Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-28
THE RICHMoND DIsPArcH-wEDNEsDAY, DECEMBER 2s. 1898

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crease. Close very strong: March close
mNc.; May closed 74'sc.; December close
Corn--spot strong; No. 2. SssG45Ssc
Options both active and very strong al
day. on increasing speculation, higher On
bles. and generally buIlisA sentiment
Close at a l%.d1iac. net advance; Ma.
closed &c; December closed &C.
Oats--spot stronger; No. 2. 34c. OPP
tions auiet, but nominally firmer. witt
corn.
Beef-Firm; family. s1cayi; extra mess
81 50dse; beef hams, ssusl9 packet, $500
SO; city extra India mess, $15qsls.
Cut Meats-Flrm; picked bellies. Sq6c
sss 'ss1sd shoulders '''' picked hams
Lard--strong; western steamed, Se5
December. s5.6, nominally; refined firmer
Pork-Firmer: mess, s9.50isI0: shorl
| clear. tO.Jgpsl2.5O; family, $lo25qsl1. 49,
Butter-FIrm; western creamery. l5q
nc; do. factory, l2flliizc.; Elgins. zoe
imitation creamery, BQi7c.; State dairy
15G1sc.
Cheese--FIrm; large white, State, 1olsc.
Egss-Firm; State and Pennsylvania
Potatoes-steady: Jersey, a25@a.5o
New York. si.25GsN.s2is; Long Island
81. e2isas2: sweets. JerseN n.2Sas25o.
&c c9titonseed-oilr,-Tlrgsji e,,,, prime crude
Petroleum-steady; refined, New York
$780,. Philadelphia and Baltimore, T.b
! do, In bulk. A96.
Rosin-Quiet; strained, common to good
| s.. 40
| Turpentine-Firm at 44izGi5c.
Rice-Firm: domestic, fair 10 extra, 4Ad
| SIC; Japan. 6lh5i5c.
CabbaSe-Steady at 50. 25NA per 100.
coffee-Options opened barely steady at
! a 10 points decline under weak European
and Brazilian cables. and more liberal re-
ceipts at Rio and Santos. continued easy
under liquidation In absence Of outside
speculative support. and more disposition
TO sell spot supplies, and closed steady
| and 15d25 points net lower. Sales. 23,50o
bags, including December, &55; January,
$50 Spot Rio weak; No. T. invoice. 1918;
No Z. jobblng. S373 Mild market barely
steady Cordova, S75qsl5.
Sugar-Raw dull and irregular; fair re-
fning, 37.c.: centrifugal. Sc degrees test.
&c; molasses sugar. 3ssc.; refined easier;
Mould 4. SIC; graduated. SC.
NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, December 1.-THE mar
ket for dry goods reopened after the hoii-
days with q quiet spot business In pro-
gresy in cotton goods. and moderate bust
ness through mail orders. This had no
effect upon the general tone, which con-
tinued strong. Stocks are In such excel
lent shape, as a rule. that sellers are
under no pressure TO look Tor orders
Regular printcloths are strong at 2h
the basis OF 3H cents for Ssls-inch 81
squares. Iieht-weight woollans for mems
wear are In fair request in irregular form.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. MD. December d.
Flour-Quiet; western super, $2.l5QS2.50
Wheat-Strong. spot and the month,
74asQ7i4c.; January. 7i1.q7f7sc.; February,
75ssq75l2c.; southern, by sample 7ll75l2c.
Corn-Strong; spot and the month, t3h9
1880; December. new or old 42&sdf2izc.;
January. 42lsQ4214c. February. 42lkMi22sc.;
southern white and yellow corn. 39&G42Ac.
Oats-Firm; No. 2 white 264Z6izc.
Rye-F'irmer; No near by, 59c.; NO. 2
western. SIC.
Sugar-Strong; graduated, $5.14.
Butter-Steady; fancy creamery 22q &c. (;
do. imitation, 17Qlsc.
Eggs-Firm; fresh, &c. per dozen.
Cheese-Steady; fancy, New York, 6Oc. (;
large, 11GllAc.
Lettuce-Per bushel box. 81. 2JdSl so.
Whiskey-S1 2S4Sl30 per gallon for fin
ished goods in carloads; H.3ld$32 per
gallon for jobbing lots.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, December G.-Graln and
provisions enjoyed a boom to-day. and
sharp advances were scored all around.
II was more the result OF the condition
OF trade than of news, outsiders being
short in the market Wheat advanced
1s,c and corn about the same. Oats
added &c. 10 the previous price, while
provisions closed Is to 35c. higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest Lowest. Closing