Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-06
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, September 6.-flour-
Steady. quiet, and unchanged; soulii "a ~ :,
extra, S2as3oO; good to choice do S-'oOV
w WSyheat-spot quiet. steady. and l &c
lower. with options; = o, o., , 90 ~ n IA
GS-sc. decline: September. g. Use; Octo-
Der. GO 1-sc.; December s. l-Sc.. d,
Corn-spots dull and easier; NO; =
. l-2c IN elevator; 70 L. a. aao1 ilSal &c
decline; September. % he; October
2e l-3c. December, q SIC , nm
Oats1Soots more active and lower. Up.
lions QUIET and easier; sep5IeenSper' s 10;
October. 10 Use; December, 70 l-Sc. spot
No 3, 10 l-4c.: mixed western, 1870 lie -
Hay-Quiet and steady; shipping, 0og
81 pc; good to choice, old, ~ l,2gsge;
Wool-Quiet. steady, ana i'.ra 5,ess
Beefi--Dull; family NeSS; extra n''7''
pee Beef T. Hams-strong at sl55oQH6. ,,
Tierced Beef-Quiet and STEADY Guy
extra India mess. ss.50qS95O.
Cut Meats-Easy and quiet; picked pei
lies, 5G5 l-lc.; shoulders, 5-Sg4e'; hains'
Lard%Qulet and about STEADY; western western
steam, $3.50 III city. sSS0aS9$$S ,,, se Tpo9ti
nent, SLI5; South America, Si6O; COM
Pork-Steady; new mess. $7J0QS.25;;
Butter-Qulet; fancy steady; star STATE
creamery, II 1-2Gl6 lie. Elgins, 10 &c;
Eggs-Ffrm; State and PENNSYLVANIA.
15IfSI-2c.; western fresh, IA l-2al5 l-zc.
do, per case, sl.50as3,50. r,,eo
Cottonseed- Oil-Quiet and STEADY; cruue'
19d2Oc.; yellow prime, 23c; o.
/ Realistically; strained, common 10
good, slG9GSl.62 l-2c.
TIlrpentine-Quiet at 2ia2f l-2c.
Potatoes-Quiet and unchanged.
Rye-Firm and unchanged.
Molasses-Firm and unchanged. 49,
Peanuts-Steady; fancy hand-picKeu, so
41-2c. ,osoo ,,o,r,s
down: September S925llS9.45; December
81 7O6sS rs; March, SS70ft$815; May, 500
Isl spot Rio quiet and steady; No. T.
Sugar-Raw dull but steady; fair REM
ing u alice: centrifugals, 96 degrees test
l-4c, asked; refined quiet, steady ana
unchanged. 49,
steam, 5-32d; grain, by steam, 3 gid.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, September 5.-The approach
of a two-days' recess or the Board OF
Trade caused general liquidation in all
the markets to-day. MOmentary firm.
ness existed at the opening OF tbs wheat
market. but. afterwards prices showed
distinct weakness. The weakness was
most pronounced during the last hall
hour. and IL was then that the inside
quotations were established. December
wheat opened at 5Slc., decuned 10, anC
closed at 81 7-8q5Sc.-3-Sc. under yester
day. Cash wheat declined in a CORE
spending decree with the futures
Corn-No trading Of any consequence
and no feature whatever, attended th'
half-session in corn to-day. A decline
| took place. the motive for which wa'
obtained from wheat. The sole obJe;
| OF traders seemed 10 be TO even up, pend
| inc the Sunday and Labor-Day recess
! Nav corn opened at "a 3-Sl2ilsc., AM
| declined TO and closed at "a l-sc.-l-4c
under Yesterday. Cash corn was easl
| and lac, bushel lower.
| The purpose OF the majority OF IN
| trading in oats was with a. view to- com
| Melting contracts entered into early II
The week. Some covering by shorts an
| some selling by longs, with Few mis-
| ceiIaneous orders, constituted the deal
ings i'm the market. Sympathy Wit
| the other grains defined the tone. Ma
oats closed S-sc under Yesterday. Cas-
oats were weak and 1-tqll2c. per bushe
Provisions very moderat
activity was noted in provisions, but IN
inactive periods were mostly the rue
a steady feeling was manifested at IN
| start hut, owing to the absence Q
strength in the surrounding markets
nrices later yielded to moderate oi1ering.
| January pork closed at lOc, lower, Jst
uary lard &c. lower, and January III
IThe leading futures ranged as follows: