Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-22

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buckWheat -four steady at $2.50I$2.60.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
COrnmeal-Firm.
Rye-Steady.
Barley-t1rm.
Barley Malt-Steady.
Wheat-Spot firm; No. red, 7j9sc. OPP
lions opened steady at Il pc. advance, on
covering with cables favorable, some for
eign buying, and broader public specula-
ton became very much excited adVanc-
ing &c. net at Chicago ana Use. net at
New York, on covering, following the an
nOunCement of the failure of the Barrett
~ Farnum Company, reported 10 have
been short six 10 eight million bushels OF
wheat; reacted partially LATER, but had
generally a 1irm undertone throughout
the session. Close firm at a $sHl2c. net
advance. Sales included No. red May,
closing 79l2c.; September closed 1886; De-
Cember closed 169sc.
COrn-SpOt steady; No. ., 39Ic.: options
opened at &c. decline, following de-
cline at Chicago, rallying on good cables
and firmnesS in wheat. Close steady and
unchanged TO lsc. net advance; May
closed 3J%. G.; September closed 3SAc.; De-
cember closed 35Ac.
Oats-SpOt stronger; No. 2, 21i2c.; OPP
lions neglected and nominal.
Beef-Firm.
POrk-Steady.
Cut-Meats-Firm.
Lard-Quet; western steam, 1915; city,
$3.50; September closed $50; refined
steady.
Petroleum-Strong.
ROsin-Dull.
Turpentine-Dull and easy.
Rye-Firm.
eed-Oil-Firmer, and held &c.
higher, on the strength in tallow and
light offerings; prime crude, HulSl2c
butter grades. 29q30c.
Butter-Steady; western creamery, lS1
&c: State dairy 1Jn20c.
IhpsSe-SfpadN. large white 1OAc.
Eggs-Steady; State and Pennsylvania,
l942Oc. western unchanged, at MARKET
Bale.
Potatoes-steldy; Jersey, sla$l.4O; New
York. $l.2JqSl.i0; Long Island. Sl2JqSl ~;
Jersey sweets. N75MS2; southern, SlHSl.S.
Cabbage-Dull; Long Island, S2qS.5o per
100
Cotton-By steam to Liverpool, 26Ac.
Coffee-OptiOns opened barely steady
and unchanged to points lower, and
ruled unsettled and very active most of
the day, with liquidation the leading fea-
ture Selling orders were received from
abroad and these, with unfaYorable Eu-
rOpean cables, caused depression here.
Longs, discouraged by sluggish spot de-
mand and big receipts. Close barely
steady and unchanged to points lower.
Sales. 81 $50 bags, including October. $tl5;
November $.2OnA25 spot Rio dull ana
easy; No. 2, invoice, 7-lGc.; No. ,. job
bling. 15-16c. mild quiet; COrdoya, 6An
ll2ic.
Sugar-Raw irregular; refined irregular.
THE DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, September 2.-All grades
of bleached cOttOns are strong. Heavy
brown cOttOns also strong, with the de-
mand ahead OF supplies. Denims and
other coarse cOlOred cOttons In fair re-
quest. and firm Prints without change.
Ginghams very firm Cotton hosiery and
underwear for spring well sold in all
leading lines. No change IN prices.
Print-clOths inactive. but market lirm.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, ND, September IL
FlOur-Firm and unchanged.
Wheat-Unsettled; spot and the month,
1%07i7sc.; October. 72n72Ac.; December,
74isQ7i9sc.: southern. by sample, 654I2c
Confirm; mixed spot 394$9h.c.; the
month, SSlzQ384c.; october, S'za5iAc.i
33lsG332ic: January and February, 3iAp
1850; southern white, 49HEc.
Oats-Firm; No white. 2Su29c.
Rye-Firm; No. 2, near by 574JSc.; No.
.. western, 62i2c
Sugar-StrOng and unchanged
Putter-Firm and unchanged.
Eggs-Firm and unchanged.
Cheese-Steadv and unchanged
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO September 2l.-The failure
of a commssion-hOuse which for over a
week has been prominent on the selling
side made wildly excited wheat mar
ket for time to-day, and sent prices
skvward. The market later settled back
into it's old rut. closing at about Ssu3ic.
advance. Coarse grains ana provisions
We're affected somewhat by the wheat
furry. December corn closed shace
higher. but September Nc. lower. oats
advanced &c. and provisions closed
without material change.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Ouening Highest. Lowest. Closing