Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-21
GENERAL MARKETS.


NEW 1Okh, MAY ZU.-t lOur-Dull, Dut
steady; winter patents, $3.75N4; Mime
sofa. $}.30uA10: winter extras, S2.60q$3.
Rye Flour-Dull; good TO fair. $3q$3.15.
Cornmeal-Quiet; yellow western, $50
SIC
Rye-steady; No. western, eec.
Barley-Steady; mailing. 4iQl6c.
Barley Malt-Dull; western, 55462c,
Wheat-Spot dull; No. 2 red 81 lac.
Options opened steady, on covering, and
were irregular all the forenoon. with a
downward tendency. owing to good rains
in the West and liquidation at Chicago.
Close easy. at a partial 1-sc. net decline.
May closed 81 3-Sc.; July. Is 3-4c.; Septem-
Der. II 5sc.
Corn-spot steady; No. ?, ALIGN l-2c
Options opened steady and advanced on
covering, induced by prospects Of large
visible supply decrease on Monday, and
light offerings. Close steady at par
tial l-Sc net advance. May closed 80 SIC. ;
July. 80 5-Sc.: September. IS SAC.
Oats-Spot quiet; No. 2, 81 l-2c, Options
quiet.
mess, 49,; beef hams, $3.50; packet, $500
SO
cut Meats-steady.
Lard-Easy; rerned steady: Continental,
$50; South America, Sc; compound,
Sle71-2
Pork-ouiet: mess. :s25GS9; short clear,
s10.25Q$l2; family. Slo50n$ll.
Butter-Easy: western creamery. 100
lSc; do factory, II 1-2pl9c. State dairy.
- 1-2H17c.: do, creamery, 1j4lSc
Cheese-Weak; large white. s1-2c.;
large. colOred. Sc.
Fegs-Firm: state and Pennsylvania,
1l1-2c.: western fresh, Bale; southern,
II 3-4e1 3c.
Potatoes-steady: New York, N6S.75;
sweets. jersey. $lmS2
COttOnSeed-Oil-Dull: prime crude, 2lc.,
nominaly: yellow 25c.
Petroleum-Dull.
Rosin-Steady: strained. common 10
good. N.ij0$l.F IL.
Turpentne-Qu and steady at 42@
a. t-2c.
Rice-Flrm: domestic fair TO extra.
43-Sa7c.; Japan. 43-iu5 Lie.
Coffee-Options opened steady and I'M
changed 10 points lower. and ruled in
active with unmportant further changes
Cable news unfavOrable. but about on
set by large warehouse movement: spot
demand slack Receipts fair Trading
entirely professional. Close barely
steady and unchanged to points lower.
Sales 300 bags including September,
$3.50; October. 8.SjGS5 10 Spot conee.
Rio dull: No. 2, invoice. S6.$1 II: NO. T..
jobbing $G@ IL. Mild steady; Cordoya'
sSG.l2.
Sngar-Raw quiet and firm; fair refn-
ing. 41-sc.: centrifugal. 80 degrees test,
5-sc.: molasses sugar, 4c.; refined firm;
mould A. 5-Sc.; standard A. l-4c; con-
fectiOnerS y. l-4c., cut lodl, t-o'' ?
crushed. 5 Use; powdered. Size; granu-
lated. 5 3-Sc.
THE DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK. May 20.-Cotton-goods
market closes the week strong through
out. with Il considerable demand in sight.
Bleached cottons selling well at recent
advances. Brown sheetings and drills
are tending upward. Print cloths and
fine gray goods were firm. Gray cloths
for bunting purposes practically cleaned
up at first hands. Prints in steady de-
mand and market very firm. Glnghams
scarce at extreme price. Coarse colored
cottons show an improving demand Amer
lean cotton yarns continue dull. and
prices weak and irregular. Worsted
yarns tending upward Wool yarns
steady. No change in the woollen-gOOds
division. Demand for menswcar fabrics
and dress goods quiet.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO. May 20.-Wheat ruled dull
and easy to-day, on reports of rain
throughout the wheat belt. July closed
with "A loss Of sQ14c Corn rose Ac., and
oats closed unchanged. Pork and ribs
declined PIC. EACH and lard 2i2(L5c.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening Highest. Lowest. Closing