Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-02

Weak and dull, with quotations more or
less nominal at the close.
Rye FlOur-firm.
Cornmeal Steady.
Rye-Iirm; No. western, SIC.
Barley Malt-Steady.
Whedt-Spot easy; No. red. 7thc. OPP
lions opened easy at unchanged prices,
weak cables. big Northwest receipts, and
heavy September deliveries acting as the
chief selling motives. After a slight mid
day rally. on predictions Of Northwest
showers. local unloading impelled Sc
cond reaction, which left the market
weak at a hNi9c. loss. May closed 79l2c.;
September closed 73hc.; December closed
corn-spot firm; No. ?. SS7sc. options
opened steady and unchanged, holding
firmly all day, on drought news and light
offerings. Close firm at a NC. net adj
vance May closed 35hc.; September
closed size: December closed 55l2c
Oats-Spot quiet; No. 2 white, 2'l2c. OPP
lions inactive.
Beef-Quiet.
Cu.-Meats-Weak
Iard-Weak; western, 5jc.; refined easy.
Pork-Easy.
Butter-Firm: western creamery, ia
dc; State dairy, 15al9c.
Cheese-Srong; large and small white.
lie.
Eggs-Firm; State and Pennsylvania,
1Sc.; western fresh. ungraded, at marx,
l2l2Gl5iac.
pOtatOes-Ouiet.
Cabbage-Quiet.
Cottonseed-Oi-Duu and barely steady
for both prompt and forward delivery,
with prices nOmnally a shade lower;
prime summer yellow, 25%q26c.; off SUM
mer yellow, 2r2025c.
Rosin-Steady.
Turpentine-Steady.
COtton-By steamer 10 Liverpool, Csc
Coffee-Optlons opened steady at UNI
changed prices, and advanced points on
some positions, on covering early II the
dav Later the market turned easier, in
the absence of speculation for outside ac-
count and under Disappointing cables
Receipts were heavy, but were offset by
increased deliveries Close steady ana
net unchanged 10 10 points lower; sales,
1920 bags, including September, 81 %; DC
tober. Sl40nSi45; November. SAG; De-
cember. $40. Spot Rio duh and nominal:
mild quiet.
Sugar-Raw steady; refined quiet.
NEW YORK MELON MARKET.
NEW YORK, September 1.-Muskmelons
show q wide range in quality and value
Watermelons badly demoralizod, with
prices very low.
Iuskmeions-Rocky Ford, Colorado
per case, Sl0S2.25; do, Maryland seed, SO
81 25; do, New jersey 81; do. Hackcn-
sack seed 5Gc.m $50; do, New Jersey
Christiana, 5OcQs2; do, Gem and Jenny
Lind. 5OqS250: Albany county, New York,
Christana, $l0$l6O
termelons-Maryland per carload.
S25QE5; do, Jersey, S9G&O; Maryland,
per 100 $3.50 do, New Jersey and Nir-
ginia, sass.
THE DRY-GOODS. MARKET.
NEW YORK, September Lotion
goods market without material change
To-day. Demand for staple lines still In
excess Of supplies, and tone stronger. No
further advance in prices quoted. Print
cloths inactive i'm regulars, but still in
good demand for wide makes at full
prices. Wide sheetngs strong. Cotton
nannels and blankets sold up TO end OF
year Denms, ticks, plaids, and other
coarse colored goods very firm. Linens
selling well at full prices. BurlapS strong,
but not quotably higher
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, September L-Flour-
Quiet and unchanged.
Wheat-Steadier; spot and the month,
7Oli7Ol.c.; October. 1l2019sc.; December,
7lLd7iI5c.: southern, by sample. 6OHfOlZc.
Corn-Firm; mixed spot. 364gS64c.; the
month. 36l4c.; October. 35si936c.; NoyeIn-
her or December. new or old, 53ha53lZc. f;
southern white, 3903J@c
Oats-Firm; No. white, 2Sc:
Rye-Firmer; No. 2, near ny 6012c'
nOminally.
sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Cheese-Firm and unchanged.
Butter-Flrm and unchanged.
Eggs-Firm and unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, September 1.-The provision
market had the front OF the stage on
the Exchange to-day. Reports OF yel-,
low-fever in the South brought food
of liquidation i'm meat products. and re-
suited in declines OF 2i2a20c. Corn and
| oats were strong, corn on the dry hot
weather Corn closed &c. higher ana
| oats 1sGNc. higher wheat sunerea
| from lack of interest, and closed &c. net
lower for December, but unchanged for
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening Highest. Lowest. Closing