Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-02

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, May 1.-Flour-Steadier in
tone. but very dull; Minnesota patents,
A3VnSi45; rye -four dull.
Cornmeal-Quiet.
Rye-Easy; No. 2, 67d67Ac.
Barley-Dul
Barley Malt-Dull
Wheat-Spot steady; No. 2 red. size.
options opened firm, on dry-weather talk
and better cables. Subsequently the mar
ket moved irregularly, on a small trade
Absence OF outside support disappointed
bull traders, and led to several periods of
unloading In the afternoon. Berlin cables
were higher, reporting drought in Rus
STA. After ralying on this, the market
went off. on talk Of rain in ST. Louis.
and closed at Il per cent. advance; May
closed nc.
Corn-spot firm; No 2. 417sa424c.; OPP
lions opened up. with wheat, and was
sustained later by export demand and
the visble-supply decrease. 1t finally sold
off with wheat and closed easy, at
partial &c. decline; May closed 1880.
July. 39i9c: September, 40c.
Oats-Spot easier; No. 2 S2Ac.; options
dull.
Beef-Steady.
-Me3ts-Steady.
Lard Weak: western steamed, s5.42kq
Sj.l5; refined easier.
Pork-Easy.
Butter-Steady.
CheeSe-Dull.
Eggs-Easy.
Cottonseed-Oil-Easy; prime yellow. 26d
2612c.
Petroleum-null.
ROsln-Steady.
Potatoes-Qu New York, S.5Oas3.e5;
Jersey. 81 and 50.
Cabbage-Steady.
Turpentne-Quiet
Rice-Firm.
Coffee-Options opened steady and UNI
changed, and ruled moderately active,
with firm undertone Prices advanced on
bulish European cables, small receipts,
large deliveries, and increased consump-
tive demand. Weekly changes in Stats
teal situation summed up as favorable
to coffee Shorts covered from time TO
time. and some buying for investment ac-
count was noted. Close steady and UNI
changed to points higher; sales, 1850
bags, including May, s.; June, 500; spot
Rio steady; mild steady.
Sugar-Raw strong; fair refining,
i3-l6dlhc.: centrifugal C96-degree tesD,
41-l6c. molasses sugar. &c; refined firm.
THE DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK. May 1.-The demand for
cotton goods has been OF fuliy average
dimensions. Some bids for good-sized
quantities of brown sheetings. Business
passing is at full prices. Brown drills
duieter than sheetngs. Bleached cotton
very firm. and further advances of &c.
occasionally reported. ticks, cheeks
Prints firm throughout. Inquiries from
exporters increases. JObbing trade in
wash fabrics good. Weather very faVor-
able. -
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, May 1.-F1our-tlrm;
western superior, S225aS2.i0.
Whcat-Firm: spot, 763su76Bc.; the
month. 762t0i767sc.; June. 76s44Tc.; July,
ne. asked: southern. by sample, ngNAc.
Corn-Steady; spot, 3SAa59c.; me
month. 3SladS9s.c.; June, 3S9sq5S;sc.; SOUTH
ern white corn, 4ln41lRc
Oats-Dull; No. white, 35g35l2c'; NO.
. mixed 32i2d33c.
Rye-Firm; No. 2, near Dy' o"aolc'' NO.
sugarEsteady; fine and coarse granu-
lated. s523. ,o1,,o.
Butter-Quiet; fancy creamery, Da2oc.;
packed Haze.
Eggs-Quiet at 1Sc.
Cheese-Quet; large 1lAc.; medium, lie;
Lettuce|Per hundred, slq$l25
Whiskey-$1 30GS.31 for finished goods
In carloads; $l.3lQ$l.32 per gallon for job
bling lots.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, May 1.-Crop-damage re-
ports were offset i'm the wheat pit tod ~
by lack OF foreign demand and bear
ish statistics. The market ruled within
a &c range. July closing a shade below
Saturdays final figures. Corn lost 80
Lc. Oats closed unchanged. Pork de-
clined 1a3I5c., lard 2laa5c. and ribs DC.
The leading futures ranged as Follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing.
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