Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-17
leading futures ranged as foiloFs
RTvIgw or rHg cHIcAGO NARKEr.

CHICAGO. April i6-Wheat was on the up
grade to-day. There were many thiDrs - favor
the bulls. Tho sustained advances OF saturday
gave the syndi nto Of local buyers more courage
sgain. crop expert, who has been ou tho road
for local pariica. came tn his morning vim re-
/ port that more than confirmed ne Governments
report Of last week on the point o. damage - the
/ wiuter-whcat crop. This caused a bold font
aud the courage aud nerve Of local buyers fright
I cued tho shorts, and together they bulgfa he
/ prices "a they have not since last November,
when the country g0t under wheat May opened
/ 90 sg's, sold up 90 sih, bGcs 20 sOa, up 20
sos. and back 70 soiec ciosing Al elAc-
The visible supply decreased $4,000 uvFheis iess
A.. than WAS expected, which, togeincr rith rea-
FllZng sales, caused ease during he last hour It
the session. here vas strong feeling on the
curb. and tho opening wlS 90 '4a$c. better
prices Tor corn than de clo3o GA Saturday.
There wss fair buying by some loading lorsl
houses. 8ud some outside orders gave additional
strength. The PIT was early llied with excitoi
traders. and prices alvalred from ne opening
about ~ The msrset was not - we'll sustained
~ whea', ans before noon there was reaction
for inc opening price for May. but Ne eiosir
price WAS over saturday. May SOFA
az $3.50, ~ o. Nts55'lc., Dack -
81 &C.. up to ani 'lnung A. 5i.c. Oats
GA not resch saturday, prices, although
the market was ira a7i active Fi.h corn. Nay
sold Gt s. a. o.. closing AZ tt t.ef2hc. higher
for tho day. Provisions parted oompaay vita
grain sud decline' tbc 81 s'rg .qie- az o'clock
bciug 49,. l0weron uorl er. a5'. On short-rios.
~ o'c'0cG p0ra rio... t tltGh. outside
buying orders came in slow ani local holders
wcrs Gis posei 20 sell MOI. freely. bat u required
little pressure 90 keep p'I'r4 ou ne downward
pain after hey hat fairly started. May opened
Of sif3j sold 10 glA4j, declined a. fAllH, AMI
closed az SlLE'%. iCri renamed firm WITH Hight
offeTacs. May soid % S-.iQafa.75 aud closed az
g772satT.7s. short-ribs for Nay opened ~ go,
SOLD 20 4. Is, and re,edei IN $50
CINCINNATI
CINCNyArf. April l6.-Fl,ur strong and high
or. family, i3 '0af7 70: fancy, fAAjafAl0 Wheat
erOng. No. rad. taisShc. Corn ia good de-
mand and higher: No. mixsl. 50c. oats ia
fairdenaud: NJ. mixed. 8ia3gsc. PORK dull
az So ~ Lard firm a. SD Bllk meas
firm; sh0rtrio. $50 banln -teaiY: shori-clcor,
sNGs. Whisky steaas at fl.tL Hogs nsrOug;
common aud lisaL Al.Ao0; packing aui
butchers, & NaslSJ.
COTTON MARKETS.
goSFotK, Va, April i5.-Co-son steady; MIL
ding. CSC. Net receipts. Sif bales; gross Re-
celpH, $40 bales st5ct. ltl3 bales; sAea,
2l bales; xports-coa-.Wl-e. 20 bales; -
Great Bri-ain, --- hnlcs; t0 France. - naies.
TO no Cortinent, 'fi bales
WuNiNdT0S. y. &C. April iA-Couon quiet;
uliddliug, SC. Net receipts. bales: gro.s
bales: Sports-coastUi'e --- bales; g. no
Continent, -- balet, to Greet Britain, -
bales: % France. - bales.
SAVANNAH. "a. April l6.-Cot,on quiet; mil
ding. o.. Net receipts, si' na.es. rr.,'
receipts. 80 bales; sales, ID rsie-. slocs,
- JOS bales; EXPORT. a-tgi-e. l.Df bl."-. %
ne Continent, - ba'es. O. Great britain.
-- bales: o. fgftca --- tg.es
AUGUSTA. GA. April i.-tOf0n stcetv; mid
ding. 80 Receipts. pal.-: sales. ii bales
Ca.Etg5ros, = &. Apri lh.--'orgn s,r Wy
milpllug. 5i9- Net receipts. .., .i.e',
gross roceipe ~ bale-; sae@, 80 bai-r,
stock, 1903 taies, eN1nr,s-to Great Britain
- bales: ~ tns COOuueut, --- bales, coast
wise, -- bales. 10 France. --- hale,.
SKw YORK COTTON FCrUREs
NEW YORK. April i6-C0ttoa receipts. 90
bales: gros- receipts. 2l,s bales. Futures closed
steady: saie-. $3.50 bales: Aprl. ft'Iti'
May. 81 GIaf4.54 juno. fftfatt Is: JI.., gas
fsN7; August, fA91a53sI; september, e.. 90
5',i; O';0ber. sJttttLt; Nofemtor, t'nt
sAos; December Ss.sa,A). January, s-ts
iA4.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET
LIVERPOOL. April i6-S.1n-C0ttol- HIsires
good al hardening ra'e'; upiands' D. o-i9L. or,
leans. H.. se'e- 1900 biise: slerll Iu 1n an
export, 2o,0 bales; receipts. $3.50 bales: Amcr.-
eau. =. f0O haios. Futures lriu a. nn aifd1.r':
Aprii and NAY. 5 l1-6ld. May AM June, 1854
1851 Juno ami July. 20-iid.
=. f.-,aiss Of American, ll.-.D bale; April,
April and May. is-Vii., seller, May aui june,
S l6ld.. seller: June andJuly. 2-ttL, buyers;
alI September, 2l-0id., buyers; september
end October. l46td. buyers; October and No
yember 2-64d. bHyer,; september .i-tfc.,
buyers. Futures quiet a. an elyGlct.
+. h-Apru, April and Nay 5 l7sF..
seller; May ard June, 1854, seller; Juno
and July, 1904, buyer; July and August,
2i-6id., solier; August and septembfr,
5li-6id., seilors October aud November, 9-o+d..
seller. September - .-0ld, seller. Futures
closed easy
NORFOLK PEANUT NAPEgr.