Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27

continued upward tendency. Supplies
generally held too high; winter patents,
3.S5nAt0.
Rye F'lour-Firm.
Buckwheat Plour-Steady.
Buckwheat-Steady.
Cornmeal-f1rm.
Rye-Stronger; No. 2. &c.
Barley-Firm.
Barley Malt--Steady.
Wheat-Spot strong; No. red, 3Sc.
options showed great excitement, fpecu-
lativc activity. and strength. opening up
Sc, advancing 10 q point iisc. over yes
terday's closing prices. and closing firm
at a net rise OF ysnJ4c. Exporters sold
early In the session, and caused tenn
pOrary reaction followed by an ecratic
advance. as indicated. The upward
movement was stimulated by the develop
ment and active demand for cash wheat,
and broadening general speculation;
March closed at sac: May closed at
Corn-Spot strong No. 2, 4fsuBisc. OPP
tiOns opened &c. higher, with wheat, lost
most Of the advance. but again turned
firm. and returned 20 the best prices.
closing At a net advance of SC, being
supported by good cash demand; March
closed at sac. May closed at 4Sssc.
Oats-Spot stronger; No. 2. 35c. Options
flrmer. in sympathy with wheat and corn,
but without speculation.
Beef-Steady.
-Meats-Quiet.
Lard-Steady; western steamed, S.9Od
Sc. Refined firm.
Pork-Firm. -
Butter-Firm: western creamery, Ia
19c.: do. factory, 120I4c.; Elgins, lsc. !;
imitation creamery, 1Sgl6izc.; State DAIRY
Bale.
Cheese-Firm; large white, 10i1c.
EgCs-Firm; State and Pennsylvania
lSlz0l9c.; western, fresh, 1870; southern
17iaHlSc. ,o,,,,,, co.
Potatoos-Stcady; Jerseys. Sl.l2lsgN;; e9:
New York. S12jGSl.62iz; Long Island, $40
GS2: sweets. Jersey. h254t25O
Cottonseed-Oil-Firm.
Petroleum-Dull.
Rosin-Steady; strained, common to
good H.35.
Turpentne-Dun.
Rice-Firm.
Cabbage-Dull at s2dA per 100.
Coffee-Options opened firm AT un-
changed prices to 10 points higher, rulea
unusually active all day. with steady aus
vancing tendency. on the appearance OF
generous outside buying orders, cohIdeLLI ~.
buying for long account, covering py
shorfs small receipts very large ware
house deliveries. and firmer markets III
Turope. Trading largest IN many
months. if not in many years. Close
steady: sales. 4i0O bags, including rep
ruarv. $500: March. $5.6j. Spot Rio steady;
No. 7 invoice. G3sc.; No. I, jObbing' &c
Mild steady: Cordova, 7iadl4c.
Sugar-Raw steady; fair refining, oIp
. i9-1fc.. centrifugal. 96-degree test. fAc.
molasses sugar. 9-l6c. Refined steady
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET
BALTIMORE. January 26.-Flour-Firm.
Wheat-srong; spot ana the o nnImsn
7eibG79slc.: February EdSOc.; soulnei"
wheat. by sample, 1J4sy12c. .,.,,
Corn-Firmer: spot HG4lisc.; the month
M7.Tlic. February. Hha1l&sc.; Maron'
n5.aH7.c.; southern white corn. ssail1sc'
Oats-Firmer; No. white 500 S9t2c' ao,es.
Rye-StrOng; No. :. near py' w. S"i0''
No .. western. 6pAc.
Sugar-StrOng and unchanged
Butter-Steady and unchanged.
Eggs-Firm.
Cheeso-Steady.
Lcttuce-Unchanged.
Whiskey-Unchanged
NEW YORK DRY-GOODs MARKET.
NEW YORK. January 26.-With cotton
stiIl advancing. and a fair demand LOT
cotton goods, the tendency or the ldllSi
is inward. Brown cottons are occasI 'il,I5
lv advanced l-Sc. per yard. IN stdiudl
3-yard and i-yard makes. HeaVy Coi ~, gu
Goods are also improving, and some lIless
If dcnins are quoted lie. per yalu
higher In prints. new demand Is moue-
rate. but prices look as II they W.
going higher. Liberal purchases OF print
cloths. and prices indicate firmness. Dress
goods steady.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO January 26.-Such an enor-
nous business as was done IN the Whodt
mir to-day has not had its couhtSrptiI, !
he present season. and it IS questionable
If ssch "A trade was done In any one day
dprinG the historic Letter deal. Aggres5-
sive buying. under the leadership OF Wal an
street operators at one time uur ,ar VS. eeo
tcydav's close Heavy realization near
The end Of the session caused reaction,
Nf,v closing with a net gain Of 4sc. Corn
advanced 3 and oats i.qssc., Pork o ieI'
off l5c. higher and iard ana lids S7z''
each.
The leading futures ranged as follows;