Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-13

CHICAGO. March IL. --1he trading in wheat vas
active and the feeling again unsettled. Local
influences governed tho market, and the general
impression that some Of the large bull
traders we're selling out their Nay vhoat III
serest centred principally Ia May, which Ofen-
Cd shade neoker. aud after numerous 00ius-
lions declined 10 poin, four cents oeiog yeser-
DAYS closing, and closed Skc. lcser. The ofer-
ing- were heavy most OF the day and grest
deal Of long wheat was unlosded. dough Ia tho
break considerable buying vas doDe on the part
Of The shorts who hal sold ~ higher price&
1hls buying caueed occasional rallies. has the
feeling was very weak. July, on the other hand.
ruled comparatively steady and r0d nc. over
and Nc under yesterdsys closing nsure.
aud closed Nc. below. There was good
buying for delivery, and at the same TINE
not a great quantity ofofei. While opera
tors have confidence In values for July.
they have not for Nay At rnrrent prices.
unless manipuia,ion would h. rseortcd -.
The fsct that there Is no support for May -
counts for tho drop M prices hoderate onsinaes
was transacted In corn, and uss ieesing Ses COR.
parstively nrin considering the s"sk tone -
wheat The activity OF the other martets WIN
drew interest from the pit ana Tue tradlak vas
local and tho fluctuations we're oounnef Sithio
kai,c range. There vas less scttyity IN OATS.
hut = fair business trsnspired within ths nar-
row range There was an absence or heavy
realizing by longs that characterized uadirg
yesterday. Shorts we're free buyers and sisedy
feeling prevailed. Considerable intesN~i cen
tired In mess-p pork. aud trading WA quite a.
tive. Prices ruled irregular, though somewhat
higher. An adv snce ~ 3Ca5,c. was gained afoDt
the middle Of ire session. kxweme gures we're
not fully maintained. Lard and shor-rits ~ m-
psthzed closely with PORK.
ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS, March ls.-Flour easy and dun
Wheat lower: No 2 red, gka9oHc. Nay. Hsa
9lNc Corn nrm aud quiet. No. . cash. 2,f'.
March. g9c.; Nay. j0la31'sc Oats hrm No. ..
sIO1 Bagglne active aud strong Al saioc. i'm
cotton-tiss. fl.i0c. Provisions nrrn. fofh.
siG35h. Land, fG1A
CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI. March i2--Flour Dun Wheat
dun; So red. 9jc. Corn steady; No mixei,
34Nc. Oats steady; No. mixed. Sec ga,
steady: No. 2 mirod, 2GalGNc. Pork efrunger 81
sf2J0 Lard stronger al g. Bulk meaiH strong
or; short rioe, SGS0 Bacoa 1rm short ciesg,
S.ia Mhiskey unchanged.
NEW YORK COTTON FUrUREt
NEw YoRx. March is.--co ton--Nes receipis
400 bales; gross receipts. 4.be9 bales Futures
closed quiet and steady; sales. 800 nslo';
March. ~. aSas999; April. fl00atlnOs. MAJ
sl00lssi00l; June. SO igati0.0 July fllt.H
sl027: August $40 Slati03t; September. tA3A
sQ4; October. s9s3ata7l; Novemher. tAeis
sae5; December. sa55asl6j; January, ,AI'A
'~' LIVERPOOL CorroN MARKET
LIVERPOOL. March i2-Ngoa-Cotton quie, bus
steady American middling. - ii-lOd -ales,
1000 bales; speculation aud export, so 1alos,
receipts, 1900 bales: American. O.ooO halei.
FUTURES steady; March aud Mar'h and April
:, 49-6ld. April aud Nay. 4b6id May aat
june 43-Tld juno and July and July aud
August, i4-54d- August and septembcr
3 ls-64d. September and October. sod.
septen Der, 3 tl-6id. Nhest dun and demand
poor holders oder freely: receipts Tor past
three days 640O cenials. Of wbica none sere
American. Corn easy and demand fair receipts
OF American for past three days. 800 cenueA
Weather hne.
gP h-kmerican mlddling. ii-lsd. ssies 81
American. coo bales. March, sarch aud Apu.
42-Bld.. buyer. April aui May, Nay cod June.
SOD, seller June and July, if-Sid., sell
or; July and August 4i-64d., selier; August
aud Septem Der. 0 GOD. bu)or September And
October, 3 2B-64d. seller. September, iIbtl.
Duyor. Futures dull bat steady.
4 r. M-harch. asa. seller; March and
April, 542-6id.. seller ATfil aud Nay, bf2ofi..
seller May aud June, s26,d.. buyer: juno and
July, 4s-64d.. seller July and August. btte+L,
seller: August and September. fl6ii, seller
september ami Ottobor, 2s-hid.. seller sop
tember, 5is-6ad.. seller Futures olosed barely
steady. -
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET
Reported FOR tho Dlspach.l
MARCH i2-Markst nominal No usnsac-
tlons reported. Prime. &C. extra prime, 5sc
fancy, 5kc. common, gke3hc. shelled. ga
BIC: Spanish. 24a3c.; factory hand-picAsi,
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