Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-29
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.


NEW YORK, March 2s.-The market
for flour displayed steadiness, but was
neglected by buyers.
Rye FlOur-Steady.
Cornmeal-Dull.
Rye-Steady; No. 2, 5sa5Sl4c.; state rye
SIC.
Barley-steady; feeding, 42c.
Barley Malt-Steady.
Wheat-Spot easy and more or less nom
inal. No. 2 red. N.0lh; No. l, Northern
Duluth, sl05. options hrmer on stI stss
cable news and a cold wave West. AFTER
developing weakness In near months,
owing to liquidation. prices had general
afternoon rally on strength In wan street
and reported peace negotiations az WASH
iigton March closed &c. lower; May, un-
changed. and late months. ln1Se 4et
higher; No. 2 red, March, closed Sc'
Nav. closed ssc.; July, closed SIC.
Corn-spot firm; No. 2, S6Hc. Options
opened barely steady, and sold Off, under
liquidation. rallying sharply near the
close on big clearances, and sympathy
with wheat; closed h0Ac net higher;
May, closed SS74c.; July, closed Sisc
Oats-Spot easier, NO. 2, 2sS4c. Opllons
dull and featureless, closing unchangeu'
Nav, closed &c.
Beef-Firm. -
ut-Meats-Quiet; picked bellies, SAG
6isc. -oo
May, s5.25. nominally; refined steady.
Pork-Dul. 49,
Butter-Firm; western creamery, l5l2g
1910. Elgins, 19lsc.; State dairy, lfnlSc.
Cheese-Dull; large white, September
7i2c.
Eggs-Firm; State and Pennsylvania,
1Oal0i5c; western fresh 1O1ac.; southern,
10dl0Ac. -,a
Potatoes-Steady: New York, s2.S7lzQ
$3.50; sweets $3n$iJ0. 49,
Cottonseed- Oil-Quiet; prime crude, 1870
1910; do. yellow, pc.
Petroleum-Dull.
Rosin-Steady; strained, common to
good, $l.421zHsl.i5.
Turpentine-Firm, at 32AG33Ac.
Rice-Steady.
Molasses-Quiet.
Cabbage-Dull. at $2Gs2.50.
Coffee~Options opened steady at UNI
changed prices, and after squirt or ac-
tivity at the opening, became dull and
featureless. European advices Indifferent.
and Brazilian news regarded as favoring
bears. Change of sentiment In Washing-
ton on Cuban question failed 10 mate,
rally affect trading in coffee; sales. 23.oO0
bags. including April 49O bags; May sos
bags. Spot Rio quiet, No. Z, invoice, 517c.
No 7. iobbing &C.; mild quiet; CordoVa'
SAq16c. sales, 800 bags Maracaibo on pri-
vate terms.
3i5c.; centrifugal, SO degree test &C.; re-
fined steady.
NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK. March 2S-The week
opens under unsatisfactory conditions.
Throughout the day there was little IN
terest in trading and the mail orders
received were very few, and of meagre
proportions. The price situation is no
better The low price of print-cloths mas
had an exceedingly depressing erect on
all lines of staple goods. staple cottohs
| and brown goods are quiet. Prlht-cioths
| are unchanged.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, March 2s.-Flour-Dull
western superior. S270qS3.1O; do. extra
g. s57ti; do. family, s4304Si60; winter
wheat patent, A7Jd$5; spring do, tS'2oa
$40 spring wheat straights, s5l$1l0.
ssl.d rsss.?'e April, sS3sasS%c; May ssa
99ic.; steamer No. g red. 942iGs5c.; south
ern wheat. by sample, 95a9Sc.; DO OF
grade, 9r999Sikc o.,o
Corn-Firm; spot and the month ,o $Sfsa
| S3Kc.: April. 33An333sc.; May. 331z1S32sc
| steamer mixed. 32s.G32s.c southern white
| corn, 34a35c. do. yellow, 32AQ35%c.
Oats-Dull; No. white, SSG9ic'; NO
mixed, 30AqShc. o..,,-
Rye-Qulet; No. 2, nearby. 55A055hc.
| No 2. western, 56A a56i4c.
! Hay-Dull; choice timothy. sl250dsl3.
Grain Freights-Very dull and quiet; de
mand fiat: steam to Liverpool, per Dushel
| gid, May; cork. for orders. per quarter
Is. l0lsd.. March; 3s 4Isd. as; Cd, Apri'
Sugar-Strong; granulated, S.2Ol9.
Butter-Steady; fancy creamery: lsdDc.
| do. Imitation. l7q1Sc.; do. ladle, be; goo'
ladle, 13G1ic; store-packed 10dl2c.
Eggs-Firm; fresh, 1G2c.
Cheese-Steady; fancy New York large,
9hG9lac; do. medium. si9glOc.; do small
| Il. Gl0lzc.
| Lettuce $1.50d$1.75 per basket.
Whiskey. $l.26Q$l.27 per gallon 10
| finished goods in carloads; Sl.2Sli $l.29 pc
gallon for jobbing lots.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, March 2S.-The question OF
peace or war overshadowed all else on
Change to-day. Assumptions OF peace
| ful solution of the Cuban question re-
| suited in sharp recoveries from early de-
| clines. and with the exception of oats
| everything closed strong and higher
| Wheat advanced Use. for July and Lie
| for MAY. Corn closed 3-SQl-2c. higher. oats
a shade lower and provisions 2l-2a3 lie
| higher
leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest lowest. losing
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