Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-18

Hops quiet and heavy. -Cofiee-Spee
fair Isio Gfm at 1915; No. Z RE,
spot, ais; March, u. 20ss7.ej. Sa,
gar dull and nomiualIy unchanged.
NoIasses unchanged. Rice steady. Cot
tcn-seed oil, 34&3Gc. for erudc; 4oIs.
for refined. Turpcntinc firm at 3iic.
Hides firm. Wool steady. PORK
dull and unchanged. Middlcs dali.
Lard 3sic. lower and dull; western
steam. spot. sT.20as7 .20i; March,
sT.l7. Freights firm.
BALTIMORE.
-BALTIMoR&, March i7.-poas
steady and firm, with better inquiry.
wheai--Southerp firm and scarce;
western lower. closing dull (: soa;hssn
red, s5asSc. amber. 93s96c.; No. l
Maryland, 90la90sc.; No. 2 westerns
winter red. spot and March, Sass! c.
CorI--Southcrn firmcr; western lower
and dull; southern white, '52a53c.
yellow, 49a50c. Oats duh and easy;
southern. 36a3sc. western white, BE
Csc. [; mixed, 35s36c. Rye firm at "
a75c. Provisions quiet. Sugar lower;
A soft. &c. whiskey steady at 'sl.fe
asl.2l. Other articles unchanged.
Freights quiet.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI March lI.--Flour ua-
changed. Wheat quiet; No. , red.
S5as6c. Corn irregular in the msia
higher; No. mixed, 4ia45e. Oats
easier; Nc. 2 mixed, 34s34lc. Pork
dull at sl2.75. Lard in good demand
at s6. 90as6.95. Buknneats unchanged.
Bacon unchanged. Whiskey steady at
sl.l3. Sugar firm and unchanged.
Hogs steady; common and light, s3.s5a
$500; packing and butchers, si.45sss.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, March l7.-Plour ua-
changed. Wheat strong; bullish at
opening. but closed &c.. under yester-
day; March. 73la75c. /; No. 2 red, Tic.
Corn weaker, closing &c. under ycster-
day; cash. 37laS9ic.; March, 31ta
sac. Oats dull and lower cash, 2Is
a3Oc. Mess pork moderately active
and l0al5c. lower, cash. sl2.soa
sl2.35. Lard shade easier; cash
and March. &c. Ias6. IS. -Boxed-mests
steady. Dry-salted shoulders, s4.5ea
800; short rib. s6.ljas6.20; clear,
s6.70asG.75. whiskey firm at sl.i5.
Sugars unchanged.
REVIEW or CHICAGO MARKER.
CHICAGO. March 1.-THE bears
were on top in wheat and provisions
again to-day, but in a general way were
not disposed to take much advantage u
the situation. Outside orders, sn
which hinge life or inactivity, were no
ticeably missing, and contributed large
ly to the prevailing depression. Out
side Of features in the visible supply
there was little talked Of Wheat open
ed with a moderate show Of strength.
generally accredited TO unexpectedly
light increase in the visible supply and
bad crop reports and bull gossip. The
cold snap was also supposed to have in
jured winter wheat, which, if anything,
aided a firm feeling early. Later re-
ports came in reaSSuring and cables
were very dull. During the first
hours trading there was liberal sell
ing and the tone of the market changed
to enc Of quotablc weakness, falling Of
irregularly lc. from top prices. The
depression came jointly from an entire
lack of support with no outside orders
and downward tendencies elsewhere.
Before the close there was slight re
coyery, but the morning session closed
weak and depressed; No. > spring sold
at 7jla15 &C., closing at inside figures.
Corn opened generally easier, with q
larger increase in the visible supply
than was expected to be shown, though il
had no particularly depressing effect.
The general tone WAS one Of quietncss
and easiness, while sympathetic weak
ness was contributed by the wheat and
provision list. Trading was on a very
moderate scale. The close was dull
but about steady at decline No. .,
cash, sold at 39ia39lc., closing at the
bottom. Oats showed no life what
ever in either cash or specula-
tive way. Seller May continues
the only future traded in. This
sold at top figures early in the day, but
sagged off toward the close, no one
wanting even moderate offerings. Pro-
visions were steady and firm at the
opening, in sympathy with the condi-
tons ruling i'll wheat at that time, but
the market soon lost even this support
and became heavy and depressed, these
being the prevailing features during the
bulk of the session. There were free
sellers Of all kinds Of hog products.
the packing interests leading, as on yes
terday. No especial features were de-
yeloped. The close of the morning
session was very heavy and dull at
quotations.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, March l6.--Grain
lower. Whea,-No. , red, SIC.
Corn-No. 2 white, 45c. Oats-No. 2
mixed, 34lc. Provisions dull and un-
changed. Pork-Mess, sl3. Bulk
meats-Shoulders, s4.75; clear rib,
s6.j sides, s6.75. Bacon-Shoulders.
s5.37l; clear rib, 81; sides, sI.Ti.
Sugar-cured hams, l0lsllc. Lard
Prime leaf, $3.50.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, March l7.-Flour un-
changed. Wheat opened higher; closed
the same as yesterday; No. . red, 81 &c.
cash. Corn lower aud slsw; 3Tia3T ,c.
cash and March. Oats dull 30Ja30ic.
cash. Provisions steady and un-
changed. Pork. $3.50. Bulk-mcats--,
Long clear, 81. 30; short ribs, $3.50
short clears, s6.5j., Bacon Long
clears, 500; short ribs, $685. short
clears, 81. Hams, 9!alllc. Lard,
s6.15as6.S0
MILWAUKEE.
MINIATURES, March l7.--Plour dull,
Wheat weak No. 2 cash, 74Ic.
March, 74.c. Corn dull and lower
No. 3, 40c. Oats dull; No. 2 white,
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