Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-03

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CrtCtdo. August 3 Excitement bordering on
a psnlc prevailed in The matket for bos products
iodar. Treding IVES extremely brisk. Prices
declined very rapidly, AMI = considerable pro-
per,y carried on slim a Argus OF limited 70 cor.
tain hgures WAS offered gu the MARI et and addef
80 the general depresaion. Tue reported 8tefk
Of lard on hand caused q decidedly weaker frci-
ing IN that article, and shorts IA mcss pork snd
sh0rt-fips tooR advantage - the situation sD1
enlarged Uor ilncs. The longs were anxious p
rallz.,. ana AL outside iufuonces we're lot etrht
81 for The moment, me main effort being % GV-
pose 81 properly. ~ inside hGufeh he danobl
showed SOME improvement ami pficos gradually
raliiad O. the medium rgures ami tho fn1ftet
showed more sieadlnesa. Near ana deferred ieiif-
cries hared IA the D. ilhe, she former, however.
more han the latter The widest iuctuaitous
we're In pork. fhsro Wa considerable pressure
70 soil during the eariy psft Of TIE session.
small and round lots bcing fr.oy o0erct.
Ptcos opened ai0, lower, but temporarily
rallied tkc. III IN die market weakened alf
prices declined f0a23c. quito RAPIDLY. Win
literal sales at tho dccini1g scaie. Later the
market showed a iitlo more sirsngih and prtts
rallied Waf5' anGruiot Nth considerable ,ieadi-
nfss b tho close. Lard offerings eefe largely 10
creased while the domfnd Wa only air SUI
prices suffered n reduction 81 H. win q scrt
trade. Lates the market showed more sicRiiness.
aad prices railedka Aac. aud cicaed steady short
ribs Sere WeAs during The greAtr purlNu OF iiio
day. Offerings Ncrs fruc. especially for scr-
tember delivery. bet h. demand was only fair.
Prices on tho whole range ds lined l3aste. per
one hun1fDi lNuuNAt Lui fh.ANl atfNN- ANH
wheat market did not hold ia own today Inc
rews was bulish from nearly every siandprint.
nut general speculative support Wa lneking
and values settled back tnic. There Vas eNi-
denco ~ concerted effort on tho part oi Tue load
ing local operators % dcrrrss vgiues ny u-ing
foreign houses IT, soil ttrou "a. Nhoper as
many insisted. the drive VA made - got guvt
market - buy on Is an undecided Qns--
lion. Certain " "a that the Big traders Sefe
making the maximum amount a. r5ise anl
doing minimum amount " sellng. oepicm-
Ter opened AZ STE. soi OF to Nl4G, ictN"eh
which poiut and q c. y huctuat'd most q no
day. shortly after A. the price SOS down ~ tdaa
~ &C.. aud The feeling Wa Neas. Cool hnfipg
occurred. hoaevef, aud The mnrtet adi auctd
Ac.. closing siubborniy strung AZ 60 .heater
basis than yesterday Corn NAs weak nnt lower.
yesterdays closing ~ Sc. for September sni
48Nc. for October. reptomi.r sold W 70 - -
g. sc. aGd Octoher To $3.50 Thai ptovsi % 10
the top. The bottom was 40 re-. fof September
aud As fai5ac. Tor October. lhe decline repro.
ssnls a shrntage u ale. During tho most ~
tho session tho greatest Toaknc-s was 10 Ne.
ferred tutures. tho pressure upon ths year ahl
NAV causing u noticeable hcayiueaS. oats were
dun aud weak, with fractional decline noted
in all futures There was no support Win te0
tuying orders. aud while moderate favor Nai
shown In near futures, the long m"niai Eese
CINCINNATI.
CrycrsNArr. August g.-Flour FIRM. Wheat
active and easier; No. :, roi, So Corn lfm;
No. > mixed. &c. Oats active ani nrm; No :,
mixed, S|r. Tor old: rev, No. 3, miSei, Glasfc
Pork dun nj sI475 Lard iossr 40 tr.,- bniN.
meals easier :. sh0rt-rib- - bacon nrm: short
clear. s95O. Mbbkoy SHADY Hogs aml ana
l0r. lower
NEW YORK CoTToSFUrUREs.
NTw YORK, August . lotton-,iross re-
reipta III bales Futures closed Brm sales,
$500 bales; August iiogl, september, tAna
fa7S October, 81. 6lHfa 81. November anu Oc-
cember sgslaig.s2. January. 35ssss19; febru-
ary tgS5asQ6s: March. f978sfy.iE Aprn, tJeia
ggsl; May @. s9ata %; juno. f3.aoat9h
WILMINGTON
wnuIxorox y. C., August 2Turpentins
nrn as 83Sc. RoAn duil: strained, TO-; good
atrained, 7ic Crude turpenilns-hard, u; yell
low-dip aud virgin, si.1A
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE. August 2-Graln and provisions
unchanged.