Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-01
RALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.

BALTIMORE PRODUCE MAhhEA'
BALTIMORE, September @.-fi 10 u
Dull and easy; western superfine, 5000
1926: do. extra, $.5OgS425; do. family,
S4.600$i$5; winter-wheat patent, s0G?o.zo'
spring do, S5a$5.25; spring wheat straight
SiS0q$505: receipts. 1887 barrels; Exports
IL 252 barrels; sales, 1860 barrels oos
Wheat-Firm; spot and the month, va
90 Csc: October. 92AM92hc.; December,
93d93 l-sc.; steamer No. red. yic. re-
ceipts, 57,737 bushels; exports, Isl, 5s3
bushels stock 9o6.5S5 bushels; sales, 40
bushels southern, by sample, S9qsoc.
Corn-Easy: spot and the month, 800
90 1-Sc; yellow. 3ZdS2Ac. November,
30 3-S0321ac.; November or December, new
or old, 30 3-SN32l9c.; January, 52Aa35hc:;
steamer mixed. 3OQ50 l-sc.; receipts, 49'Vss
bushels; exports, S.S5S bushels; stock,
1880, al bushels; sales. lSl,0O0 bushels;
southern white corn, 37q37l9c. do yellow,
37i9ll3sc.
Oats-No. 2 white, 24c. bid; No. mixed.
2SQ23lsc.; receipts, SS,olS bushels; exports
1851 bushels; stock, S20.023 bushels.
Rye-Easier; No. near by. 5lhQoll?c,.;
No. 2 western. 51&q52c.; receipts, ia
bushels; exports, 81, i2S bushels; stock,
1851 bushels.
Hay Firm for better grades; choice
timothy, N3Qsl3.50.
Grain Freights-Dull and unchanged.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Butter and Eggs-Frm and unchanged.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. September 9o.-Wheat to-day
more than recovered from yesterdays
tumble. December option closed firm az
q | 5-Sc. advance. The market was badly
ratified during the forenoon by the sharp
break in spring wheat. which became
irregular to-day, but heavy spring en-
gagements from here presumably OF this
same grade. put the market on its feet
tn trrhf 70 "A a
tor. Other markets were content TO follow
wheat i'm mild degree. corn and oats
closing 5-Sc. higher, and provisions adj
vancing 5Ml0c.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest Lowest Closing.
WHEAT-NO. =.
September. STA So s7M
Dec new. .ssxaN eosg sSh 9OsssN
May........ ..SsAala 9O}s s7A 90H
CoRN-No. ..
SeDtember..27 27& ~ 27H
Decem Der. .2S5sa2o 29ss 2s4 2aAa%
May...-....324 32t4als ~ 32AaS
OATs-No. =.
September. .ls7s 10 1871 10
De,........."l9la ~ lB26am I5b
MESS PoRg-Per Dbl.
Dec. STD $50 s.l7ls S.27x
January. o.taM e.ssM o.i?M e.gats
LARD-Per 100 IpL
october~ s4.42ts $3.50 sf:49Ia $3.50
Dec.......- 400 AGO 400 400
Januay".- 4.67ys AIS 407M 4.7o
SHORT RIBs--Pcr 100 lbs.
October. ....s490 s4.0o s4S7H si.05
December. ATTN $50 Atm $50
JANUARY. 4.72tI 4.S0 i.7:1s $50
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
weaker; prices favor buyers. No. 2 yellow
corn. q 5-SM27 Use. No. 2 spring wheat,
81 7-SG9l 3-fc.; No. 3 spring wheat, (. o. b.,
S2nSsc.; No. 2 red, SO 5-S494 3-4c. No. z
No. white. T. O. b.. 22q2Sc.; No. white.
(. o. b.. 20 l-2G22c. No. 2 rye, 46c. No. 2
barley nominal No. 3. T. o. b., 2Sn4lc. :;
No. 4, (. o. b., 27N34c. No. | fiaxseed,
SO l-2Q9S SAC. Prime timothy seed, $3.50.
Mess pork, per barrel sS.2OgfS.25. Lard.
per 100 pounds, s4.50QN.52 1-2. Short rib
sides Qoose). A.s0Qs5.l5; dry-salted Shout
ders (boxed), s5.37 1-2Q$5.62 IL; short clear
sides boxed. $5.25us5.6 1-2. Whiskey. dis
tillers' finished goods, per gallon. NJ.
Sugar, cut-loaf. s5.96aS5.3i. Butter firm;
creamery, 15Q22c.; dairy. l2ai9c. Cheese
steady at Sa9c. Eggs steady; fresh. lic.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO, September 3O.--There was a
fairly active demand for cattle. and prices
were rather uneven with no quotable
market change. Sales were on basis Of
So S0MS4 for the poorest dressed beef steers
up to IS. 254S5.50 for the best shipping cat
tie, with the bulk of the transactions at
Si65M$5.25. The stocker and feeder trade
was fairly animated with especially large
sales at s350ns4 Choice feeders brought
81. 5OGis4.60 feeding bulls sold largely at
S30S3.S5 and bolognas sold at from s.
down Veal calves sold at S350lf$s.G0.
Texas cattle were steady, and western
rangers were fairly active at unchanged
prices. a good many feeders going for
Trade In hogs was again lively. both
local packers and eastern shippers taking
hold freely. and prices were strong &c.
higher than on yesterday Sales were
largely at $3.95GIst20. heavy packing lots
selling mt S3.65GbS3.So. and prime assorted
noht-weights at ss.3G1$f.35. The average
quality OF the offerings was again poor.
with a large proportion of heavy sows.
prices for sheep and lambs were steady,
sheep selling freely. at s2.50q<s for the
poorest. TO 81 for choice heavy natives.
Western range sheep were active at $3.50
$3.50, good feeders selling freely around
S3 GOliS3.7O. Lambs sold at Sass 50 for
poor TO prime fiocks. Very Few lambs sold
Rec Receipts: Cattle. 1850 head; hogs. 1900
head; sheep. 1900 head.
EST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. MO-. September 3o-Fiour--
Dali and unchanged.
Wheat-Spot higher; No. . red. cash.
elevator, ss1-sc.; track. Ssls7 i,2c. No. .
hard. cash. So i-2c. asked; December.
IS 5rsc bid: May, 50 5-sc, asked.
Corn--Spot dull and weaker: No. 2. cash,
q l-2Iz6c.; May. 80 1-Sc. asked.
Oats-No. cash. elevator, 2oc. track.
20 i-2c.: No. white, 22N22 l-2c. Decem-
Der, 20c.; May. e lac. bid.
Bran-stronger; sacked. this side. &c.:
east track. &c.
Butter-Firm: creamery, isa24c.. dairy.
1i0isc.
Esgs-Firm at y l-2c.
Whiskey-AA.