Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-22

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c.; j. S. Paulette, Il. l.. Anderson, and
w. G.. bennington, of Farmville, Va,
were here to-day; also, Mr.. II. NJ. Allen,
of New York.
LOUISVILLE TOBACCO MARKET.
LOUISVILLE. KY, May 1s-This week
proved rather eventful with fall in tenn
perature Of 40 to IS degrees compared with
last week. and the frost and hail-storms
in some districts adding TO the disastrous
effects of worms on nearly all vegetation,
including fruit trees, although. happily,
only small part OF the tobacco planted
has been destroyed, with an ample supply
OF plants yet under canvas and unframed.
ready TO be set out on the first favorable
season, which cannot be far Off, and there
by secure, probably. the desirable plant
ing in May. before the end OF the month.
Receipts increased this week 575 hogs
heads. The total sales at auction this
week were 2Sis hogsheads, against 3lO9
hogsheads last week. OF original hogs
heads 2,l69. against 2.220 last week. Re
views, 62S hogsheads, against S62 last week.
Warehouse men report that the bulk of
the tobacco hitherto In very soft condition
ture will be In much better order, which
was the case this week.
Buyers for home consumption. as well
as for export, appeared 10 swing into line
this week in greater force than for months
past, the result being that the market for
all grades and kinds OF new tobacco show
ed great activity and prices advanced all
along the line; the Reggie buying being
more sensibly felt on Burley than any
other although the sales OF dark to-
bacco were much more satisfactory.
where the quality and condition were de-
sirable.
crop-This week. 2,21 hogsheads; last
week, 2,iT hogsheads Old crop-This
week. 45 hogs hogsheads; last week, 81
hogsheads.
again very large, there were fewer very
soft, and generally better order tended to
render all grades very active. and for all
dry and good weights OF both red and
coiory advanced and closed firm at Il TO
Iac. higher on red trash and nc. on COM
mon, while all grades, OF colory TO bright
were strong at nc. advance.
Red Filters: The market was extremely
active throughout the week for all grades,
with trash and common firm at outside
medium. y TO lc.; good, lc. fine. TO he;
selections. lc. higher, and all nearer the
outside figures now revised. All the bet
ter grades scarce. Condition better this
week
Colory Filters: The scarcity of nearly
all grades Is still very apparent. conse-
quently all offered met with the most &C
tive demand OF the season al higher fig
ures, particularly for the better grades.
Quote trash strong at outside ngures OF
last week; common, &c; medium, e TO ic.;
good medium, / TO TIC; good, / to 2lsc.;
fine, lc higher than last week.
Cuttings: Offerings light with the
higher grades nominal from scarcity,
while ali the lower grades are very firm
at outside figures when met with.
Old Burnley: Offerings light, win all OF
fered taken at full prices, and SO hogs
heads sold privately.
TOBACCO MARKET.
GAINESVILLE, TENN. May lS.-
Receipts this week. LIS hogsheads;
breaks this week, l,I6 hogsheads; sales
this week, S3G hOgsheads.
The proportion OF good and fine tobacco
offered this week was smaller on ac-
count OF the cold. harsh weather, but
the market was firm and strong for all
better grades of leaf. Common grades
still remained neglected, and Tugs were
irregular, and at times lie lower.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK. May 2l.-Flour-Firm and
active winter wheat, low
grades, $240QS3: fair 20 fancy, $3.50 g. 90;
do. patents. B.6oHSi; Minnesota. clear.
s. s5a 1886; patents, S.1O9S4O; low extras,
50. i0uS3: southern firm and quiet; common
10 fair extra. t2i5g8N; good to choice
do, 50. t0lt
Wheat Moderately active and firmer;
No. 9 red. store and elevator 75kd75ikc.
afoat. 7G1gc.; options active, irregular, and
stronger: opening weak and declining ga
sc, advancing nc, falling Asc.. and clos
Ing unsettled, hgl2c. over yesterday. with
sales OF 3I,s25 bushels; No. red, May,
75asc.: July, 75&.c: September 76ssc.
Corn-More active and firmer; No. 2,
5sIkc in elevator; 59a5sl9c. ahoat: options
fairly active and irregular, closing firm
at AQisc. advance; September. 59l4c.
oats-Q9iet and ID, easier; options dun and
s3Ac.; spot. No. 2. s2lsc.; mixed western.
Haydn light receipt and firm; shipping,
s5n6Oc: good to choice. 75GS0c
Wool-Quiet and firm; domestic fleece,
l5Nl9c.: pulled, lDaS3c.
Beef-Quiet and easy; family, sliQN3:
extra mess. $s50q$S.
Beef Hams-Quiet at $40.
Tierced Beef-Duil and easy; city extra
ut-Meats-QuIet and steady; picked
bellies. S.S7Isas6; shoulders. s5a$525;
hams. s9as9.Z: middles nominal.
Is So asked; city. 10; May. 81: July, $40,
refined quiet; Continent, T.25;
s5QS.25.
Pork-Quiet and easier; mess. sl3.759
sl425.
Butter-Fancy firmer and in fair de-
mand: State, dairy. l5Gl6ikc.; creamery,
l74l14c.; western, dairy. 70l2c.; Illinois.
Cottonseed- Oil-Duli.
Petroleum-Nominal.
Rosin-Steady and quiet; strained. COM
mon 20 good. H.s5HSl .67ls.
Turpentine-Quiet and steady at $40
30c
Rice-Firm and unchanged
Molasses-In fair demand and steady.
Peanuts-Firm.
coffee-steady and 10 TO Is points up:
June. sll&G$i4.5s: July and September.
~. S0lsl4S5: December HiSfsNlS5;
March. slt'sgsito; spot Rio dull but
steady: No. I. SIC.
sugar-R Raw firm and quiet: fair refining,
&C.: refined quiet and steady: OF A. go
;Ssc.; standard A, 6AGcssc. cut-ioaf and
crushed. 5i-isuSi4c.; graduated. 65-lsQ
;Ac.
Frelghts to Liverpool Quiet and unset
He'd cotton. sid. ncminaily
FRESH FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES.
Strawberries In moderate receipt
Charleston cabeages lower Peas Arm; no
fresh receipts Prime beets selling fairly.
cucumhers plentiful and weak.
Strawberries Norfolk, fair TO prime, per
luau. 6{i9c. do. North Carolina, fancy,
s0isc. others. 56lsc.: Maryland. poor TO