Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-07
EEYIkW oF rnE cnIclqo MARK 20

CHICAGO. March 6.-Tho markets we're less Sc
tive 10 day except In corn, and even that gfeia
lost part Of the h0oyency Displayed yesterday.
The openisg Witnessed O steady feeling In whset.
bat q weaker end lower market Tor corn and IA
apatnetic provision trade. Fluctuations were
confined TO a narrow range. Wheat was de-
cidedly scsiper's msrkeL Al times trading
was quite brfss, but during most OF Tho dey the
Dit was not half fun OF operators. News from
the outside was scarce aud the iiitle faat they
managed 10 get did not stimulate trading
on either side. Several ecslpers msds a
plunge at the market and sOd 10000 %
10000 bushoie. but dl1 rot materially
anect values May opened ct S0kc.; sold az oic.
and down 10 s0k as0A,c., and after remaining be-
tween S)haS0g -. iOf over an hour, rnslly closed
at s0h as0t.c. Corn was again leading spccu-
laive article. and the volume Of trading rescned
n good aggregate. No new developments caicn-
lated 70 cause DECIDED chang. IN the general
sltuat on we're noted, and tho frequent changes
that occurred were due directly 70 the operauons
OF local speculstors Uuffdefs. however, ere
taxing hold more freely. May opened weak. aud
&c. 90 &c. lower. o. 53Sc., and sold up under
competitive buying 70 SAC. On bulge offerings
be anne free. seyersl large houses being heavy
sellers and nlled the crowd up, and a recession
10 53kc. followed. A nervous feeling existed
aud the shorts did not feel disposed 10 stand on
their trades and continued Ouyiog A rally 20
b3fsc. followed, but the last soles were ~ 53ha
b31sc. Oats were active and nrm early. one loo
OF 10000 for May delivery being included In the
sales. The market ranged kaisc lower early.
but Afterwards sold back and closed firm with
May at Sl'Ic, There was aothing In TIE proyi-
sion market to attract special a,teauon. Fiuctu-
atoms we're confined 20 a small range and
general feeling OF stesdiness prevailed. Nay
PORK sold az SIS. SSasiA9ih ADD closed az flae2s.
Lard was slow az SLi0lfi.1J and closed al "a ~.
shortrips sold at s. a0ais.z2k and closed at VA.
BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE. No. ysrch G--Co,ton dull and
easy; mlddling, i0Aal0kc. Flour steady ent
fairly active. Wheat-Southern firm aud quiet;
red, pOa93c.; amber, s2a9sc.: western nrmer.
closing quiet; No. winner rel. spot sskasshc;
March, &sc. asked; May, ~ Asgl4c.: June,
slha9iAc Corn southern nrmer aud quiet;
white. S5a56c. yellow. 54S a'Sc.; western nrmer
and quiet; mixed spot. ILGHc; March, boa
55Nc.; April. 5fa,6Sc.. Nay 5. Nc. asked. Oats
firm and quiet; southern and PennsyiYsnia, 3da
4Oc. western white. 40silc.; western mixed. ga
3Jc. Rye nrm al 06a,0c Provisions steady aad
Guiet Eggs lowor; fresh. loal3c Coffee dun:
hi0 cargoes, ordinary 10 fair. iisiiSc sugar
Copper-,sAned arm az l5alJG. whisky steady
at fl.2lafl.2L Other articles unchanged.
Freights TO Liverpool per steamer dun cotton,
I'D; four lower, per ton, Is; grain. lAd.
ST LOUIS
ST. LOUIS, March Flour unchanged. Wheat
closed &c. higher; No red, cash. 81 han.Ac.:
March, size. : May, S2'.asg7sc Corn closed &c
age. Oats easier: cash, SoaaS0',c. May, eva
s9lsc. Whiskey. gL09. Provisions weak and
lower. Pork, sH. Lard. i7.3OasGS
CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, March 6.--Wheat scarce and nrm:
No. red, Sc. Corn stronger: No mixed.
quiet az tll5o. Lard steady az 500 Bulk
meats and baconqulet and unchanged. Whisky,
sl09 Hogs strong,
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY.. March e.-Grain steady
Whest-No red, Sc. Corn. 52sc. Oats, Sil
Provisions steady
WILMINGTON.
WfLHIS0roY, March G-Turpeutns quiet ~
2Sr. Rosin hrm: strained, s3c; good. 90.
Tar 6rm al 3l.la Crude taTpenunO hrtn; nArd,
si.l0. yslloW-iip and virgin. $40
NEW YORK COTTON FUrURgs
NEwYOKK, March 6-Coiton--Net receipts. 1901
bales: gross receipts 2,i25 bales. futures closed
very steady; sales. esg go bales. March, tl0a
Sl0e2 April, s10GallQog: May, si0isasi0.l9;
June, $40 %; July, 81 SaSlOSl: August SILVA
si0.35; September, fseiasaai; October, t97la
f973: November, ts6lGs9G2; December, SAGA
1888: January, S9.sOak1d
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL. March 6-1e30 r. Motion hat
and pri,es somewhat irregular; upsnds, 5Nd.;
Orleans, 9-l6d. sales, l,O0 bales; speculation
and export 1000 bales; receipts. si,cco bales,
American, 1900 bales. Futures steady at do
cline March. 2S6id.; March and april,
236iaa s4-o4d.; April snd May. 2t-o4s
3 25-64d.; May and june, 5s5-e4a5 E-tAd June
aud July, 5g7-64s5 so-6d July and August
August and September, s9o4a5 SO64d
September and October. 5al-6id; september,
3J-64d-
r. A-UplaDds, 1884. Orleans, 5kd.;
sales American. 3, 200 bales; March, March and
April, 4-S4d. sellers; April and May. 5 2S-6id..
buyers; May and June. T-54d.. sellers; June
aud July, 2-64i.. sellers; July and August
August and September. S06id., buyers:
September and October, 2i-6id., sellers:
September. 3 80 sd, buyers. Futures steady.
4 r. H.-Narch. Narch ana April, 2i6ld.,
sellers; April and May. 25-0id buyers; May
and June, 3 sT-6id-, sellers; June and July
5 2s64d. buyers; July and August, August
and September, 530-6td.. buyers: September
and October. 2l6id., buyers; September
5 SO-6id., buyers. Futures closed barely steady,
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
reported for the Dispatch.l
MARCH 6-Market quiet Receipts from the
country very heavy to-day. sales Of several
hundred bags reported at tbs commission-hou
At from 2 20 3i.c Prime. &c.. extra, 3ilc; COM
mon, ea2kc. shelled, 2a24c.; factory hand
picked. sAaiAc