Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-25
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK.

NEW luna
NEW YORK, December 2b-COtton quiet: sales
to-day, 81 bales; nttdiiDg, uplands, lo-lUc
middling Orleans, o-l0c; net receipts at al
ports. 80, 1876 bales; exp0rts-to Great Britain
4S.0l0 pales: % the Continent, o,12l Dales;
stock, l,23I,l79 bales. Southern nOur duh.
Wheat Quiet and stronger: No 2 red, Sl.O6a
81 OB5e; options advanced steadily aud closed
firrn at iSIi5,. over yesterday, through the West
buying here ond coverings over the holidays;
No. red, December, slOdh: January,
Al. Otlz: NAV, bI.Ools. Cora weaker and less
active No =, 54iss 41Sc. options declined W.
on December aud NC. on January ON increasing
supplies, while later months ara up 4a1sc.
through little bull movement; December,
5ilSc.; January, 527sc. May. 5i$sc. Oats irner
and moderately active; options quiet ana
iirmer; December, 4Oc. May. 3s1sc. spot,
No. ,, 40a4Olic. Hops fairly active ana hrin
State, common 10 choice, and Pacific coast, l0a
pc. Coffee--Op,ions opened steady and un-
changed to 30 points down. and closed steady,
20 up % } down; December, s1235asl24 10 !;
January, s12.05asl22 %; spot MO duli anu
Lower; No. 7, l3al3l4c. susar-baw dnii and
nominnlly lower Mollssss-Sew Orleans fairly
active and firm; common 20 fancy, 33aJoc.
Rico hrm with fair demand petroleum qulet
and steady. Cottoo-scei oil easy ana dutl (;
crude, 25c.; yellow, POE. asked. R0sin steady
aud quiet: strained, common 20 good. si.33a
sI.40. Tlrpentine quiet and urn 33tsa341 ~,
POrk quiet. Peanuts quiet Beef quiet. Daef
hams slow at sl2.50sSl3. Itercci peef quiet.
Cut meats easy picked bellies, 0ffaobfc. hla.
dies weak and doll short clear, $500. Lard
firmer end quiet western steam, sJjIm; cay,
s6as6.O5; January, 1896 bid May, s6.os BID.
Freights weak and dull d; cotton, ll-oaas~iod. +;
grain, Jead.
CHICAGO, December 2f.-Wheat displayed
mo-e strength to-day, aud there was less dispo-
sttion TO self The liberal engagements at New
YORK Yesterday, the lumor5 Of an 3dy1ncibS
cold wave, and later the strong and higher ca
bles from the Continent started shcrfS 10 cover
ing end developed some investment buyins. on
the theory that 10 had been going one way lohg
enough. Daring the laot hours the mar<et eased
OF come, with trade very dulL May opener Nv
g09Sc., advanced 10 97Isc. ana closed at vUt4r.
Corn was strong and higher. The pressure OF
long corn on the market seems 10 b over Tor TOO
present, and shorts were more genoragiy as
posed 10 cover. There Was also ieei-
ing ON the part OF the spectators tnbt
about all the break which could 10
expected had taken place and that the pur-
ohase for an upturn we're ordered. During tie
closing hour trade was very slack ana prices re-
acted somewhat January opened a. sitee.,
sold up 90 42@.c., and closed al 4istc. Vsss
were quiet and hrm ana without featuse Tue
receipts OF hogs were moderate, with prices
fairly well maintained. aud the recent decline
Induced increased baytns orders, .ith the re.
suit that tue market Was nrm during moxt of
the day and q somewhat higher range OF prices
was reached Estimated receipts tor to-mor-
row: Wheat, $50 carr; corn, 2aD cars oass
$50 carr: hogs, 10000 head. Tho board will
not hold another ssssion until Mondsy ncxh
Cash quotations: Flour barely steady. No
spring wheat, e0siaD01sc.; No rcd, plhc.
No. . corn, Alytc No. oets, EAc Fork.
"a. 62lSa37.15. Lard, {ehO2}fa&6oA SNORT
ribs. so.loas5 20. pry-sslsed shoulder