Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-17

were steady.
Provisions.-The appreciation in hog
prices at the yards was noted in the pro-
vision market at the opening. Interest In
product grows daily. and the market dis
plays greater activity than has been seen
for a long time. Country customers were
buying through the different commission
houses to-day. the orders being in the ag-
gregate heavy. Pork was the favOrite arti-
Gle. although ribs were by no means neg
lected May pork closed l0c. higher; May
lard lease. higher, and May ribs l-S9
1Oc. higher.
The hide market was stronger Natives.
heavy, lie; light, l-4c.; native cows.
heavy. s Bic; light. lie; butt brands,
heavy. 8 1-4c. light, Z l-4c.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening Highest. Lowest. Closing.
WHEAT
MsY.7S'..n 7 7sA 2 7ssx i -.
sSptsm5;r. 5sy.sS 7 7o 5 spSaN Sos
Co2S- ~ oo, o,.<
May.........24aa ss 24% pa 24as
July .....2ja 2ol6 2oAaB Zok
september. 26ss g6A 9o5s 2eA
OATS
hay........ ~ ~ loAae IDS
July. .......-l.& 10 i'Aas A'is
May..~..sss5 ss.97s ss sss ss.osn
"ui5''s'.'- "'"V N'"''s
My Sa 40 A95 40 4sgN
July. 4.4sls 449I9 4f0 4.42Is
May. AIS 4s5 AIS 4slH
July. AIM 4s2la AIM 4s2's
Cash quotations: Flour was duh and
steady; prices unchanged No. 2 spring
wheat. 70 1913 1-ic.; No. 2 red. 81 i-S1s.
50 l-Sc No corn. p l-ii3 3-Se. No. Z
oats, l6 lac Mess pork. sS.SNS.s0. Lard.
Si.22 1-2QSt25 Short clear bacon. $3.50.
Whiskey, SLY.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
UNION sTOCK-YARDS, ILL. March
-Cattle-Receipts. $500 head; market
steady: common TO extra steers, 2iOp
$3.50: stockers and feeders. S.fOdN2o.
cows and bulls. $.9OaS3.75; Texans. $3.50
Hogs-Recelpts. 1900 head; market
firm and 1-2c. higher heavy packing
and shipping lots. S.75n$to5; common 10
choice mixed. s. S5GSLO5: choice assorted.
s3gl 1-2asLO5; light. S5SSqSio5; piss, 5000
S6eep-Receipts, 1900 head; market
strong. inferior TO choice, S.2Jd>Llo;
lambs, S390d$5.25.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET
BALTIMORE. MD. March l6.-Flour-
Dull and unchanged.
Wheat-Unsettled; spot, "a l-2c.; May,
50 l-2c.; southern. by sample. SSu90c.
Corn-Quiet; spot and March. a In
q Csc; southern white, 2I4zl l-2c; do.
yellow, 20 1-2N2Ic.
Oats-Flrm, No. 2 white. "a l-2G25 1-ic.,
Rye-Weak; No. nearby, 30 l-2piOc.;
No. white. 40 lie. bid.
Grain Freights-Dun; steam to Liver
pool. Sid, April Cork. tor orders.
March, Ss.Sd.; April, 3s.G3s1 I'D.
Provislons-Quiet. mess pork, $40; bulk
shoulders, 500; short-rib sides and clear
sides, bulk $3.50; sugar-cured shoulders,
$50; hams, small, Sll; large, 5000.
Lard-Refined. $5.25.
Butter-t'irm; dairy, 2Ou2lc.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. MO. March 16.-F1our-
Unchanged.
Wheat-Higher; May, 50 he; July.
Corn-Easy; March, 20 s-4c.; May.
q 7-Sc.; July. % 1-lc.
Oats-Easier; March. II lie, nominal;
| May. II Use; July. IL lie.
POrk-Standard mess, new. @.S5; old,
IArd-Prme steam, $40; choice. sL2o.
Bacon-Shoulders. 500 extra short
! clear, $5.4j; clear ribs. $3.50; clear sides,
Dry-salted Meats-shoulders A95; ex-
| ira short clear, $780, clear ribs, $50;
| clear sides, s5.35.
Other articles unchanged.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, o., March l6.-F'lour--
Strong; winter patent, si55dSi75; fancy,
S615Qs4,5o; family, S.@q$3.4O; spring pa
tent. S35QS50
Wheat--steady; No. red 90 1-2c.
Corn-Firm; mixed ear. BE-; yellow
Oats-Ffrm; No. mixed. Is 7-sc.
Lard-Steady; kettle. As7 -; prime
pry-saited Meats Steady: shoulders.
$40 short ribs, A.d -; clear, s.. clear
bellies, 49, shoulders, S.: short ribs.
@.25; short clear, $3.50; clear bellies $500
Whisky Steady at Sill
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, March 15-l2:3O r. NJ
Cotton-Demand moderated prices firm;
American mddllng,. 3l-32d.: sales, $500
bales; American middiing. speculation.
and export, 500 bales; receipts. 1000 bales
American, $500 bales.
Futures opened quiet; demand moderate;
| March, 6l-6id.; March and April and
| April and May, 60-5ld.; May and June,
June and july and July and August.
3 59-6i03 G0-6id. August and September.
3 57-6id; September and october. 81 CID;
October and November, 3 4S-6id.. NOVem-
Der and December, 3 l7-Gid.; December
and January. 3 i6-G4d.
Futures steady.
1876 r. M.-spot grades. l-s2d. higher;
American middlng, fair. 7-l6d. good
middllng 4 l-Sd.; middling. a.. low mid
ding. 3 lS-l6d.; ordinary, ll-l6d.
4P. M-COttOn-March, March and April,
April and May, and May apd June. 3 0O-sid.
asked. June and July and July and Au-
gust 6i-6fd sellers; August and Septem-
Der. 58-6id. buyers. September and &C.
tober, 3 53-6id.. sellers; October and Mo-
vembar, So ed. buyers; November and
December and December and January,
i7-6id., buyers
Futures closed quiet and steady.
NEW YORK. March 6-Cotton-Steady;
Net receipts, 500 bales; gross receipts, 5.yiz
bales: forwarded, 1874 bales sales, 80
bales: spnners. 202 bales; stock. zl.sil
bales
Totals to-day: Net receipts. l55i7 bales;
exports-tO Great Britain, 300 bales; 20
| France. 6l0O bales: 90 the Continent. 40
bales; to the Channel none, stock, Is5o-1
bales.
Totals so far this week; Net receipts,
1878 bales, eXports-to Great Britain,
| 1919 bales: 10 France. $3.50 bales: 20 the
Continent p i4G bales: 10 the Channels
Total since September lst: Net receipts.
/ 1901 O57 bales; cxpOrts-tO Great britain.
2G0gH bales: 10 France. 593.3H bales. 10
| the Continent. l.6Zl1l9 bales. 10 the 'nah"
mel, 5lI bales; stock, none.
NAVAI~sTORE MARKETS.
WILMINGTON. y. c.. March i6.-Ro-
sh,-Firm; strained, N.b; good strained
Spirits OF notwithstanding doing.
Tar-Frm az 81 - ., 90.
SOFT. N0: virgin nothing doing.
CHARLESTON. $. c.. March loot
ton-Market firm; sales. none, middhnS'
6 7-Sc. -.
Rosln-Firm; sales. none.
SAVANNAH. GA March l6.-Turpen-
tlne-Firm az 26 lie; sales, 800 casks re-
! ceiDts $50 casks .ooo 49,.
Rosin- Firm az decline safes s"J oa