Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-28


Rye Flour-Dull.
Cornmeal-Easy.
Rye-Steady.
Barley-Quiet.
Barley Malt-Nominal.
Wheat-Spot weaker; No. 2 red, soc.
Options opened firm on cables and nn-
favorable home and foreign crop news.
The advance inspired unloading, now
ever, and in the afternoon, inhuenced
also by light clearings. less active ex-
port demand. and more bearish crop re-
ports. prices broke sharply and closed
unsettled at partially &c. net declne;
April closed 7sizc.; May closed nc; July
closed 16lsc. ..,
tions opened steady. with wheat. Under
subsequent liquidation and prospects or
big receipts. prices weakened ana closed
Heavy at a hMssc net declne' May cioseu
39Lc.: July closed 39Ac.
Oats-SpOt quiet; NO. WHITE SOC ask
ed. Options dull
Beef-Steady.
Cut Meats-Steady. -,,
Lard-Easy; western steamed Soffla;
Pork-Inactive; family, slo.5Odsli.
Butter-Steady.
Cheese-Old easy; new easier.
Eggs-Firm.
Cottonseed- Oil-Quiet.
Petroleum-Dull.
ROsin-Firmer.
TurDentne-Firm.
Enthusiastically; New York, sl.5Oas25O;
Jersey. S2.OQA.
Cabbage-Steady.
Cotton-By steam, to Liverpool, 12c.
Coffee-Options opened steady ana un-
changed; aside from switching or May 10
later months business was comparatively
light. and the market without interest
ing new features. Foreign news bearish-
" interpreted, but sentiment against lur-
Their depression for the time being. sta
t.I
and unchanged to points lower. Sales.
$3.50 bags, including May, $40; Deem
Der. s565. Spot Rio quiet. Mild quiet.
Sugar-Raw firm, with fair business at
quotations.: refined firm. but quiet.
THE DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK. April 2.-General demand
for cotton goods shows improvement IN
most staple lines. Brown cottons again
I'm good request for export. and converters
and jobbers showing greater interest.
Fine gray cloths and print cloths firm.
Bleached cottons selling we'll in a very
strong market. White goods in staple
and fancy lines well sold up for present
season. and higher prices likely for next
season. Prints firm throughout. and ten
dency i'm some lines against buyers. sta
pie ginghams also against buyers. No
change I'm woollen goods division.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET
BALTIMORE. April N.-Flour-Firm
and unchanged.
Wheat-Quiet and easy; spot, the
month, and May. 76&a77c. July. 76c.
asked: southern. by sample, 7lQ771ec.
Corn-Steady; spot. 39a39i &C.; the month,
3s7sa39isc.: May, 3Si5n3SMc.; June, 3Sl4c.;
southern white corn. 4li5c.
Oats-Firm; No. white, 35QS512c.; No.
2 mixed. S2iaQ53c.
Rye-F'irmer; No. near by. 6oq61c.; No.
2 western. 65l2c.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Butter-Fancy creamery, zoe; fancy
imitation. ls@l7c.; store-packed, Haze;
rolls. 14dl5c.
Eggs-Unchanged.
Cheese-Quet; 60 large, tic; q small,
He.
Iettuce-slGS1 %.
Whiskey-Active and unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, April T.-Heavy rains
throughout the wheat belt caused slump
in the wheat market to-day. An early adj
vance. on rumors of crop-damage In Rus
STA. Germany. and France, was all lost.
Nav closed with loss of &C., and July
with one of &c Corn declined &c. Oats
closed unchanged. Pork lost &C., and lard
and ribs. PIC. each.
The leading futures ranged az follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing.