Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-19

ihulNuaA : SalcS-AIi grddeS IN zoe
demand, old darks higher than last week
with very light offerings. No high grade,
selling; quality about an average Of tn,
season.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK. March B.-F1our-Mode-
rately active and steadier. without ma
terial change.
Rye Flour-Dull.
Buckwheat Flour-Nominal.
Buckwheat-Steady at 43ai4c.
Bariey-Dull; feeding, Al l-2c.
BARLEY Malt-Quiet.
Cornmeal-Oulet.
Rye-Steadier; No. 2. 5s 10 . c,a+o 49,,
54d55c. WIZ state rye
Wheat-spot firm; No. 2 red. aOt 10
Optlons opened firm at a l-idl-2c aG-
vance, ana were strongly sustained All
oag Dy publish market news from abroad
anu active covering on cold weather.
threatening the wheat belt. Export de-
nhand light, but freight men report a bIe
1emand for grain steamers. Closed $50
i-Sc. net higher; No. 2 red. March. closed
az SOi Is; May. SO 7-Sc. a$l.O) 5-8; closed
~Corn-Spot firm; No. 2. SO Lie. Options
opened steady and ruled generally firm
AZ day' with wheat. The wet weather
mtst ana early opening Of navigation also
nad a bull effect. Closed 1-Sc. higher.
May closed at Bic. July. 30 1-4o.
Oats-Spot frmer; No. 2. 3la31 1-4c. Op-
IONS stronger, with the other grain
markets, and closed $50. net higher: May
closed at p 7-Sc.
B~eef-Ffrm.
Cut Meats-Quiet; picked bellies. 3 S-4a
lie; do, shoulders, 41-2q45-Sc.; do,
hams, 73-4G8c.
Lard-steady; western steamed. $40;
May, S.47, nOmfnally. Refined steady.
oButter-ffrm; western creamery, i5G
f9c.; do, creamery. factory. 12dl5c.; FL
gins. l9c.; imitation creamery, 14al6 lie:
state dairy, 141-201Sc.; do, creamery,
Cheese-Quiet; large, white, September,
&c.
Eggs-Easy; State and Pennsylvania.
Ol-2Q10 3-ic.; western, fresh, 10 3-ic.;
southern. 10 1-2d10 3-ic.
Potatoes-Steady, New York. S2.37 la
s.; sweet. S2.75nsi.2j.
PetrOleum-Dull.
ROsin-Quiet.
Turpentine-Quiet at 80 1-2a3ic.
RiCe-Firm.
Enthusiastically.
Cabbage, gases.
Cottonseed-Oil-Dul and lower: small
sales Of off yellow reported at DC: prime
summer yellow, 21-2c.; Off summer yell
low. PC.
Cofee-Options opened steady. with
prices unchanged to , points lower. ruled
generally inactive. with buying checked
by disappointing European cables, weak
ness OF spot market. and marked in
crease i'm American visible. Selling
checked by liberal warehouse deliveries.
smaller Brazilian receipts than expect
ed and present low prices Of coffee.
Closed quiet at unchanged prices to a 8
point net decline; sales, 1890 bags, In
Guiding March, &; May. &.1O0$j.1j. Spot
Rio weak; No. Z, invoice. ) 5-Sc.: No. Z.
lobbing, 1-Sc. Mild quiet; Cordova,
~sugar-Raw quiet; fair refining. 81-2c.:
centrifugal, 9G-degree test, 41-lGc. Re
fined quiet.
NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, March 1S.-Trading was
stimulated TO some degree by the needs
OF Jobbers throughout the country, who
have been conducting a lively spring bust
ness, and feel the need Of replenishing
stocks. SeasOnable goods I'm nearly all
lines are in request TO a considerable ex-
tent. Lines Of fall cotton goods con-
tinue to attract buyers at New York,
and fair sales are reported.
The business transacted all through
the country at second hands remains
heavy, anu this has had its effect on the
primary market.
In prints there is a continued gain Of
slight proportions. Staple cottons show
a tendency towards a SITTER market.
Print cloths are weak. A sale is re-
ported of 10000 extras at 21-Sc. less l
per cent. The best bids registered are
at 21-l6c., and managers have so far re-
fused to do business at this rate. Odd
goods are quiet.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, March 1S.-Flour-Quiet
and unchanged.
Wheat-Firmer; spot and the month,
80 3-fq99 7-Sc.; April. $1a$IW Is; May,
S1O0 1-fqSl.W IL; steamer No. ,, red. So -
ass 3-4c.; southern wheat. by sample, SEQ
Sl.0O II; do, on grade, 90 3-4c. n$LC Ii.
Confirm: spot and the month, 81 lisa
l-4c.; April, 80 l-4433 l-2c. May, % $40
3ic.; steamer, mixed. 80 3-4H32 7-Sc. south
ern white corn, 33u3ic.; do, yellow, % 3-i
u33 3-4c.
Oats-Quiet; No. 2. white. 3la34 1-2c.:
No. 2, mixed, 32d32 1-2c.
Rye-Steady; No. 2. near by, 50 Liza |
l-2c.; No. 2, western, IS 1-4a56 1-2c.
Hay-Dull; choice timothy. S1250m&I3.
Grain Freights-Fairly active for steam
ers; steamer to Liverpool, per bushel,
lid; Cork for orders, per quarter,
IS. H3 I'D, March.
Sugar-StrOng and unchanged.
B~utter-Steady and unchanged.
Eggs-Quiet and unchanged.
C~heese-Steady and unchanged.
Lettuce, $l.50aSl.7j per basket
Whiskey-Quiet.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. March 1S.-The appearance
Of cold weather in the Northwest to-
day brought an end TO the long spell
Of weakness in wheat, and caused heavy
buying both in May and July. The mar
ket was strong throughout. May closing
l-2c. higher and July l-2Q3-4c. higher.
The same influence ruled in the coaTser
grain markets. corn and oats advancing
&c. each. Provisions were very dull
inclined to weakness, though the
price changes were small.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. lowest Closing.