as,l.l6; March, tll.2la>ll.22
e April, tll.2sa>ll.29; May, tll.39
: June, tll.49atll.50; July, ELISA
sll.60; August, sll.G9ssll.70; Sep.
}. tember, ell .SOatll.s2; October, elo.sl
= asl0.s4; November, sl0.6sa>lO.1ii
Deceu,her Al() 69aSl072