Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-22

this week but quotations remain the
same. while dark to5accos and Burleys
are unchanged.
Dunlop's factory. at Petersburg. Va.
has shut down temporarily for the first
time in years.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, August 2l.-Ffour-Re-
ceipts. Is. s33 barrels; exports l7,l59 bar
res. market quiet, but held decidedly
higher; Minnesota patent, s55OGs5; Min
nesota bakers, s42Ja$foo winter patents
S5.2Ju $50; winter straights, A.S5g{; WIN
ter extras, B.5ogA; winter low grades
$. io1S3.50.
Rye Flour-Strong: superfine. 2.SgSjlo.
Corn Meal-Strong; yellow western. 1Oc.
Rye-Stronger; No. 2 western, lie.
Barley-Dull at 20 1-2H30c.
Barley Malt-Quiet; western. 4sa5sc.
Wheat-Spot strong; No. red, store.
and elevator. sl.O9 81. Options opened
strong on feverIsh buying. and advanced
excitedly all the morning on higher
cables. large weekly exports. and general
! bulishness, and closed $3.50. net higher,
selling up 1-2c more on the curb; NO.
red. August closed sl.0l IL; September,
| N.Ol 1-4d$i.O5 So, closed S.05 IL; Deem
Der slqSlO3 rs. closed $i.03 5-S.
Corn-Spot market strong; no. 2, Ss lie.
Options opened strong and advanced all
day on an active trade, stimulated By a
bulish feeling and the jump in wheat;
August closed 20 i-2c.; September, 80 l-2g
90 1-2c., closed So he; December. IS bic,
closed 3s 3-4c.
fairly active and strong. with the other
markets, closing i-2c. net higher; Au-
gust closed &c: September a lie, Octo-
Der "a 1-Sc.; December, 2Ja2S lie, closed
q 1-2c.
Hay-9uiet; spring. 45a5oc.; good to
Hops-Quiet: 1895 crop. gate; 1896 crop.
60Sc.; Pacific Coast, 1885 crop, 3aic.; 1895
crop. 6Q9c.
Buenos Ayre., l9c.; Texas, Ral2 l-Zc.'
Leather-Firm; hemlock sole. Buenos
Wool-Firm; Heece. 2Oa27c.
Beef-Firm; family, .S.5OQtl 80; beef hams,
s2S.
cut Meats-Firmer; picked bellies, ga
Gsc.; picked shoulders, 5Q5 S-sc.; picked
hams. 8I-2QS 3-4c
Bard-Strong; western steamed, S''Vo'
refined strong. o--,o "a.
new mess. $10a5GSOO; short clear, NOQ
sl2 family. sl025QSn.
Tomatoes-Per box or crate, according
CSbbaSe-Long Island and Jersey. per
Rufter-Very firm: western creamery.
12alsc.: do factory, T1-2nllc.; Elgins; &c;
Imitation creamery. l0ul2c.: state dairy,
lOG1ec.; do. creamery, l2QlSc:
Cheese-Steady; large, white Sl-ip
Size; small white. Sl-ZqS o-4c.; ialse g.
colored S1-idS he; small. colored. $40
9f-4c.: part skins, 51-2Q6 lie; full SKINS
Eggs-very firm; state and Pennsylva-
mia. IA 1-2G16 he: western fresh, l5c;
Potatoes-S.eady; Jersey, SLICE; Long
Island $.7JGS2: sweets. N.tVatyl.1o.
Ta!low-Quiet: city, 3 S-Sc.; country, 8 IL
az f-2c., according TO quality.
Petroleum-Dull; refined 81 30.
Rosin-Quiet; strained. common to GOOD
Turpentine-Quiet at 2sa2s &c.
Rice-Firm: fair 10 extra, 45-Sgo lie;
Moiasses-Firm; New Orleans. open ket-
tie good to st eb9ee' som 55gS'c America s
Copper-Strong; brokers. SID.
Lead--Strong; brokers'. SU.
Tin-Quiet.
