Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-28

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COrnmcal--Steady.
Barley-Weaker.
Barley Malt-Quiet.
Wheat-Spot firm; No. red sic. OPP
tons opened weak, in sympathy with
English cables but soon developed bull
tendencies. A buying motive was found
in the export transactions. bullish crop
news. predictions of diminishing receipts,
larger clearances. and limited offerings.
The close was firm at a We. net advance;
July closed 79Hc.; september closed 79hc.;
December closed S07sc.
Corn-Spot market steady: No 2. 40iac.
Options steady. and at once worked into
positive strength on smaller receipts, eX-
port demand. and strong position of big
western holders. Closed firm at a &c.
net advance July closed 1880; Septem-
Der closed 39@.c.
Oats-spot steady; No. Q, SO,saSlc OPP
lions quiet
Cut Meats-Firm.
Lard-steady: western steamed. S27lh
Pork-Steady.
Butter-Steady: western creamery, l5ls
aisle: State dairy, 13i2hl1c.
Enthusiastically: Urge white, %QSisc:
Eggs-Firm: STATE and PENNSYLVANIA.
15di5l5c.; western fresh, 1ii44l5c.; south
ern. sale. .o-1
Potatoes-Firm; southern hrsts, N%W
So; southern seconds. 75c .lfSl.5O.
Cabbage-Steady: all kinds. NnA per
barrel crate. ,o,,
Cotton-By steam TO Liverpool, l21sc.
ROsin-Quiet .,~.o
Rice-Steady
Cottonseed- OiI-Steady: prime summer
yellow in active demand; prime crude.
2i5c.: prime summer yellow 26n26i2c.; OH
summer yellow. 2l5c.
Cofgee-Options opened steady at un-
changed prices. and ruled moderately ac-
tive with very narrow changes. ana ne
came featureless. European and Braziian
cables were unsatisfactory. anu oulslut
SPECTATORS entirely Indifferent to recent
claims OF crop damage. while Brazilian
receipts showed an increasing tendency.
The close was steady and unchanged to
points higher; sales; 5000 bags, includi Gn
July. $500; August $40: September. $3.50;
November. Sj35GS545: SPOT Rio dull but
about steady; mild quiet.
Sugar-Raw steady AT the decline; falr
refining. Lice: centrifugal 0G-degree
tesD 9-16c.; refined firm and active.
THE DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK. June "A quiet home
demand reported in primary market Tor
cotton goods in both staple lines and fan
cies. Tone unchanged and prices steady.
Good sized bids in the market for heavy
brown cottons for export, some sales re-
ported for distant shipments at an od-
vance of Sc. over price for current deliVe-
ries TO home trade. Denims are dull and
irregular Fancy prints quiet but firm.
Ginghams I'm short supply and firm: Men
wear worsteds tending upwards. Worsted
dress goods very firm Jobbers had an
excellent day in clearing up sales.
NEW YORK MELON MARKET.
NEW YORK, June 27.-Muskmelons ir-
regular In quality and value; demand for
fancy only. Watermelons snow no ma
terial changes; demand fair and offerings
liberal Muskmelons. Florida. per case
10 and 75c.: do, Maryland, per basket,
75c.MN.25: do. inferior stock. per basket,
6OfT65c. Watermelons, straight carload
lots. $100d S22j; do. large, per 100, S2VnSzs;
do, medium, $l3nSlS; do, small. SSnSl2
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. June H.-Flour-Quiet
and unchanged.
Wheat-Steadier; spot and the month,
742.G75c.; July 15G75hc.: August 76ha
76I5c. southern. by sample. 70d75c:
Corn--Steady: spot and the MONTH 5s%iI
Ss7kc,; July. SS5sd3S24c.; August, 9SA9
3S7sc southern white lllgq42c;
Oats-Firm; No 2 white. 32l243Sc.
Rye-Firmer; No. 2, nearby, SIC.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
Butter-Steady and unchanged.
Eggs-Firm and unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO June 27.-Prospects OF relief
from the heavy burden of wheat at west
ern Do.nts and an increase in the cash
demand turned a weak market into a
comparatively firm one to-day, ana result
ed I'm a closing advance in the september
option of hM3sc. over yesterday. corn
and oats were firm, corn closing Anrsc.
higher. and oats sc. higher. PROVISIONS
advanced 2i2q5c.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
n.a,,pg Highest Lowest, Closing