Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-20
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, September ls-Flour-
Steady and unchanged; southern Hour
| quiet and steady, common to fair extra,
WheateDull, but firm, at I-lai-2c. ad-
vance; options advanced 1-2q5-Sc. fell
l-iQS-Sc., and closed steady. 3-Sc. over
yesterday; May, q 5-sc.; September
s. I-2c; n October g s. ,Sc.' November
.Corn-Dull, but frmer: No. 2, % Sac, in
elevator; q 3-4c. afioat: options dull. but
firmer, at unchanged prices. to a l-sc. ad-
Is 3-lc.; December, 2S use; May, 80 i-2c.
Oats-Flrm;, options dull and nominal;
September. 20 1-2c.; october 20 5-Sc.; De-
cember, q 5-8c.; May % S-ic.. spot; No. 2,
20 l-2c Co. No; 2, white. "a l-2c.; mixed west
Hay-Quiet and weak; shipping, &c..
good 10 choice. 70d75c.
Wool-Steady and unchanged.
Beef--Firm; family. 1850; extra mess,
| S5.5Oas6.
Beef Hams-Quiet and steady at $3.50.
Tierced Beef-Quiet and firm; city extra
India mess. 9QlDc.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY; picked beyles.
5I,Sg5 d adc shoulders, sS-Sa4c'; hams
Lard-Quiet, but frmer: western steam
closed at 1886: city at $3.50: Options-Sales
none: September, $50; refined quiet;' Con-
tinent. N.l5; South American. A.5S; COM
Pork-Firmer; new mess 7.75qss.5o.
Butter--Ouiet, but weak; State dairy.
l0u14 lie; do, creamery, n4loc.; Elgins'
l5c.
Eggs-Choice firm: State and Pennsyi-
vania, 10 l-2Gl7c.; western fresh. lfq1Dc.
do, case, f2iGdS3e0.
Tailow-Quiet and firm: country. $50
3l-2c.
2lc.; yellow prime. 2ic.. asked.
Tt,rpentine-Firm at 2Jn25 lie.
Rice-F'irm ct Sl-2q5 S-4c.
Molasses-Firm and unchanged.
Peanuts-Quiet; fancy and handplcked.
Coffee-Quiet: sails points up; septem-
Der, $1,000; November. 1885, December
and May. sS5; August. S.soqSs5; spot
Rio dull. but steady; No. T. 10Gl0 lac.
Rosin-Quiet: strained, common 10 good,
Sugar-Raw quiet and steady: refining.
23-4c.; centrIfugals, 96 test. 3I3 l-l5c.; re-
fined quiet, steady, and unchanged.
l1-64d.: grain. 41-4d.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET,
BALTIMORE. September 19.-Flour-
Firmer but unchanged.
wheat-Firmer: spot and September,
64lkc.; October. 6 1-sc.; December. 81 1-SI
81 S-sc.; steamer No. 2 red. .5sl4g5sNc..
Corn-Steady; spot and September,
old a. November or December. 27q27 1-ic.
Oats-Quiet and steady; No. 2 white.
| e4d25c.; No. 2 mixed. 2ic. bid.
Rye-Firm; No. 2 near by. 36q36isc.; No.
2 western, 371zG3sc.
Hay-Barely steady; choice timothy,
1920.
Grain Freights-Easy and unchanged.
Eggs-Weak at lac.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, September ls.-The wheat
market was steady to strong to-day, but
at the close the confidence In still higher
prices was not so great as II was at the
beginning OF the session. The recent ad-
yances in English AMI Continental markets
lost some of its importance and signin-
canoe to-day, spectators awakening 10
the fact that higher ocean freights have
beer the cause In great measure or the
appreciation. The situation. however.
was conceded to be q strong one, even
Considering this circumstance. At the
ooening and for some time thereafter
there was good buying, but before the
close offerings exercised greater influence.
and prices rested slightiy under the ftiiai
ones Of yesterday. December wheat open
ed at from q 7-o6@ $40. sold between
81 1-4fi6l So, and &C.. and closed at
Al s-sc-a shade under yesterday. Cash
wheat was firm and lie. higher early.
closing steady and unchanged from yes
Corn croorn-rhe prices profted to moderate
extent by the opening advance In wheat,
nut there was lacking any independent
srirft. Trade fell into the usual languid
Condition, orders Of AL sorts being scarce
Sl.sc and MS-4oM To. and closed ~