Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-20
GENERAL MARKETS.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.


NEW YORK. June 19.-Flour-Firmly
held; winter patents, s3.N4N.1O.
Rye FlOur-Firmer.
Cornmeal-Steady.
Rye-Firm; No. western, &C.
Barcy--Firm; feeding, 42c.
Barley Malt-Quiet.
Wheat-SpOt steady; No. 2 red. sac,
Options opened weak. under bearish Liv-
erpool cables, and reported rains In South
Russia. subsequent rally on the small
visible supply increase was followed by
unloading and decline. The close was
steady, on a late denial of the Russian
news with prices lsn5sc. lower. July
closed S2Nc.; September closed S3c.; De-
cember closed 849sc.
,'orn-Spot firm, No. 2, 42lsc. options
opened weak, with wheat, and on large
receipts, but recovered, on big export
trade. closing firm at a partial 1sc. net
advance. July closed 4Ossc; september
closed 405sc
Oats-Spot dull; No. white. Size. OPP
tons dull.
Beef-Guiet
t-Meats-Steadier.
Lard-Firm; refined steady.
POrk-Eirm.
Cottonseed- Oil-Steady.
Petroleum-Steady.
ROSin-SteadV.
Turpentine-Firm at 39isGi0c.
Rice-Firm. -
Butter-Firm; western creamery, 1870
1870; State dairy Bl2Hl1c
Cheese-Strong; large white, SIC.
Egge-Firm: stale and pennsylvania,
150ijIhc.; western fresh, 14i5al5c. south
Potatoes-Qulet; Jersey, sweet. N.75W
Cabbage-steady at ylaS2.25 per barrel
crate
Cotton-By steam to Liverpool, 12l@c.
Coffee-Options opened quiet and un-
changed 10 points lower and ruled dull
FOL during
pean cables were favorable. but weakness
In Rio. together with heavy receipts and
small deliveries checked buy ing. Close
steady and unchanged to > points lower.
Sales. $3.50 bags. including july $3.50; Au-
gust. $40. Spot Rio duh; mild barely
steady.
Sugar-Raw about steady; fair refining,
40 Refined queter.
MOVEMENT FOR EXTRA HOLIDAY.
NEW YORK. June ia movement Is
on foot 10 close the Produce Exchange
i'm this city for an extra holiday before
Independence-Day. July Fourth making
a day of inactivity between that day and
Sunday almost a certainty. A petition IS
being signed by the members Of the EX-
change. The Governing Committee OF the
Exchange will probably act on this petit
ton next Wednesday. If it decides for a
July 81 holiday as Is Generally "a pected'
it is probable that most or all Of the
other Exchanges will follow suit.
THE DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, June l9--There has keen
no change I'm the cotton-goods market.
Brown sheetings and gray goods pave
been in quiet request, and prices are UNI
altered. Bleached cOttons firm, with
moderate sales. DENNIS steady, but quiet.
Other coarse -colored cottons without spe-
cial feature. The demand for dark, fancy
Calicoes continues good. staple lines In
more than average request HlnShams
- ouita strong throughout. No change
i'm woollen goods division. Fair demand
and firm tone noted.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, June 19.-Flour-Quiet
Wheat-Quiet; spot and the month, 7SGe
7sHc: July. 7S7s019c.; southern by sam
'' CorngStrong; spot, $3.50 bid; the
month. 39.s q39l5c.; July, S3asn39i2c.; Au-
gust. S9i9c. bid; southern white corn, 4l9
4ll3c -
0ats-FHrm; No. . white, 32q32lRc.
Rye-F'irm; No. 2 western, 62i2c.
Sugar-Strong coarse, 59sc.; fine, 55sc.
Cheese-Steady; large, s12c. ,oa
Butter-Steady; fancy creamery lyg
2Oc. store-packed. 12Ql4c.; rolls, 12Ql4c.
Eggs-Firm at l3lzMllc.
Lettuce-Dull at l5u2Oc per basket.
Whiskey-Steady; the market was in
fairly good shape, with prices steady,
and the quotations as follows: Sl3OdSl.3l
for finished goods In carload, ana N.Su
$l.S2 for iobbing lots.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. June 19.-Reports of rains
i'm Russia broke wheat li4c. to-day, but
good support resulted in a recovery or
all but sc. of the decline. Corn was but
slightly affected, closing unchanged. oats
declined A6t$sc. Provisions were irregu-
lar hut closed 2i3dl0c. higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows;
Opening Highest. Lowest. closing.