Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-22
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.

BALTIMORE, MD, October H.-F1our-
Firm and unchanged.
| Wheat-Strong; No. red, spot. October
November and December. 80 5-S495 3-4c.
steamer No. 2 red. 81 1891 1-ic.; south
ern, by sample, 9lq97c.; do, on grade
81 1-4d9l 3-4c.
Confirm: October and November,
| 30 7-SG31c. new or old, November and De-
| cember, 31d31 3-4c.; January. 81 La
| 81 3-4c; steamer mixed, 2S 7-Sfi29c.; south
ern white 3lq32c.; do. yellow, S2n33c.
oats--Firm; No. white, rs 1-2Q27c.; No.
| mixed. 23c. bid.
Rye-Strong; No. 2, nearby, 81 l-2c. (;
| No. western. 53c., sales.
Hay-Firm on better grades; choice IT,
notify. sl3d$13.
Grain Freights-Firm but not so active,
and unchanged.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Butter-Firm and unchanged
Eggs-Firm and unchanged.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
Whiskey-Unchanged
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET,
CHICAGO, October 2.-Wheat to-day
kept up it's little game OF see-saw which
1t has been indulging In all week. the De-
cember option closing at 3-Sq1-2c. de-
cline II was 5-Sc. over yesterdays final
prices for time, but liquidation and
weakness. which developed in october,
dragged the market down. Corn followed
wheat. and closed 1-4c lower. Oats did
strong. and closed about 1-2c. higher all
around.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest Lowest Closing.
WHEAT-No.
Dec.........,.a1Sla9s e?A 6iT SiT
......s95s a9O,s 0oJa s9N soN
CORN-No. ..
October.....24h 24A 24H 24L
Decem Der. ,2eah 26XaA 25StaN 25M
May........ 297sa30 a11s 29J4 29Isass
OATs-No. =.
October. ....l7sk IN IL 17H
Dec.........-lsssa1a len 10 lsA
2lh 20sB 2OB
MESS PoRK-Per Dbl
January. s.77N s.s7s sig s.ssE
LARD-Per 100 lbs
Dec. 32ls s442% $i.32x $40
January..~. 4.50 457l5 400 4.55
SHORT RIBs--Per 100 lbs.
October. ...s4.55 $5.62h s4.55 s4.62k |
December; 40 4SS7h 40 457h
steady. No yellow corn, "A 3-Su2i lie. |
No. spring wheat, 81 lass lac; No. I
spring wheat, 79aS5c.; No red. 81 S-+n |
SO 1-4c. No. corn, "A 3-sa24 1-2c. No.
oats. II l-2g17 3-4c.; No. 2 white. q 1-2c.;
No. white, 20 1-2@22c. No. rye, 46 1-2c. |
No. barley nominal; No. 3, (. o. b.. q 1-2@
39c. No. 4. 27G3Sc. No. / fiaxseed si.00 l-2GD |
sl.04. Prime timothy seed, $3.50. Mess pork
per barrel NSl$76 l-2. Lard, per 100
pounds, $40. Short rib sides 0oose). $4,000
475QS; short clear sides boxed. s5e6
s512 H. Whiskey, distllers finished
goods per gallon, s1.22. Sugar cut-loar,
Butter steady; creamery, $50 |
&c; dairy, 120i9c. Cheese quiet at SO
lie. Eggs firm; fresh. IA 1-2c.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO, October 2.-The general de-
nand for cattle was not any better. but
he limited supply prevented any further
In prices, and some hod-over
OTIS sold for more than was bid for them
Poor to fair grades OF native
steers sold at s3.75aA.25. while choice to
Prime shipping cattle brought A048.30.
\ large share OF the cattle sold at 1860
SO. and superior beeves brought S15U
$50; heavy cattle, 1870 to $3.50: prime
eeders sold at A.50qs455. Calves were I'M
hanged. Western rangers were fairly
at slightly better prices. Steers
rought $3.504$4.35.
In hogs there was a fairly active ship
ing demana, prices ruling steady. except
or coarse packers, which showed con- |
iderable weakness. The greater part or
he offerings found purchasers at S.Go4
$50. common packers swinging around |
J. 40ns3.50. and prime mixed and butchers
I $3.50. The greater part OF the pigs
rought $3.40g$3.s5.
Trade in sheep and lambs was exceed
* active, at an average advance or loc-
err 100 pounds on sheep and lambs. Native
heep sold at s2.50dS3 for the poorest to I
God, prime TO extra lots selling at $500 ,
LIS Rangers sold at AQs6 westerns | ,
ringing s4.25Qs5:50. Ewes brought a.
Receipts: Cattle. $500 head; hogs. 5000 !
cad: sheep, 15.00 head.
ST. LOUIS. 8
ST. LOUIS. MO. October M.-Flour- l
irm; patents, $4.50as4s5; straights. $3.50 !
"a. clear a. l0lI$i 25: medium, s.. 50lts3.75. | O
Wheat-Spot higher; No. 2 red cash,
evator &c. bid; track. 96Q96i9c.; No. d
ard cash, Sslss7c. December, Sc 5-Sc. /
;ked: May, 9i%c. asked. s
1-sc.; December. q 5-Sqz3Hc: May. &c.
Oats--Spot steady; No. 2 cash, elevator, Y
c. bid track. 19Gfishc.; No. white. $
%@2ic.; December. 1sAc. bid; May. PIC. 8
Bran-Quiet and strong; sacked. east v
ack. i9c: this side. do. SIC. |,
Butter : Firm;' creamery, isq23lzc.; :.
liry. 11G16c. q
Eggs--Firm at In. {,
Whiskey-$1. | X
standard mess Jobbing. U
Is. u
-Ard-Firm; prime steam. a271s: choice. 81
Bacon Cboxed lots extra)-Short clear "
ID ribs. s5.75: shorts. Sc.
Dry-Salted Meats-Boxed shoulders,
20; extra short clear. S.25; ribs. N.z7z:
orts. $3.50
THE COTTON MARKETS. 4,
October 1T p. Moot z.
i-Spot good business DONE prices low M
American middling fair i5-fSd. good d.
ddlng. 2S-32d,: American middling. N
9-32d.: low middling. 3 l5-S2d.: good or In
iary. 5 l1-S2d.: ordinary. 5-32d.: sales, Il
40 bales. of which 1000 were for spscu- d.