Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-14
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.


NEW YORK, August 13.-Flour-Un.
changed; southern -four steady but dull:
common 10 fair extra, s2QS2.60; good TO
choice do, p.5oas29O.
Wheet-spot market quiet. options
fairly active and unsettled, advancing
lie, rallyng 7-Sc.. and closing steady
SoSc, over yesterday; No. 2 red. August
81 l-sc. September 1-4c.; October,
63 lac; November, ca l-2c.; December. csc.
Corn-Spots dull and weaker; No 2,
Is 3-lc. in elevator: g 3-4c., ahoat. OPP
tons were more active and closed steady
at 3-Sd5-Sc decline: August, 2S 5-Sc; Sep
TENDER, Is Sac; October 70 1-2c.; Deem
her. 30 S-sc. May, 80 5-sc.
Oats-spots dull and easier. options dull
but steady and l-Sg1-4c. higher; August,
20 3-4c.; September 20 5-sc.; October.
20 5-sc. Spot prices: No. 2, 90 3-fd2lc.: No.
2 white, "a l-4a2i l-2c.; mixed western, n
022c.
Hay-oulet; shipping. good to choice, 80
Wool-steady and quiet; domestic fleece.
16G22c.; pulled. 15qS3c.
Beef-FamiIy. ssSss; extra mess, ssdS.
Beef Hams-Steady at N4.50QN5.
Tierced Beef-Dull but steady; city ex-
ira India mess, sll0sl2.
Cut Meats-Quiet and steady; picked
bellies. 47-sc.; shoulders, 1929 SAC. !;
hams 9 l-4gl0c.
1895; city. S.25: September, $3.50: refined
quiet and steady: Continent, A15; South
America, y4T5; compound $36 l-2GN.12 H.
Butter-Firmer and in fair demand;
State dairy, l0Gl4 l-2c.: do. creamery,
II l-2dl6c., western dairy. l2ql4c.; Elgins,
Eggs-Qulet and steady; State and
Pennsylvania, Is lie; western fresh, Ia
l2c.; do, per case, 5Oc.@2,iO.
Cottonseed-Oil-Quiet and steady; crude,
19d20c.: yellow. % 3-4G23c.
Rosin-Quiet and steady; strained, COM
mon to good, S1.57 1-2Qsl.G0
Turpentine-Steady and quiet at % SAG
q 3-4c.
Rice-Quiet and steady; domestic. fair
to extra, gas Sic; Japan, 4d4 lac.
Molasses-S Steady but dull New Orleans
open kettle. good to choice. 27Q37c.
Peanuts-Steady and quiet; handpicked.
fancy. 4G4 lie.
Cotfee-Steady and unchanged to points
down; September, Sl0.75; October, S9.25H
$3.50; December. $500: January, Sy.05;
March. s9.O5QSlO; May, 1905; spot Rio dull;
Sugar-Raw steady and in fair demand;
fair refining, Be-; refined quiet and IN
changed
Freights to Liverpool-Firm and active;
cotton, by steam. zoe. per 100 pounds;
grain by steam, I'D
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
NEW YORK. August l3.--Pears-south-
Watermelons-C Carload, $l00GS250; do.
per hundred $50 $50.
Peaches-Maryland and Delaware. bas-
ket. .25q7Oe, do, do carrier, fc'q gal.zS.
Onions-Easter Shore, basket, N1oOc.;
do, do. barrel, 75c.lN.
Potatoes-Sweet N4Sl25.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, MD, August B.-Flour-
Steady.
80 l-4c; steamer. No. 2 red, "a S-4a54 1-Sc I;
southern, by sample, 59q6l lie; do on
CornDWeak; spot, q 1-2@27 5-Sc. Au-
gust. q i-2d27 5-sc.; September, n la
q s-4c.; October, 2Sa2S 1-4c.; steamer mix
ed. "a 3-4G2l 5-Sc.; southern white, 2S La
2ec.: do. yellow. 29d29 Lac.
Oats-Weak; No. 2 white, 26Q27c.; NO.
Rye1Weak: No. 2. near by. 80 lie; No.
2 western. "a 1-2Q35c.
Hay-Steady.
Grain Freights-Ftrm.
Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. August 13.-The vague feel
ing of uneasiness overhanging the wheat
market was the most potent factor IN the
trade in that grain for the nrst half or
to-dav's session. and under that influence
a break occurred which had the effect
OF shaking out many OF the smaller
holiers The prospect that deliveries In
September would be heavy was not. a
promising outlook. and tended to render
10 these deliveries. a prominent operator
said: There are about 100000 bushels
OF contract wheat In regular houses In
Chicago, but over half OF II is In houses
made regular in July, and the receipts,
being dated previous to that time, are not
ready for delivery, and will probably
not be changed TO any important extent
for September contracts"
This phase OF the situation dawned on
the minds of traders later In the session.
effecting a more confident tone. and with
the treasured feeling a prompt recovery
was inaugurated, prices eventually rising
above last nights closing figures.
September wheat opened at SAC, sold
at 53AGl65 3-Sc., and closed at IS La
IS 3-sc-4.67-sc. higher than yesterday.
Cash wheat was easy early, but closed
Arm.
Corn-The Cincinnati Price-Current's
summary on corn reported some appre-
hension regarding the crop In Kansas.
Probably a portion OF the opening hrm-
ness OF the market for this grain might
be ascribed 10 that. but evidently the
initial strength OF wheat was the more
important influence. With the sweakness
in wheat later, corn yielded 10 moderate
offerings, and declined. With the re-
covery In wheat subsequently, corn also
rallied. but not In full.
September corn opened at Is i-sc. de-