Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23

February, "a 5-sc.; May closed at ~ s-sc.'
December closed at "a i-2c.
ut-Meats-steady; shoulders, Sas5.5o.
Lard--Steady: Continent, $5oo
Pork-Steady. ,,..
Butter-sready: western creamery, lSW
&C., do. factory. i2glIc Eiginss ,ai iSc dairy inv
13SNs9c. do. creamery. 15u2lc.
Cheese-Quiet; large white, Septemper'
f-2c.: light skins, cas- 1-2c.; part SKINS
1-2n5 1-2c.; full skins, SE4c. ooo,9oc
Fggs-Steady; western. fresh, zvuz@c.
Potatoes-steady; sweets, N.75Qs2.2o.
Petroleum-Dull.
Rosin-Steady.
Turpentine-Firm at 8u5S l-zc.
Rice-Steady.
Cabbage~Long Island and Jersey, per
Cottonseed -Oil-Easier; prime crude,
lsals i-2c.: prime summer yellow, a ~ iszc.
off summer yellow. &c; butter-oll, Za-oS
prime winter yellow &c. -1,,o
Coffee-OptiOns barely steady at 3qlO-
points decline, and ruled inactive ana red
tureless, with a weak undertone. iohv"
ing unfavorable European cables ana
record breaking American visible supply,
closed quiet, with prices at Jqlo-poih's
net decline. a ,eo
SuGar-Raw strong; fair refining. 9-l6c.
centrifugal @5-degree tesO, 4l-l6c.; rehneo
firm.
NEW YORK DRY-GoODS MARKET.
NEW YORK. December 22.-The heavy
sales which have followed the recent re.
auctions in bleached goods have proven
to be of great service in reducihg s'oSns'
and producing the reaction IN tns u.y
goods market, in the shape OF an advance
on several OF the principal lines yesteI-
day. This. Il ia understood, Will be follow-
ed by corresponding advance ~ otnel
quarters although IL Is probable that lue
sale of goods in the lines most Wl1ely
known has been more restricted than that
in Lonsdale and Fruit of the Loom
beached cottonS. x,,.,.
The advances made were as lo,lO% W. .
Dwight Anchor Al bleached, Zl.zc;
Dwight Anchor A and half-bleacheo:
21-2c. per cent: Fruit of the Loom -
bleached. 1-sc., bringing the price OF 1ne
latter to &c. per yard net. Inns, vi and
number of orders received, ana mas causeu
some shopping on the part OF puye ~
and n natural gain in the sales OF less III
portant lines.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, December 2.--flour-
| Inactive and unchanged. .Ao
Wheat-Dull and easy; spot ana sne
month. 81 5-Sd97 3-4c.; January, 9Sqss i-oc.
steamer No. red, 81 l-Sa92 l-4c.; southern
wheat. by sample. 52a9S lie; do'' OH
! grade. 9349Sc. 80, % ION
| % 5-Sc.; the month. SO 1-4aSS 1-2c.; Decem-
] Der. new or old. 80 1-+q33 &C.: January,
| 33dS3 1-4c; February. 80 l-Sa34c.; southern
| white and yellow corn, Zy4ofc. ooS7oo :, %
| Oats-Easier: No. white, ZsqZ9 l--c'
No. 2 mixed. 27qN 1-2c so,-.1,
Rye-steady; No: z 2 a nearby sSIes o. l-'a
| Hay-F'irm for better grades; choice u
| notify, $l3 asked.
Grain Freights-Dull but steady and un-
| changed.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
| Butter-Quiet and unchanged.
| Eggs-Steady and unchanged.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
Whiskey-Unchanged
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO December PIT was n hoii
day market in wheat to-day, the price o
May keeping within, less than cen
| range. The bears had trifie the Dette
| of IL. the close showing 1-4q3-Sc. decline
December was weaker, and declined o-St
| ON the selling of about 20,Oo puShelS
Corn. oats. and provisions were duh ou
steady. and closed at prices unchanged I
a point higher. <.,,os.
The leading futures ranged as fclio"s'