Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-25
GENERAL MARK ETS.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK, August 24-Flour-Steady
and quiet.



NEW YORK, August 2i-Flour-Steady
and quiet.
Rye-Firm.
COrnmeal-SteaGy.
Barley-Steady.
Barley Malt-Steady.
Wheat-Spot steady; No. red, 7Slsc
options opened steady, on cables, but de-
yelOped a subsequent feeling Of heavi-
ness. under big selling and better spring
wheat crop news This In turn yielded TO
a late recovery, on export demand and a
final break under realizing. with the close
weak at a &c. net decline, September
closed 1850; December closed 79l2c.
Corn-Spot firm; No. =. 393sa39esc., I'm
elevator; options opened steady and dis
played persistent strength all day. on
higher cables, export business. and large
clearances. Close firm at a &c. net adj
vance: August closed 3SAc.; September
closed 377sc.
Oats-spot firm; No. ?. 26c.; options duh
but firm.
Butter-Steady: western creamery, Ia
Ole: State dairy, 15nl9c.
Cheese-Firmer; large white, 9A99bc.
Eggs-Steady; State and Pennsylvania,
11nlSc.
Potatoes-Dun; fair to prime, slGs125;
fancy white, $l.50qA.G5; southern sweets,
$L2jNH.J0.
Cabbage-Quiet; Long Island, s3Ga per
100.
Cotton-By steam to Liverpool, zoe.
Beef-Steady.
t-Meats-Quiet.
Lard-Nomlnally steady; western steam
ed closed at $5.55uS5lla; city firm at
$5.l5: refined steady.
Pork-Dull.
Tailow-strong; city, 4%GiNc.; coun-
try. 4@ic.
Cottonseed-Oil-Barely steady.
ROsn--Easy.
Turpentine-Weak.
Rice-Quiet.
Cofee-Options open unchanged, and
showed fair animation during the day.
Buying was checked by continued heavy
Brazilian receipts. lack Of speculative
support from outsiders. and disappointing
foreign market news. Close steady ana
unchanged 10 points higher. Sales. 3D.
2j0 bags including September. A30dS35;
December $3.50. March, s.; spot Rio dull
and nominal: mild quiet
Sugar-Raw about steady and quiet;
fair refining. l5-lGc.; centrifugal CG-de-
gree tesO. nc; mOlasses sugar 3l3-l6e.,
nominal: refined quiet but about steady.
NEW YORK MELON MARKET.
NEW YORK. August 2l-Muskmelons
show a wide range in quality and value.
WatermelOns unchanged.
Muskmelons-IIack per barrel
75c0Sl: Maryland. Rocky Ford. Colorado.
per case, Sl0SL50
Watermelons car, s75aSlOO; per 100,
S4s2O.
THE DRY-GOODS MARKET
NEW YORK. August 2t-Demald for
staple cOttons OF about average extent.
Tone in brown goods strong, and prices
tending against buyers. Advances In 4
yard shectngs probable shortly Print
cloths inactive In regulars at 24c. Irregu-
lars iu good request and very firm.
Bleached cottons firm and in good de-
mand. Denlms scarce and some makes
PC per yard higher. Prints quiet IN fan
cies but staple lines In good request.
Woolen and wOrsted fabrics firm.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. August 2i.--Wheat was ir-
regular to-day, changing quickly several
times from strong 10 weak IL was IN the
latter condition at the close, with a de-
cline Of Adikc. showing. IL was mostly a
professional market. the news being OF
minor importance. Corn advanced &c. for
September. on the shipping demand, but
closed "A shade lower for December. oats
advanced &c. Provisions closed shade
higher Flaxseed showed another re-
markable advance, closing about &c. high
er for cash.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening Highest. Lowest. Closing.