Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-18
REVIEW OF TUX CHICAGO MARKEr.

CHICAGO. April f7.--Quits . large business ~
agsiu transacted In wheat though the fesiin0
lar and the errauc nature OF tho mastst vas dns
largely 10 local speculative influences Outside
business continues good. There was constds-
rabls Interest manifested among local dealers -
decipher ,he movements OF certain Operates
here. The opinion seemed To prevail that me
party In question Was tryizg 70 snsiain the mar.
ket and gct rid Of some lines Of ioug wheat sud
a. soon as the traders thought thsy d.s.
quickly weakened aud some rapid and
shsrp changes occurred. The market open
ed kASc. higher, and advanced se moro.
then became weak and declined al. Tor nay
aud Juno and o. for July. rallied some and
nnctueted frequently. closlog aoous Tic. lower
fos May aud ic higher for July than the closing
figures Oh Change yesterday. Trading centred
mainly in July, most OF the May TRANSACTIONS
being 10 effect settlements Corn was fairly &C.
the aud litto unsettled, prices nuctuatine ire
qnently within sSakc, but tho market on the
wbols was nrrner. The bnlk Of me 'radins Was
tho chan gee in wheat Tho market opes-
ed Drm 81 an advance OF Ne over
tho closing prices OF yesterday and uns
der q good demand gradually sold 40 hatc.,
reacted on increased offerings rallied little,
ruled essier. closing %ahc. better than yester.
day. Oats were actve, stronger, and higher.
There was no pressure b cell and there was
good dernand. The advance IN wheat also red
good crecr on values. and assisted In sfysncing
prices sshc. ON the appreciation offerings In
creased and slight recesslons followed. but the
market riosed steady At net gain OF kahc. Inc
mass-pOrx market was unsettled and nefvsuss
with frequent fluctuations 10 priceA Opening
Gales OF July were made At Ice. advance,
and we're followed ny a further improvement
OF TO- Later weak feeling set In, offerings
were larger, and prices declined 612d5c Toward
tho ciose they rallied Sos3bc., but sctted back
7i.s1Oc., closing rather steady. Conriderabls
interest was manifested Ia lard. Prices were
quite irregular, advancing safSe early, sheD
a..fA fsaat 4 utls lat. haN lEd
and the appreciation was moderately well sup
ported. Quito an active business Was done in
RIBS. but tho feeling was unsettled enf prices ~
regular. The opssins sales were NJ oaioc. adj
ton Of i5c. was submitted TO. Later tho market
showed little more strength with fair buying
by local operators, and prices rallied .kaiocs
sAIyIMonk
BALTIMORE. April fT.-co.ton firm; msds
ding, lhaiitc. Flour active, nrm, and uns
changed; Howard-sireet and western super
tsss2. 30; do oxtrs, e. 75syass: do. do family.
slS5ai4: City mills, Rio brands, sxua, sA4s
$40; wi1ter wheat, patent ti.oDAs6; spring 10
Do, sSsss.S0; do do, straight tAconjs73: do.
s apn 9i Fni.. s;ssse Loosssrry, Ssso No
Skc.; steamer. No. red, SAc.; western
steady: No. y winter red. spot Shas7 &c.
April, TkaS1i.c. May, SsssoAa July, Sis's a.
corn-southcrn fairly active and urn whitef
iOaisc; yellow, isa4sc.; western strong; nixnd
spot, IS As3g.c.: April, S9h a3gsc Nay. 1Aa
aeXc.; June, s9i.as9hc: July. t0a<oAe I:
steamer, ave bid. Oats fairly sctivo and ~
chan god; southern aud Pennsylvania, asa32c.;
western white, 'sa3sc.: do. mixed. eoa5ic;
graded No. WI se, 33c kye firm: primo 10
choice. 5ssssc. Hay steady; prime 70 choice
timothy, h3afi4. Provisions steady aud un-
Bulk -moa,s tloose) Shoulders, SC. lous-eiear
and ole rib sides, &c. sugar-ptckl led shou ldefss
&c. sugar-cured anOked shoulderA 7c- hamss
i0ai2Hc. Lard steady rennod. Ne; crude.
faH Wfxf0fn
iadle, i.aisc.; creamery, isaiac. kggs setise !.
