Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-29
GENERAL MARKETS.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

GENERAL MARKETS.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK. December 2s.-Fiour-Very
slow, and. II anything. rather easier.
Sharp concessions woIld have 10 be made
to secure business. as buyers were indif-
ferent
Rye Flour-Steady.
Buckwhest Flour Steady.
COrnmeal--Quiet.
Rye-Easier; No. western. size.
Barley-Dull: feeding. 43Ac.
Barley Malt-Dull.
Wheat-Spot market steady; No. 2 red.
1h4c. Options opened easy AT q sc. de-
cline. with local selling. inspired by bear
ish Argentine harvest and crop news. dis
appointing cables, and an absence OF Out,
side support. The market held weak and
narrow all day, except for an afternoon
rally. on the talk OF political cOmplca-
tons over South African affairs. Close
steady at lsaizc. net decline. March
closed 1870; May closed 7i2sc.; July closed
H2c.; December closed TIC.
COrn-SpOt easy; No. 2 403sc. Options
opened dull and easy. with downward
tendency, on account OF larger receipts.
lower cables. heavy selling West, and
light export trade Close steady. with
wheat. at unchanged prices; May, SS'se.;
oats~spot dull; No. ?, &c; 40. 3, 2S'Ec.
Options slow.
Beet-DuL.
-Neats-Easy.
Lard-Firm; western steamed, s5.95; De-
cember, $3.50, nOminally
Pork-Stcadv.
Butter-Stronger: western creamery, "a
2Sc.; State dairy. lSNzGc.
Cheese-Firm: fan made, fancy. small,
2hnl3c.: fall-made fancy large, l2Anl3c.
Egss-Steady; State and Pennsylvania.
2s1Zic.i western ungraded, at mark. l54
Potatoes-Flrm; New Jersey. sl25Qp.75;
New York. S1.50flSl.75; Long Island, $500
s., Jersey Sweets, s2.25NSS.
Taliow-Steady; city, &C.; country, $40
&c.
Petroleum-Steady.
Realistically
Turpentinc-Easy at 5liac.
Rice-Quiet.
Cotton-By steam 10 Liverpool sc.
Cabbage-Steady at Sass per 100.
Coffee-Futures opened steady and I'M
changed to points higher. and after an
uneventful forenoon became firm, on
quite active covering and fair outside
buying. The cables averaged up fairly
well statistics were reported less depress-
ing, and buying orders from abroad We're
more numerous. Sellers We're more con.
sentative. The market closed firm at
net gain Of sails points. Total sales 1850
bags including December, $3.50. January,
$j..VnS5.g5 spot Rio frmer, No. 7, in
voice, CSC; No. z jobbing, 1850; mild,
firm: COrdOva, S012ikc
Sugar-Raw firm: refined, steady.
COttOnseed- Oil-Stronger and more ac-
tive. with sales OF prime summer yellow
at 33c. for January, and 33i5c. for Febru-
airy, and held generally &C. higher Shorts
We're good BUYERS Prime crude barrels,
2giau3)c.; prime summer yellow. 33n3}isc
on summer yellow. 3c.; butter grades.
! 3603Giac.: prime winter yellow, 3eM37c
prime white, 33dS6c. prime meal, S2i50lf
NEW yORL- DTey-cOoDc NrApIr1rrr
NEW YORK, December 2S.-The market
has been duh throughout the day. so far
as spot business goes, in both cotton and
wOOlen goods. and sales have been light
from first hands. The general conditions
are without change, no feature coming o.
| the surface Tn brown bleachcd and color
! ed staple cottons and in prints and sing
hams, prices are generally maintained.
Cotton Innings all firmer. Hosiery was In
fair condition
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE December 2s.-Flour-
| Dali and unchanged.
Wheat-Very dull; spot and the month
| 7OalOisc.; January 70bWOlAc; February
| 7laU7l3sc.; May HhM743sc.; southern, by
| sample, 6S6f71izc.
Corn-Dull and easy; spot. the month
and December new or Old. 36kM36ikc.
| January. 365sU3G4c.; February, 36&M37c.
March, 374c.; southern white. 33AIGhc
Oats-Steady; No white 30kG31c.
Rye--Dull: No. g nearby, SIC.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged
Cheese and Butter-Firm and un-
| changed
Eggs-Firm at 2oc per dozen.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. December 2S.-The wheat
market to-day felt the effect Of the Liver
| pool decline and the rather favorable
| crop news, May closing KAYE. under yes
| terday. Small receipts and light country
| offerings were n support TO the corn mar
! ket, May closing at a shade gain. oats
! closed q shade mp, and provisions I'M
! changed 10 2iac. better.
The leading futures ranged as follows
! Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing