Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW 1Ofh PKODtOE MAhht.i.
NEW YORK. May 2.-Flour-Held
winter wheat low grades. s2iOa@ fair
TO fancy, {33d3.60; patents, &6O1A;
Minnesota clear. S2.95GS335: patents,
S.75GS; low extras. $2.bnS: southern
-four. quiet and firm; common TO fair
extra, s2.+5d $3.50; good to choice, do,
Wheat-Dull and stronger. with options;
No. red, store and elevator. IS 3-iG
and 3 3-SGic. higher; No. :. red, May,
IS 7-sc.: June. ~ Lie: September. 50 lie.
Corn-Dull but firm; No 2, 5000 l-Sc.,
In elevator; Co., ahoat. options, less ac-
tive and firm. at a 3-ic. advance; July,
80 Bic; September. 80 1-ic.
Oats-Dul but firm. options quiet; May,
% BIC; June, 33c. July. % 3-Ic.; spot, No.
2, % l-2a32 3-4c.; mixed western, % l-2g
Ray-Flrm; shipping, S5asoc.; good to
Wool-Firm and quiet; domestic. fleece.
l5ai9c.: pulled, l2d33c
Beef-Dull; family, ilMlSc.
Beef hams-Quiet. at l9c.
Tierced beef-Quiet and easy; city extra
India mess. l7Hl9c.
Cut meats-Duli but steady; picked
bellies. 1906 l-2c.; shoulders, 5q5 lie;
hams, GAG t4c
Middles-Dull and nominal.
Lard-Quiet and unsettled: western
steam, $3.50, asked; city. S625nt6.$l 1-2
Futures, nominal; refined. dull: CONT
nent $50; South American. S55; COM
Pork-Inactive; mess. $is.75QN4.25.
Butter-Fancy. fairly active and FIRM
state dairy. 1Ogl7e.; creamery; Il he;
Cottonseed- oll-Barely steady; crude,
2ie, yellow, prime, &c.
Petroeum-New. quiet.
RoJn-Dull. but steady; strained. COM
.. Turpentlne-Quiet and steady, at 20 l-2G
Rice-Firm and unchanged.
,Molasses-Fairly active. steady, and UNI
changed.
Peanuts-Firm.
=. Coffee--Steady. 5 points down: June.
N4Sj: July. Sl4SOGSlAS5; August SltS0:
September, NtSO0HiSj; October. slf9O;
D,ece5mber. AtI5aat~; spot Rio, dull but
sugar-Raw, iirm but duh; fair refining,
23-ic.; refined steady; of a." lisa
5-Sc.; standard a." 4 1851 5-Sc.; cut
To- and crushed rus ll-l6a5 lie; granu-
Freights to LIverpool-Grain. quiet: cot
ton steady at std; grain, l 3-ic., nomi-
Peas-North Carolina, half-barrel, bas-
ket, N.l2GA.37; bushel-basket, 75c GS
Norfolk, half-barrel, basket. 81 .5GGSl.75.
Potatoes-Florda, fair TO prime, bar
rel Afi&O; Savannah, prime. do, Silt
%; Charleston, HqS; southern seconds,
String-beaus-F Florida. crate. naSi.5O;
basket, NHl.I5; green. crate. S1Gsl.25:
basket, SNH.J0; Charleston mixed. bas-
Eet 59af green cen ai5g Georgia
Squash-Florida, white, crate SiG$l.50:
yellow, 5000.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. Ill, May 22-Wheat open-
ed l-lfil l-2c. over yesterday and l-Sc By
the action Of the market to-day-a total
- - ~ ftta4 ffs.a .vfe
and that OF to-day The same wheat
buying enthusiasm that has been the fea-
ture FOR six weeks OF more possessed the
speculative outside world to-day. The
price cut no figure. II July had been 81
Instead OF 7jc. there is no doubt there
would have been as great. II not greater,
demand. The trade had none OF the pro-
fessional marks about IL. The country and
the outside public, which are only harden
cd in times Of unusual excitement, were
furnishing the buying orders Every COM
mission house has line Of new customers.
who. by their general demc1nor. Detray
their lack Of knowledge OF speculative
dealings The talent still holds OFF and
appears 20 be awaiting an opportunity to
take the field on the short side Private
adyiceS reporting crop damages were more
were out. each OF them dwelling to a
greater or less extent on the injury by
the recent frOsts. etc. July wheat opened
from ~ l-2Tt75 l-2c.. sold between "a 3-S and
- i-iC-s anu NloH'l AT the OUTSIDE, 3 J-sc
higher than yesterday. In the sample de-
nlrtment prices were strong. and averaged
from 2l-ZN3c. per bushel higher closing
with further advance. in sympathy with
the futures.
Corn-Principaly sympathy with wheat
traders IN corn to-day. The
continued liberal receipts and the good
trading prevented prices from running
away. but still the tone was a good strong
)ne. July corn opened at 81 l-2c, sold be-
ween q 5-S and &c.. and closed at s. 3-sc.- |
-4c. higher tnan yesterday. Cash corn |
'Old about lc. higher than yesterday.
Oats-Not much activity was noticeable |
n oats. a fair business was transacted, |
md New York was credited with buying |
.asiy and selling late In the session. The |
one was a firm one, the strength coming /
rom the other grains. July closed 5-Sfp |
&c. higher than yesterday. Cash oats 4
we're about l-2c. higher than yesterday
ProvisiOns-The strength OF wheat help |
a the product to-day. The hog market |
pened weak. but later reports were OF |
more steadness. The readiness to buy !
vas In evidence. and many longs sold out
ate In the session. Fuckers sold more /
han they bought The close was l-2G
DC. higher than yesterday for July pork.
1-2c. higher for July lard, and lie. for
uly ribs.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest Lowest Closing. |