Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27
eadlng futures ranged:
REYfEw or rHH CHICAGO MARKET.

REVIEW w Ihh Nhlta1O hAhhets
CHICAGO, March s6.-Ths westhsr and the Do
crease IN the visiblo supply wero leading IN
nueDces In the grain markets to-day. Big
traders early IN tho session dld not show their
hand, and the crowd were contented 20 walt, con-
s9quently mo feeling WAS one OF duiness Al tho
start, but later quito n strong feeling Ia all
leading grains developed. Many o. tho heavy
short sellers OF last week had NJ least partly
evened up their trades, and tho markets were In
shape 10 act naturally In the wheat market the
best card Of the day for the bulls wss decrease
Of 81 .OoO bushels IN the visible supply. Spccu-
latiys trade IN corn VAS largely os a scalping
nature, but II Vas lively nevertheless Moderate
receipts present and prospective, and the railroad
strike were the strengthening features. and short
interest here Ia not 80 powerful aud concentrated
a. In wheat 10 scares easier. aud when 10 has
sold the market down short Hny it Is very apt
70 scramble 20 cover and cause lively reactions
That was what happened to-day. Wet weather
with It's probable bad effect on the grading %
grain adds 70 the nervousness. Of tbs shorts. May
corn opened al 3oAc., sold mp Ia o0Sc.. down ~
tOSc., up % Sic. back ~ j0Ac, up % J07.c., and
cloaec AZ 0AG Oats followed wheai and corn:
The feeling on provisions was unsettled and
the volume Of business In pork vas large,
but IN lard a.d shOTtrtbs only fair.
Pork was rslded by ols traders AZ
decline brought out lberal-sized ,oB held on
stop orders and lots On which margins had been
exhausted. and prices declined ~. shorts and
brokers supposed 10 represent tho bull party
took hold, and n i7ac. rally followed after ne
selling pressure was removed. Nay pork opened
az $3.50, sOlf a. sl3 l5aii3l0. and closed At
tlaa2N. Lard sold 81 S@fiHai150 add closed a.
SE4 Ma, snori-rihs sold Of s7'ioas'Oo aud
closed $40
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, March e4.--Flour steady: family,
Sa3oaki50 Wheat ia fair demand, No. rel,
S%c. Corn steaiy; No. 3 mixed, 5gc Oats,
firm; No. ? mixed. Sl4a3lr. PORK easier as
$3.50. lard weak aud lower a. Yea BULK
meats quiet and lower: short-ribe, s. ~. Bacon
steady; shortclears, gSasass50 RhisKey, 500.
IN arH Nfrhf A. Ii
packing aud butchers, tat5at1sA
ST. LOUIS.
sr. LoUrs. March s8.-fiour quiet a, t5Gaa
tLB Mheat-No red, cash. aud May, s0sc.
Corn firm; cash. Sjc.; Nay, f5ai5sc. Oais high
er; cash, 5JaSOsc.; Nay, y ss.Jc. Mhis1ey
steady at sl0A Provisions duL
WILMINGTON
wnMvGroS, March 26.-Turpentins firm ~
&c. bosin dull strained, s2Nt. good strained.
S1ac. Tar firm AZ ii.c5. Crude turpenune arm;
hard, 81: yeiIo@-iip aud virgin. -
LOUISVILLE
LOUrsruLE, March 9G-Gnm duh. Wheel
No. rel, ~ COrn--No. mixed. 5ic. UAt3-
No. mixed, Jea83hc. Provisions dull
COTTON MARKETS..
NORFOLK, Va. March 29-Cotton easy; mid
ding, Sc. Net receipts. yes Oales; gross ~
ceipis. 80 bales; stock. es'sA bales; sales,
go bales: e1ports-coastwise. 43j bales %
Great Britain. - bales: 10 France. bales;
10 the Continent. -- baleA
WmHINGToS. n. c., March 25.-C0tton quiet:
middling. &C. Net receipts. IL bales; gross
receipts, Is DRles sales. - bales: stock, 90
bales; Kp0rs-coastHise, -- balcsl " tns
Continent - baics; % Great Britain, 49,
bales: to France, -- bales
SAVANNAH, GA. March 2i.-Co.tOn quiet: mid
ding. 3 60 Not receipts, 40 bales: gross
receipts, 30 bales; sales. no bsles; stocs,
1874 bales: eXpOrts-COastNi-o, 8i9 bales: 20
the Continent -- bales; % Great Britain,
-- bales: % France. --- bales
AUGUSTA. ca. March ~ --C o,ton dull; mid
ding, ghc. Receipts. sj balos; ealc-, SD baloS
CHARLESTON. s. C., March 6.--Coit0n-N0thiug
doing; mlndllng. --. Net receipts, a-j bales,
gross receipts. 80 bales: sales. -- bales.
stock. l2.I-7 bales; exp0rts-to Great Britain,
--- baics: % the HOltu0nt, 5i5 iales; co4sc
wise, - bales: % France. - bales
NEW YORK COTTON FCTURg2
NEW YORK, narca sG-Coton-Set receipts
10 bales: gross receipts. eil1 beies. Futures
closed steacy: Gales. b. 800 bales; March. s9J2a
1898; april tl5iai15'. Nay, flGuti9Gj; June,
sq7iasa55; Jly rsla'as3; August i9sie
$3.50; september. s3.1.asa6i. October. ~ 90
s0H; November aud Deeembcr, g4Easl3.;