Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-06
refined slow: Continent. NS; South Amer

refined slow; Continent, AS; South Amer
lean, $iD; compound, HmN3. ....o
Pork-Dull and easy. new mess. 8ass;.o'
BCtter-Choice steady at 1Wtlsc' 40.
creamery. l4asoc: Eigins. M921 lie.
Eggs-Rather easy; State and Pennsyi-
vania. 1Gc.: ice-house, per case. SUS;
western, fresh, l51l5 12c.; southern, II l-2p
15c.: lined, 14G14 1-2c.
Observation-Disclosures and barely steady;
crude. 2oc.; yellow prime, &c.
no
Turpentine-Firm at % 1-2a2sc.
Rice-Firm, In fair demand, and un-
changed.
Molasses-Quiet and unchanged.
Peanuts--Quiet and unchanged.
Coffee-5 points down; March, $50: May,
1896; July, s945; September, $3.50; Decem-
Der. $3.50; spot Rio dull but steady; NO. l.
Sugar-Raw and quiet and easy: fair re-
fining 3-4c.: refined In fair demand and
unchanged.
steam. 3-32d.; grain, by steam, sd.
NEW YORK DRY-GooDS MARKET.
NEW YORK. February SIN the Dry
goods market to-day there was more DONG
in the way OF small orders but the gene
raj tone of the market remains unchanged.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, February 5.-Flour-Duii
and unchanged. -, A.,
Wheat-Unssttled; spot, Sc bid; May,
SO 1-2dS3 S-4c.; southern, by sample, $50
SEC. do. on grade. 81 l-2dH l-2c: go
corn-Ffrmer; spot; % g Nsrcn '-'c 40
2s Zee; April. "a l-Sa27 3-sc. May. Bl-ig
2s 1-2c.: steamer, mixed, 24q2i &c; south.
ern white, q 1-2q2Sc.; do, yellow, 20 l-ze
&c. - o..,
Oats-Quiet and steady; No. 2 white. 2ip
- pc DC. rSrr,- No ? nearby. Al l-2efi2c
No. western, AZ Lac l-2c
Hay-F'irm at $l3.50uSi
Grain Freight-Quiet, steady, and I'M
changed.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO February 5.-The wheat mar
ket was active to-day. 1t was also very
| irregular The English ard Continental
markets displayed very little concern over
| the alleged prospective French snortase'
! that indifference having "A decided III.
| nuence for weakness on our marker az
! the opening. The rains in the soutn"es,'
| with the promise of cold wave 10 ioi-
| low, were potent for the good OF prices
| late. but there appeared to be lots OF
| wheat for sale just under the calls, ano
| that pressure was SUFFICIENT 10 preNehs
| any material bulge, and eventually caused
| a reaction TO about yesterdays CLOSING
| figures. May wheat opened at from 20 lie
| to 70 1-2c. advanced to 70 l2c.. and closed
at 70 5-S475 3-4c.-a shade under yesterday
| Cash wheat was Irregular, Closing steduy
A prominent commission-house was tht
leading buyer of corn, taking oil that was
offered, and virtually supporting the mar
| ket The selling was scattered. and iol
scalping account The early decline II
wheat had tendency 10 produce softnes'
in the tone, but the subsequent rally II
the leading market was equally as enec
tive for strength. Wet weather mad
| firming influence on prices. May corr
opened at "a 1-SQ2i 1-4c, sold between "a u
| and "a 1-4G2i 3-Sc., and closed at "A l-Sa
2l1-ic.-a shade under yesterday. Cast
corn was steady and unchanged.
No very great activity was noted u
! oats. but the trade was not dull Londol
quoted strength and third advance iron
! Wednesday in oat prices. May oats CLOSED
l-sc. lower Cash oats were steady an'
| unchanged.
ProvAons-The hog market was disap
| pointingly lower this morning. The rui
| of hogs was several thousand head in ex
cess of anticipation and that had dis
couraging effect on product. At the clos
MAY pork was sal t2c. lower. May lar
21-2d5c lower. and May ribs lie. lower
The leading futures ranged as follows
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