Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-14
GENERAL MARKETS.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

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| sell. except on lOw-grade winters, when
| through scarcity are firm.
Rye Flour-f'irm.
Cornmeal-Steady.
Rye-Steady; No. western, Glc.' T. o. b..
a1oat.
Barley-Steady; feeding, 4lc.
| Barley Malt-Quiet.
Wheat-Spot firmer; No. red, NC
| Options opened firm, at l4c. advance
! on higher cables and reported political
uneasiness abroad. Further strength was
| developed later, on covering by early
! sellers small northwestern receipts, anc
scarcity of offerings. The market closed
| firm. at about the best point and ease
| over last night; March closed 7j4c.; May
closed 74a.c.; September closed 13Ac.; De
cember closed 72lzc.
opened firmer at "A &c. advance follow
receipts gave later iirmness. and the
market closed firm at ls0Ac. net adj
vance; May closed 3SAc.: December, S9c
Oats-Spot duh; No. ?, 2glsc. options
inactive.
Beef-Easy.
Lard-Strong: western steamed, @.77l2
December SITE nOminally; rehned
strong; Continent, S..
Pork-Strong. o.
Butter-Quiet; western creamery, 25n
&c; State dairy, 1Sn25c.
Cheese-F1rm; fall-made, small, l2A0
13c; do. large. fancy, l2l2Gl2Ac.
Eggs-Weak State and Pennsylvania,
2iN25c western ungraded, at mark 800
2liac; western. 2n2ic., loss on
POtatOes-Steady
TalloW--Quiet; city, Hlsc.
Cottonseed-O il--Nery quiet, but appear
ed rather steadier on light offerings psr-
ticulary of prime crude, which Is held by
some as high as &c; prime crude, bar
rels. 2Sd2Sibc, nominally; prime summer
yellow. 3llsc asked; off summer yellow,
Bic. nominally: butter grades, 35c., noml-
nally; prime winter yellow, 35039l2c.
prime white, 33Q35c.; prime meal, $2ta so.
Petroleum-Firm
Rosin-Firm; common to good, N.45.
Turpentine-Dull.
RiCe-Qulet. $3.50
Cabbage-steady; Long Island, sass
per 100.
Coffee-Options opened steady and I'M
changed 10 points lower. The cables
were hardly as good as expected, but the
statistical situation justified no extensive
bear movement. European shorts ana
Wall street purchased on small scale.
Room bulls took profits. Brazilian re-
ceipts We're fair. and the warehouse
movement was disappointing. The mar
ket was finally quiet and net unchanged
10 . points lower. Sales, l3,Zb bags III
GLIDING December. $3.50: February. $50.
Spot Rio quiet; No. Z, invoice. Csc, no.
i = 3SO0'"S' ''''' N''' s''e'
Sugar-Raw steadier; refined steady.
NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, December lB.-Ihe genera
market continues quiet In all lines o.
staple cottOns. but the demand is still
sufficient 10 keep the market bare or
ready supplies, ana Wen sold ahead' anu
TO leave its strength unimpaired. Adj
vanCes of ~ per cent in some lines OF
wide sheetings. No change or moment
I'm other directions. Good demand toi
narrow odd goods i'm print-cloths. Prints
firm. with steady demand. WoOllen and
worsted dress goods strong and tending
upwards. in both plain and fancy lines.
silks quiet. but the tone IS stronger
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, December 13.-FlOur-DIl
and unchanged.
Wheat-Steady: spot and the month,
70ib07Ossc.: January. 7lANli2c.; May, l4A
Q7libc.; southern wheat, by sample, CO9
Gorn-Dun: spot S75sa37Hc.; the montn
37ihu37atc.: December, new or oid, 3t4W
SIZE. January. 57037hc.; February, 5'4~
Of 6sSls-No. white. sliaas2c.; No. mixed,
g Rtyyd-~--Diuu; 10. >. near by. SIC; No. ?,
Smear-strong and unchanged.
Cheese, Butter. and Eggs-Firm and I'M
changed.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO. December 13-Wheat was
firm to-day. supported by q go9d export
inquiry. light receipts, and higher Eng
fish markets. May closed l2a 3sc. over
Yesterday. May corn closed lsc. up. ana
May oats unchanged. Provisions iIi'd
strong. ON a good investment demand anI
liberal outside business. May pork ciosed
i1O1.c. May lard 5AP2c, ana May lids
nc. better e.,,o,...
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing.
Wheat. No. > 90
Dec .......Gjts 90 o33s 90 .--,
May .......693sQis t92sgA o5's4A oJ's93s
Corn. No. ga "a oo,, oo,l qo,h
R R rs ::::::# #: 81 &: g.. e. g."
Pee Pee cas- >. 40 sag4 q. s9'. rs
May .......N = as Il u
Mess Pork. per barrel
Jan .....SlOlO SiJ.z) SlOV9 sWtl5Z
Lard, per 100 lbs
May MAY '. .....s $50 s5.s7ls s $50 5s5s
Short Ribs. per 100 lbs
Jan Jan IS eye s55SS 5.3sls s5-!5
Cash quotations were as follows No 2
yellow corn. 30l2N3lc Flour steady. No.
spring wheat, O5p6il2c; No. red, G6ha
6Si5c No. > corn, 3OEM3O3sc. No.
oats. DC: No. white. 2502jikc; No. 3
white. 243,G25c. No. rye, 53c. No >
barley. S70ifiac. No. l haxseed. N.Jl.
new, sl5i. Prime timothy seed, SLICK IS.
Mess pork. per barrel. SS.10uSl020 Lard,
per 100 pounds, Sj.100Sj.i5. ShOrt-rib sides,
loose. SJ25Q$55j Dry-saited shoulders,
boxed Sj37ianSJ.jO. Shirt-clear sides,
boxed $5.50liSJGO Whiskey. distilers'
finished goods, per gallon, Sl2l4 Butter
steady; creamery, l6a25c. dairy, lGG22c.
Cheese firm at 1lAal2lAc. Eggs firm;
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, December 13.-4 j. NJ.
CottOn-SpOt in moderate demand; prices
l-32d. higher; American middllng, fan,
4 2l-32d. good middling 4 i5-32d. mlddlug.
ll-32d. low middling, 4j-S2d. good ordiy
nary 3i-32d.; ordinary, 2-32d. The
sales OF the day were 1000 bales, OF
which 900 were Tor speculation and ex-
port. and included 1000 bales American.
Receipts. 1900 bales, including 1880 bales
American.
Futures steady and closed quiet but
steady, at the advance. American Md
ding. low middling clause December.
l2-Gid., sellers; December and January,
4 l0-Gid., sellers, January and February,
1 Slid buyers, February and March,
6-Gid.. buyers. March and April, STD,
sellers; April and May. 3-6ilfi i-6id., buy
ers: May and June. 2-6in4 Sid, buyers.
June and July. l-64ai 2-6id.; July and
August. Il Gid, buyers; August and Sep
TENDER 36l-54d3 62-6fd., buyers; Septem-
Der and October. 55-Gid.. sellers.
NEW YORK. December l3.-CottOn--
Quiet; middlng. ll-l6c.; net receipts,
1905 bales; gross receipts. S2l5 bales;
sales. 80 bales stock lOS.N5 bales: eX-
ports-tO the Continent 2sl bales.
Totals to-day: Net receipts 3s20l bales;
expOrts-to Great Britain. 3,iO0 bales; 10
the Continent, 3,IJ6 bales; stock, l,l5,t5J