Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-12
REVIEW OF rHs CHICAGO aABKErs.

REVIEW OF tbs CHICAGO aAHEErs.
CHICAGO, Mayil.-Busiucss on Change to-day
was OF much more healthy speculative charac-
ter than yesterday. 1hore was lcsf nervousness
and more deliberate buying on the strength 81
tho situation. The Government report brought
h. a great many buying orders for wheat IT'S
this aud good buying ~ local professionals thAt
advanced July from &c. tue opening ngnfe, 10
s6.c. ia tho Dirt hour Of tho session. Trading
was quite large In volume, aud tho market had
strong undertORo. Prices advanced steadily AMI
July closed attic highesinguFe touched during
she sesslOn-sssc. cold rains IN The northwest
Nero reported, and operators also believe Ia a
large shortage IN the winter wheat crop. The corn
mGrEets also was strong sud 0psned nc an advance
OF ~. May was the strongest because 81 tho
covering Of short corn. Cnbbers who hal long
ago sold for NAY against corp Which they owned
are now buying IN their shorts and selling more
deferred deliveries. Exporting houses are
looking for large orders for cash corn soon. The
receipts hero were smaller than expected, anu
the large am0uat inspected out-Sl 90 bushels
helped 10 give q very strong tone 70 no market
Tt strength In other grain markets was re-
fected ia oats, which touched tie highest prices
tnus far reached. aud closed at about the top.
Trade was quite active. IN provisions the quiet
feeling sfOwn lately was continued. and the
days trading was under an average volume.
sun the market was arm, tn fact much nrmer
than operators sIpected. under receipts Of hogs
here and at Interior points, snd better Itlces
we're established.
sr. LOUIS, May ii.-Ficur strong, ranging from
s250 % $50 Wheat strong: No. rcd, cash,
eass9he.: May closed az s9<c. guse closed 81
sac. bid. Corn strong: cash. ia; May, o1ta
bS4c. June, 52tisisAc Oss, strong casn,
BY saSe way, %sc- June, % = wh.ssL
tIT7H. Dry-salt meats lboSsdl-Shoulfefs.
t5.s7Haf6; long clears s7.0 cissr-rins, C.e<sa
t7.7S; short clears, f1.HJ ass Bacon Soofeal-
shoulders, $3.50. cleas-Itbs. saSOasADi snort
llama lInafl1
CINCINNATI.
CIscIsSArI. May ii.-Flour strong; family.
sl75as3 ~ fancy. t42Qss%O. Wheat strong;
No. rod, 05c Cora stronger: NO. mixed,
$50 a59e 0sls stronger: No. mixed, &a3s{c.
P0Tk steady AT siA6gh. Lard firn Al 81 Bulk
meats and bacon steady and unchanged. Wns.
key nrm at fli2 Hogs steady: common and
light. g. s5aso.s5; packing and butchers, sa0.
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON. Nay ii.-rrpsntins nrm a.
Sc Rosiu firm strained, e2Aa: good
strained. sTXc. Tar srm at 81. O. Crude turpsn-
toe nrm; hard. 81 yellow DIP, sLD; virgin. ~
LOUISVILLE,
LOUISVILLE, May ii-Grsin snd provisions IN
changed.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTuRE4
NEW YosE, May ii.-Costoa-Ne, rcoeips
saa gross receipB, acne. Futures closed essy;
sales. TDO bsiss: May, ssSsstass; Juns.
40 sass. So: July, sas5ssas9; August ti0oos
sIQos; September, ts6assesi octcesr. tstla
ssi2: November ss.s2sis.SS: December, seSa
1884; January. saiies9ts; February. ss.ssasat %;
nsrch, ss.5sass.57.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET
LryxKPooi. MAJ ii-Seon. business moderate
n; nachsared prices; uplsnds. 57.ied.; Orleans
skd: salcs spscQIstion and export LOO bales
rScsiuts 2 90 bales: American, 100 e2lss fu-
tures sisady 81 . decline; hay and June.
8 ll-6ld.: August and september, MIA
4 3s-6sd. September aud October. i6-ctda
IS ssd. Octobef sDi November, 1854. No
r.m ser and December. s-o<d-: septesaosr.
56ttd.
r. k.-sslss Of American. 6.so bales;
Nay. Mar and June. 5A ga. haysrs: August
aaf septsm Der, 2ccft-, seller; September and
Oc,eesr. ; is-e<d.. seller; October and Nossnas
por. si0-ssd. seller; November ana December.
sea. bsysrs september. Seetd, sslisr.
Faturcs barely steady.
an. May. May and June. s3-s&f. bayeu;
June and July. july ana Aascss. August and
- otembcr. sel.e4d. seller: September and o.
tober. is-ssd.. seller; October and November.
s asia. value; November aad December,
s ssas-, sellers; September, 5 s<s<d. ssllsr.
FUTURES oioeod steady.
NORFOLK PEANUT NAhKgE
tEsporssd tor he pkspsseAi
MAT iL--Axrsss steady. rrtms. "a, extrs
PRIME, ssssxe;; ceS9cs, as1Si ssfIs1 =
ASs