Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-10
GRAIN AND COTTON.
ANNUAL MEETING YESTERDAY OF TIE
DIRECTORS OF THIS EXCHANGE.
Reports as to Receipts and Offerings During
the Ycar-The Standing
Committees.

The annual meeting OF the Board Of Di-
rectors OF the Richmond Grain and Cotton
Exchange was held yesterday morning at
the close OF 'Change-the president, Captain
Philip Haxall, in the chair; Mr.. b. A. Jacob
secretary.
The reports OF the officers and standing
committees were presented aud adopted.
The secretary reported eight designations
and three deaths during the past year. Total
membership Of the Exchange, 1Oi. The OF.
ferings on Change for the year Just closed
were as follows: Wheat. 693,S2A bushels;
corn, 293,640 bushels; oats, 2l0,2A bushels;
rye. 1896 bushels; meal, 1O,160 bushels
peas, 2,9l6 bushels: grsss-seed, 2,l6S bush
els. Total. 1,2lG,TSS bushels.
Also, 1,542 tons Of mil-ollal and 21,535
barrels OF tlour.
The largest offering for any one month
during the year was for August, 1851
2GS, ,G6s bushels OF grain.
The smallest was for the month OF June
4G, lG4 bushels OF grain.
WHEAT AND CORN.
The first new wheat Of the season was
offered on Change July 3, 1883. IL was OF
the Futz variety. grown Ia Amelia county,
and was sold for 90 cents per bustel.
The Offering this year was eight days later
than last, but the opening price was D cents
per bushel In advance OF last year.
The first new corn Of the season was Of
fered on 'Change September 90, 1887. 1t was
grown in King William county, and sold for
so cents per bushel.
The crop OF corn last year in this State
was VERY fine, and nearly all that was offered
on 'Change was grown in Virginia.
RAILROAD REPORTS.
The following shows the receipts OF -four
and grain as reported by the railroad COM
panles entering our city: Wheat, 1.Ol9,3I4
bushels; corn, 5Si.5l7 bushels; oats, 4l25ij
bushels; rye, 1926 bushels-total, 2.02I, 1892
bushels grain, and 1873, ,359 barrels flour; also
3,297 bales cotton.
As the cotton year does not close until
August 3lst the cotton statistics will not be
made up until that time.
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
The board elected the following officers
and committees for the ensuing year:
Secretary and Treasurer-B. a. Jacob,
Esq.
Executive Committee-T. II Elicit, w.
G.. Clemons, n. X. Savage, f. III. Deane, and
W II. obhnrtOhs
Arbitration COmmittee-R. B. Somervile,
Frederick w. Scott, w. G. Erwin, ii. B.
Tallaferro, and c. L. Todd.
Appeal Commlttee-John z. Branch, w.
D. Gibson, l.. l.. Bass, p. A. Subett, c. Il.
Rediord, w. G. Clemons, and Warner
Moore.
Gram Committee-C. II. Simpson. r. A.
Dunlop, G. l.. Todd, G. f.. Redford, =. A.
Sublett. w. G. Erwin, and r. L. Alvey.
Committee on Information and Statistics
r. A. Dunlop, B. c. Baylor, Warner Moore,
Herman WalIerstein, and Il. Il. Briggs.
Committee on Trade-L. ID. Crenshaw.
Jr., John Wheelwright. n. II. Savage, NJ. j.
Mussen, and 4. 5. Winn.
Committee on Classi6catious and Quota
tions-H. h. Taliaierro, l.. J.. Bass, r. T.
Briggs, Byron Wallerstein, and I. K.
WyleS.
Committee on New Members-Norvell Ry-
land, 4. W. Wood, II. b. Taliaferro. stephen
Il. Beyerldge, Nat. Frazer, and the secretary
eJ-O1iciO.
The frst-nsmed gentleman on each COM
mittee Is the chairman.
GRAIN INSPECTOR.
The board adjourned to meet Monday,
July 10Th, at which time a grain inspector
will be elected for the ensuing year.