Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-03

erately active for spring patents, but
otherwise duh.
Rye Flour--Firm.
Buckwhest Flour-Firm at N55m<i".
observation-disclosures ut SJc- 80,
Cornmeal-Steady; yellow western, $50
7ic.
Rye-Easier; No. 2. 54a5ilsc.
Barley--Firm; mating, Fizn5ic.; feed"
ing, 3sIzlf4lc
Wheat-Spot firm: No. red. Ida-c. OPP
tons opened easier from the effects OF
unsettled cables, but subsequently re-
ceived good support on liberal export puy .
ing. and further news of political unrest
Sales included No. red. December,
closing 1850: March closed 7yAc.; May
closed PIC.
Corn-spot steady: No. 2. ssisc. Options
market, after an easier opening, que 10
unloading and lower cables. rallied on ex-
port demand and the jump IN wheat,
closing partly Nc. lower; December cioseu
3Sssc.; May closed 39hc.
oats--Spot steady; No. 2, 2s,4c Options
quiet.
Beef-Firm; hams, $40.
Cut Meats-Steady.
Lard-Firmer; western steam closed at
$3.50; city. s.: November closed $50. nomi-
nally. Refined firm.
Pork-Firm.
Butter-Firm; western creamery. 15lp
De; do. factory, 1likql4hc.; Elgins,. &c. !;
imitation creamery. Bale; State dairy.
1iml9c.
Cheese-Firm; large white. SIC.
Eggs-Very firm; State and Pennsylva-
MA 2li2G22c.: western fresh, pic.
Potatoes-Steady; Jerseys. $laN.6h;
New York, sl.25@Sl.50; Long Island, N.254
S1.75; sweets. Jersey, slQS1.75.
Cottonseed-Oil-Dull;p prime crude, lSc.;
do, yellow. 22l3c.
Petroleum-Steady.
Realistically.
Turpentine-Dull at 37QSiAc.
Rye-Firm.
Cabbage-Dull.
Coffee-Options opened steady at un-
changed prices. ruled inactive and fea-
tureless, with steady undertone, some po-
sitions advancing on covering. but the alb
sence of cables from Brazilian markets,
closed on account of holidays, made
traders conservative. Havre cables, fol-
lowing Yesterdays holiday, unsatisfac-
tory. Little or no outside speculation.
Local traders equally nervous. Gloss
steady and unchanged TO points higher.
Sales 1900 bags, including January. $50;
March, $3.50. Spot Rio quiet and steady;
mild quiet.
Sugar Raw firm: refined firm.
NEW YORK DRYGOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, November 2--There was
very little In the tenor of to-day's trading
to warrant the assumption that any radi-
cal change Ia dry-goods was impending.
i'm cotton goods. Staple lines We're in
better general demand, though there was
nothing of speculative character In the
trading. Bleached cottons were quiet In
nearly all lines Export goods were sold
quite freely for all markets. Converters
and cutters continued TO operate in the
market.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, November 2.-Flour-Dull
and unchanged.
Wkeat-Dull spot and the month, ia
1hc. December, 722ld7Sc.; steamer No.
red. 66ls@664c.; southern wheat, by sam
pie. 66Qf72c.
Corn-Dull; spot and the month TAm
Ssc. new OF old. November or December,
1864 Q37c.; February &c; southern white
corn, 35d37l2c.
Oats-Firm; No. white western, 2sl20
SOC
Rye-Frrm; No. 2, nearby, 55izc. No 2,
western, 5719c.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged
Butter-Steady and unchanged.
Eggs-Firm and unchanged.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
Lettuce-7jc. per box.
Whiskey-Unchanged
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, November 1.-The enormous
quantity of wheat taken to-day for ex-
port made prices for that cereal strong at
the close. December wheat finished &c.
higher. Corn advanced sc. Oats are n
shade higher Pork rose l5c. Lard rose
i0a12lac.. and ribs sane.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest Lowest. Closing.