Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-12
shoulders. sl2sa;L5O;

bellies, siasLi2tz; shoulders, sL25asL5o;
hams. - 25as975
Lard-Quiet and lrmer: western steam.
VAS: city $i05fiSii0; July. $3.50 asked ;
refined quiet and firmer; Continent. A.e5;
south America, $40: compound, SiAsi.25.
Pork-Quiet and firm: old mess, sS.25fe
SoO; new mess, $S.75us9
Butter-In moderate demand and tame;
state dairy, l0ui5c.; do, creamery llN
i9l2c:: western dairy, sail 1-4c.; Elgins,
Eggs-Quiet; fancy steady: state and
pennsylvania. l2Ul2isc.; western, fresh.
lhlZc.; do, case, S2uS.
Cottonseed-Oil go Dull and nominal.
crude. 20izc. yellow prime, 2iA &c; do,
of grade. 24%.H25c.
Rosin-Quiet and steady; strained. com
mon TO good. A.70nsl 72ls.
Turpentine-Dull but steady at 25i1T26c
Rice-Quiet. steady. and UNCHANGED
changed.
.Peanuts-Qulet; fancy hand-pIcked.
4f.ff5c.
CoGee-Quiet; FIVE points M TO five
points down; June sl2c5: July. sil.650
SllD; August, slllO, September $1,000
;l0l5; October. 5000; December Sl0iOH
sl9l5; spot Rio duh but steady; No. Z,
sl3.2J.
sugar-Raw dun but steady; fair re-
timing, 5-l6c.; centrifugals. 90 degree
test. B-lsc.; refined unchanged and
quiet.
Freights to INTERCOLLEGIATE and firm;
cotton, by steam, S-S2d.; grain, by steam,
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
NEW YORK, June n.-Strawberries-
Maryland ana Delaware, quart Ease: do,
Baltimore. quart. GH7c.
INSTRUMENTATION Carolina. quart. 81
loc:; do, Maryland and Delaware, quart,
P!ums-carrier, s2a&.25; do, case. ag
Northumberland Carolina, quart,
safe.
watermelons-Car lots. sl75Qs20o; do,
hundred. Sl5aS2J
Observation-Disclosures basket SlqS2.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MsRKET.
BALTIMORE June 1.-F1our-Dun
Wheat-Weak; No. red. spot. 62s.m
&c: July and August 81 5-Sadac.; south
ern. by sample, 63Gejc.
COrn-Dull: mixed spot 80 5-Sfi32a,c.:
June. 323M322tc.: July. 32sfG33c.: August,
81 Lie. bid; steamer mixed, 81 1881 lie. !;
southern. SAC. asked.
Oats-Easer; No. white. western.
25p25 lie: No. mixed. western 23Q23ihc.
hye-Steady; No. 2 near by, SOC.
Hay-F'irm at Sl7Gsl1J0
Grain Freights-Steady.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, ILL. June l1.-Enough ex-
element was concentrated within fifteen
minutes near the close to-day's session Of
the wheat market TO compensate for the
inactivity seen during the greater portion
OF the early hours. Ii was a Wild market
whilst II lasted. and TO keep track Of the
trading was an utter impossibiltity. The
suddenness with which prices jumped al
most cents and fell back | was almost
unprecedented, and was not TO be account
ed for. Without warning of any sort.
prices began 10 climb. buyers finding the
pit bare of offerings. and. In their anxiety.
bidding frantically for wheat. IL was Just
Of fhnGa lfnnxu1afu tia Hmrrfae vol oh
often enliven an otherwise duh and fea-
tureless session
July wheat opened at from So Is to
SO j-Sc. sold between 50 l-2 and IS l-2c..
Yesterday. Cash wheat was irregular,
closing steady.
Corn took it's weak inspiration from
wheat, but did not participate I'm the wild
furry seen later. Trade was dull and in
ac' i've. and nothing ~ importance or sig
nihcance was noted utcmber corn OPEN
ed at Is 3-ic.. sold between % IL and sJc..
and closed at y 7-Sc.-unchanged from
yesterday. Cash corn was steady. No es-
sential variations in prices occurred.
Oats.-The, government report on oats
confirmed the generally accepted belief
that the next crop Of this grain was I'm an
encouraging position, and that II present
conditions be maintained, the yield VIII
be an extraordinary one. The tone Of the
market to-day was weak, on the report
mentioned, IN sympathy with the early
feeling In wheat.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. big run Of hogs
weakened the market at the yards, and
in turn impaired an easier impulse 10
product. The buying was good, however,
and prices did not suffer materially. Offer
ings were insufficient 10 satisfy the de-
mand. and later I'm the session an i'm
prOyement throughout the list took place.
July ok closed Y l-2c. higher than yes
terday July lard l0nllIl2 lie higher, and
July ribs l5c. higher
The leading futures ranged as follows: