Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-04

and nominally 1-sc. lower; May. q l-zc.
spot prices: No. 2, p l-2c. No. 2 white,
~ l-2c.i mixed western. 20fS23c.
Hs9y-Iop grades firm; shipping BOO
Wool-Flrm, in moderate demand, ana
unchanged
Beef-Quiet, firm and unchanged.
Beef Hams-Quiet at 1850.
Tierced Beef-Steady and unchanged
Cut Meats-Firm, wanted, and unchang-
ed.
Lard--Quiet but higher: western steam.
sL30n A.S: city. Al0nA12 10; May. $40.
nominal.y refined firmer: Continent. s465;
South America. 1870; compound, An<i.5.
Pork-Firmer but quiet; new mess, $3.50
Butter-Fancy fairly active and steady;
state dairy, l0nlsc.; do. creamery. $50
Eggs-Easy: State and Pennsylvania.
13c. western fresh, Il lie. southern, IL IL
0i2c.
Cottonseed- Oil-Qulet and easy; crude.
20c. yellow prime, % lie.
Rosin-Dull and unchanged
Turpentine-Firm and unchanged.
Rice-Firm, in good demand, and un-
CHANGED.
Peanuts-Quiet and unchanged.
Coffee-Dull and unchanged to 5 points
down; March, 1905; April, $40; April ana
May. $40: July, S9.15; December, Szo'
Suear~Raw easier but quiet fair re-
filming. 2S-4c.: refined dull and unchanged.
Freights to Liverpool-Quiet, STEADY
and unchanged
NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK. March 3.-Trading in the
dry-goCds market to-day was limited, ana
prices were steady.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
u 4 10
Dull and unchanged.
Wheat-Unsettled spot. 50 3-4c. bid;
May, 50 1-4QS2 l-2c.; southern, by sample
9oq9lc. do, on grade, - l-ig@ l-4e;
25 7-Sa26c.; April, 26 1-4g26 S-sc.; May.
p l-SH27 lie: steamer mixed, q sag
q Use; southern white, 20 1-2QHc.; do,
yellow 26c.
Rye-Easy; No. near by, 40 1-4a4o 1-2c.;
No. western, 4lc.
Hay-Steady at Sl3.50G$H.
Grain Freights-Dull and easy; steam 10
Liverpool, per bushel. 7-Sd3d., for April;
Cork for orders, per quarter 3s.3d., for
March; IS. 1 I'D. a3s.3d., for March and
April.
bulk shoulders. S5.75: sugar-cured Shout
ders, $3.50 short-rib sides and clear sides,
$3.50; hams, small, Sll; large, 5000; refined
lard S5.25
bulAti-f UiUs fancy creamery, -VH-lc.f
fancy ladle, 13d1lc.; store packed se0l0c.
Eggs-Weak at 12c. for strictly fresh.
Coffee-Dull at 1915 for No. Z.
Sugar-Active; graduated, A.3S.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO ILL, March slower prices
for wheat were established to-day. The
decline was gradual, with no sensational
breaks attending. For an hour after the
opening little progress was made In either
direction. the preference of traders being,
however, for the long side. Opening quo
tatiOns were from IA to lie. under yes
terday's close the decline taking place on
the curb. II was due mainly to weakness
at Liverpool. Afterwards a firm tone de-
velOped on lower English consos, which
were taken as an indication of an uneasy
political feeling in Europe. Some appre-
hensiOn as to the crop situation In TINS
country was likewise felt, and that natu-
rally inspired some buying. Foreigners,
however continued to show indifference.
The osing quotations on English consols
were higher Export clearances were
light. and the demand for milling pur-
poses was at standstill. These circum-
stances at length induced freer offerings
and discouraged buying, the consequence
being a steady decline until near the
close. when buying against puts caused
n trifling rally. May wheat opened az
from ISL to rs 3-4c., sold between 40 Is
and "A 5-4c:. and closed at q 7-Sal5c.-7-Se:
under Yesterday. Cash wheat was easy
and 1-2G3-fc. per bushel lower.
The principal characteristic Of the corn
market was its dulness. Shippers and re-
celvers were doing little, IL anything, and
local traders transactions were in small
lots. with the wheat market as guide.
May corn opened at "A l-Sc., sold at "A l-Sp
p l-4c., and closed at 24c., bid-l-Sc. under
yesterday. Cash corn was easy and l-Sg
lie. per bushel lower.
Oats were quite neglected, no interest
being shown The trade was in small
and unimportant amounts, with the ave-
rage tone of the market steady. Cash
oats were steady.
Provisions--The early trade in pro-
visions was slow, nothing of Importance
transpiring. Packers were on both sides
of the market 10 a moderate extent. Few
commissions houses had orders. and such
as were received were small. The pre-
vailing tone was steady, inspired by
firm hog market Later. on good buying
by several packing institutions. prices ad-
vanced. May pork closed l0c. higher, May
lard and ribs each 1-2c. higher.
Hides-Firm natives, heavy, 9l-4c.;
light, 1-4c; native cows, heavy, S3-4c.;
light. 91-ic; butt brands, heavy, Sl-ic.;
light. 1-4c.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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