Cottonseed-On-Firm but not active;
prime crude nominal; do, Z. o. b., mi.ls,
i7c.: prime summer yellow. z6a 70 &c, &c !,
off do, ZJQ25 1-2c.: gutter grades. sJ1"Lc' ;
prime summer white, &429c.; prime WIN
ter yellow. 3ic.
Coffee-Options steady at unchanged
prices 10 a points decline. and showed
n weak undertone, following continued
heavy receipts at Rio ana santos ana
weakness IN spot departments. lTadihs
local and European advlces dlsappoint-
ing; market closed dull and net unchang-
ed TO a 5 points decline; sales, 100 bags
Including Sep ember. S.4j6S650. october.
$3.50; November, $3.50; Decemb .. 2.iVg
1915. Spot Coffee-Rio dull; No. Z, $5.S' Il;
do. jobbing N.37 II; mild quiet ana easy
Cordova steady. -,.,,
&C degrees test. Bic, refined hrmi No
G. 45-Sc.; No. Z. 4 1-2c.; No. s, I-Sc.; NO. D
4-32c: No. 10. 5-i0c.; No. II, fl-ic.; NO
u, ~ Ice; No. 49, Lice; 10. a. &C.
mould A, 1-ic.; standard a, 4l-Sc. con
fectioners a. Use; cut loaf 6-Sc.;
crushed 5-Sc.: powdered, lie; granu'
lated. &c; cubes. lac.
NEW YORK DRY-GOODs MARKET
NEW YORK, August 2l.-The dry-goods
market closed with firm, steady condition
prevailing The demand for both cotton
and woollen goods has shaded of a tribe
towards the close Of the week, but, IN the
opinfon OF important sellers. a very large
week is expected 10 open on Monday. on
STAPLE cottons there IS stili firm mar
ket for brown and bleached goods. The
export to-day has been llght. coarse
colored cottons are In excellent shape.
Prints are in very fair demand. WoolIen
goods have maintained their strong posi-
ton during the week. The prlnt-cloth
market is firm, at 3 5-Sc., with sellers not
any too anxious TO part with goods.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. August 2l.-Flour-Firm
and unchanged; sales, uS7 barrels; ex-
ports. 5.179 barrels; sales, 5i5 barrels.
Wheat-sronger and higher; spot,
sl.O6 S-Sq5l06i9; .SepteImb,97rI, 10, slOo o-sg
s1O5i2; No. 2 red, Sl.05 3-e9slVS'2; tecelpts,
223.6l5 bushels; exports, ZS5,6O0 bushels;
sales. $500 bushels; southern wheat, by
sample, sl.02QA.07l.; on grade, A.0igSLO7.
Corn-Strong; spot 5oia5012c. Septeih-
Der, S5%M36c.; steamer mixed SS4o5t &C.
receipts 1868 bushels exports, 1881
bushels; sales. 5000 bushels: southern
white corn, 35c. do. yellow. 3J43oc.
Oats-Steady: No. white. new 23laW
&c: No. . mixed, new. DaZlc.; receipts,
nv RvepStrong and higher; No near by,
52G52Isc.; receipts 1881 bushels.
Hay-Firm: choice timothy. Sl3GSl3.JO.
Grain Freights-Rather quiet and I'M
changed.
Sugar and Butter-Firm and unchanged.
Eggs-Firm; fresh, l3qlAc.
Cheese-FIrm and unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. August 2l.-Dollar wheat
was reached in Chicago to-day. The Sep
tember option reached that inquire a lew
minutes before the close, and wound no
an excited days session al ~ l-zc', an au-
vance OF 61-2c. since yesterday. Decem-
her closed at an equal gain. For the
first time since the recent phenOm maj
advance began, leaders or the DUH Clique
let 20 OF large blocks or their holdings
which IN a measure renewed the straih,
The excitement n wheat was shared by
All the other markets. the trading In
corr. especially, being tremendous ms
cereal closed at a e. ADVANCE ana oats
wound up 3-ic. higher. PROVISIONS, aitei
an early squirt, sank OacA' Dut eioseo
leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest Lowest Closing.
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