Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-10

arys 70 l-fc.; May, y lac. spot prices
mixed western, 2ln2i I-2c.
Wool-Quiet and firm. domestic, fleece,
12n22c.; pulled. l5N34c.
I8eef-Quies and steady; family, lOul2c.;
extra mess, T.5ou$S.
Beef Hams-Du' at Sii5cdsi5.
Tierced Beef-Firm; city extra India
mess. lsc.
ut-Meats-Quiet and steady; pickle
bellies. 5 l-2n5 5-sc.; hams, LAS Sac.
Lard--Quiet and ak: western steam.
sJ.52 10 asked city. S.l5; December.
$50. nominaily. Refined quiet: Continent.
&C.: South American, 500; compound.
Pork-Dull and weak: mess. seGs95O
Butter-Choice strong; demand fair;
State dairy. 1zd25c; do, or amery. lSn
&c; western dairy, lOul'c.; Elgins &c.
Cottonseed- Oil-Quiet and firm: crude,
26c.i yellow prime, new, 2ydZs l-Zc.' do
off grade. % lie.
R6sin-Duli but steady: strained. COM
mon to good. SLIP l-2NN.U l-2.
Turpentine-Dull and weak. at 2 1-41
Rics-Firm and in fair demand; do
nestle. fair 10 fancy. 3 S-idi lie.
Molasses-Firm; New Orleans, open ket-
tie. good 10 choice 2202sc.
Coffee-Easy and 1880 points down;
December, $3.50: January, slS 1y0S 3 70,
March Sl35oG ti37j. April, Sl5.2; May,
sl2.9JG Sl305: July. N2,45u$269; Septsm-
Der. sl2O5; spot Rio quiet but hrmer' NO.
sugar-Raw quiet and firm; fair refin-
ing, 1-Sd3 lie; refined moderately ac-
tive and steady on A, 5-i6a4 3,Sc
standard A. 5-sc:; cut-loaf and crushed
5 lie: graduated. 4 5-sa4 3-fc.
Freights 10 LiverpOOl-Sieady and quiet:
cotton, by steam 5-6id.; grain, by steam,
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. MD. DesSmber q
1855: do. extra, s275G$: family. 8l5n
$3.50: winter-wheat patents. S.55aS3.S3 ;
spring, do. $3.5OaS'0; do. straight S.2oa
wheat-strong: No. red. spo4 and the
month. IS 1-4fi66 CSC: May 70 1-4H70 l-2c. (;
st Tanner No. > red. So l-fus3 1-2c.: south
ern, by sample, 67n67 l-2c.; do, on grade.
64G67c.
Corn-Easy: mixed spot, 80 s-4aS3 7-sc /;
the year and January, % 5-Sa8 3-4c. +;
February, 3inSi lie; March. "a i-in
81 lie: steamer mixed, 81 Lax 5-sc. ;
southern white, % i-2a34c.; yellow, 81 3-+H
Oats-Firm; No. white western. ga
"a 1-2c; No. mixed, DC. asked.
Rye-Steady; No. ?, iiui5c., for near
by: idqtIc., for western.
Hay-Firm; demand active tor choice.
Grain-Fr eights-Quiet; rates steady;
steam TO Liverpool, per bushel, 3-4c.. for
early January, Cork. for orders, per
quarter Ss., for December. Other articles
unCAtnLei.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO December "A decrease In
the visible supply of wheat OF ll7,0c0
10000 as had been looked for. caused
CONSERVATION in the bear camp to-day.
An advance Of a cent and half re-
suited, a singular feature being the rela-
lively small amount OF stun sold on the
rise. Shorts sold and took the wheat back
again on each fractional advance, the
market all the tine presenting an UNI
usually active appearance.
Early the crowd was banking on large
increase In stocks. and. under the eX-
pectatiOn prices easily declin lie,
but as the figures were received from
the different points included IN tn
was misrepresentation. and values steadily
recovered what they had previously lost.
The final announcement caused sharp
bulge, the strength being maintained until
the close.
May wheat opened at from 81 lea
81 S-Sc., and sold between 81 $500 l-Sc..
closing az e. 1-S063c. Cash wheat was
firm, and Lac. higher
The corn market depended entirely on
wheat for impulse. The downward in
clinatiOn OF the finer grain carly was
more willingly participated in, however,
than tn later advancing tendency. The
trade in this grain looks with consider
able doubt on any immediate appreciation
in values, and for that reason were averse
10 buying any great amount. though
wheat was rising With alacrty
May corn opened az &c. and sold be-
tween Is rs and 29n29 1-Sc., closing at
the outside, unchanged from Saturday.
Cash corn was quiet and steady
The oats market was in about It's usual
lethargic state. A very narrow range,
with the temper Of the other markets
governing the moderate fiuctua tons, was
noted. May oats closed unchanged from
Saturday
Provisions dull. Again the hog market
was lower this morning and product
traders were discouraged on the news
Packers sold considerabl BILE and holders OF
long stuff were disposed 10 liquidate
Under these conditions there was moi
much strength. At the close Nav pork
was Sc. under Saturday, and May lard
and ribs each 1-2c. lower
The leading futures ranged as follows:
opening. hisoess Loves. closilg.