Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-29
GENERAL MARKETS.

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK. July 2s.--Flour-Firmer at
the close and fairly active on spring
patents and low-grade winters.
Rye FlOur-Dull
COrnmeal-Steady.
Rice-Steady.
Barey-Steady.
Barley Mllt-Quiet
Wheat-Spot steady; No. red, nc. OPP
lions opened weak. at sc. declne, oe-
cause of bearish cables and cool weather
i'm the Northwest. Throughout the ses-
sion they were inactive and barely steduy,
under operations by local bears, put hs ,sl
the close suddenly reused into acuNIty
and strength, on an alarm of shorts, at
tributed to bullsh reports by Snow ana
the Modern Miller. The close was nrin,
at a martial &c net advance. July closed
76lsc; September closed 16c.; December
closed 7Sisc o.,..
onened easy at a &c. net decline. under
favorable weather news, but was suDse-
quently strengthened by wheat and a de-
mand from shorts Close firm at par
tial &c net advance. July closed 364c.;
September closed 3G7sc.; December, 36isc.
Oats-Spot quiet; No. = &c. Opuous
quiet and nominal.
Beef-Stcady.
| Cut-Meats-Firm.
Lard-Firm; western steamed S'oo' re-
| fined firm.
| Pork-tirm.
Cottonseed On-Firm; prime crude. 2li4c.
| PetrOleum-Firm.
| ROsin-Steady.
| Turpentine-Steady.
| Rice-Firm.
Butter-Stoady: western creamery, l5q
1Sc.; state dairy, Bale.
| Cheese Firm; large white, &c
| Eggs-Dull; State and Pennsylvania, l5p
| 16c.: western fresh, 1O1l5c.
! Potatoes-Quiet; fair 10 prime, Sl0fl5O
fancy A.75Q$225; southern sweets, $500
81
Cabbage-steady; Long Island. Sass pei
Freights to Liverpool-Firm; cotton, by
! steam, ljc.. nOminally.
Coffee-Options steady at unchanged
! prices and exhibited a fair degree o.
animation during the day. though th'
professional element continued I'm control
The cables proved better than were look
ed for. Brazilian receipts were smale
! than expected and warehouse deliVerle
larger. But investors were cautious, an'
the bull interest was Indifferent. Clos
barely steady and net unchanged 20
points lower. Sales. / .225 bags, includinl
September. SL45; october, $3.50. Spot cot
fee-Rio dull but about steady. Mild
quiet.
Sugar-Raw steady TO firm; de
mand good; fair refining, l5-l6c; centrl
fugal % degree test. 4l2c.; molasses sugar
3 1S-l6c Refined firm and active.
THE DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, July 2s.-There has bee
| a fair demand for the general run O
cOlOred goods for home trade accOun
on the spot. Good orders are coming Il
from western markets for fall fabrics
and reports of distribution from secon
hands are very satisfactory. The onl
change in prices announced to-day is a
advance in Pride OF the West. 80 inches
and bleached muslns. 10 1Ol2c. per yard
Linens are firm, with an upward tend
ency i'm lower grades. Burlaps ar
stronger, with a better inquiry, and cali
Goes have advanced points.
NEW YORK MELON MARKET.
NEW YORK. July 2S.-Muskmelons
plentiful and favorng the buyer. Water
melons lower and dull.
AIuskmelons. Jersey, per half-barre
crate. G0c.dN do. Baltimore, per bushe
basket. 50l75c.; do. Maryland. ROckfor
seed per crate. SG$l50, do, per carrier
SldSl %: do, Jenny Lind, per carrier Toe.
81. southern, per barrel, zoe. QN; do, pc
carrier. 3DN50c.
Watermelons, per carload, $S5qSl5O; do
per 100, $sqSl6.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. July 2S-The Board OF Trad
markets closed strong to-day, after a
! early spell Of weakness. Septembe
wheat gained. Corn and oats gained
shade, while provisions rose lOHl5c.
The leading futures ranged as follows
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing