Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET


and lower being affected by the declin,
In wheat; city mill patents. $5.75ds6; city
mill clears, S.i09S6; Minnesota patent
S5.15G$5.40.
Rye Flour-steady at s2eoass15; the
latter for fancy.
Buckwheat Flour-Dull at sl.25dslSO.
Buckwheat-Dul at 36d36lsc
COrnmeal-Dull and quiet, but firmly
held; Brandywine, $2.l0nS2.20.
Rye-Quiet; No. western, &c., afloat,
New York
Barley-Dull; feeding, &c., c. 1. f., Buff
falo; barley malt steady.
Wheat-Spot weak; No. 2 red. $l.0S 1-Sc.,
I. o. b., afioat, to arrive. Options were
weak from start to finish, except for a
short early rally on covering. and closed
1l2n3c. lower. Weak cable news, liquda-
tion. bearish weekly statistics, and abb
sence Of export demand all contributed
TO the days heaviness; No. red closed,
February, Sl.O3 Is; May 50 l-Sc.
Corn-Spot easy: No. ?, S6 l-Sc., I. o. b..
afioat. Options declined sharply under
liquidation, weak Liverpool cables. and
the break in wheat. closing l5c. net lower.
There was a fair export inquiry; May
closed 80 3-Sc.; July closed 3iAc.
Oats-Spot steady; No. 2, 29c. Options
dull and weaker. with other cereals,
closing l-Sc. net lower; May closed % i-2c.
Beef-F'irm; beef hams. s23.
Cut Meats-Firm: picked hams, TIC.
Lard-Easy; western steamed closed at
$507; May. $5.17. nominally; refined quiet;
Continent, $3.50; compound, A12lzq$4.2o.
Pork--Firm.
Butter-Firm; western creamery. 1870
2Oc.; do. factory, 11Gl4c.; Elgins, zoe; iml-
tatiOn creamery, Bale; State dairy, 1870
l8c. do. creamery, 14ul9c.
Cheese--Quiet: large colored September.
Sic; small colOred September. 9n9Ac.
-Oil-Dull. weak, and a shade
lower; Prime crude. 19c. asked; do, T. O..
b.. mills. 1Jd15lsc.; prime summer yellow.
&c: off summer yellow. 2lIAc. bid; prime
winter yellow, Hl5Q2Sl2c.
Coffee-Options opened steady at B.
point decline, and ruled dull all day. with
ropean markets and liberal receipts at
Brazil were about offset by large ware
house deliveries In the United States and
light local demand. Closed quiet at 5u
March, $685.; May, 1915. Spot Rio, steady;
No. invoice. S. 35QS6.S7lz Not jobbing
s675q$6.S7lz mild quiet: Cordova. $500
1918. Sales. 600 bags Maracaibo. 300 bugs
Savanilla. and 800 bags Mexican on pri-
vate terms.
3 9-l6c.: centrifugal, 96-degree test, 1-l6c.;
refined steady
NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK. January 3l.-The uncom-
Portable weather conditions had a dis
heartening effect on the local stores and
the dry-go0ds market to-day. The mail
orders were of fair size, however, and
served to keep sellers keyed up. The
demand for cotton was stll restricted in
all grades. The price tone, however, IS
well sustained owing TO print-clOth
strength and strike conditions. In wool
ens the passing trade Is of fair dimen-
sions, though scattering. Jobbers are
pretty fairly represented In all lines OF
goods although not many buyers are
reported to be In market. Monday is not
an active day with visiting buyers. those
In evidence being chiefly from nearby
points, and not heavy investors. In
staple cottons there is noted a further
In brown goods, sheetings
and drills being obtainable only at quoted
prices Print-cloths continue firm at Fall
River. Odd goods are firm, or, perhaps,
slightly better. In prints there Is no
change OF moment.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, January 3l.-Flour-Duil;
western superior, s2.S0uS3.6J; do. family,
3. 40aA7o; winter wheat patents. NSY
$40; spring do. $5.l0aS.S0; spring wheat
straight. sfS0ds5.05
Wheat-Easier; spot, the month. and
80 1S199hc.; March, 99lzu%Ac:;
May 81 5-SU97 7-Sc. steamer No. red
% 7-Sd95c.; southern wheat, by sample,
s5n 99i2c.; do, on grade, 9012uJ312c.
Corn-Dull and easy; spot, the month,
ana February. 33izN33 5-Sc. March. 80 3-Sg
g l-2c.; steamer mixed 32isc bid; south
nrn white corn, S2aSilsc. do. yellow. $40
oats-Ffrm; No. white, 2slkaaOc.; NO.
mixed, Csc.
Rye-Easier; No. 2 near by. 5s%c.; No.
, western, 54Ac. (sales).
Hay-Duil; choice timothy. 49,
Grain Freights-Very dull: steam TO
per bushel. 3i5d.. for February;
Cork. for orders, per quarter, Sd.qSs.,
n
sugar-Strong; granulated. $50
Butter-Quiet; fancy creamery. &c; do:
imitation, l6nl7c. do, ladie. l5c. good
adle. lSf1ic: packed, 12Qiic.
Eggs-Quiet; fresh, lie.
Cheese-Steady: fancy. New York.
arge. 9isQl0c. do. medium. i0glOhc.; do,
small. l0h@1Ohc.
CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI. o.. January 31.-F1our-
Quiet; fancy. A.SoQs45o: family. S.s0W
3 so
Wheat Easier: no. 2 red, s5skQ9c.
corn-ouiet: No. 2 mixed, 2sisQ2s4c.
Oats--Firm; No. mixed, 26c.
Rye-Steady; No. 2, 49c.
Lard-Easier at si.65.
Bulk Meats-Steady at s461h.
Bacon-Firm at S5.72iz
Whiskey-Quiet at A.l9.
Butter-Quiet and unchanged:
susar-steady; hard refined. siosns5S.
Eggs-Steadier az lie.
Cheese-steady: good TO prime Ohio Hat,
iz19c.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. January si.-This was an
'ther day OF reaction i'm ali the grain and
PROVISION markets. May wheat declined
&. under the influence OF weak Liverpool
ables. bearish statistical news, and
lump OF over &C. Ia the price OF January