Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK, February 19.-t1our-Quiet
but firm. and held higher; city mill pa
tents s5S0Gp$6.lO; winter patents, ASa
$3.50.
Buckwheat Flour-Quiet at N2og$l.oO.
Buckwheat-Quiet at &c.
Cornmeal-Ffrm; yellow western, hc.;
city, ne.
Rye F'lour-F'irm at 5S&c.
Barley-Firm; feeding, 4lc.. New YORK:
Barley Malt-Steady; western, 52134oac'
Wheat-Spot strong: No. red, $lVy 5-Sc.
Options opened rather easy, at partially
q Csc decline but turned strong at once,
on covering. Shorts became excited TO-
ward tha close on war rumors from Eu-
rope, strong London news, and reported
further Letter shipments, causing strong
upturn. Prices left off strong at 9-oa
&c. advance; on the curb May sold at
Sl0i; March closed Sl.W rs; May closed
$lO2 rs
Corn-Spot strong; No. 2, 3s 1-sc. OPP
tions opened steady and advanced an
day, with an active trade, influenced py
talk Of light receipts, and the Jump IN
wheat; closed 5-Sc. net higher; May closed
SO 1-Sc: July closed &c.
Oats-Spot firm; No. 2 &c. OptlOns
quiet but stronger, with corn, CLOSING &C
net higher; May closed Bic:
Beef-F1rm; family, $ll.25QSn75; extra
Beef Hsafms-s22. 5Oas2S; packet, sSaslO.5O;
city extra India mess, Sl5q$l6.
Cut Meats-Firm; picked bellies. 5000
81: picked shoulders, $40; picked Mans
S7.75Q$S. ,o,,
Iard-Firm; western steamed, S; cs
May. $3.50. nominally; refined steady; Con-
tinent $50; South American, 70; COM
Pork-Firm; mess. sllqSl.25; short
clear. S1O750$l225; family, Sll.5O. ~
Butter-Ouiet: western creamery, 4l2Q
IL ElQlnG.
Cheese-Quiet; large white September
Eggs-Quiet; state and Pennsylvania,
151hc; western fresh. 15c. e
Potatoes-Steady; New York, s2.57lsq
$3.50; sweets, SqS4.
Tallow-Quiet; city, 5-Sc.; country
3i9fi3 5-Sc.
2Oc; do yellow, 2SQZ312c.
Petroleum-Dull; refined. New York,
$40; Philadelphia and Baltimore, SO
Rosin- STEADY; strained. common to
Sur Turrpentine-Quiet at Ssa.a3rlc.
Rce-Steady; domestic fair to extra,
S-SGl4 7-Sc.; Japan, 5q5Ac;
Molasses-Steady; New Orleans, open
kettle good TO choice, 26d33c.
Cabbage-Steady at S.5OaA.
Coffee-Options opened steady at un-
changed prices to 5-point decline, ruled
irregular, advancing on active local buy
ing, and reacting under foreign selling,
and short selling by leading bears for TIE
season. Gables too conflicting to be i'm
portant factors. Closed steady, with
prices unchanged, TO points net lower;
sales. 1880 bags, including March, s5.70n
s.. 50: May. $50. Spot Coffee-Rio quiet;
No. Z. invoice. s6.25; No. Z jobbing, $50;
mild steady; Cordova. S5OaSl5.JO; sales
800 bags Maracaibo. on p. I.
Sugar-Raw strong; fair refining
ll-i6c.; centrifugal, 96-degree test
S-16c.; refined firm; mould A, s-l6c.;
standard A, 5 1-Sc.; graduated, 3-Sc.
NEW YORK GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, February 19.-The dry
goods market shows no change IN the
tenor Of to-days trading from that which
has prevailed during the week. The con-
ditions are very satisfactory for spirited
trading next week. There remain buyers
In the city, some Of whom have expressed
their intention of remaining until next
week other buyers are expected, and
sellers generally believe that the week
will be an active one. The price situa-
ton in cotton and woods is well sustain
ed The demand for brown goods has
shown no diminutiOn, converters being
steady buyers in the market. Bleached
cottons are firm and without feature
Prints have had very fair week In
many grades. Staples continue fairly ac-
tive. Fancies show no change or mo
ment. Cotton dress goods In all season
able and fashionable lines are active.
Ginghams are active and without feature.
Mapped fabrics are dull and unchanged.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, February 19.-Flour-Dull
and unchanged.
Wheat-Strong; spot and the month, sl.02
a A.02 Ia: March. $l.W 3-SaSl.O2 IL; May,
81. 1-2qS1.O Oh 81; steamer, No. red, 9Sq
9S 1-4c.; southern wheat, by sample, 9Sc.q
81. 0S: do. on grade. SO 1-2c. G$l .O2 IL
Corn-Strong; spot and the month. IS IA
ass Csc; March S47-SaS5 1-Sc.; April,
50 1895 3-Sc.; steamer mixed; 81 ia
"a Use; southern white and yellow corn,
oats~Firm; No. white. "a 1-29S5c.; No.
2 mixed, 80 1-2Q3Sc. :.
Rye-Strong and higher; No. 2 near by,
56 l-2d57c.; No. 2 western, 81 l-2q57 5-sc.
Hay-Dull; choice timothy, $l2,50qH3.
Grain Freights-Steady and unchanged.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Butter and Eggs-Quiet ana unchanged.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
I.ettuce-Per basket. N.25.
Whiskey-Unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO, February ly.-May wheat |
to-day reached the flood mark OF the re-
cent December squeeze, selling up TO 5LoS,
and closing at $l.O6, an advance OF &c.
Iulv showed even more sensational !
strength, and closed at go 1-2c, or l-2c. |
over Yesterdays price, after selling as |
high as SO 3-Sc. The market was stirred |
al first by Letters statement that he had |
sold 10 consumers INC 1SueJ'VVV UuolSiS VI 1
wheat he was sending abroad, and at |
tempts to cover weekly calls later caused |
The widest half hour that has been seen |
On Change for many months. Brokers for |
eiter helped TO make things lively by |
bidding for July, All the other markets
were affected by extraordinary dulness
Corn advanced 1-2d5-Sc., and oats 3-4c
in spite OF heavy realizing,
advanced 2l-2G7 1-2c.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest Closing.
WBEAT--N0.
Nav ..1O3tSa104 los 103N 106
July. .ssNas9 e4A ssh e2H
CoRS--No. 2.
Nav. 30Ifass 3lH 30ta# 81 y
1895 SlN 32As&
september. ...s2N 1914 s2A 1914
oATs-No. ?.
s ;.iyy......:.:... -isss "a. sssi:: ss
MESS PoRK-Per BDL
aay. .s10.87M sll.05 el0.95 s1l.02k
July 49,. 1925 IL 90 1923 1l.O2H
LARD-Per 100 ids
Nav $3.50 s5.eeH $500 sb.23k
July ........ 5.27< -a.30 6.27k $50
SHORT RrBs-Psr 100 lbs.
Nav. ..s5.25 ea30 1925 e5.27k
Iuly..... $40 b.35 go $50
cash quotations were as follows: No.
Yellow corn. 70 1890 l-sc. Flour firm. ]