Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-25
s,ARKE2s BY TFL KgRAPR
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. pecemDer 2i.-Cotton weak;
sa es. 2l7 bales: uplandA. 81 C.; Orieaus.
1-lGc. consolidated ret receipts. O2o
hnies; eXports-to treat Britain. s0ol3
bales: Ia France. i,7e9 bales To the Con-
tiueut. i S64 bales. southern tlonr steady.
Mheat-SpOt steady and qu'et; uhgraiei
rtd eGss"i e.; No. red, December eot1
9lac.; January, 90 -a9l C. Corn-sDot
declined Lalsc.: ungraded, 43aiIc. No. q.
4si4c. In elevator; January, 4saIsi =. oats
dull: No. 2. 334s33 Q Hops steady. COZ
Tee spot fair; Rio frm at &c: sugar
steady and quiet. Moiasses steady. Rice
nrm. Cotton.seed oil. 2ec. for crude, sac.
for refined. ROslu dun Turpeutine ilrm At
3sc Hides very steady. Wool firm. Pork
tiTm and very quiet mess. ~. e54aslO3Is.
Middles dUll; long clear. IS 49, Lard
shade brighter; western steam. So 33a
s6.37L, January, s5.S2. trelghts heavy.
BALrIIORE.
BALTIMoRK, December 2i.-Flour steady
and quiet. Nnsat-South"rn quiet and
nominal. western steady and DUH south-
ern red, 9Oa9ic.; amber. v8aO1c No. l
Maryland. 93c No. western winter red,
January. S6ae6. COrn-SOuthern Irregular
and active western tirm and active; south
efn white 4 isai6c.: elbow. i2aidc. oats
dun and nominaly steady; southern 3sa
42c western white 3saa0c mixed. 3Ga37c;
Pennsy lyania. S7a40c. Provisions 40 let and
steady. Whiskey firm 81 81. loasi.2O.
Other articles unchanged. Freights teady.
No mole market until Monday, 2sth.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, December "a. Flour un-
changed. Wheat strong early, but closed
". lower than yesterday; December stt
sac: JANUARY. sii .as5c February, si.a
IS g.. Corn dull and lower: cash. 49, C.:
December and all the year, 36lsa36hc.;
January, 36'c. Oats dull and easy; cash,
Z7c. January. 81 aZ74c, hess' pork steady:
cash, So lOas9.s according Ia age; Jauu-
airy. s9.N2i .as9.s5: February, s0.93Yi
90. ~. Lard firm cash, s5e3as6. January,
-. 9jas5.97h; February, 50 0216as6.oo.
Boxed meats steady; dry sailed shoulders,
SO. 75ss3 So; shOrt-rib, 81 tOasi.s2if; clear,
:5.2OaSj rs. Whiskey steady IT sl.l6. Sd
ears unchanged.
REVIEW Oh THE CHICAGO MARKET.
CHICAGO. December 2i-rhere was a
yeiy little feature ~ any Of the trading on
Change to-day. There WAS some activity
In vne,tat the opening. prices advancing
c. over last NIGHT TO 81 &C for May; but
offerings caused a break Of &c. the marke:
finally closing &c. lower than yesterday.
Ihe receipts were only "a oderate with light
shipments. There was very duh trade In
com, with prices for near options declining
TO the lowest point for the present crop.
all.the-ycar and January deliveries de-
clining To 36c. on the afternoon board. oats
were dull and shade easier. Provisions
showed little change.
ST. LOUIS.
Sr. Louis. December 24.-Wheat very
< u y,
% &C.. Corn dull ami steady; No. q mixed,
cash, 30 &C.; January, 32ha325sc. oats very
dull and unchanged. Wniskey steady at
sll0. Provisions nOminally unchanged.
Pork. $40 for new. Lard, S.. s0as5.s5. Bulk
meats-LODg clear, loose lots 50 rs; short
rib. "a. IS; clear. IS. Boxed lots-Long clear,
$3.50; shOrt-Tibs, sf99; clear, S5.05as5 30.
Bacon clear, $3.50 short ribs. s5.3ea
$3.50, clear, $3.50.
CINCINNATI.
CISCTSSATI, December 2a.-Flour un.
changed. Wheat-Demand active at sac.
Oats dull and lower; No. q mixed. 29.a30c.
Pork dull st $40. Lard In good demand al
Bacon unchanged. Whiskey steady a.
sl.lO. Sugar unchanged. Hogs firm: CONF
mon and light, ssass.70; packing aud
butchers, s3.75as3.95.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUIsvrLLE. December "a Grain duh
and stagnant Wheat-No. red, CSC.
Corn-Old nominal new mixed. S51c.
0ats-New No. z mixed, Sic. Provisions
duh and unchanged.
MILWAUKEE,.
MILWAUKEE. December 24.-Fiouf un-
changed Wheat firm; cash. e3tc.; Jauu-
dull; No. .. 27o. Provisions higher. Mess
pork-Cash, old, ss.95; new, 1885. Prime
steam lard Cash OF December. s5.s' Jann'
WlLNlN0lON.
WILMINGTON, n. C., December 2i.-Tur-
pentine duh at s5c. Resin quiet:
strained Soc. good s5c. Tar arm AZ 81.
Crude turpentine steady; hard. 81; yell
low dip and virgin. $3.50.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
EEw YORK. december 24.-Cottou-Net
receipts. 1897 bales; gross receipts. l2.l2A
bales. Futures closed quiet and steady: :
sales, log.sos bales; Decembcr, ts.lsa
s9.l5; January, ss.l7a.9,ls; February,
! ss.50sss.5l; May. es.6oas9.6l; June. s9.7la
s972: July, s9.s0as9.sl; August. ~ ssa
$3.50; September s9.6saSa.65: October.
| s94ess947
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
NORFOLK. December 24-Strictly prime.
| 3aShc.; factory hand-picked. Sita41sc.
Market steady. Receipts heavy for the last
! two days.
NEW YORK SUMAC MARKET.
DECEMBER 22.-SDmae quoted At sSoas95
! for Sicily and s8oase5 for Virginia. jour
nal ~ Commerce.
NEW YORK IRON MARKET.
DECEMBER 22.-For pig the market ID
| without variation OF moment. A fair trade
| Is going on In American. and light de-
mand noted for scotch. The quotations
are: American pig-No. Al $3.50; No.
| furnace. scotch pig-sls.ooaSte Tor Glen
| garnock. SO 50sS2o for Coltness. cit .16A1io
| for Eglinton. and 1l9asie.50 for summer
| lee, sleaSl9.5o for Gartscherrle. American
| steel rails 81 sS4as33 at nils; Old Nils al
| sle.50asl9. Wrought scrap atsle 5oAele.7S
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