Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-19
MARKETS eY TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. August 1s.-Cotton quiet; saies
to-day, 1O6 bales uplands, to-10c-; orloans'
sssc. net receipts at all ports, 3,32e bales 90
ports-to Continent. 80 bacs; stock. yio,vsS
bales. southern -four quiet and upcnnngsu'
Whoat--Market slower and unsettled; modcrn,e-
ly active: No ? red, sl.l0 In elevator, ST.! 40
s1.IlsS aloat Optons-Nigorous speculation
has gone out OF the market On realizing OFFICES
opened ISalc lower. Afterwards came foreign
advyces OF bad weather and the demand QUICK
eaed, which sent prices up S4a1ssc. Following
this came a break OF lssa2lsc. on Few buying
orders, the duh condition OF export trading nnu
selling on Continent account. Later reaction
Of lSatc. set In and tho close rs steady at esa
1tfc. under yesterday; No. 2 red. August ana
September, s1.10; october, sl.loes; Dccemoor'
si.l24. Corn-Spots irregular; early stronger
closing easy and quiet; No. 2, soaslc IN eie-
vator; sIsS2c. afioat; options advanced laittc.,
lost the advance, rallied 1ital;sc.. ana closed
steady and 1al1sc. over yesterday a. tnrousn
manipulation at the West on lighter receipts
August, 171.c. September, 1870 December,
62c Oats unsettled and lower on mixed; quiet
options dull, lower, and weak; August, $3.50.
September, 34i4c. October, 341sc.; spot, NO. 4
35i%a37c: mixed WESTERN 33a37.. Cofec-Op.
lions opened trm, 6al0 points up, and closed
5000 u5i september, si3asio.05; October,
sl5.OJasl5.i5; spot Rio dull but steady
sugar-Raw held nrmer andquict; refined nsm'
err more demand; of "a" 4s4lsc.; cubes, 4ssc.
Rice firm aud quiet. Petroleum quiet and
easier; refined-New York, 6.50a6.65c. Cotton
seed oil firm. Rosin quiet and steady. Turpen,
tine dull add easier at 35Aa36]ec. Pork dull
4lssiIac.; farmers, ss.asS.c. Beet duh but
firm. 1ierced beef firm and quiet. Cut-meats
quiet and easier; picked shoulders. da6hc'
Miidles quiet and hrmer; short-clear, septen.
ber, $500. Lard strong and quiet; western
steam, $500; city, s0.25a$6.30; optlons-sep-
tember, $3.50 bid: October, 5000 bid: Dccefn-
Der, 1920 bid. Freights dull and irregular; cot
ton, o-32d.; gram st eady aud unchanged.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, August lS.-The audience In the
public gallery overlooking the trading pits wa
as overlooking a. on any OF the three precedine
days Of excitement, but the performances lack.
ed the absorbing interest which characterized
them Saturday and Monday. The close OF tht
market yesterday at Si.03 for December whea'
left II denuded OF the sensational addenda which
the excitement had added TO the naturally
strong condition OF affairs The foreign mar
kcts lost a good deal OF yesterdays buoyahc,
and the trade on this side appeared 10 crave
rcst. The principal fluctuations In December
wheat up to about ten minutes OF the close oil
the session were follows: Opening at from
s103 TO sl03Ia, then down TO sl.O2}4, sl.03
sL02, sl.03, Sl.02h, $l.0fle si.02A
5000 sl.olA slOA Inc aheu, hisheS ai POEM
and the advance which occurred Their
| made the s1.04Id, and WAS caused o>
a New York dispatch, which reported that hus-
STA had included wheat in the order prohibiting
showed In the latter part OF the session was dut
| 10 the lower quotations from foreign markets
There was a shOrt-lised squirt from sl,oZ'e u
sl.033s about ten minutes from the close, bu inc
market quickly dropped to sl.O2la. Decemoe.
privileges for "Wednesday were quoted around
991sc. and s1.07. The corn market chopped Nv
and down, mostly between 63 aud doc, WITH ex'
treme prices at 6214 and 6olac. for september
| This future opened around 63lsc., with sales al
| So and 63l4c. at the same time. Then u
| touched $3.50. and rose 10 63Iec In short order
| Then 1t sold at 63Isc and went With the bulge
| In wheat and covering OF shorts To 10 ana ofi4c
TO 6jilc. third time before L O'Clock. Au'
gust sold mostly at between % and
BOlsc. There WAS less action In tho late
| futures. White & Co. and Hutchinson 4 Co
| were the leading buyers.eariy, followed Dy tlt
| shorts Corn became very buoyant the last nail
| hour apd reached the best prices OF the day
| August was quoted at 673sc. at tho close. Sop
| TENDER sold at 06lsc. and closed gstc. owe
| last night. October ranged between oahc ah'
| 60lsc, and September corn sold at o234c, an'
| calls at 67l$c. Oats closed from y, to lie. easie
| after experiencing a moderately active day
| The trading was OF scattering character
August opened at 2oc. and declined 10 zoe
and closed at 2sIlc. September sold rom US
| down to 2slec., closing at 2sYc, while Ma
| started at 32lic., advanced to 32lsc., weakene'
10 32c.. and closed at $3.50. A break OF ia. "
occurred in rye. There was good buy
ing of cash and selling OF futures. r.
reigners bought a moderate amount Oh cas-
and at the same time sold September ireeil
| They also did considerable reselllng. Augu'
| sold at 97c.atI, and closed at yfisc-, seller
| September sold at 05c.aS1 and closed at 9oayd'
October was traded In at e"a94alc. and closed
Sc. under September No. sDid st S6c.as
| The market was active and quite excited an
trading In provisions was fairly lively today.
pork the prices huctuated considerably: IN
| opening sales were made AZ 2Gaoc. deciin
followed by a further reduction OF 2lsc. Al IN
reduction the demand improved and prices nj
| vanced 32Iea35c. Later prices settled back 10
l l.ln
| Was only fair and the trading light. Price
opened 2Isa5c. lower. but rallied again an
closed at outside figures and stcady. Short rib
| were fairly active. Prices ruled 2lsaSc- at tn
opening, but quickly rallied again. Toward th
close prices settled back to medium figures, Du
| advanced again and the market closed hrm.
| Cash quotations: Flour nominally unchanged
No. . spring wheat, S1.0l; No. red, l.Ol
No. . corn, G73sc. No. GA 3, 2sl4c. Mess
pork, s10.l215. Lard, 46.57lSr short-rib
! s6.6Oas6.65. Dry-salted shoulders, 500
1928 short-clear sides, s7.20asI25. Viii
hoy, Sl.lS.