Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-28


by one firm here to-day, but VIII not De
reported until later day.
The large purchase OF Burley tobacco
reported to have been made by. Rlch-
mOnd factory was made partly here. out
more largely in the West and Therefore
does not affect this market to as great
an extent as at first supposed.
l understand that even the large num-
Der of hOgsheads reported does not fuliy
cover the amount bought by the firm IN
question
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, April T.-Flour dull.
steady, and unchanged; win,e1 wheat, low
grades. $2.20liSS; do. fair TO fancy. Sl.JDg
t2s5; do. patents. SJ.90G$L20 Minnesota
clear s2.i5ds3.50; southern -four dull; good
TO choice do. s3l$3.3O.
Wheat-Spot market dull and easier.
Options were dull and irregular; closing
April, " 5-sc.; MAY. 20 7-sc.; July. 20 5-Sc.
Corn-Spots dull and easier; No. 2.
81 l-2c, in elevator; 80 1-2c., afoat. OPP
tons were dull and steady with only.
local trade; April IS 7-sc.; May IS S-4c.;
oats~spots quiet and easier. options
dull and easier May, "A l-ic.; July.
"A 1-2c.; spot, No. 2 % l-2c.; No; white
2eG26 l-4c.; mixed, western, 25d26 1-2c
Hay-Flrm and in fair demand; choice
firm; shipping. 7517 l-zc.; good to Choice
wooigoulet; domestic fleece, 15a2lc.;
Beef-Quiet and easy; family. sa50dSl;
extra mess, Na{S: beef hams duh at
Siiasi55O: tlerced beef steady; city extra
India mess, sliMN550
Cut Meats-Slow; picked bellies, 3-4c
shoulders, 4 l-24i 3-ic.; hams, l-2g
Dnrd-Dull and lower; western steam,
sos, nominaly; city, @55: May, Se2; re
fined slow; Continent. SIS; South Ameri-
cornnDafn1 81 IN 81 20
Pork-Steady; demand moderate; old
mess, s9aSe5O; new mess, sl0nSl0.25.
Butter-In good demand; choice firm;
State dairy; SQ14 l-2c.; do, creamery, 100
Eggs-In large receipt; fancy steady;
State and Pennsylvania, IL l-2c.; south
ern. alI10c: western. fresh. 1Cmll 1-2c
Cottonseed Oil-Quiet and steady; crude,
DC: yellow prime. % i-in25 lie; do, Off
grade, q l-4d25 1-2c.
Rosin-Firm; strained, common to good,
DC.
Turpen,me-Qulet and steady at 2s@
% 1-2c.
Rice-Firm: domestic. fair to extra, so
5 SIC: Japan, 4qi lac.
Molasses-In moderate demand ana
firm; New Orleans, Open-kett.e, good 10
Pcanuts-Qulet; fancy, hand-pIcked,
4 3-lQ5c.
"
October. sll.l0; December, $l0O; March,
slo.75a$lOS0; spot Rio, dull, but steady;
sugar~Raw firm and quiet; fair re;
steady: off A, 4 l5-l6d5 1-Sc.; standard A.
; zee; cut-loaf and crushed, l-Sc.; pow
dered. Bic; graduated. D lie.
FIeights to Liyerpool-Quiet; cotton, by
steam, Lied: grain, by steam' Id ior
May.
NEW YORK TRUCK MARKET
NEW YORK. April 2.-Strawberries,
Florida, quart, 12alsc.; do, North caro-
lima, quart. l0H25c.
Aspiragus-North Carolina, dozen
punches. $l.7enS5; do, Norfolk, DO, go
81 q; do, Maryland ana Delaware, HIJg
'-i Eeets-FlorIla, crate. slgGsi.7j; do,
C ciabbage-Fioriia, crate. s25Oas275; do,
Charleston, s2.75MS.
-Plants-F'lorida, box, Su$6;
Ka!e-Ncrfolk. barrel, 75c.gsl; do, Bal
timore. do. S0d90c.
Lettuce-Norfolk. basket, 4OG6Oc;; 40
Charleston, do, IJc.uN.ZJ; uO., rloIlud'
do. 75c. $40.
Peas-Savannah, basket, Oc.Gsl do,
Charleston, do, SlaS22.
Radlshes-Norfolk barrel. $ld2.
String Beans-F1orida, crate, Mg0qSsJo
Spinach-Norfolk. barrel Nal.Io; do.'
Baltimore, do. 81 .2yaN.5l
Squasil-FlOrida. barrel, N.O.
Tcmatoes-Florda, carrier, $l.5GdS3
PotatOes-Florida, Sass.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. MD, April 27MFl99ur
extra. S2.6OGr$3 %: do. family, S.JNaS3.SO;
winter wheat, patents S.@aSil5; spring;
do. do. 8.1Jn S.9j; do, do, straight, $S5o
G$3G5. "a.
Nav. 60 i-2a69 sic: July, 50 S-id69 Use. I:
nv GamUlp 94lvI1C do
Corr corn-Easy; mixed. spot and April,
80 i-ia35 $50; May. IS 1-Sa35 S-sc.: June,
IS sac, asked J I,ai,. % l-Sg gSS,S Csc;
white. 35 3-iaS6c. do, yellow, Sc. bid.
0ats-Firm: No. 2 white western, ga
9; i-2c.; do. mixed. q l-2d25c.
Rye-steady; No. 2, nearby, 4Oqilc.;
western. ease.
Grain Freights-Quiet; steam, TO Liver
nool. 2G2 lid, for June; Cork, for orders
%. I'D, for May.
other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO ILL. April 27.-Wheat had
nothing to recommend II TO the favor ot
buvers to-day. There was scattered
ligihdatlon in May of small lots, which
had survived the popular movement OF
last week. There was nothing particu,
larry noteworthy In to-day's trade ana
the session was fdtntT quiet. July WHEAT
opened at from 81 l-2 to Ga 5-sc., sold be
tween 81 SIS and Gle, and closed at
81 1-ic-5-Sc. under Saturday. Cash wheat
was easy. and lie. per bushel lower.
Corn-'rhe trade in corn was at times
considerably heavier than IL has recently
been. The business was OF an all-round
cleanlng-up character, the approach or
the LIST OF May prompting traders 10
lose up that months contracts. Some
transferred their deals into distant opera
tons whilst others did not take new
ventures The tone Of wheat was ac-
cepted as a guide In defining the course
of prices.
LILLY corn opened at 50 5-sc.. and sold
nj 30 1-2c, where IL closed-l-Sul-4c. under
SIturiay. Cash corn was 1-2c. lower.
Oats were duh and featureless. the
movements OF wheat and corn governed
the action. AS In other grains, there was
some liquidation OF May by longs ana
shorts. July closed 1-ifi3-sc. under Sa-
turday Cash oats were easy and Lao
l-2c per buShel lower
Observation-Disclosures heavy influx or
hogs was reported at the yards. Ma
turally. this had bad effect on prices
at that place, and in due course was as
ADVANTAGEOUS to product. the easy reel.
inc OF wheat was, likewise, detrimental
In its effect. At the close, July pork was
SOC. under Saturday. July lard ana July
ribs l0c Domestic markets were quiet
and easy. ,o,,oa.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Openins. dixne,I Loves. Closins.
Ap'n..... .egA.H % s ssH s ss7s