Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-13

s2.25; extra No. spring, e2.t0esAco: 40.
winter, s2.25as2.75: cky-mis exira,
s al ,,,. ssqa:r ,. sar s g ss
Options opened q shade higher 90 me
rather bufilsh government report, which made
the condition of winter wheat s7.t, assinss so.5
last rear. In addition 70 this tse cables
Northwest vas 20 the effect tina, there
wore smaller receipts from the country
points. The local contract stock OF whes. also
showed s, decrease. Tho improyemsn, GU ny ny
last long, however. A large increase IN tne vis,-
Die supply started sharp selling, under ~h'cn
prices declined aud closed 3tks8ssc. lover. spot
lots clossd about steady; SPOT sales OF NO ,eo'
winter. at T7ila7ss4c.; December, 7Ilsc:; Jan
May, S21sc. Corn options were firm and fairiy
active throughout tho day on buying caused py
reports OF unreasonable weather Ia some statos
Prices closed Aa3sc. higher. spot lots ciosea
steady. Spot sales-No 2, mixsf, b2tkc.; De-
cemoor, 51lsc: January, 5iJsc.; February,
62%sc; May, 613kc. Descriptions we're dull
but prices firm, closing lssAc higher. There
were no features ia connection with me
dealings. The market for spot was nrm.
Spot sales-No. 2, white, 4ll4c.: No. 3,
do, 4Ol<c., and No. g mixed, 36Ac.:
No. mixed, December, 1890. January 37$sc. !:
February. 3sIlc.; May, 3os4c Pork dun and
t14.7b; new. sl6.50asl6. Lard nrmer, but
trading duh; December and January, sl0
March, 1895 May, s9.44. Sugar raw, dull ;
huscoysdo, 80 test, 1915, aud e6 test.
centrifugal. 3 3-Sc; refined In fair demand ;
cut-losf and crushed, 6.3la5lsc.; extra nne
graduated, 4-Slsbc.: cut, 4.Sla5c. mould
A, 4.94abltc.; confectionery A, 4hc. Coffee
spot lots steady fair Rio cargoes, MOI 1886
futures closed lower. Rice or santos nominal ;
January, s15.40; February, sl5.l6; March,
s15.10; April, si4-90: May, 1873. Naval
storee-spirits turpentine quiet and wi5hou,
change quoted 3la3lAc. Kosin quiet strained
quoted at sl.27h; good strained, sl.32ls.
NEW YORK COTTON MAgkET.
NRw York. December l1.-Future deliverio:
opened steady at 9a10 points decline from th'
closing price on Saturday. Sales on tho FRS
call, II 900 bales. After call on light trading
this decline was recovered. The Disappointing
adyices from Liverpool this morning caused tn'
depression In our market a, tne opsniIns. % % q
light receipts for the day and the generally conh
dent feeling that prevails In the intrinsic value
! OF cotton simulated buying and the Offering
were readily absorbed at advancing prices unii
| the entire decline was recovered. Inc ahti-op
| ton bill is the unknown factor In the situation
| and tends 70 restrict business and oeviousl
checks the bullish temper Of the market from al
| active and an upward development. Receipts a
| the port for the day are estimated NJ tV,VV'
bales. Receipts at all the ports are ~ uVO eale
! sSains, 53. 600 last week and $4,000 last year
| Some Improvement was recorded IN the denesn
| for futures during the afternoon, ana before va
| last hour most months roso = TO IL points iIou
SATURDAYS fnai prices, the advance beng Nbon
due 10 a vague report that the Senate would de
| fer action on the anti-option Dill. ms Dtougo
| In a number Of new buyers anu cohsaetaol
| covering Of shorts took place, whne buyers
the morning took profits. The trading vac .. "
| ern firms were less conspicuous IN the opera
| tions OF the day. According To private capiea v
| day the comparative stasnation IN fauo .
| Manchester and Liverpool IL attributed 80 IN
| reluctance Of holders Of cotton 20 sell Freely
| ruling prices, which we're regarded as 700 10
| when compared with quotations IN me o0uti
| Charleston receipts for the week were esthnhse
| By some authorities rs not likely 10 eaceea SUI
| bales, and this fact brought In some baylh
orders In the early afternoon In tne hSa
market. Among local traders, Including "a
| most conservative houses IN the Uaut
| there Is a growing conviction that Ihe e,teI
| Of the yield at all interior points Is luily as hgn
| IA DrevlOusly estimated and but Tor tho ant
| option bill the market would do conhlderaps
| better. bullish factor Is the light receipts !
! the Atlantic ports. The general ulspositioh -
wait the course OF receipts until January LOVE
! If no great increase is shown, hlgher prices ~
| expected. Spot closed firm middling upisnoi
| q9ic.: Orleans, q 15-i6c low mlddilng'
| 95-I6 good ordinary, sssc.: net recslpt'
$50 balos; gross 8 II bales sIports-to 9r ~
| Britain . $50 bales to the Continent III :
bales; forwarded, 1000 bales; sales. lao
| bales spnpers, 400 bales stock, 3oo,ov
bales Futures closed nrm; salot, 700, Y
bales December, 90. 62as9. 90; January ~ %
1857; February, ss.O1as9.9o harch, ~
| So.19; Aprl, S9ocaso'oSi "ay, eys,o = :
! June, Sl0.07asl0.0S; July, Slo.l4aslo.lo
August, Sl0.20aSl0.2l.
| CHICAGO.
! CHICAGO, December l2.-Flour steady and az
changed hard wheat patents quotable at s3.SV
| sJ.I5 In wood; soft-whest patents, ~ 81
! $500 hard-wheat bakers, Se.40as!.5O IN saek
| soft gheat bakers. az. 10ae2. 20 rod dog sl.do
| sI5O IN sacks Wheat started strong, Dt
weakened On the increase OF nearly aVVO,vo
bushels in the visible supply, aud closed 54ais
| lower: No. red. winter, IN store, I@}ac. NO.
| spring, 12Aa73c. Corn ruled nrm ON the goo
| demand that the shorts made aud closed ~
higher No. 2. in store, 429sa421sc. oats 90
and unchanged: No. 2. 32s33hc. Receipts
wheat, 1855: corn, PIP, and oats, l6l cara. ~
Visions were strong on good buying by Cd
cligue's brokers and shorts generally, ana
strong market for hogs early In the lay; fsi