Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06
GENERAL MARKETS.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

GENERAL MARKETS.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK. December 5.-Flour-Fair-
- active and very steady, on the basis
OF yesterdays prices, which Jobbers met
rather freely.
Rye FlOur-Weak.
Buci-Wheat Flour-Dull
ckwhest-NOminal.
Cornmeal-Firm.
Rye-Flrmer; No. 2 60c.; State rye,
55Ac.
Barley-ouiet.
Barley Malt-Dull
Wheat-Spot firm: No. , red, 73Ac OPP
lions opened steady and unchanged de-
VelOping into positive strength and activ-
ity. on the bullish Ohio State report and
small interior receipts. together with
steady cables, absence Of liquidation. and
general covering. Close firm, al a yale.
net advance March closed 75l5c.; May
closed 7i5sc.; July closed 151lc.; December
Corn-Spot strong; No. .. 409sc. OPP
tiOns opened steady and unchanged, later
advanced sharply on prospective light re-
ceipts. covering, and absence Of Decem-
Der liquidation. closing strong at IA
a.c. advance; May closed $3.50; December
closed 81 .c.
Oats-spot firm; No. z, 29ac. Options
quiet but lrmer.
Eccf-Firru.
Cut-Aleats-Easy; picked shoulders &c.
Lnrd-Firmcr, western steamed $3.50,
December. 500. nOminally. Refined firm
er, Continent. S5.S.
-Oil-The sOftness Of the
market i'm view of lard products was due
largely 10 an absence of demand al tho
moment and q slight selling pressure.
Prices were nOminally unchanged from
Monday. Prime crude, barrels, &c, nomi-
nally, prime summer yellow. 3lUo2c.. OF
summer yellow. nominal. Butter grades,
nominal. prime winter, 3iG]jc.: prime
white. 3303ic.; prime meal, S2}50Q$2i5O.
POrk-StrOng.
Butter-Firmer; creamery, 23d27c.: State
Cheesa-strong; small September, I2sig
13c.
Eegs-Firmer; state and Pennsylvania,
23laQ 2ilsc.. loss off; western ungraded at
mark, 1T2lc
enthusiastically; New Jersey, s1as187ik;
New York. $l0Sli0: Long Island, $3.50
/ Sl15; Jersey sweets, $2.2Jg$275; southern
sweets. Sl7J0$22j.
Petroleum--E'irm.
ROsin-Steadv.
Turpentine-Steadler at 51ik652c.
RYe-Steady
Enthusiastically.
Cabbage--Cuiet.
ights-COtton. by steam, TO Liver
pool 25c
Conee-Futures opened steady. with
prices 10 IL points higher on firm
cables, good spot demand, report that
santos steamship companies had with
drawn vessels from service on account
of the quarantine restrictions I'm New
York, and larger warehouse deliveries
than expected. The market was quiet.
but generally steady. after the opening,
with prices well sustained until near the
close. when there was "a setback under
realizing. The market was finally steady
and 10 points higher 10 10 net lower:
sales. $500 bags. including December. IS %:
i 81 1trs
No. I, invoice. 7c.; No. 7. johbng. 7iac.
Mid steady: COrdOVa, 64W1lMc.
Sugar-Raw steady; refined steady.
THE DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, December 5.-General de-
mand for cotton goods quiet again. but
sellers maintain their strong attitude,
eastern sheetings and drills OCCASIONALLY
advancing lac. per yard. Southern makes
tending upward. Courtyard sheetings sell
at De-. for SO By SOS. without difficulty
Sales Of regular print-clOths al FAN
River at SIC. odd goods very firm.
Blcdchod cOttOns without QuOtabe
change. Denims stu tending upwards
other coarse cOlOred cOttons in strong
position. Prints I'm good request. and
higher prices expected. Staple singhams
advancing. Woolen goods market strong
throughout
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET
BALTIMORE. December J.-Flour-Dun
and unchanged.
Wheat-Fhmer; spot and the month,
CO. aN692t &C.; January, 1OAuuc.; May. 70i4c.
asked southern. by sample, 65n7Olsc.; do,
on grade. 6GlzW10c.
Corn-Frmer; spot. 872sa37lac.; the
month. 31su@Hc. new or Old, December,
367s fi37c., steamer mixed 35iaWS53sc.;
southern white and yellow. 33d37lsc
Oats-Steady; No. white. 32u3Zi2c.
Rye-Dul and nominal.
Grain Ereights-Dull ana unchanged.
Cheese, Butter and Eggs-Firm and un
changed.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO. December wheat ruled
strong to-day. stiffened by smaller re-
ceipts and bullish predictions, May closing
3,0 &C.. higher. Corn, animated by. the
strength of wheat and light offerings.
closed firm, with May hU3.c. up. oats
finished higher. Provisions, supported by
light holding supply, a good demand, and
limited offerings. closed strong, May
pork, 20c.; May lard, l2c., and Nay ribs,
Toe. over Yesterday.
The leading futures ranged az follows:
Opening Highest. Lowest. Closing.
Dec. .......Gl5s G5ls Gp40s5 e5aaGis
May -......59 as oYfa 6s'sq69 Gs9sa4
Dec. ..~....a5s. aos 2ss 90 as
Jan. .......1v Wis oJ's4t2 % "U1sH12
May .......32s4ii 3z+ 5-ls d-7s4't
oats, No. ? .....-..
Dec. .......zs'4 z-'snt2 a-'sH't ISL p
May .......Z5.3 "a as -ot4is - us
Mess Pork. per barrel
Dec. ......>6.JJ foV <oJV foO
Jan. ......>'.o9 800 800 f'o1
May ......SylZl5 $5D WV $3.50
Lard. per 100 lbs
Dec. ...... $3.50 $500. 80
Jan. ......S3.29 sou S5-zs SOD
May .....SJi2i2 500 }Ji-'2 $95D
Short Ribs. per 100 lbs
Dec. ......S@ $5.0la 500 500
Jan. .....$JOlia S5l5 >3Osl2 $1l3
May .....S5.22ls $3.50 SOFA 500
Cash quotations were as follows: No.
yellow corn, o0lga599ic. flour easy. 40
spring wheat, t2i2 u63i2e. NO. RED,
C6isH67i2c. No. corn 5ghUUl2c. No.
oats, 2M023c.; No. white, 2l2c.i No.
white. 2li0254c. No. rye, Ole. No
barley, 31l.N4lc. No. naXseed, Sl5s.
Prime timothy seed $2.40aS2.50. Mess
pork per barrel. SsiOQSg75. Lard, per
100 pounds. Si90Q$5.5. Short-rib sides
0ooeel S9JISj2J. Dry-salted shoulders
tboxedD 52sa5iac Short clear sides tboX-
edD s. 250$5.3j. Whiskey, disuilers nnlsn-
ed goods. per gallon, SlZi2. Butter
strong; creamery, 16a2oc.; dairy lCa2zc.
Cheese steady at uA0l-12c. Esss hIh'
fresh, l5iac.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL. December 81 p. NJ
Cotton-Spot: good business done; prices
favor buyers: American middlins, ll-5zd.
rha sales of the day Were 1900 bales, OF
which 100 were for speculation and eX-
port. and included 1000 American. Re
ceipts, 5000 bales. including 1850 Amer
fcnn.
the advance; American middling, low midi
ding clause. December, ll-OiH4 lz-bld.
buyers: December and January. 9-oiW
4 l0-Csd., buyers; January and February,
4 SID, buyers; February and March