Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-26

afoat: No. 1 northern. n.o3 81 afioat
nominaily; options opened strong. on
rally at Liverpool, was irregular all day,
on connecting news. including weak Con-
tinental cables export buying. and gene
raj covering. and closed 3-4p5c. net
September sc. els1.0l i-2-closed AW 5-f;
December. &c l-4n9s 3-4c-closed 81 i-2c.
Corn-Spot firm; No. 2. "a 5-sc. In eie.
vator. 30 3-sc. anoat. options opened
strong. with wheat, and were firm all
dav. with few reactions. helped by less
favorable weather and predicted lighter
receipts. and closed T-Sulc. net higher;
MAY. 10 l-2a40 3-ic.--closed 10 3-4c.; Au-
gust closed 81 5-sc.; September. SO 3-4u
81 7-sc.-closed "a 5-sc.; December, SOC
37c---closed 80 Use
Oats-Spot steady: No. 2, % Sic; OPP
tons quiet and firm. with the other mar
kets. closing Use. higher; August closed
q 7-Sc.; September. q S-ta23 7-sc.-closed
| q 7-sc
Hav-Dull good to choice. eoa7oc.
Hops-Steady.
Hides-Firm.
L.eather-Firm.
Wool-Strong.
Beef-Firmer.
Lard-Firmer October, sos nominaiiy;
refined steady: South American, $40,
compound. s4s7 1-2n$Le2 t-2.
Pork-Firmer family, Sl0Odsll. -
Butter-Firm: western creamery, 12n
1sc.: do. factory, l-2Gll Ice; Elgins,
lsc: imitation creamery. 1Oal5e.; state
dairy. lOa17c.; do. creamery, l2alsc.
Cheese-Steady; large white. &C.: small
white. 9d9 1-ic.; large colored, &c; sma'l
colored lie; part skins, l-Zqo l-zc.'
FULL skins. 1-2aic.
r7I1qc western. fresh l6C.
Potatoes-Quiet: Jersey. N.25; Long Is
land sl.75ms2: sweets. sl.5Ousl.15.
Tallow-Very firm.
Cottonseed- Oil-Quiet.
| Petroleum-Dull.
| Rosin-Quiet; strained common 10 goou'
| sl.45Qs1.50.
Turpentine-Quiet.
Rice-Firm.
Molasses-Firm.
Pig-Iron-Steady; southern, s''t04Sh'
northern. $l0.j0dSl2
Copper-Steady; brokers', Ni'-o' En-
change. Slll5Gsll25.
Lead-Strong; brokers'. $50; exchange,
1891 l-2uA. -
cuiet. -
spelter-Quiet: domestic. N25aA5S.
Tomatoes-Per box or crate. 2Od6Oc.
Cabbages-Long Island and Jersey, per
l00 s2u$2.50.
CONGREGATIONS opened steady, with
nrices unchanged to points higher; ruleo
nuiet with an upward tendency, not
withstanding movements at Santos; sell
ing checked by fears that conslderaoie
short interest has accumulated: cioseu
steady at a 5Gl0 points net advance,
sales. 1850 bags, including September az
S. 4JdS650: December. s6.I5u$6W; Marcn,
s7GS7O5: May $40: spot coffee-Rio quiet;
Cordova. sl050aSl650: sales. 800 bags Ma
rncaibo at 1921 1-2dSl2.50, and 400 bags
Central American, y. l.
Sugar-Raw firm: fair refining, l-4c
centrifugal (e6-degree tesD, 3-4c.; refined
firm.
NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK. August 25.-The dry-goods
market was generally firm in all depart
ments. though the demand for staple
cotton has not been so pronounced TINS
week as last. The business passing IN
tobbing centres is quite heavy, the pres
ence OF many buyers keeping jObbers busy
day by day. In staple cottons there are
no further advances of note, and the de-
mand Is only fairly sustained on brown
and bleached goods. There is, however,
less inclination to object 10 prices s sno WI
ceedingly firm position of sellers, the
trade would rise.
print cloths are very firm at Fall River.
The sale of 1900 extras at 5-Sc. Tor
September delivery has stimulated Dlo-
ders to come forward with renewed re-
quests for futures at that price when
were steadily refused. odd goods are
firm Prints are very strong, with an
increased demand FOR tancleS ana low
grade staples. The expectation of adj
Vances has stimulated business in these
lines.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, MD, August 25.-tlour-
Firm and unchanged; receipts, 1916 par
rels: exports, l43 barrels; sales, 400 bar
rels.
Wheat-Strong and higher; spot and the
month $l.O3dSl.O3 is; September Sl.Oz l-iep
! 81 O2 3-S: steamer No. 2 red $laN.OO Is; re-
| celpts. 2OOI27 bushels; exports, 46l,4IO bush
! els: stock. IA, 490.l95 bushels; sales, lZ''VV
! bushels southern wheat, by sample ana
on grade, slNslO5. ,,o,
| "A 1-sc.: September. "a 1-ia3i l-2c.; Octo-
her. "a l-2c bid; November new and Old,
| 2sc bid: steamer mixed, 81 l-2uH 3-lc.
receipts. 2li.4O2 bushels; exports, none;
| stock 1855 PSI bushels; sales. 5000 BUSH
| els: southern white corn, 35a30 l-2c.; DO.
| yellow 1896 1-2c
Oats-Steady; No. 2 white, @q25c.; No.
2 mixed. q 1-2G>-2c.; receipts, 26l BUSH
! els: exports, none; stock, 1894 bushels.
Rye-F'irmer; No. 2 nearby, $500 &c
] No. 2 western, 56c., sales; receipts, H. Zs5
bushels: exports, none; stock, s6,97 BUSH
| els. --
Hav-steady to firm; choice timothy,
| Sl3 J0uS1i.
Grain Freights-Rather quiet; steam, 10
| liverpool per bushel, I'D. asked for
| September; Cork, for orders, per quarter,
| IS. for September.
Sugar. Butter, and Eggs-Firm and I'M
| changed.
Cheese-Very firm; fancy New YORK,
| large. 1-2d9 3-4c.; do. medium, SAG
Zoe: do small, 10 l-f4lO lie.
Whiskey-U Unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, August S.-Nearly all OF
Yesterdays decline In the grain pits was
recovered to-day. The bull pool made It's
strength apparent in September wheat,
and advanced that option cents per
bushel. while December advanced cents,
partly on account Of the upward rush OF
September. but principally on account OF
the bullishness Of the days news. Corn
was even more active than wheat. and
closed at a l I-SdlAc. advance. oats adj
yanced nc Provisions were unusually
strong. and showed advances ranging
from 1917 to SOC at the close.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest Lowest. Closing.
WHEAT--N0. =.
septemb er. o3l1aI ~ g2ls g6A
Dec. new ..9lLe e4A 9Oss wa
May. 49,. 02Isa93 eoss 92A o4N