Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-05
NEW work PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK. May 4.-Flour steady ana
in light demand; winter wh,at' =, lev ,sTi
grades. $2.OOu2.ij; far TO- fancy, " 'Sr
275: patents. Sl5H3.4j; Minnesota clear
50 51T2 a.. patents. &yONi2J; low extras,
81 o51i2 i5: southern -four dull. but steady
common to fair extra, 2.OO15'~' sood u
choice do. S].lVdt.2e. g., s,ora
Wheat-Dull but iirmer; No z req: sto n
and elevator, 6lii GGl,zc.; atoat, o-stIeoC'
OPTIONS fairly active, firm, ana "a -
higher; May, 6l7sc.; July. 63%sc; August
else. o. ~. . A., f., ele-
vator. I5c ahoat. options moderately
active and i4qasc. higher; closing hrm'
May. lie. July. 45c. o..,,,,,
Oats-Dull scarce, and higher; op!lohs
fairly active and Grmer; May, S9lsc.; June
Sc; July. S77,c; No. white, May,
aa'c: spot No. ,. lie; No. white AZ"
%: mixed western ilni2c.; white do''
Hav[in moderate demand; choice
stsady. shipping. 6los5c.; good 70 ch"ie''
"Wvool-Firm and in fair demand; domes-
tic fleece. 2@a2oc. p9lieH9; rI famiiv 80 OOfl
-4no. extra mess. $S00nS.j0; beef hams
firm and inactive at $500 tierceu nSe'
quiet: city extra india mess, Sl'Vyu 1t'Y ~
Cut meats-Dull but steady; picked bel
lies, 7i,c.; shoulders. C,sa6hc'' MAINS iVV
lyiic middles nominal. ,,.o,. c,,,.
tard-Quiet Futures nominal: city.
81 O017.2j; refined quiet; 'ohtiniI" a, T,,i-Si
South America, $3.50; conipo"'''' S''-'2"
p Pork-Moderate demand; mess. si3-75@
400: extra prime. $3.50. ,,z,
Butter-Steady; State dairy, AeW' Ia
nc: do, ola. l0aiic. do. creamery, new,
i5Gii7c.: western dairy. new, loiUe';
rreamerv. lSTl7c.: Elgins. lie.
Cotton-seed oil-Dull and nominal
crude. SOC yellow. 32u32l4c.
Petroleum-Quiet and steady.
Rosin-Orret and firm; strained. COM
mon 10 good, N.lfigHl. ~.
Turpentine-D at 29d291sc.
Rice-Dull but steady; domsstic' iair u
Molasses- Foreign nominal; New or or
Ieans omen kettle. good 10 choice, a"f
Csc: market quiet and steady.
cofaree,optons quiet and loq2) points
down: MAY. Sl525: July. $l5CoHl';lO; sep
tember sliiO; spot Rio quiet ana easier
Sug3r~Raw hrmer and fairly active;
"a Syai,nin@ . lie. OF A. 9-lGn3 l5-l5c.
,etprd firm; standard A, 1 5-l6c.: cut
and crushed, 4H.ni bile; sranulate''
4 l5-i6c. .
Freights to Iiverpooi-Dull and easy;
cotton. lid. asked; grain, l'1d. asked.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, MD. May i.-Flour JUL
w Wheat"D1il and higher; No. red,
spot and May; tq,.gC9.sc. ,, June S Sii'%
"
''' GT'orn-inactiye and nrmer; spot and
May. iia, n &c. June, iiniiAc July - -
bid; steamer mixed. i5c., bid; soutn'tn'
by sample ilNiGc.; do, on grade. sample
70 oats-strong; No. white western. 42l4
Gri3c.; No. . mixed do, 81 zapc.
Hay-Quiet and steady; good to choice
timothy, Ii50dl5W.
Eggs-Dull at lOl.c.
Other articles unchanged
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, May 1.-The shorts III whra,
were not scared to-day, but they WrrS
uneasy. The market started In wei, anu
az the session progressed the outlook Ior
holders improved. Partridge inale a SLOW
OF selling some wheat, but nhdlns tnat
prices could not be kept down, apparently
,,vithdrew his orders The more consei va
i've shorts bought literally. and were
assisted In their endeavors 10 unio th, IN
selves by the scalpers VINO went WI.h u a,
tide. July wheat opened unchanged a,
59ssc.. advanced to 6Oi2c. holdings anu
closed at 2, to a full cent higher. -,
From o. to S,o,ee b NnY SPRING Mas corn %1.
While not full participating IN the ad-
vance of wheat, the corn market was
nevertheless, firm. with an upward zen
dency. July opened where IL closeu idst
nght-at 3sisc.-thereaiter sellihg s, pet" M M,
that and 3siS n3y5,c.: closing at pa ne'
gain of sc. for the day. \ moderate IN
duiry for cash corn was noted WIN prices
ranging Ini.c. higher. -, ,or,,,,
oetsoNay continued to show strength
rureIv ON the efforts OF shorts 10 get OUT
Of their trades, Offerings were iisn,:
Holders, although they do not max any
movement 70 advance prices. al the same
time refrain from Offering any h, oats ,S o ana
ket M on themselves. The other futures
were firm. May oats were at one time
&c. higher than Yesterday close Close o but
,,nns,ardav Cash oats were in good de-
mand at a.Qlc. advance. 49,,
Provisions were strong. The market i
was Without feature OF note. unless the
huvIug of pork In moderate quantities py
one Of the packins institutions could sNr D De
hogs coupled with the report mat the
m,,siitv OF the animals was not so good,
Mas Mas the main cause for the iirmness at "a, the
nrnved prices for product. July FORK
Closed soc. higher than yesterday. July
lard. 7l1aioc. higher. and July ribs loc'