Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, May ll--Flour--Quiet ana
weaker; city mill patents nominal
Rye Flour-Quiet at S.75u$4~; mostly
E.S54Sfl0.
CornmeaI-DulI; western yellow. SOC.
Rye--Dull: No. & TIC
Barley-Dull: feeding, 5lc.
Barley Meal--Dull at $2.70uSz.S.
Wheat-Spot steady; No. winter uui..
Options opened weak. In response 70 ioWeI
cables. liquidation, and selling oy tns
foreigners. but toward noon rallied vigo-
rously. on local covering. and was ttpic'
lower, except May, which closed SIC. on.
Sales. No. red. May, SIS; July. S.Wta.
Corn--Spot, No. 2, 42Ac Options opened
easy. with wheat, but later improved on
covering, rains west, and big weekly de-
mands; September closed Al 5-sc-
Oats-spot quiet; No. 2. S5Aq3Sc. Op-
tons dull and easy, closing uncnanseo'
May closed 34Ac.
Beef Firm-Family, sl25ogns; extra
t-Meats-Steady; picked bellies, sac
7hc.; picked shoulders. 4AQSc; picked
hams, 7%NSc.
Lard-Steady; western steam closed a,
$3.50; city at 1886; May closed $3.50, nomi-
nally; refined steady.
clear, sll.6OGylLS;, family, slSgSla.
Butter-Quiet; western creamery, l4iza
1sc,; do. factory, l2ll8c.; Elgins. Ice init
tation creamery, Sglpsc:; state dairy
13IyI16c.; do. creamery, l4la4l6c.
Cheese-Dull; State. large white. TIC.
Eggs-Steady; State and Pennsylvania
1O%@11c.; western fresh, lOQlOlac.; south
ern. 10c.
Potatoes-Quet; New York, 50.
Petroleum-Dull; United closed; nc
market; refined, 1925; Philadelphia and
Baltimore $50; do. in bulk. $40.
Rosin-Steady; strained. common &c
good 81. 421all$1.45.
Turpentine-Steady at s5kc.
Rice-Steady; domestic, fair to extra
5 1896 Lie; japan, 7-S46c.
Molasses-Steady; New Orleans, open
kettle good to choice, SG3Sc.
Freights-Dull; cotton, by steam, Soc
nominally.
Cottonseed- Oil-Market firmly held
prime crude, 2OlsQ2lc., nominally; prime
2ol2c.i butter-otl, Hl5q2S1b
Coffee-Options opened steady, with
prices unchanged TO points lower; ruled
quiet, with unimportant further varia'
ton, In the absence of news from Brazil
Rio and Santos being closed on account
OF holiday, while European cables were
featureless and spot demand was linden
mite. Closed quiet, with prices points
higher to points lower Sales, 1920 bags
including May, at S5.SOqS5.S5; June, $3.50
Spot Rio quiet; No. z, jobbing, l-Sc
Mild quiet; Cordova, Siz9l5lzc.
Sugar-Raw strong; fair refining, SIC.
centrifugal, Sc degree test, 4Isc.; refined
urn; mould A, 5-Sc.; graduated, Csc.
NEW YORK DRY-GooDs MARKET.
NEW YORK. May 1L-There has beer
variation in the cotton-goods market
caused by Strengthening of the market
for print-cloths, for which l 1916 cents Il
now bid, after sales Of 5000 regulars a.
that price. Ordered goods are also re
ported somewhat frmer. The strength
is undoubtedly due TO reports OF a pros
pective curtailment of production. II
other staple cotton lines there Is a quie
but steady demand reported Print goods
are In better shape, under pleasant wea
ther conditions, than was previously thu
case. Sales OF staple calicoes have beer
only fair. Ginghams are In continued
good demand, and are very strong. SIEVE
raj lines have been advanced. A promi
nent jobbng house has advanced III
staple fancy styles Ia cent per yard
The week has been uneventful in wool
lens.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, MD. May A-Flour-
Quiet and unchanged.
Wheat-Unsettled and easier; spot AM
the month, S1.29 1-2QSl 20 81; June, Sl.26 /
asked; steamer, No. 2 red, SIS 1-2l
H.25 81; southern wheat by sample, Sl.27l
$3.50 IL, do. on grade, a.26Qs150.
a. CSorn-pyull and lower spot, 4oi-2s
~ 07tP.i tut HIoHNHt ~ LOU ~ o-oSsp a uiiS
1910 1-4c.; July, 4O1-4q40 1-2c.; steame
mixed. SO 1899 s-4c.; southern whit
corn. &c. do. yellow, 42143c
Oats-Dull and easier; No. 2 white
SO 1-2439c.; No. 2 mixed, 35435 1-2c.
Rye-Dull and lower; No. near by
69n69 l-2c.; No. western, tic.
Hay-Steady; choice timothy, $lS.
Grain Freights-Quiet and unchanged.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Butter-SteadY and unchanged.
Eggs-Weak and unchanged.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
Lettuce-Per basket. S1.50q$l.75.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. May 1.-THE peculiar ir
regularity of the wheat market was the
exceptional feature on Change to-day
May wheat opened at sl.30 per bUshe, Z
recession of 70 cents from yesterday
closing price Letter showed disposition
to protect his property, however, ant
the close was at Sl.4474--a net loss o
only lac. July fluctuated over a range
of SAC, closing at Sl.04s-a net gaii
Of l-4c. September did better, and finish
ed at an advance Of l 1-2c. Corn and
oats closed with a loss OF about lac
each. Pork showed an advance Of Sc
Lard and ribs closed at decline Of lie
each.
The leading futures ranged as follows
Opening. Highest lowest Closing