Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.


August, % 3-ic.; Septe mber, p l-2c.; Octo-
Der, % 1-2c.; spot, No. @ &c: No. 2 white,
% 1-2a26c. mixed western, % l-2n2i lie.
Hay-Quiet and steady; good to choice
Wool-Dul but steady; domestic fleece,
leQ22c.; pulled. l5qS3c.
Beef-steady but dull; family, Sasc.; ex-
ira mess. 66l7c.
Beef Hams-Quiet at $1i50GSl5.
Tierced Beef-Steady; city extra India
mess. llq12c.
cut Meats-ouiet and steady; picked
bellies. 4S-ic. shoulders. 3 5-SaS SAC.
Lard-Steady but dun; western steam,
$3.50; city, 1910 Optlons-Sales, none;
September $50; refined steady; Cont
nent. $3.50; South America, $50; COM
pound s375dS
Porlt-Firm; old mess, s7.25aS.75; new,
S7Jdss.25.
State dairy. l0Ql4 1-2c.; do. creamery,
II l-2G1jc.; western dairy, 9nl2c.; do,
creamery, II 1-2al5c.; Elgins. l5c.
Eggs-In fair demand and steady; state
and Pennsylvania, 1lalS l-ze'; nv, western
Cottonseed- oil-Steadier. and quiet;
crude, 19G2Oc.; yellow, q 1-2q23c.
Rosln-Dull but steady; strained, COM
mon to good Sl.6o
"a l-2c.
Rice-Steady and quiet domestic, fair
to extra, 3d5 Sac; Japan. 3u3 lac.
Molasses-Quet and steady; New Or
leans. open kettle, good TO choice, zIq3ic
Peanuts steady; fancy hand-picked, 40
41-2c.
Cofree-weak: points up to down;
August $lO.25; October $500 1915; Marcn,
sSas9.O5; May, 50; spot Rio dull; No. T.
si150.
sugar-Raw quiet and steady; fair re-
filming. &c.: centrifugals. 33-sc.; refined
fairly active and frmer: Off A. 45-l6d
41-2c.; standard A. 43-ic:; cut-loaf and
crushed. 3-sc.; graduated, 43-4c.
Freights TO LiVerpool-I'irm and quiet;
cotton, by steam, 3-32d.; grain, by steam'
quiet at 2 lid.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
NEW YORK. August 3.-Huckleberrles-
Maryland and Delaware, Base.
Pears-Southern fancy, $.5OnS.
Watermelons-Car sl0Gas20o
Northumberland, 5O475c.; do, bar
rel. 50c. uSl.5O.
Peaches-Maryland and Delaware,
crates. Soc sl: do. do. basket. 20d5Oc.
Onlons-Eastern Shore. basket, 50a75c.;
do. do. barrel. $l.25aSl.5O
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, MD. August 3.-F'lour-
Quiet; western super. u.Soa 81; extra mess,
s.. 25ds265; family, S3uS.SO; winter wheat
patent. So 4Ods3c5; spring do. S.JllfS3.I5.
Wheat-Dull but steady; spot and Au-
gust. 81 1-2Gs1 5-Sc.; September. 81 1-sa
81 1-ic.; steamer No. red. % l-21oi sic. /,
southern. by sample, 6Ou63 l-2c.; DO, on
cornVsteady; spot. 20 1-2d29 5-sc.: Au-
gust. 20 l-4Q29 lie; september, 29q20 5-Sc. !;
southern. 30Gi3lc.
Oats-Flrmer: No. 2 white. 2sG3Oc.; No.
mixed, "A 1-2u25c.
Rye-Quiet and steady: No. 2, near by,
"a 5-Sli35c.; No. western. 35q31 5-Sc.
Hay-Firm; choice timothy, $l6n$lb5O
Grain Freights-Quiet and steady; steam
TO Liverpool, per bushel. l-4n2 l-zd.. Tor
orders; per quarter rs. 8 I'D.
Proyisions-Steady: mess mork, ~; bulk
shoulders. s5.25; short-rib sides, IS; sugar.
cured shoulders. $3.50; clear sides, 800;
= hams, $1,000 $3.50.
Lard-Refned. sc.
Eggs-Dull at to 10 1-2c.
Coffee-Dull; No. T. 12c
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. ILL, August 3,-The, alb
sence OF English cables-this being holi-
day IN that country-had the effect of
emphasizing the dulness in the wheat
market here to-day. There was burst OF
activity during the last half hour. how
ever, prices at that time displaying quite
q good deal OF strength.
September wheat opened at from IS IA
TO IS 3-sc, sold between IS and 90 7-Sc.,
and closed at IS SIC. bid-l-4c higher than
Saturday. Cash wheat was irregular,
Corn was listless and dragging in its
action all through the session. September
corn opened at from ~ 80 10 q lie, du-
vsnced to &c, and closed at "a 1896
l-sQ5-Sc higher than Saturday. Cash
corn was weak and about lac. lower ear
~. closing firm, relatively, with the flu
lures.
oats were impressed by the feeling in
other markets. Quite a little steadiness
was noted early, but when wheat gave
Indications of weakening there was nc
hesitation in oats. Prices recovered fur
Their along In the session likewise through
sympathy. September oats closed a shade
higher than yesterday Cash oats were
steady. old oats being a shade higher, but
new, being OF inferior quality, brought
less.
Provisions.-Owing to the dulness ruling
In this market prices were saved from vlO-
lent fluctuations, but none the less the
tone was early very weak. For a while
Immediately succeeding the opening there
was a pretence Of steadiness, but II soor
disappeared, a sagging process setting in
When wheat was strong, towards tns
close. product sympathlzsd. recovering thu
previous less. The hog market was irregu
lar.
September pork closed lie. higher
September lard sc. higher, and Septembe
ribs T1-2Hl0c. higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows: