Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21
nALrIMoRp pRopucE MARKET.

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BALTIMORE. october 20.--Flour-Quiet
and unchanged
Wheat-Unsettled and lower; spot and
October. 10 5-SNT91tc.: December, sZizW
&t.c.; steamer No. red, 10 5-S6I5Ac.;
southern, by sample, 7s0Slkc.; do.' on
Corn-Dull and lower; spot and October.
~ 3-Su304c.; new or Old, November or
December 30 S-Sq5O,fc,i January, SlHp
0ats-Firm; 10. 2 white. 26a27c.; No. 2
mixed 22l4u2}c.
.Rys-Firmer; No 2. near by. 4s8hc.;
No. western, f6c. nominally.
Hay-Firm. choice timothy Sl3 bid.
Grain Frelghts-Steady; steam 20 Liver
pool, per bushel. 3D.. for January.
shoulders, $50: short-rib sides. S.; clear
sides. -; sugar-cured shoulders, $50;
hams, $3.50 lor large, small, 81; refined
lard, &c.
Rltter-Firm; fancy creamery. 2oc.;
ladlc, l2c.; stOre-packed, &c.
Eggs-Firm at l6iadl7c.
Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. October 20-Wheat closed
to-day at the highest point thus far for
the year. Early indications gave no
intimation whatever OF the boom which
was seen in the closing half hour. Some
indifference abroad was disclosed by the
cables, and especially those from Liver
pool. America looks TO Europe for di-
rection In the present instance, ana
when a decline at the place mentioned
was reported, the enthusiasm here under
went modification. Bradstreets was ex-
pected to announce big increase IN the
worlds stock, and on the prospect there
OF few OF those people who have not
yet been convinced OF the legitimacy OF
tho advance we're tempted TO sell little
wheat short. When il was learned that
the report would not be made public to-
day, there was a change of front, no
one caring to remain short overnight.
Then, when sales Of 100000 bushels al
New York for export TO Lisbon were
reported. together with heavy goM I'M
pOrtations. the sentiment rapidly as
sumed a bullish appearance, and from
that time until the close 10 was only a
question Of how high prices would so.
December wheat opened at II 1-SnTikc.,
sold between 1S4,Ml5 1-Sc., and closed at
IS S-Sc.-lc higher than yesterday. Cash
wheat was irregular, closing firm at
10 advance.
That the sentiment which obtained IN
wheat during the last week or ten days
mad no permanent influence on corn, was
evidenced by the direction taken by the
litter from the immediate start to-day.
Prices I'm this market are tardy TO au-
vance with, but show a readiness TO par
ticipate In the weakness OF the leading
market. A slight rally took place to-
wards the close. May corn opened at
2slac.. declined to 2Sla02S 5-Sc.. and closed
at % l-4c.-l-ic. under yesterday. Cash
corn was weak and ne. lower, closing a
little steadier
Oats-rhe action OF oats was not a
matter Of individual merit or inclination.
but rather depended on whether the
other grains were weak or strong. As
the former tone predominated elsewhere.
90 did IL also I'm oats. A fair recovery
was noted near the close. May oats
closed unchanged from yesterday Cash
oats were easy and lie. lower.
Provisions were quiet generally speak
ing, and in response to a lower hog mar,
ket, exhibited a tendency TO sag. The
late-in-t he-sessiOn bulge in wheat helped
prices OF provisions a trihe. January
pork closed TIC. lower. January lard and
ribs each 2i5c. lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows: