Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-28
GENERAL MARKETS.

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, July H.-Flour-Nominal-
~ weak and lower TO sell: buyers holding
of for important concessions; rye flour
Cornmeal-Weak; yellow western, 76c.
Rye-Quiet.
Rarley-Dull.
Barley Malt-Dull.
Wheat-Spot easy; No. 2 red. 77Isc.; OPP
tons opened weak; traders were long of
wheat. and unloaded freely all day, on
cooler-weather news from the Northwest,
and unsatisfactory cables; speculation
was again entirely local and featureiess;
close easy at "A yale net decline; July
closed 76l4c.; September closed 7J24c.; De-
cembcr closed G7sc.
Corn-Spot easy; No .. S79ic.; options
opened weaker and declined further, In
response TO rains in Nebraska. Liqulda-
ton was a feature, in spite of heavy eX-
port trade; close easy at a SsH4ic. net de-
cline: July closed 363tc.; September closed
363sc: Decor Der closed 35c.
Oats-SpOt steady; No. :, 2Sl2c.; options
slow.
Realistically.
ut-Meats-Firm.
Lard-Steady; western steam, S5.GOQS.G5;
refined steady.
POrk-Steady.
Butter-Steady; western creamery, l5U
lSc: State dairy, 1SqI1c.
Cheese-F'irm large white, DC.
Eggs-Dull: state and Pennsylvania,
lIff ltc.. western. lItSUt AVHi'Ns 80.
Potatoes-Easy; fair 10 prime, $l4Sl.D;
fancy, $lSG&.25 southern sweets, S5V4
81. $780,, ..o,-
Cabbage-steady; Long Island, Sass
per hundred. -,
steam 15c. nOminally.
CottOnseed-Oil-tguiet
PetrOleum-F1rm.
ROsin-Steady.
Tuypentine-t1rm.
Goffee-options opened barely steady
and unchanged to points lower uhuSr
bearish cables. heavy receipts; ana AZ az
sence of speculative support Later, tne
market rallied on firm late French
cables covering by shorts, and some de-
mand from the bull side, but subsequent
iv sagged off again, under light redliIinsi
close steady and unchanged 10 polhts
lower: sales l4,JO bags lncluuinb Au5 ~ io
s435- September, $40; spot co1e1, h1o
dull and easy; mild quiet and barely
'' SSne9r-Raw strong; fair refining
. t5-lec. centrifugals Cb-degree tespi
4 bile: molasses sugar, lo-loc'' ieii''0"
steady and fairly active.
THE DRY-GOODS MARKET
n-r,vr work July g7.-General demand
- cofton goods improving AT first hands
Ia iobbers doing good business.
PIeacbed cottons were unchanged IN prleS
ON good request. Low srauts DleaCheu
ines and drills continue very hIH, II
10Th eastern and southern makes. Friht
cIotbs firm. Bids under 24ic Tor regulars
turned down in al markets. Nlde gray
Ids steadier. with more doing DENNIS
66rnoey and occasionally u higher cot
Ton Innings in silesias. satins, ana slnliar
Goods very firm. with fair sales. NO
change In the wOOllen ana worsted soods
NEW YORK MELON MARKET.
NEW YORK, July I.-Muskmelons-
Lower. Watermelons also in buyers
favor. 81, 49,,
crate 5Oc.QS: do. Maryland. per carrier.
s6e 6,Sl. do. per bushel basket. Dnlsc.;
do Rockford, seed, per crate, sLIa@l.D,
do. Virginia. per barrel, 5Oc.g$l; 40. per
carrier. 30H6Jc. . 49,, too1
Watermelons-By railroad, per car-load,
slOO4Sl75: Georgia. by steamer $SnSllVi
Virginia. by steamer, per lV, SlVdFlo.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. July N.-ImproYed weather
Co., tbe crops caused the downfall OF the
Grain markets to-day. Wheat dropped
Cent. and the market closed weak al VIZ
90 The September option. Corn lost sc,
ana oats &c Provisions recovered ito rom
= smell of weakness, ana closed "ithoul
material change. .., a.. ,oltox,s.
The leading futures ranged as foho"s'
Opening. Highest. Lowest Closing