Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-21

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Es s9 iow sstess. iis9 Rss q: soSiSern fio1s
G{Sso: sood 70 choice do. Rso6ss -,
WhestIActivs for export IT,. and Ia dow sss.
w yssor 0SS'O s.s &c. s Esa ss0l Eos "
al i-sSi sc. ' decline; No: red, yanS-
81 lse Nay. a. 7ss G' july. q i.sc; Deem.
corn-Duii but arm; No. 2. g l;s@ss Sc,
In elevator; "a 1-26l34 3-4c., afioat. OPP,
p pSes "sl 6e es sso s,sc. January
Oats-Quiet and steady. Options neglect
ed and nom'nalIy unchanged; spot prices;
western :, asGslc. w.
Hay-Moderately active and Arm; ship
ping. 7od75c.: good to choice, 90FT l-2c:
Wool-Firm and quiet; domestic. lsqzzc.;
Bsef-steady and quiet; family, 500
1880; extra mess. T.0Q$S6o; beef hams.
extra India mess. sl6.6eqNa .,.s,.,
bellies. Sac: shoulders, 4 3-4c.; hams.
LAS 1-2c.: middles nominal.
tSrd c;tY and ~ weak s: wssrer9 steam Ie
fined quiet; Continent, IS; South America,
$3.50: compound. A.62 1-2q$5.
Pork-Dull but steady: mess. $500
Butter-Quiet and steady; State dairy.
l3q2Ac.; do. creamery. o0627c.; western
dairy, 11629c.; Elgins, 28c.
Cottonseed OiESteady and quiet; crude.
a a. Oh ai srsa Ssl' SsH RFi i.se ns" saS
mon to good. M.7oGN.S5:
Turpentine-Quiet and steady at ESQ
Rice-Firm: domestic fair to extra, 90
Sc; Japan, 3-444c.
Molasses-Firm: New Orleans. OPEN
kettle. good to choice. 2Sd36c.
conee~steady and sa2o points down;
DECEMBER. $i37oqt1s0: January. $lasog
Gsls.5o May. aa. 5sasis.so: September, Ni.sS
ea spot sG S S i SS Steady No. az
filming. 1-Sd3 1-4c.: refined quiet and
steady; ar A. 3-l6d4 3-sc. standard A,
5-sc.; cut-loaf and crushed, lac. granu-
! lated, 4 5-Sfi4 3-4c
Freights to Lverpool-Firm and active;
cotton, by steam, lsc. per 100 pounds;
grain, by steam, I'd.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. MD. December d.
Flour-Quiet and steady.
wheat-weak and lower; No. 2 red.
spot and December. SO l-?qS3 S-+c.; May,
ss d sS steamer an ssm Mo ss 5sa sfe
Co., on grade, 81 i-49S4 lac.
spot. ssass i.sc.; year, ssass i-se.; janu.
ss g i sac Marc Msr;h, a E JAZZ
white. s932c.; do, yellow, 81 1-4@s2 lac
Oats-Quiet: No. white. western. Ag
"a 1-2c.; No. , mixed. DO, y l-2efzSc.
Rye-Steady: No. 2, AQ45c.. for near
by: 46d47c. for western.
| Hay-Quiet.
-Freights-Steady.
| Eggs-Quiet, at 2lM2c.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, ILL. December 2o.-Wheat
was dangerously close to a panic To-Day.
Twice during the session 1t appeared az
though there was no hope or avertlng o.
catastrophe. but happily the feeling un-
derwent a favorable change in each IN
stance. At the opening a decline OF La
lie. from yesterdays closing was es-
tablished, followed Immediately by 1ur,
Their loss. but later prices steadied, ana
trade became less excited. About IL A.
NJ q second alarm was sounded, ana q
loss OF. lc. from the previous low pom,
took place. with long wheat coming OIL
The action OF the New York stock mar,
ket, and the war talk. which appeared
in all the morning papers. were directly
responsible for the alarming condition
which prevailed in grain.
London was selling American securitles
in New York. with the effect of producing
veritable panic at that place. with
breaks of to IL points In everything
on the list Money quotations rose rapidly
until so per cent was asked; The rally
in the stock market had a saving influence
on other speculative TRACE. wnien. pfc'
ceeded to enjoy the benefit to moderate
| extent.
May wheat opened at S. 81 to IS BIC,
and declined to 81 &c. closing at 81 l..
G57 5-8c.-l sal 1-2c under YESTERDAY
Cash wheat was 1c. per bushei lower.
Tho nervousness of the leading grair
market and the New York stock market
extended to corn. as we'll as to everything
else on the floor. Longs sold freely. and
not q few of the bears took advantage Oh
the excited and weak condition OF the
market to increase their short lines
When wheat and stocks steadied. the corr
market recovered a portion OF the loss
May corn opened at 2Sc., and declined
to ri 3-4c., closing at n 7-8c.-1-8q1-4c
under yesterday. Cash corn was lac
lower.
Ae depression witnessed In the other
markets was present likewise In oats
Holders disposed Of their oats. the selling
orders being greatly In the majority
throughout the morning.. The last hour
was marked by a partial recovery In
values. May oats closed l-8c. under yes
terday. Cash OATS were lac. lower.
Professionally this market there was
no exception to the rule, and prices SUI.
fered from the weakness Of stocks and
grain. Trading did not assume very large
proportions, but there was well-defned
disinclnation to buying or holding pro-
duct. The lack OF confidence was Of more
| potency as a factor than was a steady
to firm hog market.
The closing prices were 1-2c. lower for
May pork, 1-2c. lower for May lard
and 1-3a10c. lower for May ribs.
The leading futures ranged as follows: