Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-13
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, october 1z.-Flour-More
active and stronger. with the early adj
vance in wheat. closing unsettled; winter
patents, s375Qx3.s.
Rye Flour-Quiet.
Buckwneat F1our-Weak at Sl.i0dN.0.
Buckwheat--Dull
CornmeaI--Firm; sales yellow western
at TIC.
Rye--Strong; No. g 81 Lie.
Barley-Quiet; mailing. 45 1-2ai9c.
Barley Malt-Dul; western, s3n62c.
F1axseed-Firm at 80 l-ic.
Wheet-Spot easy; No. red, % 0-Sc.
Options opened firm and developed pro-
nounced strength later. in consequence OF
bullish cable news. large export sales
covering and investment purchases. Near
| the close, however, a sharp break oc-
Cured on general realizing. which left
the market finally unchanged to l-sc.
lower; sales included No red, Marcn'
closing Y S-sc. May closed 7ol-sc.; De-
cember closed 10 5-Sc.
| tions strong early on export demand
| and cables but later declined under rea-
| liking, and closed unchanged TO l-fc:
higher; May closed 3sc.; December closed
36c. .-.e1
Oats-spot strong; No. 2. "a i-2c. options
| dull and nominal.
Beef-steady; beef hams. $3.50.
| Cut-Meats-Steady.
| Lard STEADY: western steamed closed
$50; city. sass: October closed $5.2o nomi-
nally Refined steady.
Pork-F'irm.
Butter--Firmer; western creamery, l5p
q 1-2c. do. factory, II 1-2dli l-2c.; Elgins
q l-2c imitation creamery, Bale; State
dairy, 14nlS lie.
Cheese-Steady; large white. l-2nS S-ic.
Eggs-Firm; State and Pennsylvania,
is La l9c.; western fresh. Il l-2nlsc.
Potatoes-steady: Jersey, 75c.@sl.23; New
York SLIP l-2asl.S7 IL; Long island.
sl.37 1-2Nsl.s2 IL; Jersey sweets. SSGgNb;
southern. Sc.NN.
Cottonseed- Oil--Firm; prime crude,
IL 1-21lsc.; do. yellow, &c
PetrOleum-Firm.
Rosin STEADY.
Turpentine-Steady.
| Rice-t'irm.
| Cabbage-Dull.
Cotton-By steam, 36c.
Coffee-Options opened quiet. with No
vember points lower. and other months
unchanged; ruled moderately active. with
weak undertone. following cables ave-
raging I'D bearishly, deliveries being light,
the American visible supply having sharp
~ increased and demand for spot coffee
being in demand. Close quiet and net
unchanged; sales, 1900 bags, including
November, s5.35; December, S.50a 500.
Spot Rio dull but about steady Mild
quiet: sales. sman jobbing business.
Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining. ll-l6u
3ac: centrifugal, SO degree test, 3-lba
i-4c; molasses sugar, 7-16a3 lie. Re-
fined steadler.
NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, October 12.-The new ar
e,Iment for curtailment was the subject
of much discussion in the dry-goods trade
to-day The new plan includes a shutting
down Of various mills for eight weeks
So,waen November and February The
market showed no absolute gain on th'
strength of this announcement, but there
was a stronger feeling prevailing amoni
sellers. The weather is SAID Dy JoDDei'
10 be suitable TO the sale OF seasonabi'
a Itch Al In :
market for staple cotton was quiet In al
lines.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, october l2.-Fiour-un
| changed.
Wheat-strong; spot and the month
r2c.; November, II 3-fc; December, Il oc ,o1
7l1-2c.; southern wheat, by sample, oos
73c.
Corn-Strong; spot, the month. and No
| yember $685. 1-4c. new or old, Novempe
or December "a 3-ia35c.; January, "a 5-4i
Soc: southern white corn, 1919 l-@.
Oats-Quiet; No. white, western
Rye-strong and higher; No. q near by
81 l-2c; No. western. IS l-2c
Sugar-Strong and unchanged
Butter-Steady and unchanged.
6 Eggs-Firm and unchanged.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
Lettuoe-Unchanged.
Whiskey-Unchanged
CHICAGO PRODUCE MAhhEI.
CHICAGO, October l2-Heavy realizin
sales during the last hour OF the sesSioI
today ovetcame an avalanche Of bullisl
| news from all directions, and caused
| decided slump in wheat. December, afte
an advance OF 7-Sc.. closed 1-4q3-Sc. lower
5 Corn left off unchanged oats lost i-oe
| Pork advanced 7i-2c. Lard decllne
I l2l-2c. and ribs lie.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening dighest uowest Closing