Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-01

Options moderately active and iitl1sxc.
lower: August. SIC; September. VAC;
Oats -Modsrnteiy active and steady. op-
tons weaker. August. B,4e.; September.
33hc: No. white, July, 2S51c., SPOT. No.
Z 3sizc.: No. . white. p'xc; maxsd west
ern, bat2c.; white, DO. sofsac.
Hay-DulI but steady; shopping. Dassc.;
wool--Fairiy active srs prm: domestic
fleece. i7fszyc; pulled. f5otsze.
Beef steady; family. sneeuiAo9: extra
mess. ss.ceus1: beef hams. quiet and
city extra India mess. a1@liisoo.
cut-mesfs-Sfeady and quiet. picked
bellies. &c: shoulders, 6%c.; hams. ilAm
i2c; middIes nominal
Tard-Quiet and steady: western steam.
quiet: Continent. E.o; South America.
us: compoand. soDus.&
Pork-Dull but steady: mess. $1,000
Hz5: extra prime nominal.
Butter-iiigher aud IN good demand:
State dairy. lMs20ise.; %. creamery. IN
22i2c: western dairy. i2silSc.. creamery.
l4fr22Hc: Figins. Zt'sr
Cottopseed oil---steady: crwie. &c; yell
low. 32isc.
Petroleum-Duil but steady.
Hosin-Duli and lower; strained, COM
mon to good. 81. 3suLH1.
Turpentine-Duil but steady at SP
hlte- ln1CttNes tprnfsttC, ftlr 10 tNId.
sSH5hc.; Japan. 4sn4a.c.
Molas ses--Forsign nominal: New Or
leans. open-kettle. gcod to choice, IA
Peanuts-Dull
Coffee-Options quiet. Is points down 10
Is points up: August. stMfts; octo-
Der. si3 25ml3.3D: December, 81. 1eHi2S.
spot Rio. steady: No. T. tl61.
Sugar-Raw steady and active: fair re-
fining, 2 Ii-lsc.; refined quiet and firm,
OF a. ta4 i-i6c. standard \, 1-lG9+se..
cut-loaf. 5 i-lec.: crushed. 5isn5 5-isc. !;
graduated, 4 7-l6dia.c.
Fretghts--Cotton. 5-s,d.; grain. ND.
asked.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. July 3i.-There was FAR less
strength In wheat ut the opening to-day
than marked the close yesterday. The
corn market was on. and as wheat took
its impetus from that grain. II quite
naturally receded In sympathy. Long
wheat was disposed OF with as much
celebrity as possible not consid. ring the
session did not indicate amy Inherent
strength. although at the close n mode
rate rally took place on buying by holders
or privileges. Very little encouragement
was derived from the announcement. ex-
cept that the export clesrsnces had some
effect in steadying prices. The primary
receipts were the largest for any day
since the inauguration Of the corn-crop
movement. September opened at bSifc. !.
sold between 81 and SIC. and closed at
53Asc.-a.c under yesterday Cash wheat
was in good demand at about steady
prices.
Corn-After CHANGING at the weather
map, the bulls in corn plunged into the
pit at the opening. and fran,ically en-.
deavored to sell their holdings. Prices
started very weak. but soon after the
first trades we've made II became noticea-
BILE that the orders TO buy were coming
from that portion OF the corn belt that
had not been favored with showers. whilst
the districts which had had rain were
selling Not great deal of rain had
fallen during the night, but Washington
predicted further showers. which brought
out more corn. and produced weak
undertOne. There was a rally during the
early hours OF the session, which carried
prices back over a portion OF the opening
decline September corn opened at from
~, To i5ikc: sold between i6is and Aisc.
and closed at biadi i5esc.-a net loss of lG
ll.c. for the day. A large business was
done In cash corn at prices averaging
NC. over yesterday.
dence OF action. Longs were selling, but
IL was due only 10 the weak wheat and
corn markets. Cash oats were steady.
PROFESSIONALISM an improved tone in
hogs. a light run OF them, and an adj
vance i'm their price. product was enabled
to present better feeling to-day than
Yesterday n was dun. spiritless mar
ket. however. prices giving away 10 "A
slight extent before the close. on account
and september ribs were without change
from Yesterdays close while September
.lard was shade higher. The cash I'M
quiry was moderate