Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-02
REyIEw OF rHs CHICAGO HARKEr.

REVIEW OF the CHICAGO BARKET.
CHICAGO May l.--Only a light business In
wheat was doing to-day. and while fluctuations
were confined Within narrow limits rather an
easier feeling was developed. The opening was
rather strong and prices 4a3Sc higher for July
than Mondays closing, but the speculative 0ner-
ings we're quite free considering the demand, ana
prices declined 7salc. and closed &c. lower than
Monday. A fair business was reported In corn
and the feeling developed was relatively lrm
early and weaker later. The market oponed 81
Mondays closing prices, advanced &c, but later
reacted &c. aud closed sake lover than Mon
day. Oats were fairly active and unsettled, be-
ing hrmer and iIsAc. higher early, became
weaker. and declined za7c.. which was fairly
maintained until the close. Aess-pork was fair
ly active, bus rho feeling unsettled and weak.
Opening sales were az 2 Z a5c decline, excepting
for July, and prices rallied 2%s5c. Lator prices
declined 25aHHc., closing tame. Lsrd-smsll
business quiet and easy. Prices ruled about
about ne. lower. short-ribs active and prices
declined 7Aal0c.
BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE. May Flour active and firm.
Wheat-Southern fairly active and easier;
Fultz, e9a95c. Longberry, 9ea96c western easy
No winter red. spot &c. Cern-Southern
hrm and wanted; white and yellow, 4laiSc.
western stoaoy. Oats quiet aud steady western
white, 3oa33c. do. mixed, 30aslc- Hay demand
moderate: prime 70 choice timothy, Sioasi65o
Provisions steady. Butter dull creamery, "a
95c. Kggs nrmer at likc. Petroleum steady /;
refined, 675c Coffee dull; kio cargoes, fair.
ISIc. sugar quiet A soft, SIC. Whiskey quiet
&C si.i0. Freights 70 Liverpool per steamer
nominally dull; cotton, 1Oc. grain, per busnel,
3Hd Cork for orders, 3s- 81. Rsceipts-flour,
5000 barrels; wheat 5000 bushels; corn. 5000
bushels: oats, 5000 bushels rye. 1000 bushel..
shipmsnts-Flour. 1000 barrels; corn. 1900
bushels sales-Whest, 5000 bushels; corn.
$1,000 bushels.
ST. LOUIS
ST. LeuIs. May 1.-Flour quiet and steady.
Wheat lower; No. red, cash. S0c. May, soc.
asked June, 7Ic. asked. Corn Irregular; No.
2 mixed, cash. 30,. ss01c.: May, so1c.; June,
3Oac. July. 81 As3iAc. Oats better; No. . cash.
| W6lskey. sl.02. Provisions dull ami essentially
unchanged. Pork. six2i Lard-Prime steam
nominally unchanged at tdb0 Hams. sa7sasl2
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI. May f.-.Fiour barely steady.
Wheat firm; No. I red. Sic. Corn scarce and
higher: No mixed. BIC. Oats duh: No. 2
| mixed. &c. Pork quiet at i22a Lard easy st
| AZ 90 Bulk-meaks and bscon quiet Whiskey
steady at si.0s. Hogs stronger; common and
\ light s4asL70; packias and butchers. 81 6a
$50 -
WILMINGTON. N. G.. May L-rnrpeatlns
strained. SIC. Tar irm at siM Crude tur-
pentino nrm; hard. si.0; yellow dip, S2SO;
'rs'A' '~'~ LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE, May 1.--(irain aud provisions un-
changed aud weak.
LIVERPOOL. COTTON MARKET
LIVERPOOL. May I--soon.--cotton steady and
IN far demand; American middllng. 0 Id. I:
saloa, 1900 bales: speculation and export, 1000
1 bales. receipts. 500 nalcs--aii American fu-
1 lures steady Mar and June, s-0id.: June aud