Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-08

ports, 36l .527 bushels; sales, 2H5'VVO ouan
Ole futures and 10000 bushels spot spVe
weak: No 2 red 9S Csc. atoat; NJ.
hard. 81 7-sc ahoat; options opened WIN
under rains West, recovered on t ol Isl
buying and steadiness OF Cohtlheh'al
markets but weakened again owing "
disappointing export business ana hqul-
dation and closed 1Ml 1-2c. net loWel
No. 2 red. January, 80 5-S49o l3-Ioc; Sc
% 5-Sc: May, 80 7-Sd95 1-Sc.-closed IS GO
December 81 lS-l6as5 7-Sc.Lcl,osed ~ RS
Corn-Receipts. 5075 bushels; exports
1007 bushels sales. $4,000 bushels lu-
tures and l2S.OO0 bushels spot; spot "eah'
No. g 80 7-Sc. atioat: options opened easy
with wheat and sold off under Tears Vi
rain. light export trade, and llquldatioh'
closing 7Sqlc. lower; May 81 I 10
closed 81 1-2c.; November, SIS 5-S9Stc'-
closed 80 S-Sc.; December, 81 l-Sa5oc'-
OatsDReceipts, $4,000 bushels; exports,
60 235 bushels; sales, 10000 bushels spot;
spot quiet; No. 2, p l-4c. options uu,I anu
weak. with the other markets. closing
1-SG3-Sc. net lower october closed y l-lc' !
December closed "a lie. 40
Hay-Easy; chipping, 4oq15c; good to
choice. 50d75c. .,o,..
Hops-Steady; state. common to choice,
1895 crop, 4a6c.; 1896 crop, 64Sc.; 1891 crop
! 14Gl6c.
Enthusiastically.
I.eather-Steady.
Wool-Firm.
Beef-Steady. .-o<,
Cut-Meats-Quiet; picked peiiieS' So.DoW
/ IS: picked shoulders, $780, picked hams'
Tard-Easy: western steamed, $40.
| Pork-Easier: old mess, $S.15d@20; new
mess. S9.5CqSlO; short clear SlOaSlS; ram
! ly. Slld$l2 -,. ,.oo
| 22c.. do. factory, 9d13c.; Elgins, &c; lill-
tation creamery. 12al6c.; State DAIRY i-W
| 19c; do. creamery, Haze; ooo,eo
| Cheese-Dull; large white, 9n9 l-Sc:
small white, 9 1-2c.; large coloree' Sg
9 1-sc.; small do. 3 PC; part sk'ins' . i--~
! 7c.: full skins 1-244c.
Eggs-Steady; State and Pennsylvania
1eGlS 1-2c; western, fresh 16 l-2dl!c'
Enthusiastically; Jerseys, s2d223; Long
Island S225GS250; sweets, S.GOgN.i9; a.,
Tailow-Dull; city, $3.50; country l-zg
seed-Oil-Weak prime crude, 2l4
p 1-2c.; do. yellow, 24q2i l-2c.
| Petroleum-DuH - l.. ..o.a
| Rosin-Firm; strained, common to good,
| $l.404$l.45 .oeo..
Turpentine-Firm at 80 1-2dSic.
| Rice-t1rm.
| Molasses-Firm.
Tbe metal market closed to-day In I'M
safisfactory form. According to the Metal
! Exchange official report, plg,ss99h va va,
| rants closed dull at 800 bid ana S,'l1 dsh ism
al a
S1l 30 asked tin dull at $l3O bld ana Si9 10 .,
| asked. shelter dull at 1920 bid ana Si.9
| asLed and lead firmer at A.22 IL BID ano
N95 asked. The firm which fixes the SET
| tling price of lead for miners ana sihei'
ers calls the market strong az &c aooordins
| Tomatoes-Per poN OF cid'e'
to quality. 75c.MA. ,...o,, va,
Cabbage-Long Island ana JERSEY pS'
cofyee~Options opened steady at 5ql
points advance. ruled fairy acuNS p d,
local covering followed by decreased NJ
loedi Sontos Teceints. and closed STEADY
with prices 1920 points higher; 81 leS
II 600 bags. including DecemDsee col Se on
Sc 60. January. 1855; March, So;oVn 60 go
Nav. $3.50: spot coffee-Rio STEADY, ~ tpa
doya. $1O5Ods $3.50; sales, 4Vo Days Ne'''''
american p ouiet; fair refining. 5-l6c.
.sss,,oaI fos-deeree test, 1888 l5-loc'
refined steady. .,,-u,,,
NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MAi'nI1i
NEW YORK. october 1.-THE dry-goou
situation is strengthened In Some U.s. U.s.
by the reports Of injuries 10 tne 49,
croD. The mills have ordered asShls =
hold for better prices on some INES y
stanle cotton goods, but in many slaue
the market is still In FAVOR o. guy 49, 80
Print-cloths are somewhat suler 80
similar causes, though tnede ~ hot
advance as yet Woollen goods IA oor
mems wear fabrics and dress gooas ar !
strong and without feature me inai ~ ~
FOR knit goods Is not as satisfactory a
il should be. Silks are strong S ana
STEADY. demand. ao WIN for Goods. but
| better relative distribution in othe
narts Of the country Is reported. he'an
ers report business Wen sustained III =. a
seasonable lines. The erect OF yesteluay
Jewish holiday has been stagnatlns, an
there Is little 10 be eXpecteo uu'i"s VI
rest OF the week.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE october 7.-Flour-Qui'
and unchanged: receipts. 14Ml barrels
exports 1875 barrels; sales, 800 barrels
Wheat-Firm; spot and the month
ess.Gfs7c.: November, G43IAc.; DecemDe
g7lt6i97lac.; steamer No. z req, o1zc- 20 Di y
reeeipts. 1851 bushels; exports, 10y
bushels: stock, se7, 551 bushels; sales, 1870
bushels; southern wheat, by sample VI
esc do, on grade. s2qHl2c.
Corn-Steady spot and the montl
az T-SG33c November S3A45S.zc' N0ven
: January. S5lsqs3A.c.; steamer mike,
90 7-sdSlc. receipts, p, zS pusnels {,
) norts 3i5.57s bushels; stock. ll4,5so o9si
els; sales. 1900 bushels southern WIN
corn. s5aS6c.; DO. yellow; Soe ssi lS17c. n
mixed, ZsG23hc.; receipts, 3o,0lG bushei
exports. none; stock, S65.lS bushels.
Rye-Firm; No 2 near by. DC; NO;
I western 5lIkc bid; receipts, Z.3Vy pusn ~, !
exports. 34.2S5 bushels; stock, 49,
| bushels. co6se,a Z
Hay-Steady: choice timothy. SlSpsl,'0
Grain Fre,ehts-Quiet and unchanged.
sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Butter and Eggs-Firm
\ Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
Whiskey-Unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. October 7--Indifference
| extremely bullish news and caution
: operations Of all kinds characterized II