Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-18

CHICAGO, April Wheat was inactive to-
day. outside trading especially WAS small,
there not being enough aclion In The ms1k OF %
stimulate outside business A prominent local
trader. however, wa credited with being a large
bdyer. and 20 these purchases was tho stFssngh
az to-day largely credited. fair bu~iDess was
transacted Ia corn, Notwithstanding tho narrow
range OF values The market opened a. Ycstef-
days closing prices, nuctueted frequently With
In a range Of AaAc, closing about the same as
yesterday. oats were quiet and steady during tho
morning but after midday the offerings became
free ana q weak foellng sol In, prices declining
sshHc Tho market closed easy AZ elmoas
inside figures ana Aahc below yesterday >
last sales. hoss-pors WAS quite active al
times, but prices rut.-d irregular, though
averaging higher Opening sales wore made
az lOc. decline on yesiarday's closing ns-
ures. and after frequent slight fluctuations
developed considerable strength. and prices
were advanced g0a22Hc Later prices receded
.5a7 80. and the mark e closed steady. Trading
was only moderately active IN lard. and the feel
ing was steadier. Early prices were advanced
2ec., but during the latter part OF the session
Tho fooling was castor aud prices receded 2Sa5c-,
closing quot. fairly active trade was reported
IN snOrtribS Prices ruled Irregular. Early IN
the day the feeling was nrmar and prices were
advanced 5a7ioc. Later the mGrkot weakened
ana prices rccodod l9el2Ac, and the market
closed quiet Bt a reduction.
BALTIMORE
BALrIAoRs. April 17.-Flohr fat Wheat
Southern D0minallY steady: Fultz, DC. asl. /:
Longherry, gtc.a4l.Ol; western nrmor: No. ,
winter red, spot, S.c. bid. Corn--Souibern
steady white, Patio. yellow, ilaiic.; western
casy, OATS Inactive hut steady western white.
Ea3ihc.: do. mixed, 8)aS2r. Rye quiet at 5ja
DC. Hay quiet aud steady; prime % choice
timothy. siG50asl1 Provisions quiot aud stdady.
Butt-r arm; western packed, lSas2c ; creamery,
2.aySc. Kegs -teaGy; southern. IKE. Wostern,
l2c. Petroleum quiet; refined, dDc. Cofioe
steady: RIO cargoes, fair. ls%c- Sugar firm;
a soft SIZE Mhisksy quiet ~ all. Freights 20
D.. fn.f.
300 barrels: wnea,. l.0O bushels; corn, 5000
bushels; oats, 1900 bushels shipments-flour.
ID 900 barrels corn. 1000 bushels sales-WheaI
20,0O0Dushss corn. s0.0OO bushels.
81. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS, April i5.-Four castor. Whes' easy
No = rod. cash. $40. hAy closed al ~ &C. bid;
June, s3ilc. asked July, Taai7Ac. BID. Corn
very Lrm and higher No. , mixed. cash. 30a
31f(c.; May closed al W'sc.; June. 3D'sc Au-
gust, 83Sc bid. Oats lower No. cash, PC. bid
May closed at @Aaasc. Whiskey. F.02 Pro-
visions weak. Pork. Si2.51 Lard-frime steam.
$50 bid. .
CNclNNArI. April Flour duh ami heavy.
Wheat s,ronE ger: No. red. s5Kc. Corn firm
No : mixed, s5a5Hc. Oats steady; No ?
mixed. re. PORK seaiy a. fl250 Lard firm
at 1910. Bulk-mea's and bacon quiet Wits
key. N.O3. Hogs stronger; common and light,
flagAs5 packing and butchers, SLsOaSLlo.
GiLAINGTON
WILMINGTON. y. C.. April N.-Turpenuns
firm at zoe. Resin steady; strained, Sc. good
peuane steady; hard, il.20: yellow dip and Sir-
SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH. March l7.-Turpeniine firm ct
axe. Rosin drm at ti.02H.
LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE, April iS.--Grain and provisions
unchanged.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURgS
NEW YORK. April lL-CottonNet receipts,
6Ol bales: gross receipts. S0l bales. Futures
closed firm: sales. 1890 bales; April. SOFIA
sob: Nay, sl0.74aSi0i5: June. sl07S
July. fl0Sia210s5; August. Si0Soati0s9; Sop
tember $40 L3atil2f; October. Sa.Na<9Sl: No
Yomber, sg.s0aS9.s2: December. S9.slasaas; Janu-
uary. sA9OaS29l: February, ta.yoa5IO March,
Sl00jasi007.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET
LIVERPOOL. April l7-S0oa. Cotton steady.
with fair demand American mtddling, l5iod,
sses. 1000 bales: speculation and export. LOO
bale-; receipts, 1900 Dslss American, 1890
bales. Futures steady: April. 5 0i-1id. April
aud May. s e0-Gia5 6l-Gid. May and June,
62-58d.: Juno and July, > u 90. July and Au-
gust . 6i-64d. Augusi and september, $3.50.
September end October ) fl-63so 4l-64d. UctO-
Der aud November, 3l-6i65 s2-tid.
r. E.-Americsn mddltng, i5-i6d. sales
OF American. 100 oelesi April. April and May.
6l-64i., value May and June. June and July.
seller: August sDd September. 5S-bid.. seller
September and October, fs-G4d-, buyer; Octo-
Der and November. ) 39e4d.. buyer September,
5S-64d., seller. Futures steady
4P H-April, April and May. 62-6id.. value !:
MAY and June. June and July, g.. seller
July aud August. o3-Std.. buyer; August and
september 59-64d, buyer; september and DC
tObsr 43-6fd-. value; October and November,
S]64d-. seller: september. og-6it.. buyer.
Futures closed steady.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKBE
Reported for the Dspsten.l
APRIL i7.-Msrket dull No transactions re-
ported and no demand. Prime, 4Ac: extra
prime. Sc fancy, 5kc.; common. 2Aa3kc;
shsllod, 3kaSkc. Spanish. S4o factory hand
picked. 5halAc
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
lReporsed for the Dispaich-l
APRIL 1.-THE market 10 quiet. win nominal
receipts. sales moderate at the foIosfng prices:
Prime. sa5kc.; extra prime, 5haSsc.; fancy,
SAC. spanish, 0s9cc.