Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-29
Leading futures ranend.
REVIEW OF TEE CHICAGO MAHxEr.


CHICAGO, February 22-The markets on
Change to-day wore marked by weakness az
the opening, followed by areaction In prices Tor
gralns and slight hrmnsss and advancing prices
for provisions and finally closing with replu-
ton Of the early weakness. twas an uneyenuul
session for the wheat crowd The cloAng hour
yesterday indicated weakness The taik was
for q heavy market to-day. The rasslt vs.. en-
opening Of Nc under the close az s0ss. for May.
Two large local houses offered wheat freely tbs
1rst hour IN small lots. creating the Impression
that great quantities were fer sale. such was
there was .lisht rally 10 s0Hss0Ho, and duh
meas prevailed 10 the close. There was sliehs
letting down Of prices Just bafore the end OF NE
session. May closing At soc. There were 20 dem
mite influences at work in the ccrn market
Trading was almost eaarely local. and operators
watched the indicator Tor wheat and acted with
II. May corn opened kc. on, and early selling
sent Il down to 500. When wheat rallief corn
reacted, aided BY hight posted receipts tor to-
morrow, and cold to 81 Nc. weak eninS &c iust be-
fore the close Oats we're also duD and uninterests
ing. Another slow day was passed by provision
traders, business betns slightly smaller within
sbout - narrow range. Despite The duinessa
strong feeling developed, especially Ia pork,
which advanced IOalasc. but receded bIhc,
and closed at yesterdays cgures. Lard and
.horhribs were quis!l Nay lard sold a, nS sos
f7.S7S. and closed a. the top. an advance OF g%c.
Tho receipts OF hogs were small and the market
steady.
bALllMONbs
BALTIMORE, ND, February 2s-Cotton dull;
mdding l05s ai0hc Flour nominally steady
and quiet Wheat-Southern steady; red, Da
g3c. amber, 92a05c western about steady and
dull ; No. winter red. spot and February, $50
asked; March. S75GaS5Ac.; May, 9iasih NC. Corn
southern higher; white. 66a56c. yellow. Sis
Ahc. western a shade nrmer aud active;
mixed spot, 53HaSsNc.: March, 5Sss0ic April,
54Ga5iAc.; May. @k a6sac, Oats easy ana quiet;
southern aud Pennsyiv4nia, seaAoe western
white, 40sllc. western mixed, 39sSlc- Rye
firm at 65a70c. Provisions steady, with mode
rate inquiry. Coffee dull aud nominal; hk
per-renned tirm at lsaisc. Whiskey quiet &C
Sl.glnN.2a Other articles unchanged Freighn
20 Liverpool per steamer dull; cotton, 3l5d..
-four, per ton, D.; grain, ssssd-
ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS, February S-Fiour quiet and un-
CHANGED whea. dun NO; ered. cash. sissihs;:
cash. iSKaI6c.; March, >bsc:; May, 4s1.ai6yc.
Oats easy; cash, SOaS0Ao May, s9ac. Wills
key steady at ti.o0. Provisions dull and weak.
meats tboxsd)-Shouiders, 1913; long clears,
ST. l5as725: clear-rbs. s.. rs short clears, Boa
.162k. Bacon Observation-Disclosures. @Hs; long
clears. sI.issg1:;s7A; elssr.rihs; EsS short
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, February ss-Flour quiet. whea.
dull: No. red. Sass Corn IN moderate do
mand; No. 9 mixed, 5ika6ec. Oats dull; No 3
mixed. She. Provisions quiet and unchanged
whisSey firm tsioa. Hogs steady.
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON. February S-Turpentins firm
at S7Nc. Rosin nrm; strained. sOc; good. 5r
Tar nrm at si.ia Crude turpentine frm; hard.
SLID: yellow-dlp and virgin. t2.lO
LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE, KY. February ea-Narkes I'M
COTTON MARKETS
NORFOLK, VA. February sa---COston stoady;
mlddling 1Gc. Not receipt. t03 Dales; gross
receipts. 605 bales; stock. b,eH bales: sales,
6el bales: sIports-eosstvise, N5 bales 70
Great Britain, - Dslss; 70 France. - bales;
to the Contnont - bales
wnsISeros. n G.. February &-co,,on
quiet; niddling. sl5-iec. Net rsceipes, 10 oslesi
gross receipts, 80 bales sales. - bales; 500.
ContinenL - bsles; 20 Crest Britain. -
bales: % France. - eeles.
sAyAssAa, Ca. February s;-cot.on quiet:
middIing, 1870. Net receipts. lo3 bales:
gross receipts, 7S3 bales; sales. 1850 bales;
stock, 60.5z8 bales: exports-coastwise, i.D2
bales: 70 ths Continent IS bales: 70 Great
Britain. 2s77 baIes: 70 France. - bales
AUGUSTA. Ga, February &.-Coston duh;
middling, 9lc. Receipts. $50 bales: sales. ta3
bales.
cHIsLssros, s. @, February a4-cot,oa
quiet; middling. lOtc. Net receipts, e.s
bales; gross receipts e7o bales; sales, $50
bales; stock, s8esa bales; eEports--to Great
Britain, - tales: 10 the Continent -
bales: coastwise. - bales: 10 France. -----
bales.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES
NEW YORK. February s6-Cotton-Nst s92;
gross, 62t2 Futures closed easy sales, yo,ly0.
February. $780, pomlnsl; March. ti04iasl04 A.;
April, $40 s2afi1ss: May. i05sati0eo: June,
$40 ooasi0 O.; JRIs. si0eS&si0eg: August no7i;
September. sl0lsss10is: October. s9.Nss9Ssi
November, saf;ata7s; December, ss.ssass.7s:
January, so.sjafs.s7.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
Reported for tho Dispatch.l
FxBRrARY ss.-Merket quiet Primo. Be-: en-
ira 3Hc.: common, iHs2c.; shelled. fa2Ac.,
spanish, 2aehc; factory hspd-picked. SA&ke
a.
mARlNE INrELLIaENCE.