Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-12

on cIrlGo NARKEr

CHICAGO. July ti.-Buslness was brisk agsln
on change to-day. The action ~ fha wheat
market was doubtful early, but arm undertOno
helped by ouliish cables developed into rrgu-
lar advance In prices lafer IN the day. The
closrances ~ New Iork Wefe but s.Oo) bushels,
aud this, with the recoliocfloD OF the improved
condition u homo crops reported yesterday.
made tho bulls cautious ahd encouraged some
sellers, who believed ths Government figures
would have more eficct to-day tnat they dld On
Tuesday. Later cables, public and private. con-
hrmed the reports Of snow 10 England ana yUif
bad weather on NE Continent Foreigners wore
said d Oe buyers here and ia New York r.
ports about boSt-loais t1l On fof eXror differed
from 1--WE o. tweniy I've buais, but ,le ere,t Hss
builish. The shurt element in ne pt f9us lltf'3
fright ar.er IL o'clock. heavy srncliator who
WAS not able ~ Do on the floor etond ~ tiN long
wheat When tho crowd got desire % buy
ther WA little Tor sale, sBl July was 90 r. big
premium over August Tho pric0 100 August
which ranged early between y AMI s0hc, ani re
noon vas a. about no close Of inst might. si &C.,
suddenly started upward, and ~ q lev ninlies
touched ~ 40 This wes followed by n lH.l nnd
retui n 10 saSi Ne, whom tWruty minutes before
the close a ~ Cnd bulge took place lhn pWl
feeling prevailed up 20 rue very close. ard
prices At 1 p. NJ were outside Tor the sr5-
sion, With August lac. over last night eI
sihc. Other futures cioscd-,iuY az eite..
September at size. ans December 80 eiNc.
The corn market waa quot compared with
wheat There we're some elements ~ strength
IN tho situation. bat prices tarply bold their 0sl
AZ the close for early futures, philr tho feature
Of the PIT was. tlie low pri,s Of October. Tho
lowest prices NJ tho day were u the time ~ no
early dip in wheat, when August touched $50.
rearted 20 f9ke the outside price Of the Session,
and at tho close u was The same Rs last nirlt,
49ac. July sold AZ f3tc., sad So. 10 close.
October sold from Asffc. down to a.. hn1 closed
al 4Siic.. or sc. lower. Ia oats favorable crop
weather and Indications that July contracts hal
been pretty We'll nlled caused \ heayy early mar
kct July ranged ranged 10 &c. lower than yts-
tordays closing. pui ~ decline the de-
m a UF4H INA nrrI "A N NAL
was lc oa'tOn. anu the closing Vas steAiy
aud only &c. lower. August deciuod NC.
during tho early weakness and reacted
SC: other deliveries ave. aged ahout nc. lower.
Considerable interest was manifested In tho
market for hog products and an Increased spec,i-
iative business Ea8 transacted. The general
surroundings OF rado we're favorable 10
weaker market. the recetpts Of hogs being iibe-
raj aud prices lower, While tho advances from
depending markets we're Less favorable % hold
ers. Under those cir umstances there WAS
considerable desire % roii prodncts Tor August
and September deliveries, especially by leading
local operators and manufacturers. While the de-
mand was not particularly urgent excepting
from -horta Prices for ali ts iaaiing ARTICLES de-
cnn8d materially during tho miIGio Cf tho
sion. but toward she close tho market showed
liiie more steadiness Ia general way and
prices rallied agatD Pork declined f0afJo but
rallied nai5c. Tho decline In lard amounted
ouiY 20 sake. and was wholly regained. Short
ribs fell Oh 7saioc.. bus rallied Ator i5ssSc
ST LOUIS
sr. LOUIS. July il.--Fiour s,oady and un-
changed Whea. opened pretty strong. nd
vaaood. but later became unsettled. sub
seluenuy there was active buying and
prices went up, nnshiag Aase above
yesterday: cash, ~ aSlc. July, 7SgaS0c.;
August 5s7saSOHc. Corn-fine weather aud
good crop prospects caused beArsh feeling
and there were more sellers han buyer; prices
clceod ss'lc. below yesterday; cash. &c Au-
gust, s6hN; september. a. q afc. oats easy:
cash, Jlhs3ic.: July. - a9i g.. September
exc. Whsksy stoady ~ ti.iL Provisions
lover. PORK. 81 Lari-frimo steam nominal.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, July iL-Flour In moderate de-
mand. Nheat unsettled: No. red, slas21.
Corn strong No 2 mixed. Ole. Oats strong;
Nc. . mixed, 3oc. fork easy a. 81. Lard qniss
Al $50 Bulk-meGis ees.er. shoItub, tato.
Bscon Quot and lower short-cls3rs, sa.1h
Whskoy quiet at siiL Hogs strong.
WILMINGTON
WILMINGTON. July u.-Turpeuane firm AZ
sic Rosin dull; strained, 10: good strained,
sc. Tar irm. Crude turpenuno trm; hard,
81; yellow-dip and virgin, sL.0.
COTTON MARKETS.
NosyoLx. VA. July ii.-Coiton sioady. mid-
ding. lOtlc Net receipts. - bales; gross ~
ceipts, "a bales; stock. O,3lj bales: sales. les
bales: expOrs--coGstsiso. 80 balee; 70 Great
Britain, - bales; 10 France --- bales; 10 no
Con inent. - baloS
Wu9IsGFOS n. C.. July ii.--Cotton firm;
mldaling, sHc Not receipts, II bales; gross
receipts, ~ bales: sales. - bales STOCK, i.u,3
bales: eIporp,-cosstSise, ---- bolcsi 70 the
Continent ----- bales; 10 Great Britain. -
bales. 70 France, 49, bales.
sAVAayAH, Ca, July il.--COtfou steady: mid
ding. 9Ac. Net receipts. 81 bales; gross
receipts. 80 bales: sales. - bales: stocs,
s0es bales: oxports-ooastwise. 2s3 bales: "
the Continent --- bales. b Great Britain.
--- bales: ~ Francs. - bales
AUgusgA, GA. July ii.-Cotfon firm; mid
ding. ss.c ReceipE. IA bales; sales. 1874 bales
CHARLESTON, :. C., July ii.-cotton quiet.
mhisillug. ska Net reccipts. bales;
gross receipts. bales: sales, - bales;
stock. IA bales; sxports-to Great Britain.
- bales: ~ Tho ContneDt. - bales; eoes,
wise. 30 bales: 70 France. - baeA
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES
Nxw YOHK, July 1i--c0ttoa-Net receipts,
bale: gross receipts. ~ bales. Futures closed
Quiet: sales $500 bales; July, Si6s5ssl0A;
August $40. f7gtiolS; September. stsssf3sf.
October. t96gst9e3. November Aad December.
~. s5Aiass: January, fa1gat463: February,
g. g9as970; March. t97Sas30; April. ssSa
$3.50: May. ~. 9RaS9Sk