Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-17

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK. March 16.-Flour-Weak
and 5Ql0c. lower; winter patents, sS.60Q
$3.50; rye -four easy.
COrnmeal-Easy.
Ryc-Weak; No. 2, csc.
Barley-QWet
Barley Malt-Quiet.
Wheat-SpOt weak; No. red, 70 Use;
options opened easy, on crop news and
cables. a sharp recovery took place to-
ward noon, on export rumOrs, but was fol-
lapse in prices, buying being impelled by
weak French cables and nOme-crOp re-
ports. Southwest and California selling
also attended the late break, Close heavy
at / l-2N2 S-4c. net decline March closed
~ lie; April closed 70 3-ic. May closed
q Use
Corn-spot weak; No. ?, 4O3-4qAc.; OPP
tons opened steady and advanced on
cables, big clearances, and small re-
ceipts. Later they broke. under realizing
and the decline in wheat, closing weak
at a 1-Snlc. net decline; May closed &c.,
July closed 80 l-2c.
oats-Spot weaker; No. ?. S2c. options
dull.
Beef-steady; family, AOaslL5o.
-Meats-Quiet.
Lard-Easy; western steamed, S5J7 1-2;
March. S5.52, nominally; refined steady.
POrk-Dull
Butter-Firm; western creamery, 154
/ 2Oc.. do. factory, l2ql4 l-2c.; E!gins, zoe. +;
imitation creamery, IL l-24l7 lie; State
dairy. llGl9 lie.
Eggs-Quiet; state and Pennsylvania.
l3 3-ic.: western. fresh. Is 3-lc.; southern.
Potatoes-steady; New York, $3.50
SIS; Long Island, $.75QH.25; Jersey, $2p
Cottonseed-O il-Quiet.
RCsin-Firm
Turpentine~steady at lG1-2aFc.
Rice-Firm.
Cabbage-Ouiet: domestic. SiGN0 per
1900
Coffee-OptiOns opened steady. but 5
points lower. in sympathy with the weak
ness In European markets a sudden fall
ing off in warehouse deliveries, a marked
increase IN Brazilian receipts, and an
easier tone for the spot department, and
local liquidation. Later reacted on local
recovery. Close steady and unchanged TO
points lower; sales, $3.50 bags. includ-
ing April. sos; May, $50; spot Rio dull
but steady: No. Z. invoice 3-l6c.; No. Z
iobbing 7-lGc.; mild dull and easy; Cor
dOva SNl4c.
Sugar-Raw steadier in tone; fair re-
fining. Use: centrifugal C6-degree tesD,
4 3-Sc. molasses sugar. Bic, sales re-
ported. $500 bags centrifugal at 43-Sc. /;
1l00 tons AIuscOvadO at Use: $500 bags
ditto at Use; refined steady
THE DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK. March 1.-THE quieter
demand for cotton goods noted on pre-
NlouS Gays OF the week - again bDStlF-
able. Recorders in considerable numbers
come forward. but the aggregate sales
have been moderate. Staple cOttOns or
American kinds are in quieter demand
than Of late. but this has no effect upon
prices. which are firm as ever in brown,
bleached, and coarse colored varieties.
In the latter plaids show occasional adj
vances Of nc per yard. Prints and ging-
hams very firm. Cotton Innings Of all
grades also very firm. Print-cloths quiet
rn1 "a oh In T1
len or worsted fabrics, for either mems
wear or dress goods.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. March 16 -Flour-Dull
and easy; western superior, S2.25uS25O
Wheat-Dull; spot and the month, "a LA
Is 3-Sc: april, "a i-2d7i 3-4c.; May. "a BAG
7Jc. southern wheat, by sample. GNI5c.
Corn-Steady; spot and the month,
81 1-4G37 3-Sc.; April, 3734d7 7-Sc.; May,
50 Lass SIC; southern white corn. S7gSse.
Oats-Steady; No. white. 35N35 1-2c
Rye-Edsler; No. 2 nearby, 59u59 l-2c.
No. western, 81 lie.
Sugar-StrOng and unchanged.
Butter-Steady and unchanged.
Eggs-Firm and unchanged.
Cheese-Firm. active. and unchanged.
Whlskey-Unchanged
Lettuce-S2. 25Gs2.50 per bushel box.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, March lG.-More reassuring
news about the prospects for winter
wheat to-day and heavier offerings IN
Europe caused such heavy liquidation
that. under the leadership Of wheat, prices
I'm all the grain markets broke severely.
AT the close the following losses were es-
tablished: Wheat. &C.: corn. 7sGlc.. and
oats. ldlisc. Pork Is unchanged and lard
and ribs are a shade lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest Closing.