Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-04
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


NEW rokK, February 3--costou duil 49,
io< pelcs: middiing nplsnds. 7-tcc. ma.
ding Orleans, 13fec; total receipx. an
Pe s ss,os4 oslss exPosss 70 Great Britain.
sinent, 1850 bales; stock. l,ei0243 ss,s-.
Wheat duh. lower, ard weak; No. rs1 eai<e
ssstc., store and elevator; st.o05<asi.Of5S.
yesterday; No. 2 rcd. February, pa}lc'. xar.h
Si.uv94; May. e9j4c. Corn quiet and stea.iy, No
=. 4e5aafe51c.. In elevator; 5ot4a5Oi<c. sfert,
options closed weak Al W up 70 Vac. down Peb,
dun aud weaker; options dull but s;es1y: Tes'
ruary, 5o4c. May, 36slc.; spot No. 2. white.
sse.; mixed western, 3t,4a36J<c. Cofee--Op,
sloas op.aed weak a zos35 points dowu snd
ela15; March, f2.70asi3; May. sisi0s
sia5oi. spot Rio quiet and steady; No 7.
l3lkal4t4c. sugar quiet and steady No
iaeses->ew orleans steady aud quiet; common
70 fancy, 2Sa3Uc. Rice easy and quiet. Pesru
delphia and Baltimore, sd35as6. 40: DO IN
bulk. $3.S5as3g5. Cotton-seed oil quiet Ant
steady; crude. 25,1c. Rosin duh but s,esTly.
strained, common 10 good, si.36as1.aO. Tar.
pentine quiet and steady Al 35a36ifc. Pork don
but steady. Peanute--Fsncy hand picked, ave. !:
market arm. Beef quiet, Beel-hams dnIl'
Tierced beef quiet. C1t-neats quiet and orru !.
middles quiet and steady. Lard weaker AMI
dun western steam closed 10, ia; city,
ea3oas6.35; February, s0.61ae310: Nav.
su.ssas0.g0. Freights duh aud heavy cotton,
5-3sd. grain, Sd. asked.
CHICAGO
CHICAGO. Februery 3.--Yeeterisy's weakness
In wheat was continued to-day, and values struck
the lowest point 80 far recorded Ia the last croo
Tho chief depressing canSe Tor soms time has
been the dissouragsag situation abroad. sto ks
ia Great Britain and on the Continent have been
large, and the tendency In prices has been down.
ward for the past two weeks. Nay opened al
sSlSaSSS4c. against Spisc. at the close yesterday
settled around the bottom figures for a time,
then advanced 10 Soc. broke 70 Ssc., rallied and
closed at sSltc. Corn showed decided strength
mt tho start and was going up steadily when ths
weakness in wheat became pronounced, aud I,
thereupon came 20 a s;anfsfiil and then recede,'
In sympathy, ana closed at the bottom figures,
with prices unchanged 10 a shade lover IN com.
parison with yesterday. The situation In corn
Is generally regarded IA having good
many elements OF strength. The receipts
arc moderate and the grading unprccedentediy
poor, not a car having appeared OF contraci
days. stocks arc low and decreasing. and the
exports are generous. The shorts we're little
uneasy and disposed 20 cover. The near fu-
trres were strong, a. Well as MAJ. Tie latte,
opened unchanged at 41Ikc., advanced 10 t1lxc.
eased OF 70 and closed at the opening pricc
Oats were iirm early, In sympathy With corn
but weakened later, aud closed at Yesterday
last prices TO a shade higher. Hog products ver,
lower. although the receipts OF hogs were small
CIR tnan expected hhu prices AZ snc ysiu hlsnet
but the weakness I'm the other speculative pitt
bad q tendency 10 pun down provisions, though
the chief cause Of the weakness was the reccp
OF large outside orders 20 cell short ribs. Pricel
declined until near the close, whsn there was
slight reaction. Pork shows loes OF l2lsc.
ribs are unchanged to l0c. lower, and lard Z
2Isa5c. on.
settled at irregular prices; No. spring wheat
s41sc.; No red, ssc. No. 2 corn, 3eilc. No
9 oats, 2sISc. Mess-pork, $500. Lard, s6.32ie'
s0.67Il. Short ribs. S5.e7lfa$5.7o. Dry
sailed shoulders, s4.62lfasi7o. short-clear
s5.75a$6. Whiskey, sl.16.