Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-04

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Hsw Yosr, April a-so.sssss aosr - -
heavy. Wheat dull ard irreGnlH. cIo9og
easy: No. . red 6h ss7kc N elssasgs: eesiese
we; Jans, &c July. Sxc. 6ors ssssdy ss4
Less active; No. :, ssc- N sssvsogs eeelsne
ssXc.; July. 1,sc. Oats srmss sod fslvIy
sa i.isass 0s sise Jaas re, s No SOC 3:
S<c.: mixed western. Tkss3a Hops quise
and easy. Coffee-opsons oloe q barely sesa1y;
April aiz.oasiIg: MAJ, 81 nssr %: su a.
quiet and steady; fair csrgoes Se.A sue.e-
Raw fairly active and steady; fair refining
is-i6c.: centrifugal, s-test, otc.: renesdy
sss s-iec. OF A, skss ii-iec mo'2d A. ssIea:
standard A, 8 fs-i5c. conisctioner's A. Hslen:
cur loaf, 70. crushed, 7c.; powdered sisct
GRADUATED. 8 tloc. cubes, oAe aolasses--
Rice active. Petrolssm lower aad quiet: r..
nnei s.i5c. Resin quiet. Turpensins dun snA
lower ct iOs40Sc. Pork nrrn. Beef arm; sx-
ira rness. s7afz.7A Beef hams strong. Terced
Middies frmer; shors-ciess, ~ Lard in.mode-
rate demand and easier; westorn steam, $50
city, q; April, t6S8; May, 800 Did June, Ao
asa Frelghts s.osdy; cotton. s-S2d.; grsinsA "a.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, April a-Whest-Trafs fair snd
Quotations. narrow Openings about Nc h'Rher
than yesterdays closing: offerings becsme quite
LEtts huA tutit Nos ANtt' S'hFV -
various futures, but prices declined kstc.
Later offerings wore not 80 heavy, and. With faf
bayinR, prices recovered somewhat Aed the
closing was easy and Nc. lower for May and
July than the closing yesterday. Tbere was not
as much outside news. and what ini uences we're
presented were generally favorable 90 holders
Caoies quoted steady and 1rm feeling. The
movement in tho Northwest n letting up
some. Minneapolis and Duluth having re-
ceiyed oniy 40 cara This would raibev
confirm the statement made come umo
sro that the increased receipts for he past
two or three weeks were duo 10 parties
moving In wheat from country warehouses A
good many bad crop reports were received rom
Illinois and Missouri, adyices from soino sources
estimating 20 per cent damage. Inc wessncr
In the West IL generally favorable. Inc tem,
perature ia sprng-iike and there u plenty OF
rain Corn.--kather a nervous feeling pre-
vailed, prices nuctustng frequently wilma
s.abc range, with the volume OF business quito
liberal Tho undertone appears quite nrm
and buying was more general than Tor some
DAYS back. The market opened active sna
strong at slight advance over yes
| terdsy's closing prices and under Goa
local demand q prominent trader buying NAY
freely, the market advanced &c. reaction OF
Las<c. followed the early ADVANCE, tho lorat
crowd becoming hong, aud sold some, after ~ncn
the marke, ruled strong and closed snaus V,s-
| ter than yesterday. oats were moderately 40
| tive and steady for May, but stronger snd
shade higher for July during the early trading
| but In the latter part an easier teeling os-
VelopOd, ana tue csosnt Shtee "rio ~ ""v"-
| side figures and near the some ~ yss'~r-
| DAYS close Most Of the business cenued In
| Nav aud prices 1uctusted NC. July re-
ceived moro attention, AMI sold az one
time within AaHc. over May and ssec
ovor June. There was good dsnAnd
| for round lots a shipment VI one lot OF
| 2Dl.OOO bushels No. white being SOLD for ex-
| port Pork-Trading only fair, aud the course
| Of prices quito the reverse on thai OF tne
previous day. Early sales we're made 81 yester-
| days ngurss, but tho weaker feeling developer
later, and decline OF Sc WAS submitted TO, anu
| the market closed quiet Lsri-A fair trade was
| reported the feeling was rether easy, ana pf'ocs
| favored buycrS On the whole "a reduction %
| 2kc occurred and tho market closed STEADY.
| Kibs-The market attracted more ausnaon.
| Sales early were made st yesterdays closing
| figures, but a gradual reduction OF H~aac. tooe
| place lstcr In the day, and the market closed
|