Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-29

late break. and closed i-zc. lower: July
closed Is l-2c.: September closed 20 1-sc.;
| December closed 70c.
Corn-apot firm; options opened drmcr.
and were bullishly Affected all day hy ad-
verso crop and weather news. Shorts
covered vigorously and closed the market
3-407-Sc. higher; July, IS 3-9c.: September
| closed 80 lac; December closed - 7-Sc.
Oats-Spot dull; No. 2. 81 1-2623c.: op-
tions frmer. with corn closing 1-4c. net
nlgner; september, = b-sc.
| Beef--Steady.
Cut-Meats--Steady.
Lard--Steady: western steamed. $50:
July. &57, nominafly; refined easy.
Pork--Dull. mess, fs7yasi0.
Butter-Firm: western crea merry 14d1Sc.:
factory. 1l414c.: Elgins. isc.; Imitation
| 16 1-2c
Gheese-Easier; large white. 7i-4c.
Eggs--Steady: State and Pennsylvania,
14ul5c.: western, fresh. lac.
Petatoes--Steady: Jerseys. sls7 f-2aS2g:
Long Island. sl.759S2i2 IA
Cottonseed- Oil--Dull; prime crude.
10 l-2c.; do. yellow. % 1-2a3 s-4c.
| Rosin-Quiet.
| Tuipentins--Quict.
| Rice--Firm. ,.ts
Cabbage ~steady: Long Island, $25osfA
Conee-Optidns opened steady and un-
changed 10 a 5-points decline. ruled gene
rally quiet, with little further change.
Weak undertone followed unfavorable
European and Brazilian cables and
| apathy Of spot buyers. Close steady and
unchanged to 5 points net lower; sales,
tober, $3.50; spot Rio dull and lover to
sell; No. Z. invoice So No. T. jobhIng
80; mild quiet; Cordova, ss5oasis; small
| 1obbing trade.
sugar-Raw, steady and quiet: fair re-
| hning. 3 1-2c.: centrifugal CS-degree test,
$l-sc.; business slight; refined steady.
THE DRY-GoODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, July 28-Rainy weather
| conditions are, no doubt, responsible for
poor daily returns In dry-goods. The pres
ence Of buyers In town has not proved
| as stimulating to trade In general as was
| expected. While there are many buyers
| in-the city, they are. as a rule, not heavy
purchasers. Nevertheless. the daily total,
| Though variable In different quarters, pre-
| sents a respectable aggregate showing.
| and sellers OF cotton goods are encour-
| aged
| BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, July s.-Flour-Inactive,
easy and unchanged
wnaasstss ss spot Ans 1sg7ac q .ss
70 5-sc.; September 50 s-4q70c.; southern
| wheat, by sample. 6347Sc.
Corn--FHrrner spot and the month,
! 50 1-2MSS 3-4c,; August, 80 5-/83s 7-sc.; Sep
| tember, SS@3s 1-ic.; southern white corn,
| 4lQ42c
Oats--Firmer: No. white, 33G34c.
| Rye--Quiet 2nd steady; No. 2, nearby,
| AZ he; No. western, Soc.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Butter--Steady and unchanged.
Eggs-Firm and unchanged.
| Cheese-Steady and. unchanged.
Lettuoe-Unchanged.
Whiskey-Unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
| CHICAGO, July ga pressing demand
| for the spot article, together with the al
| vance IN corn strengthened wheat to-day.
July closed / i-2c. higher: September rose
3-44f-So., and December gained 5-Sc. Corn
left off ic. UP. Oats advanced 1-4q3-Sc.
| Pork. lard and ribs are unchanged.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opspng. Highest iOusss. Closing.
wHEAT-N0...
July. ........ 20 7IN 20 TN
sept..v.... s sssls 49, eS1 y AZ. s sSs
CoRN--No.
July saIy."..'.". $4t,1.s,1 s sA = aa,s sM
ipss' s sSisas ss ss s sS s5s.s
May....... s6Nsss 37A 3oh SIN
OATs-Ne 2.
sop,........ aoss 2oN s1sS e0sS
Aay........ 23A 259saA 23lssA ssss
NESS Pogk-Psr BbL
Sept. '.'..' o.s7H To.4ah 0.s5 s,a7,s
LARD-Per lOJlpl
Sept. s5.s5 s54o $3.50 S. a7H
Oct-......... $40 5.4o 5.35 6.42M
SAoRr kIBs--Psr 100 lbs.
Sept. ... $685. e5.4O S5.27k ss 371s
Oct-........ sac 542n $3.50 Sam
| Cash quotations were as follows: Flour