Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-24
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET,

| out no safes VIII NC hcib.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
| NEW YORK. March 2.-Flour-Duil
| and nominGly lower.
| Rye FlOur-Dull.
| Buckwheat Flour-NOmlnaL
| Buckwheat-Quiet, at f3izpiic.
H RyemEasy; No. 2, 5sllc. +. o. b.; State
| rye. soc.
| Barley-Quiet. 800
Barley Malt-Steady; western. eSdSgc.
4 Wheat-Spot weak; No. red N.Vt'
| Options opened steady Mt l-4d3-sc. ad-
| vance on further covering but through
] predictions of warmer weather. drllteu
| gradually into weakness IiquluatOn
| was the afternoon feature, partieuiiarly
! in late deliveries, which lost 5-Su Ac,'
| against a nc. decline on near months; -
! good export demand and better late
| cables had little influence; NO fed'
| March. closed at SlG3; May closed az VI.
Corn-Spot weak: No. 2, 30 l-ic; opt i.
| after a fairly steady opening, win WhPd',
| was again affected by liquidation, ana
closed weak at n Csc. decline; May closed
/ at % 3-Sc.: July closed at 3lc.
Oats-Spot nominal; No. 2 81 lac.
| Options d'.l and weaker. closing AT
! l-sc net decline; May closed az 3Oc.
Beef hams. s2s: packet, si025aSu.
| Cut-Meats-Duu: picked bellies, 5-Sd
| &c; picked shoulders. 3-Sa41zc. a.
|
nominally; May $40, nominally; rehheu
easy.
Pork-Dun.
Cottonseed-On-A shade lower and In,
| active; crude, {. o. b., mills. lodl1c';
! prime summer yellow. 22ikc. asked.
Butter-Firm; western creamery, loo
| i9c.: do. factory. 12nl5c.; Elgins, lsc. imi-
| tation creamery. l4dl6izc; state DAIRY
e Gfh n res; large white, September,
! &c.
Eggs-Firmer: State and Pennsylvania,
| 10 l-4al0lsc.: western fresh, 1Ol2c; south
| ern l0iHc. ,-,,l,
! $3.50 sweets. $34S15O.
| Petroleum-Dull.
! ROSin-SteadY.
! Turpentine-Quiet at 32l2d33c
| Rice-Firm.
| ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
| Cabbage-Dull at 2n2.JO.
Coffee-Options opened barely steady,
! with prices sale points lower; ruled mode
rately active. with weak undertone' tur-
Their easing off under bear selling, and
| local liquidation, brought out by unfavor-
| able cables. heavy Brazilian receipts
! weak local spot market, and lack OF spec
ulative support. War rumors caused the
outside public to hold off. Close points;
! sales, 1880 bags. including May. $h91dS %
! June. $50 Spot Rio weak: No. Z. invoice,
5I5c.: No. I. iobbing, &c. Mild quiet; Cor
I dova. 1-fal6c .,
Sugar-Raw quiet; fair rennlng, sec;
| centrifugal, 96-degree test, &c. Refned
| uuiet.
| NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK. March 23.-The continued
! dull weather and the weakness OF the
! print-cloth markets are details which
| mitigate against a heavy business IN ury-
! goods As q matter of fact, the trade
| passing is of small dimensions In nearly
| ali grades of cotton goods. Staples are
| dull and subject only TO the passing ue-
mand of manufacturers. Bleached goods
! have shown a decided weakness In w /.
/ last two days. particularly in the cheaper
| grades In brown goods. the weakness
| is not so pronounced. Print-cloths are
/ still quoted at 2 1-Sc. less | per cent,
| nominaly, for extras at Fail River. put
the actual bidding is nearer &c. than the
| quoted price. odd goods are in Feeble
| request, at relatively weak prices.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, March 23.-Flour-Quiet
and unchanged. oo,,l,
90 use: April. 80 7-Sa$l.0O Is; May
| 81 90 las. 90 -: steamer No. 2, red. S6d
96 l-4c.: southern wheat. by sample, Sc.H
81 OOla; do. on grade, SEC. fisl
| Corn-F'irm; spot and the month, 80 S-sq
33isc.: April, 80 3-Sd33 5-sc.; May, 3ta
| "a Use: steamer mixed, 80 7-Sd33c. south
ern white corn, 554p044c.; do, yellow
'' oats-Dun: No. white, S4qsii4c,; No.
! mixed. 3ld8Zc. j..
| Rye-Steady; No. nearby, 55lAc.; No z
| western. JGl2c.. sales. .,
| Hay-Dull: choice timothy, Sl2JOdN3.
| Grain Freights-Inacttve and I'M
| changed.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Butter-Steady and unchanged.
| Eggs-Quiet and unchanged.
! Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
| Lettuce. 81. 2jH$l.50.
! WhiskeY-Unchanged
| CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
| CHICAGO. March 23-Near the finish
! to-day wheat became very weak, and II
| closed at about a 1Izc. decline. Higher
| pslces. resulting from severe weather ano
| bullish foreign news, brought out toe
much long stuff for the market TO absorb
| and prices dropped with remarkable swift
| ness. other markets were all affected by
| wheat. Corn declined 3-Sdi5c., and oats
I-4d3-sc, and provisions closed 5al712c
| lower.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest lowest. Closing.