Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-21
aARkeTs BY TELGGRApt.
NRX YORK.

NEW YORK, March sl-Cot,on dull sales
to-day. 299 bales; nplsbds II 7-icc.; Orleans,
IL II 49,; receipts, 3.035 bales; exporS-to
Great Britain. 1850 bales: 70 the Con'ipsn's
l,9sl bales: stock, s2..S oalce con,hern noeI
nrmer and quiet whea,-spot duh and nrm;
NO. 2 red. sshaSsHc.. in elevator: options mode
rately active aud steady; No red, March,
SS,kc.; April and May, Ssc.; June, s'Jsc.
CoFn-spot stronger and falrly active. No 2.
80 a36 iS-iec. in elevator optons dull and nrm,
March, 81 &C. April, 8kc.: May. Eye oats
stronger and fairly active; options actlve. high
or. and nrm; March, s9r.; April, 2she Nay.
closed steady March. ti7 0sfi7.N; April, tis isa
sl7.45; May, ti690stI1s5; spot Rio About steady
and quiet; fair csrgOos. sn ~ sugAr-hsv
steady and quiet; far refining. biec. cen,
more active. Molesse.-Poreign quiet. Sl-.es,,
S2kc.; New Orleans steady common TO fsnry'
3iaiSc Rice fairly active and nrm; domestic.
4kss%c. Petroleum steady; rcaned, ass,.
Rosin quiet; strained, common Ia good, l.ios
SLED Turpentine quiet and steady a. bhc.
PORK quiet and steady. Beef nrm and more A.
tive. Beef hams dull. Tiercod beet quiet ciy
extra India mess. si3asit Cutmess urn;
picked bellies, 5as C.. picked shoulders isa
dc; picked hams, aAa9ac. nhdles duli;
short-ciesr, sAsa Lard dull: western steam,
spot. s6i7s $3.50: opuons--xay, s1tlasoh;
July. $3.50. Freights steady; cotton, i-iod.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. March o.-Wheat-Traiisg was
lAfHo nN1 tho fnEktl ~ IlflfNfN'A'ls N ktNtAt-
nent local trader was a heavy buyer aud " -
claimed must have added largely 70 bis hold
ings. The shorts covered freely and prom,-
nent floor operator fought large line, which
caused a sharp -purt In tho market AMI helped
70 carry prices 20, no outside point There was
good trading on outside account The mar
ket opened Aaae. lover Than yesterdsys
closing. which WAS Tho lowest figures oi NE Jay,
quickly developing strength under active buy.
Ing. which carried prices mp I've. for May and
then easei OF &c, ruled steady, closed atcut
&C. higher than yesterday. The mtefees
centred IN May and tho advance was moro
marked for this future han for July, while JuDs
followed pretty closely mo advance Tor NAY.
The innuen scs which assisted 90 bring apolt mo
sbarp advance we're the large clearanccs 81 hour
from seaboard ports and tho predictions that
the Ioadings OF wheat will be large soon. rho
movement OF winter wheat at Interior points or
from 1rst hands - reported light, and winter
wheat millers from several sections write thas
they have great difficulty In getting wheat 10
keen their mills running. Adyices from CALI
fornia again report rain. crop news cenunues
90 DO contradictory. Most reports continue 20
note damage from winter-thhnE. corn
was fairly active and lrmor, very
fair inquiry existing for Nay and July
from commission houses, and - offerings
were not large. the local crowd helng mostly
sellers, prices were advanced. The mhrses
opened at about the closing prices OF yesterday,
WAS firm, aud gradually advanced hstc, be-
came quiet and inactive, changed but little, sui
closod t.a'.c better than yesterday. Oats-
There u Decided lncroA.e IA hthlink IA hit>
market, and during meet 81 the session an es-
c';ed feeling existed, and prices nuctustet
sharply. The recent sowncse In the market in-
duced heavy short selling for May, and tho mar.
ket became Ovors0i. Light arrivals AMI small
stocks here created considerable uneAinees
among tho bears, aud an attempt 10
cover resulted IN materiai Increase
In the volume Of trading and an adj
vance Of Sc In prices. Pork-TraiiDg VAS
only moderate aud the fesling was rather
steady Tho opening salos were made 81 5c. de-
cline. but little inquiry from the short Interest
caused an advance u ~ lOc Later offerings
were slightly increased. Q locni manuiactnrer
selling about 300 barrels, and prices recoiei
BARK C., and tho market closed steady a. re-
duction. LsFd--Oniy a fair trafe WAS reported
and The feeling vas stoadier. Tho opening sales
we're made at aa2Nc. decline, but better DO
mand and n stronger market prevailed later,
aud prices were advanced 2saS. Toward mo
| close the feeling was easier. and the markes
| closed at about medium figures. shortnD
| nides-Trading was Moderate. and there were
| few changes 20 note.