Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-09

30, white "a lie. mixed western zlV
Hay-Choice firm and in fair demand;
shipping. 5506 lie; good to choice
EHdes-Firm; wet sailed IIabana, Sc
lected. IS to 80 pounds, Z S-4c;; Buenos
Ayres dry, q to q pounds, is l-2glSc.;
Texas, dry. 20 10 . pounds, he.
Wool-Firm and I'm moderate demand;
domestic fleece, l6a23c.; pulled, SaSlc.
Beef-Steady; family SSqSl09O' extra
mess, Sass; beef hams. $3.50; ueroed
beef quiet and firm; city, extra INDIA
mess. $l3GSI
do. shoulders, &.2j; picked hams, SSJ0US
Lard--Quiet and hrm; western steam
A.35; city, "a; May. SL45. nominally; re-
fined dun Continent, $40; South Ameri-
ca. $3.50; compound. &.12 1-2a$t5.
Pork-Active and firm; new mess,
Butter-Fancy steady: demand fair;
State dairy, 9NlSc.; do. creamery, l3QlSc.;
Elgins. l9c
Eggs-Lower; receipts liberal; state. and
Pennsylvania, IL l-2Nl2c.; western fresh,
II l-2c.; southern. 10 i-2dll lie.
Tallow-Quiet and steady; city. 3-Sc.;
country. l-id3 l-2c.
Cottonseed-Oil-Quiet and firm; crude,
% 1-4020 l-2c; yellow prime, 3 l-2Q2ic.
Rosin-Dul but strained; common to
good. Sl.6j.
Turpentine-Duu and easy at % 1-2QSOc.
Rice-Firm and in good demand; do
nestle fair TO extra, f-S9oc.; Japan
4 l-S04 1-2c.
Molasses-Moderate active and steady;
New Orleans, open kettle, good to choice
19d3lc.
Peanuts-Qulet; fancy hand picked,
l-203 3-ic.
Conee-Steady, but 1OGl5 points down;
March, SS0nSS90: May, $SSOd $50; June
$3.50: July, $SSjHSS90: August. $3.50 $3.50;
September. SS.S5N$S.90; December, $3.50;
January, 80; SPOT Rio dull and easy; No.
Sugar-Raw quiet and steady; fair re-
filming . Bile; refined easier and quiet;
Off A, 7-S0ic. standard \, lie; cut
loaf and crushed, 7-Sc. graduated,
4 lac.
Freights to Liverpool--Quiet; grain
easy; cotton by steam, II l-2c. per 100
pounds; grain, by steam, I'D
NEW YORK DRY.GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, March S.-The week in the
dry-goods market opened with a slim at
main unchanged, with the feeling barely
steady.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, MD, March S.-Flour
Dull
Wheat-Dun; spot. 50 1-2c. spot; May,
81 3-40S2c.; southern, by sample, 9luJZc.;
do, on grade. 81 3-fnS9 3-ic.
Corn-Firmer; spot. 70 stage; March,
26 stars Use; April, Np9 l-Sc; May,
y 5-SH7 7-Sc.; steamer mixed, y liza
- ~, SDuluclil "Hittf ~ A--H-' % 49, "N'
oats.Steady; No. 2 white, % 1-2a2ic.;
No. mixed, 2202}c
Rye-Barely steady; No. 2, nearby
10 1-iGl0 lie; No. western, 4lc, sales.
Hay-Quiet at $l35OaNi
Grain Freights-Quiet; steam to Liver
pool, 2 7-SH3d. April; Cork, for orders, IS.
Sd for March: 3s.u3s I'D. for April
Butter-Steady; fancy creamery, lydZOc.;
fancy lade 13Qllc.; store-packed, Sdloc
E,ggg-Weak AT loo.
Conee-Quiet at 1915.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, ILL, March S-There was
some liquidation of long wheat to-day on
the prospect OF settlement OF the east
crn question. There were, however
number Of people who still held on, hoping
that developments might yet result in
higher prices. The concilatory nature OF
the Grecian Kings reply to the PcWers
auent the Cretan affair had a calming ef-
feet on European markets, and IN turn
had the effect Of producing a feeling or
casiness on this side Of the water. English
consols were up point, and Paris Ber-
lin and LIVERPOOL all quoted declines on
wheat. The statistics incident 10 Monday
were bullish, but they failed to help the
market. The opening was easy, a faIly
following. but the subsequent course OF
prices was downward. May wheat opened
al from 70 3-S 10 70 5-Sc., sold between
IS SIS and 76 Il SEC, and closed NJ iou
~ l-Sc-lc under Saturday. Cash wheat
was easy and lc per bushel lower.
Corn opened easy on the less alarming
prospects OF trouble in Europe, but soon
developed a fair-siZed short scare; %.
Louis was the principal buyer and local
traders. finding offerings light helpeu
along the bulls. At % l-Sc. for May liberal
quantities appeared for sale. and re-
ceseiOn followed Prices showed decided
weakness. the latter taking their inspifa-
ton from wheat. May corn opened AT
"a f-2c.. advanced to . l-Sc., and closed AT
"a use. unchanged from Saturday. Cdsh
corn was firm and l-4Gii-2c. higher.
Oats-The shorts In oats received q
fright as well as those IN corn + i poar
traders have been clinging TO the pear
side with considerable steadfastness re-
Gently. and when prominent professional
nIace1 a few buying orders on the market
his morning the crowd was found 10 De
i'm a nervous state. prices advancing
eharplv. but recedng when the demand
was satisfied May oats closed a shaae
lower. Cash oats were firm ana a l-tc'
higher early, but closed easy Win the Iu-
'Provisions.-The product market was
mostly a quiet one, with prices averaging
stoady No particular change was reported
IN The hog market, which had the effect
If conveying a steady tone 10 early trans
9ctions i'm provisions. The packers continue
10 he good buyers on declnes. HOUSES wiz,
ftnpIlsh connections were sellers later, ana
Driees eased or May pork closed sac.
lover. May lard &c. lower, and May ribs
I tIides we're quiet and firm; natives,
haatv ql-4c.: light, l-ic.; native cows,
Law Bic: light, 9 Lie; butt brands,
bcsvy &c; light, l-4c
the leading futures ranged as follows;
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing.