Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-23
THE RICHMOND D1sPAroH-sArURDAY. OCTOBER Q. 1897
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NEW YoRy pRopUcE MARKET.

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, October 2z.--Fiour was
strong and higher with demand shut GUY
bv the advance: Minnesota patents, &.ivu !
Sao; winter straights. sAso~H.sS'
Rye Flour--Steady.
Buckwheat flour-Quiet.
Buckwheat-Quiet.
Corn-Meal--Quiet.
Rye-Firm: No. 2 western, ssc.
Barley-Firm.
Barley Malt-Dull.
Wbeat-Spot strong: No. red. N.or SIS, |
afoat; No. l northern. Duluth. ~ I-ec.'
afioat: No. hard. New York, " Sc
afont; No. / northern, New York, W l-Sc.,
afioat. Options opened strong, and al
vanceI all day with scarcely pause.
closing with the sensational bull flourish
Of &c. net rise. Buying moves were ex-
travagant, on higher cables and bad
scare of shorts; No. red. January, 20 o-s
ms5 SIC, closed 81 3-4c.; May, " 7-S9
| 95 5-isc., closed % l-zc.; December, "a 7-sg
| 81 l-2c., closed IS 3-sc;
Corn-Spot strong; No. 2, ~ i-sc., affoat.
| Options opened firm, and had big ad-
! vance on short liquidation; May, 1o-s9
! As i-2c.. closed IS 1-2c.; November 80 5-t9
80 7-sc., closed 30 7-sc.; December, oS-se
/ 81 Csc, closed 81 5-Sc. - <.,o.
| opened quiet and stronger at a i-@qo,Sc.
| not advance: October closed q 1-4c.; De
cember, % 1-4q23 Sic, closed - s-ic.
Feed-Steady.
| Hay-Dull.
| Bops-Quet.
| Hldes-Steady.
| Ieather--Steady. .s,
Wool-Steady: domestic fleece STEADY
| I Iara"FTrm. western steam closed siS
| GNS city. +. 4oq$5.5o; october closeu
| A'75. nominally: refined hrm; continent
s5.l5. 90 osSso *. new
mess, s9.25Glsl0. ~,, IAN
q 1-2c.: do. factory, sQi3c.; Elgins, %,
| State dairy, 12gi9c.: do. creamery, fuSic.
Cheese-Steady; large white. sqsi-oS.'
small white. sl-+ns l-2c Iarse eo'o mar,
&c: small colored. s1-4ns l-zc'; pai'
Skins safe. I: full skins. 1-2n4c.
Eegs-Eirm: State and Pennsylvania
1e6Ilsc.: western fresh, nc.
Potatoes-Quiet.
r rottom -oii-Dur; prime crude. zoo
90 &c: do. yellow q l-z4zS o-N'
| petroleum-Dull. - 20
good, 81, 90. :'Ss 90. Steady at s2ass1-2c.
| Rice--Steady
| Molasses-Steady.
| Freights-Quiet and STEADY ,,-
Tomatoes-Per box or crate. as TO duaii-
"ccoffeeroptions opened steady az un-
changed prices and ruled more ac,vv vi
switching, but with little cnanse, ,a.aa,,s.
checked by general oearlsh eono, nninss
closed steady; net unchanged 10 poines
lever. sales 26,3O0 bags, Including Ds-
cember IS. 2OIs6. 25; January, So Mar !,
"a 40: May $3.50; spot Rio quiet; miid
, quiet. .oaroa a,u
NEW YORK DRY-GooDs MARKET.
NEW YORK, October 1.-THE Dry
goods market Is still without feature OIL
moment the only change In the situt-
ton beine a slight increase reported III
/ EXPORT goods. This is not pcneVeu W , ~
any radical change in export buying, vu ~.
sinply a demand of the moment, wnlS ,,,
has 10 be covered Reports coming IRON,
various sections OF the country snow 'n ha
distribution is somewhat freer thali 10 W
the last few days but is bY no nea ...s
active in print cloths; Inc ae IN ali Cotton
| lines but no openly avowed dechIlle
! condition in prices has been noted. con
( cessions, however, are, quietly lnsu sro n,
many instances; ana me on an nbiect OF
narticular attention In the piu1inS
Wroollen goods and worsteds IN ootr
I mems wear fabrics and dress gooos tis
strong features.
4 BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARhEa.
3 BALTIMORE october 2-rloor-rirh
: and unchanged. -. o.d No
= tober. 97A@97 Csc; November, y. l,se
= 97Ihc.: December, s7iz@97%c.; steamer H. =;
2 red. ylAI3Zc., sOutHcin, " D"''-f-~' -
4 CSC; do, on grade. 92gyihc: .,>so, o.
= Corn-Strong; mixed. spot. SlgSl l-oc.
z October and November. 3lpSlhc.; new new ~ ~
old November or December. 80 o-ol
20 7-sc.: January, 31lA@3l%c. steamer NIX NIX
& ed 29a29Ac Southern white, SlaSSc.' yei
low. S2d53c. -, os,fao1o No
a PveNFrirm: No near by, 6212c.; sales
No 2 western, 53hc. bid.
Hay-Steady and unchanged
" Grain Freghts-Firm; engagement
~ slow. ,S...,,,s
"A Rutter-Firm and unchanged.
"a Eggs-FIrm and unchanged.
y Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
~ Whlskey-Unchanged
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO. October 22-Sensationai &c
vances marked to-day's session In whea
-, peeember closed Csc. higher, and Ma
n ~ a 5-Sc. advance. The advance. whic
was attended by the heaviest trading
several weeks, was caused principally
II. | the huge export business on engage
IN ments Sensational reports as 10 IN
~ drought condition east of the MISSISSIPPI
err river caused much figuring on the az
vance Corn was also active, and az
vanced 1-Sc, helped by wheat and a GOO
shinping demand. Oats advanced NC
and provisions closed 2lac. higher Tor Lar
70 TIC. higher for pork.
Leading futures ranged as follows'
A. IN