Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-18
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK. February H.-flou'
ouiet owing TO continued strong news o
holdorQ

or,st owing 10 continued strong news or
holders
rye Fiour-Quiet
Buckwheat Flour-Duii
observation-disclosures.
Cornmeal--F'irm.
Rye-Firm; No. z, 5sc. a..
Rarley-Strong: feeding, 4lc.
Barley Malt-Firm. -, co-,s
Wheat-Spot steady; NO. reo' sa.o' 20.
Ontions opened stronger at a DOC. nu
vance. Influenced by better foreign new new,
and bad scare Of shorts. Scaipefs loau-
cd mn on the rise and. selling Out la.Si
caused sharp break. the matAee s,,oncs
unsettled at a 141 lie net AWAY, .,snc
Foreign houses traded both ways. Inc
uohana news had no important effect.
No. 2 red March. closed $l.Vo 30 Way
closed s1.0i Is - ve,ys. I'M
lions opened firm at lac. advance VIII VIII
wheat. but met active selling by iocd'
longs and others. which produced re-
action and kept the market rather weak
all day. Close 3-sc. net lower May
closed IS 7-Sc. July. closed 80 .-oc, an,
Oats-Spot quiet; No. 2. &c. Optiohs Gun
and shade easier. with corn, closing
lac. net lower; May, closed &c
Beef-Firm.
Cut Meats-Steady. - a..
Lard-Steady; western steamed, ~'"'
May. $50. nominally; refined quiet
Pork-Firm. a. ~,
Rutter-Firm; western creamery. IA l-2t
2Oc. do factory. Halle; Elgins NC; im mi
tation creamery, 13tfl1c; state amy 10"
lie: do creamery, l4alsc s,,or
Cheese-Dull; large white, Sep'eiiioei'
Size. .,,.o,,,a
Eggs-Firm; State and pennsylvania
Is 1-2c.; western l6 l-2c. ,e,<, "a.
Potatoes-Dull; New York, N.5' l--nS-'"'
sweets. $3ffN 40
COttonseed-Oil-Firm; prime cruue' W.
do yellow. 23H23 l-2c.
Petroleum-Dull.
Rosin-Steady.
Turpentine-Quiet at 80 S-4d54 LAC.
Rice-Steady.
Molasses-Steady.
Cabbage-Quiet at S.5OnA
conscientious opened steady at UNI
changed prices. ruled quiet, with up"aiu
tendency following favorable European
and Brazilian reports. ana sea- SlS ~,
with prices unchanged TO D points nee
decline. Sales. 1850 bags. lnciudlns
March. s5.65ns5.75; May. SD. spot nlo
auiet: No T. invoice. 1913, NO. 4, Jou-
bling. 1913: mild steady; CordoVa' So'0Vu
Sugar-Strong; fair refining, 4n-l6c.; re-
fined firm.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET
BALTIMORE. February ll.-t1our-
Firm and unchanged. ,.,,
.Wheat-Strong; spot and the m =, y
| 81 O2 l-4d$1. O2 3-S; March. $l.02 3-4uSlE 30
| Nav. 81 .Ol 3-SU<lVl IL, steamer ANc'
| 9S Lass 1-2c.; southern wheat, by saiiipie
csc. GS1.0 2: do. on grade. y9cnslW. ~,
Confirm: spot and the month"; 80 - =
| "a 5-Sc.: March. 80 S-8G35 l-2c.; April, 80 Il
! M35 3-4c.: steamer mixed. 35njo l-Sc.' Soul"
| ern white and yellow corn, S5n56c.
Oats-Strong and higher; No. white
| 80 1898 SIC; No. mixed, S2n5Z l-zc:
/ Rye-Firmer; No. 2 near by DOC; NO.
western. SIC. -,..x,,,
Hay-Steady; choice timothy. $l25VaslS
! Grain FreightS-Nery quiet Out see""'
and unchanged.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged. ..,
Butter and Eggs-Quiet and unchanged
Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
Lcttuce--Per basket Sl20
Whiskey-Unchanged
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. February 17.-For a few
minutes following the opening IN w v.
to-day the market was in q state Oh tx
| element seldom witnessed. May sol'
up I'm that time to $l.06 IL, or Lac. hlsI.
| er than yesterdays close, but II uroppeu
| and though showing extreme nervousness
/ the market closed quiet with the houeS
gain of Use The war news apparently
did not cut much figure. II was MAI
ter of shorts getting out ana longs takln
profits. Realizing In other markets wa
heavier than the demand could take caI
Of and small declines resulted. Cor
closed Csc lower oats l-ic. lower, ant
provisions unchanged to lie. lower.
Leading futures ranged as follows;
Opening Highest. Lowest Closing
WHEAT-No.2.
Fsbruary 1Os 1885 l0S
Nav. .IO5a1O6k lO6I6 1913 i04I
.90a9IN eIM 80 30
CoRs-No. =.
.3lsss7k 3lM 3O7s 3O7ka3
July 32Ma33 80 32als ~
September. ...3iA 344 1913 o37
OATs-No. =.
Mav..........2716a5s 25ss q ~
July.........".Z41s ~ '~ ~
MESS PoRK-Per Dbl
May. .s1I.I0 SLIGO sl1.02k Slot
july. 1L07H 1L15 1i.05 ll.Oo
LARD-Per 1OJ lDs.
May .s5.i7l6 s5.17K s5.12h s5.17I
July ...... 5.Z1h 5.211s o.2O o'%o
SHORT RIBs-Per 100 lbs.
May....s5.30 s532h 1920 1928
July....... $50 5.o7m o.32h o.3'1
cash quotations were as follows: No.
yellow corn, 20 5-Sq2S 3-4c. Flour uhse'
tied. No. 2 spring wheat. nominal; NJ
3 spring wheat. S6n9ic.: No. 2 red, Sl.oo'
N.OS. No. 2 corn. 30 5-Sn29 3-4c. No. 2 oats
rs 3-4c.: No 2 white, +. o. b., 5Od5lc.; NJ
3 white. f. .. b., 2Sq29 lie. NO. rye, oo'
No. barley. 35,. 43c. No. fiaxseed, Sl.Zi i
Gsl.25 Prime timothy seed, $2.d l-2aSz.y
Mess pork. per barrel, Slla$ll.O5. sLar'
per 100 pounds, $50 Short-riD SIDE
uoose). $5.2OaS5.45. Dry-salted shouldel
(boxeD. 3-4G5c. Short clear sides (poN
ed. S. 45as555. Whiskey. distlliers III
ished goods, per gallon, N.lSl- Suga
cut loaf. unchanged. Butter, firm; cream
ery. i3dl5c; dairy. llul7c. Cheese, que
at Sas l-2c. Eggs firm; fresh, lac.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, February T.-Flour-A'
tive. .
Wheat-Frm and higher; No. red. )
Corn-Quet and firm; No. Mixed 81
03l lie.
Oats-Firm; No. 2 mixed, 2sc.
RNe-Firm; No. = Ole.
Lard-Firm at -.
Bulk Meats-Firm at $3.50.
| BaCOn-Firm at S..
Whiskey-Steady at $l.l9.
| Butter-Quiet.
Sugar-Firm.
Eggs Steady at II l-2c.
Cheese-Steady.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL. February H. r. NJ.
Cotton-SpOt I'm moderate demand; price
unchanged American middling, ll-5z'
The sales Of the day were 5000 bales,
which 500 were for speculation and e.
mort and included 1900 American. X
ceipts. 1900 bales-all American.