! western, i0aisAc. Coffee dun, Rio esrsoss.
| fair, zoe. Sugar active; A soft lilo: Cop
| per unchanged refined, l2kai3c. whiskey
| unchanged at 81. i0asi.ll Freizhts 10 Liverpool
| per steamer dun and unchanged cotton. t0c. |:
| -four pcr ton IN SACHS, asAxs. Cork. Tor orders
81 81. Receipis-f,our, $40 berreis saies-s
| Wheat 1900 bushels: corn, 6S.0O bushsiA
ST. LOUIS
sr. Loun. April i5--rloar held firmly and
demand iignL Wheat opeued higher but closed
lower; No 9 red. cash. Soc and nominal; July,
s2hc.: August. ssi,c. Corn hIgpor and stronger !;
Noe cash, ~ "a 30br.; May clossi az xstaaae;
July. 3OAc. Oats higher and firm: No. cash,
Aas5c. May, 2ls2tA.c. July. stAsi,lc. WIS
key steady ~ sl.a2. Provisions nrmer. PORK.
sfa55 Lard nomlnally .h7a Dry-ssitsd meats
tboxodl--Shoulders. g. 20; longs ana ribs, thIos
s'.s3 sh0rt-clesr. s5.d5aiA7l bsco0-Shoulierss
$3.50: longs and rlbs. SGiOasd. IN shofteiears
SUI. Hams s925sSl2sa.
CINCINNATI.
JrxcfSsArr. April 7.--Fioar higher: family
f3.zsaslao. fancy. tisti.g5. Wheat strong: Ma
2 rcd, Sc. Corn strong; Ma mixed, Sc.
oats strong No 2, mixed, 2ss!sSc Pork nrm
Bulk meats stronger. shortrios, fasa Bacon
steady. short~ribs. ttTb; short clear. eAesA'
Whskey active attlO2
NEW YORK corroS FurURgS
INV yosx, April -co,ton-Sst receipts,
4 bales, gross rocslpls ~ balee. Futures
closed quiot but stesdy. Sales, T,lO0 bAiee:
April, sij.67atiLsS Msy tiLsostiLU; yuns.
septem Der. sli.09asiL 10: octoter. 5i0siASlo.d6i
November, tl04ls{lQ1: December. tio.43s
sios5 January. sioissSi0fs; February, tiofss
si0c1
LIVERPOOL COTTON MASgsI
LIVERPOOL, April f7.--So0a. Cotton arm and
Ia fsir demand; American middhus. I'D
sales, fs,Oo0 bales; speculation and sxpo1. z,oD4
bales: receipt-, 5000 bales; American. 40
bsles Futures quiet bus siesfy; April and
May, 1854: May aud June, n-ofi.; June an9
July, is.ossc is-cid- july ana Ausas, 20
. is.sid. september and October, ssi-e$d Dc
tobor and November. 8 oz-oid
r.. E-Americsn good middiipg. 6,sd
middiins. cd: 10" mdal,ns. 90 goa Ssa,'
$50 bales; April. April and May, isetd..
sellers; May and June. si7-etd.. sellers; June
aud July. q Is-eid., sellers: July end Aususs,
gust and September, q 1914, sellers; soptsm-
Der, q 1854, value: septenand Otobsrs
5 81. Odd. buyers: October add November.
5E2-ttd., buyers. futures quiet :.
r. h.--April. April and Asy. io-6id., sell:
ers May and June.5 i7-ctt., sellers; Juno and
Juiy. 8 1884, sellers; July and August so-o1d,
buyers; August, o l06sl. sellers; August snd
september, and September, ioeti. buycfs;
September and October. sl-Sid., blycn; osso.
Der and November, o2-6ic.. baysrA bunrse
closed s;oaiy
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET
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