Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-23

No. . red. store and elevator. 72Ac. Op-
lions were dull and irregular. and closed
weak at h9%c. decline: No. RED, CLOS
Ing. May. S%c: September. 72sc.; Octo-
Der. T37sc.
Corn-DuIl and nominal: No. 2. IN ele-
tor. 4s4U5lc. options were quiet NJ an
advance OF Is0%c.; october, SAC; NO
vember, t9ssc.: December. 50Ac.
Oats-ModerateIy active, and Eulc
higher. Options fairly active and nrm;
September. aAc.; october. Sec; November
Sac; December. 3iIkc; No. Q white. sep
TENDER. Hi1c.; October. SIC: mixed west
ern. 34gS6c.; white do, 2siflc.
Beef-Dull but steady: family, $4,000
100; extra mess, $50. Beef hams mac
tive at si6.J06tl7.O0. Tierced beef firm; city
extra India mess fi7.0oda.oo. Cut meats
quiet and firm; picked bellies, l2kc.;
shoulders, nc; hams. l0Mu1lc.: mijdlss
nominal.
Lard-Quiet and firm; western steam
closed at $780, city at s%asc Options
sales none; refined quiet: Continent. si0.s5
sJiO50; compound, 7&977sc.
Pork-Fairly active and firm; new mcss.
sl7.5Oq7T.
Butter-Firm: State dairy. lSd25c.: do
creamery, 2TQ27izc.; imitation creamery,
l6Ikd22c.
Cotton-seed oIl-Flrm and quiet; crude.
sid3Sc.; yellow, t0c.
Electromagnetic and firm; Washing
ton. barrels, s. 10; do bulk. $3.50; refined
New York. Sis; Philadelphia and Balti-
more, $40; do bulk. H.60u2eS.
Rosin-Firm and quiet; strained. CON-
mon TO good. si.07iagl.15.
Turpentine-Dull but steady at 2sasSi5c.
Rice-Firm and fairly active; domestic.
fag Iapan 4LIl4&C.
Molasses-FOreign nominal; New Or
leans open kettle good to choice. SVG3sc.
market quiet and steady. 49,
Peanuts-Quiet; fancy manipulated, "a
Qaiac.
Cofree-Options steady and 5li5 points
up; September, slT.l5: November. $500
Gl6.D: January. $50; March. $3.50. Spot
Rio active and steady; No. I, h%4l7sc.
Sugar-Raw firm and quiet; fair re-
finng. 3asc.; centrifusals. 81 test, I-l6c.i
refined active and firm; No. 8. 4Snt lo-lec.
standard A. Size; graduated. SAc.,
cubes. 7-l6p5sc.
Freights to IAyerpool-Dull and weak
cotton. by steam, 7-l6d. grain, by steam
%. asked.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, I'LL. September 2.-Ther'
was fair trade In wheat to-day, prin
cipally for local account. Prices ruled
lower The opening was about lsc. eeio"
yesterday, becoming weak, and with som'
fluctuations prices declined Ssakc. for DE
cember, and va. for May, then recoveree
most OF the decline, but again eased on
the close being he. lower LOT Decenipe
and nc. for May.
Corn-A fairly active business wal
transacted In corn. and the changes II
there was a little inclination TO realize
and opening prices were hq9sc lower.
good general demand, however. tende'
| to a stronger feeling, and prices wer
advanced LG4.c. At the top there wa
good selling by parties who bought early
! During the latter part OF the session
quiet feeling prevailed, with some inclina
| ton TO sell the far-off deliveries. IN
| market closed quiet, with May lhc beioV
| " sterlay.
| Oats-Were fairly active early. but ate
| uuletness prevailed. Prices advanced
| G%c.. the near futures showing the mos
| strength. May advanced &c. after open
| ing steady, and closed l Lice. above yes
| terday.
| Proyislons-Trade was at stand-sti
early A strong feeling, however, pre-
| vailed on higher prices for live hogS. vi
| ferngs were scarce. The market wa
| strong and higher later for nearby III
| lures, and rather weak ana lower 10
| January. The trading was nght' III
| session being considered one of the dull
| est for "A long time past. There was
| slight rally near the close. october por
| closed 2tac higher, october lard 35c highe
and October ribs l7nc. higher.
| Cash quotations.
| Wheat-No. spring. &c. No. red. Go
| Corn-No Hhc. Oats-No. 2, HAG2s'
| Mess pork, slG.50ul655. Lard, S.6Ou9.6
Short rib sides, $40 Sql037h; shoulder:
81. 90: short clear sides. S9.759lo0O. Whisky
| A12.
| The leading futures ranged as follows: