Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-18
REyrEw OF TIE cnclno xARKEr.

CHICAGO. September i7.-Tho speculative
market averaged dun and narrow but strong
today The opening nguros were practically at
the closing rates Of yesterday, and after q
gradual Improvement Of VAC IN leading fu-
lures the market hung sluggish and character
less all she forenoon within range of7sAs 7sbc
for December. ami SSAsS2kc. for May. News
was scarce On the bull side the most important
items we're a reported decrease Tor the week In
the quantity Of wheat ana flour on thu ocean
passage OF i.i6SoW bushels Tho miserably
poor grading Of the current arrivals II attracting
widespread attention. aud there do not appear
20 bo any people IA uBde here Who
can otier satisfactory explanation OF
tho existing stAto OF Affairs. out " Na
cars Inspected today tnerc were only
seven ont OF tho contract. or less than per
cont No one doubts tho existence u some No.
wheat somewhere. but the question II, When
will IL he marketed AZ least one line 81 De-
cembor shorts was covered today 10 She extent
az q quarter 81 n million bushels by house with
foreign connections IL Is said that this buying
WAS done wholly on the inspection showing.
The Anal closing pricos were little under tho
extreme ou,side range. but there was a not gaia
over yesterdays cioeings OF kahc. In corn
fair speculative trade Was reported and the feel
Ing was somewhat nrmer. transactions being ~
slightly higher prices. Tho better tone was dne
10 the general change IN the weather ana tho
light recoipis Oats we're traded m moderately
and steady feeling prevailed. hut price
changes we're very slight A fairly active trade
was reported IN mcss-pork. October delivery
showed more strength, advancing 30sSlc.. but
o'hor deliveries were eesier, and changed
hands at l9Aai5. de.'iine. Not much interest
conferred in lard and tradinR was Limited. Near
deliveries were comparatively steady. but de-
ferrcd deliveries we're easier aud about 2Hc.
lover Only moderate trade was reported IN
sh0ri-rib sides. Prices ruled 2ka5, lownr on
deferred deliveries, and tho market closed
quiet.
BALTIMORE, September l5.--Flour fairly active
aud steaiy Mheat-southern nrm longbsrry.
75As5c. western hrm: No winter red spot and
september, SAG1hSc. Corn-.outhoru nrm;
white, tlaioc.; yellow, fsai5c : western nrin.
Oats steady: western white. 2,a3fXc. Rye
quiet; good to primo. iOas3. Hay firm; primo
10 choice timothy. tl3ASi250. Provisions steady
and unchanged. Butter nrm. Western pacHol,
loaifc.; creamery, lga2lc Eggs steady az ia
l7Rc. Petroleum quot; refined, i.l5, Coffee
quiet: Rio cargoea fair. igSc. Sugar steady;
eofi. sac Freights 70 Liverpool per steamer
| quiet and steady; grain, oa5Ad.; cork Tor or
| ders, a. %. Rocoipts-FIour. 1900 barrels
| wheat 1000 bushels: corn, 5000 bushels.
cats. l00OO bushels; rye. 1000 bushels. ship
mente-FlOur. 5000 barrels. corn, g-,uJO BUSH
ella. sales-Whea,. $4,000 bushels; corn. i7&oW
| bushels
ST. Ieuis, September i7.--Flour quiet sud
| unchanged. Wheat better; No. rel. cash.
| Thc. september closed az NC. bid; Ocio-
| Der, i6i.c. bid. C0ru-No. mixed. cash. s,i4c.
| asked October closed At 2gac. bid, November,
| 2l%c. asked. Oats weaker; No: 2, cash. lsc.
| bid: May. 12hc.: October, isc. bid. Nhissoy.
sL02. Provisions generally steady. Nothing
done In pork and lard.
| CINCINNATI
| CTSCISSArI September l7.-Flolr quiet
| Wheat nrm: No 4. red, fT8s3c Corn unset
| tied No. mixed. 3Gc. Oats arm; No mixed,
| 29al2kc. PORK quiet n ili.Bfk. Lard steady AZ
$3.50 Bulk-meats easier; shortrbs. shi2H.
bacon steady short-clear. MS. Whiskey
| steady at {l.O2 sugar ffm. Hogs stronger;
common AMI light, ,8gSata6o; packing and
| butchers, sii5attil
WILMINGTON.
| WILMIEGrOS, N. G.. ssptenbor Il. -Turpentlne
| firm 80 4sc Roein firm: strained, Qic. good
| strained. IKE Tar FIRM at ti.-5. Crude tut
| penfine firm; hard, tlW. yelio6-dip aud VIZ
GIN. s.2N
LOUISVILLE
| LOUISVILLE. September is.-Grain and pro-
| visions quiet and unchanged.
NEW YORK COTTON FuTURgt
| Nyw YORK. september l5.-Nct recoptG i.e7J
bales gross receipts. 5.ts7 bales. Futures closed
| steaiy: sales, Il 800 DAles: september. fi0e0a
fiGg2: October. go lgasi0 %: November. tiQlln
si0ls: December, sl0.05atiCO3: January, flQ0Ha
| sl009 February. si0 ilhSl0l5' March. so ga
| ti0A; Aprli. fi025Gtl0G; Nay, ii98aatI0S3;
| June, tie3sasiol9
| LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET
| LIVERPOOL, September IL yoop. Cotton auiet
| with limited inquiry; American mlidling,
| . li-l0d. saos. 5.oOO bales; speculation ana ex-
| port 900 bales roceipta. ! 100 haes-ali Amor-
| can. Futures quiet bat steady; September,
642-Gid. ii-6tL. 6i2-Gid.. t6ld., and6 fi-5ii !:
| september and October. 5b-Sb. October aIi
| November, i7-8id. November and December.
3 32-G4d.; December and January, ASA. I:
| January and February. sO-Gia5 3i-f4L Pos-
| ruary and March, ; ii-6ia5 tl-6sL: March aud
| April. 5 i2-gid. April aud May g-5ih5 i26id.
| r. M-American mhiiling. il-iGi. sales
| Of American. 1000 bales; september 6f4-6id,
buyer; september and Ociohor. oO-6id., soller (.
| October and November 5 G.Gid.. value, No
| vombor and December. ii-Gli.. bnyor; De-
| cember and January. asa. seller January
| ami February. 3 ll-eid.. seller. February and
I March. , 4i-6ii., ynue; March and April,
49-Gid seller; ApFil and hsy, t26id., seller.
| Futures steady.
I T. M-september. 6 iS-94d., seller; Sep
| iember aud October s 4S6id.. seller October
| and November. 3 is-64d.. seller: November
| and December 43-8id., seller; December and
January. ii-Gid., seller. January ana February,
| sl-Gii., buyers: February and March, f.-Gij.,
| seller; March and April. i2-8fi.. buyer: April
ana May. e3-6id.. buyers. Future. closed hrn
| at advance.
| NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET