Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-07

dull but nrmer; May most active; January,
SIC; May, 39sac.; No. z white; February, tlc.;
spot-No. 3, 3J,sc. do. white, 4ihafilsc:;
No. >, 37c.; do. white, 4214c.. mixed west
orn. 37a3ec. 'Co'Yce-opiions opened barely
steady and unchanged 20 Is points down. and
closed steady 20a35 points down; January.
sl5.soasl59S; Fesria5y. ss,es.ossie'so
September, sl5.30asl5.60; spo, Rio dull but
steady, No. z, 1870. sugar-Raw quiet and
nrm: fair refining, Be-; ce0iritugsls. sy-,cst,
3 7-I6c.; refined urn and fairly active; No 9,
a-i6c; standard A. 4 l1.i6a4ykc: cat-loaf.
8 5-16a5lkc.; EranuIated, a lf-l5aJe. No
lasses-Foreign nominal: New Orleans steady
snd in demand; Vpep-kettle, new good 70 choice,
6a36c. Rice In FAR demans snd steady; do
nestle, fair % extra. 3iSs H.; Japan, 4JSa
45sc. Petroleum quiet and sesady; crude, In
barrels, Parkers, s5.35. do ~ bulk, SEQ;
" ssnington, barrels, sASo. DO. in oulk, Ss.jo !;
refned-Now YORK, $3.50; Philadelphia aud
Baltimore, $685. do. Ia buiS. sS.SSaS2.9o.
Cotton-seed oil firm AMI wanted: crude, i2c.
bid yellow, 47c. bid. Rosiu quiet and steady !;
strained, common to good, Sl.S2ls1sl.31. Iur.
pentine dull but steady At 30tSs3io. Wool duli
but 1rm; domestic neece, 2oa3sc. pulled soa
32c. Pork quiet but higher; old mess, slB. loa
sly; now mess, slT0OG3lS; extra prime
nominal Peanuts quiet; fancy hand-plcked,
NC farmers, 2bsa3l<c. Beef quist and sseaay.
Beef hams quiet and irm. Tlarced beef duli
but nrm city extra, India mess, io.50asl 30.
Cut-meats firm and waited; picked belliea,
iOc DO. shoulders. DC bio; DO hsms, lie.
Lard higher and strong; January, &1l.OJ;
February $1,000; March, $1,000; refined arm
Freights stoady.
CHICAGO January 0.-That the provision deal
was in a state OF ecstacy may be surmised from
the further big advance IN the price OF the erti-
cles 10 comprises PORK since yesterday ~ ono.
higher, lard 32ls,., ana ribs 2oc. Wheat, corn,
aud oats played second fiddle 20 the music ia the
nj Z. 81.
per busheL There was a considerable move
ment for the lower grades Of wheat
at one time, and in some cases a.
IlSc. advance on Yesterdays rates, and all
the offerings were readily absorbed. The prices
OF hog products made an immediate jump whom
the opening bell sounded, and was afflicted with
a S. Nitgs-dancc activity during the entire SEES
sion. Pork, which for May delivery closed az
sl7.S5, Yesterday afternoon opened with buy
ers at $500, and It was only minute or two
before It WAS wanted at 1880. il reacted 10
sis. but again commenced edging upward, and
reached slS.20 before another reaction.
Stiu brokers came IN with imperative buying
orders, and before they could induce sellers %
part with the precious stuff the price was up 60
$3.50. Lard and ribs we're partners with pork
Ia the advance, although the dealings IN these
two articles we're loss sensational May lard
opened at 5000 and eased OF 70 slO.3O. but
took a climb 20 SlO.6j later and closed At that.
In ribs May opened 2Oc. higher than they closed
on Thursday. but for some tine there WAS more
for sale than was wanted AZ she opening quota
tions. They dropped back 10 Sl0.5J, but be-
came brisk later again and rose 70 elO.72lS-
closing nj 5000. What are called tho clique
were heavy sellers
Cash quotations: Flour quiet and hrn
patent up l1a2Oc. ana bakers jal0c over the
prices one week back. No "spring whest,729Ac.
No. rcd, 1890. No. corn, 4IAc, No oats
3Ol6c No white. T. o. b, 34$4c. Mess-pork
sG5Oas6.62JS Lard, Sl0S0. shoTt-rip sides
Qoosel, S0.5jas9.60. Dry-salted shoulders
OoxedD sQl2l6aSa2j. ShOrt-cleHr sides
(boxe,p slO lOaslO.l5. Whiskey, Sl.30
Landing tntnraa rRngeh az fOllnws: