Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-15

Some very good dark tobacco was on
sale to-day, and brought very satisfactory
prices; but the larger portion Of sales
was inferior tob ss for *, gnis a,v picss
pounds, and l0c. highest price.
Bright breaks were large again to-day.
and quality Qf offerings shows no I'M
provement, 'fhe low grades werc seinns
better to-day, while the better grade" re-
Neesrs. Charles W. BONNER. OF Lynch
burg, Va; !. l.. Edmonds. OF Dany1se.
Va. and Mr.. Tuckett. Of Canada. were
here to-day.
NEW YORK. February N-Flour more
active. but unsettled; generally easy
winter wheat. low grades, NWuzs5
patents. S25U350, Minnesota clear. y yep
$50; patents, xi.11ni2S: low extra Roosp
zi5: southern Hour dull aud weak; com
mon to ;, fair Z, , sn'rs 3 N'V0a@"' sV'' "
Wheat-DuIl and isn&c. higher with
options closing firm; No. rcd, store anu
elevator e2fi69Ac.; afioat sS.Aq@tc. OPP
tons advanced lnllsc.i tcm ~; -" ss,,riy
with total liquidations; rallied Nc, anu
closed firm. and %m+c. over yesterday
with trading fair. No. red, ciosing'
February fsci Su MSr T%sr s 49, a' sSssc.
in elevator: s3s.niac.. afioat options
february. ,2s.c.. March. Sc; May, frc,
Oats-Falny active and nrmer; teVIu'
airy. S%c;. March; Ar.c,, Nay Ssi,S5
S;,Hc No white 3IAnSI4c.; mixed
western. s7asSc. white do. .3'a4lc.
Hav--Quiet and unch0ngeh. -. a,
Wool-Fairly active; domeSuc hee0e' -
neesl STEADY but dull: family, sll.00t
- o. extra mess. Ss00HS.jo: beef nam
auIe, az Hs0: tierced beef duh. but
steady. -. p,oLisd
bellies. TIC. shoulders, o'4c'' he'"S' w.
Tard-Quiet and firmer; western steam.
closing sioo: city. S.25. Futures nominal
refined quiet; Continent. 80 So 90 sou'l'
Pork-Steady and more acuVe' nleSs'
Rutter~-In moderate demand; fresh
STEADY; state dairy, l5Q2'c. DO creamery
l1ggle,; western ,s6rTc oa Eiyn nSf %e'
Notton-seed oil-Quiet and easy cruae'
2Sa 2si5c yellow, 8H8l2c.
Petroleum-Quiet: refined nominal.
Rosln-Dul but firm; strained, common
to good. Sil0uilo. ,oS,s,,l. =,
Turpentine-Q and easier at 55gSS'Se,
Pics-In moderate demand ana stea'y
domestic, fair to extra, 3'4Go1sc'' japan
4niisc. N.,,, o,.
market auIet and steady ,,,o
Peanuts-ouiet; fancy hand-picked' S'sq
SIC. .,.o, -
nojDts doWn. Febrmary. si5s5ai6.oo, May,
Sl5. 2Oal5.25: July. $40; September, H 80,
MA 20. December. $3.50; spot Rio duli bu'
steady. No. T. sl7.l2le. .,,..o. ,,,,
Sugar-Raw firm and fairy acuve la .
refining. i5-l6c. refined quiet anu sleauY
No. 10. 3iaa3 li-i6c.; standard 4, va
/ lido. c,It-loaf. 5G,5 3-l6c.; crushed 90
5 5-I6c. graduated, lhnt s-l6c.
Freights to Liverpool-luiet and steady
cotton. std. bid; O-S-d., asked Srdli''
"a. .,,,,
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. MD, February li-floui
Wheat-Strong; No. red. spot and Feb
| ruarv. 6lasm6li6c.: March, &c. bid, May
| GlaslI6i6c.: steamer No. red, o.'THO''4c'
milling wheat by sample. bOntligc
Corn-Strong: mixed. spot and February
| Ys.c bid: March, iliAdiii2c.; May, iz1gc
| bid: steamer mixed, iO92c, bid' soutnfih
| by sample 43n44c.; southern on gran
GSats-steady; No. white, western
| Rye-Dull No. >, soc. "
Hay-DulI and lower; good TO choice
| timothy, Sl40o
Coffee-Steady: Rio cargoes, fair ls'2c
| other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. Hi. February f.-Wh ea
| showed tirmer front to-day thah b
| did yesterday. There was almost tott
| dlsappearance OF the paniCky feeling ans
| the nervous tone. The news, as genera
| thing. was of a more encouraging nStui
| and there was more Of disposition u
| take the long side, with an equally sttohl
desire on the part OF shorts To take thel
| profits New York switched AROUND ~,
| took 10 buying. very large proportion
| of the selling orders during the past irN
| DAYS was from that section. me openii.
| to-day was very active ana iftesulhr,
! higher bat aver the early demand wa
| satisfied the market became quiet, Du
| held steady until within an hour or th'
| close when. under the influence OF bThi
streets report. which gave an lhere9s'
| of 8. $780, 90 bushels IN the world aNaiihpl'
| stocks there was "A slight easing on Db
| the close was nOticeably steady. Cable
| from Liverpool, Berlin. and PARIS Wet'
| an higher, and were not inconsldeIapl'
! responsible for the better teehng, Ma
opened iza24c. higher than the clos o
! Yesterday. at 59s,n6Oisc, ranged betweti
/ GJa.c. and 59isc, and closed &c. hish'
| tnan Yesterday. al 0hH6Oi4c. ,..
! Corn was frm There was some activity
early in the day, but later the marx
became quiet. me upward ,shqei,cy -
| Wheat prices eXerted "A favOrably lnnu'n''
| on corn The prospect OF a cold way
also happened To strengthen the feeling
| Tho opening was i.uhc. higher price
| toon advanced Izc.. eased OF Ac, am
| closed with net gain Of lgn7sc. Tor th
| day. ,
| oats were firm. There was no specia
| feature To the trade. and the strength
| was derived from the other grain mar
| kets. May oats closed &c. higher thai
| yesterday.
| sharp decline In the prices for live nos
| the market for produce was higher 70
| day. The anomaly was due TO the attl
! ulds OF the packers, who pounded th'
| VeIue of live animals and bid up those %
| ne dead ones The shorts, too. heipe'
| Hong the advance in their anxiety e
cover Mas pork closed i5c. higher thar
! Yesterday. May lard &c. higher May rib
| BE- higher. , 49,, 49,. e.,,s.,..,.