Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-08
REVIEW or rHE CHICAGO xlRxyra

CHICAGO. March Tho grain markets we're
slower and the feeling decidedly weak. aad
prices on all speculstiye cereals ranged lower.
Outside business, Whi,h the operators have besn
looking for and which yesterday gave signs 81
increasing, seems 10 have disappeared, AM We
bulk OF trading was by local sralpers, who
worked alternately ON both sidos Of the market
with a moderate degree 81 success only.
Hutchinson WAS the leading spirit, and bis ope-
rations overshacowed those OF al others
Wheat dragged along uatil nearly noon with
scarcely any trading being done. Finahy ne
longs began 70 drop stun overload IN
moderate quantities. Nay wheat opened
az SOAc., sold 90 SAc., then 70 eoha
s0Yc. : declined gradually 10 s0hc. Toward the
close covering BY shorts caused reaction 70
S0Ac. Tho local crowd started in n sell corn
this morning but ter The first hour or 20 had ony
Indifferent success In holding the market down,
as they aid Occasionally. ltsoemed quite elastic
Tor a time and would Jump back Whenever ihefe
was any relief from pressure. Later, however,
the critical paint 81 Sc for May passed. ana thCn
there came out flood Of long corn. which OF IL
self brought about the remainder Of the break
suffered during tho session. Nay opened az
53Ao: hung sons time between o3bs05fc.i
then dropped gradually TO 5.s a9Eec.
reacted on reports that the railroad strike was
likely 70 spread. and closed 30 3d. There was
rather speculative trade In oats. The market
declined, following ths lead Of corn. May opened
at 32c. and closed ~ 3lac Provisions sho"en
considerable strength. Lard snd short-ribs we're
a httls heavy. bat In pork NE movement was
more satisfactory for the bulls than Tor some
time In tbs latter article trading. especially
early I'm the day. was also quite animated, and
prices sustained substantial advance. As 10
pork speculative interest was largely directed 70
short-ribs. Lard was comparatively slow through
out
sr. LOUIS. March Flour very strong but not
quotabiy higher Wheat closed about the same
as yesterday: No ? red, cash. sltseSc MAY,
50, aS2Ac Corn weak AMI lover; cash. f0Ac;
May. f7Nc. oats easy: cash, slsc; May, US
d. Fnfr A. Z DrTVt
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, March 7.-Flsur quiet Wheat
nrn: No. , red, Sc. Germ strong: No mixed,
JiaJiHc. oats nrm; 80. mixed, Aha5lhc:
Lard s. 81. Bulk-msats aud bacon steady and
unchanged. Whisky arm stfi.O9.
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON. March 7.-Turpentins steady az
33c Rosin hrm; strained, s5c.; good. Sc.
Tar arm AZ Ills Crude tnrpenuno nrm; hard,
sl.l0: yellow-dip and virgin. $40.
LOUISVILLE.
LossvILLx, KY, March Z-Markets quiet
and uncnanged.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES
NEW YoRE. march 7.-CotoP receipts. 9i
bales; gross receipts, 6.N7 bales. Futures
closed steady: sales ssi 90 bales. March. t9.sis
80 IS. April 50 Qiafae5: Nay. N0.0la3lnO4 June,
sl0.lfasl0 l2; July, go l4ofl0l5. August Sl1iss
sl0ls; September, 80 se.gM October, t9ea
|
s3.53; January, t0.o9asJ6l.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKETS.
IIvgRPOot. March s-ir91 p. M-Business
good al unchanged rst-s; Up.auis, ) s-l6d. Or
leans 5ied: salos, u O00 baics: speculation
and export. 1900 bales, reccipts, 1900 bales;
American. 1900 bales Futures Qmeti hslch
aud April. 3 9l6ii.: Anrl aui May. 2i-oiA
| el-G,d.: May ava June, osfoial 2'-lil; JunH
/ aud July, 521-6ia5 2s-Gid July ani August,
/ 8i-6ia5 3-6id.; August aai scp.emoei'
/ ) Sl-6is5 SlciL; >ep.'mbef apl ottoOe.'
- H-Sa.es American 500 bales March.
March and April 23-rid.. vai@rt Aprii and Aal 4,
5 2f5id. buyers; Stay - june. 20 'l..
/ seller: June aud July, Q G,-GlL, buyers July
! ani August, August end september. .ySl..,
/ buyers; September and October. G-'i-,
! bayers; September, Dcii., buyers. Futures
! easy.
~. M-Narch. March an April. 2l-cii..
| buyers; Apiil ald Nay. 23-G.l. seller hay
| and June, - GA. seller; jane aud July.
/ 8 26-bld, seller. July and August, gl.oll- 4,
! BUYERS: August and september. 2'-bit,
/ buyers: September ami oc,0ne-. l9pid,
value; September, . 2.-0id., buyers Fuhires
! closed easy.
! PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET.
Reported for me Dispatch
! March The tone OF the market was a liils
better today compared win The last lev dal =.
| The market. however, ~ from 81 t3 lower ac-
cOriing 10 grades. ihere has been a decided
decrease m receipts this week. Wlth DO offerings
| Of really line chipping. Holder, - thi, grade ~
| stock IL "a believed. Gre believed 20 be holding
OF until the market IS relieved 81 The buzz 81 its
| nonie,crpt offerings Sales today a. IoIo"s :
Lugs. according 10 quall's, f3af8. short leaf, as
to color aud quality, sGaS0 long leaf. S0aSlJ.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
ffleported for the Dispatchl
| MARCH Market steady. sales free, but
receipts show decided falling OF. Tho stock
on hand, however. Is large. There + slight
I improvement Ia TIE market, with sales AZ 29c
Tor PRIME, gi,ag7lc for extra prime, Sa31.c., for
fancy: spanish, CO..
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
lRcp0rtel Tor ths Dispatch.l
| Marco The market continues unchanged.
/ Prime Be-. extra 2isc.; common. iHs24c. !;
shellsd. 2s2Nc. spanish, 2as.c; factory hand
picked. 81 axe.