Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-15
n-r1r vonK pRonrCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, August A-Flour-Re-
ceipts. 1883 barrels; exports. 80 par.
rels: sales, 600 packages; market quiet
bur firmly held; Minnesota patent SeJp
sJ25: winter extra, $3.50 $50; Minnesota
bakers, s3.90a$4.l5; winter low giades,
S3USsSO; rye flour firm; supernne, *-'0oV
Cornmeal-Qulet; yellow. western, &c.
Rye-Firm: No western, As l-zc.
Barley-Dull. barley malt firm.
IVheat-Spot firm; No. red store ana
elevator, % 1-4c. No. / New YORK, noIth-
ern. 90 5-Sc. afioat; options opened stio.S
err on steady cables ana feallIlnsi MI III.
west sold off sharply under realizing, put
recovered on rumored reduction or the
French supply, small offerings, ana locat
short demand. closing l Lie, net higher,
August closed 81 lie; September
IS 7-lGc-closed 80 lie .,
Corn-Spot steady; NO. 2, &c; options
onened steady. but advanced little, WITH
wheat. closing 1-Sc. net higher; OctoDer
closed 80 sc. December. $500 lie
Oats-Spot steady; no. 2. DC; options
inactive and steady, closing unchanged
Hides-Firm; Galveston. Il l-2a15 l-2c.
Ieather-Firm; Hemlock sole, Buehos
WOO Wool-steady; fleece, 19a25c.; pulled,
No. 2 extra, CSC; Texas, lCal5c: 80 a..
Beef-Strong; family. $sJ0pS95O; extra
mess. s750QS; beef hams, S2.SJ; packet
t.Meats-Quiet; picked bellies $500
$50: shoulders. s.; picked hams, So'4,I ~
Iard-Steady; western steamed sf'o'
re PPnTe- sST@I old mess. sSqss.75; new
mess s9.5OaSiO; short clear. S5.oVgSu'VV'
family, $9.50Ql0 ..o.,
Butter~Steady; western, be-: western
creamery. llql5 1-2c.; factory, faIOc; II ~,
Gins u he; imitation creamery l-IV
Iaf lg4fltc-s do. creamery y,
iCTb1SeeiseGsteady; large. Sds 1-sc.; small:
1-2QS 3-4c.; large white, 'goc.; shiai n
white. Z l-2asc.; part SKINS 400 l-Zc'' iuii
s-i ms Very firm: State and Pennsyiva-
MIA. i3Ql5c.: western, fresh, l4c.
Poto foes-Easier; Jerseys, N.l5aS2; Long
Island g.75GS2; sweets, N.l9GSz'Zo.
Taliow-Steady; city, 8 S-Sc.; country
I-Sd3 use. as 10 quality.
Rosin-Oulet; strained. common TO sood'
Sl.5Oq$.55
Turpentine-2Sl2c. =, oSe,lo .
Rice-Firm; fair 10 extra, 4l-sgo4c';
Japan. 4Ag4Ac. o-,.. o,o, Lo+
Molasses-Firm; New orleans, open heI-
tie. good 10 choice, ZoG5vc. 90,
Freights-Quiet; cotton, by steam, I'D
grain. by steam, ga. - ,o>,.,o *.
Pig-Iron-Steady; southern, ss.5OaslO.I5;
northern. $l05Q Sl23.
Copper-StrOng; lake, brokers' s5'W'
Lead-Strong; domestic, Su.l2l2; tone
Tomatoes-per box, 2Oq7Oc.
Coffee-Options opened steady at un-
changed prices 70 a 5-po!nt decline, ruled
moderately active, with weak undertone.
Covering tho chief support Of the market;
Furone bought in a small way; closed
steady. net. and unchanged. TO lO-poinI
decline. sales. $3.50 bags, including Au-
etlst. 81 IS: September, S6.70a$s.75; Decem-
her So Od$6s5. Spot Coffee-Kio quiet;
No 7. invoice. 1-sc.; No. Jobbing,
suear~Raw firm; fair refinery, SIC
centrifugal. 96-degree test SIC; refined
firm: standard 4. Use; cOnfectioners
A l7-Sc.: cut-loaf. 5-Sc.; crushed. 5-sc.
powdered. sac; graduated, &C.; cubes
&c.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. August H-Corn was helped
nv predlctions oats were steady. Pro-
visions were steady 10 a shade easier OF
dull specuiation. Pork lost &C.. and ribs
| 2iLc. Lard closed unchanged.
Wheat-The shorts in wheat had an
| other shaking up to-day. September adj
| vanced Use, and retained an improve
ment OF 2itfe2 SIS per cent.
The leading futures ranged as follows
Opening. Highest Lowest Closing