Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-23

Firm: winter patents. s3.sogs3.s -; rye -four
firm; buckwheat flour quiet 1T 2.50as2.6J.
Buckwheat-Steady at 55t55c.
Cornmeal-Firm
Rye-Strong; No. 2. CT SIC.
Barley-Quiet.
Barley Malt-Quiet
Wheat-Spot strong; No. 2 red, 76 5-Sc.;
options opened steady and 1-sc. lower,
advanced. and ruled active and generally
firmer. on covering. following reports OF
large acceptances Of wheat ana extraor-
binary acceptances of corn; the advance
reaching 3-4G7-Sc. Higher cables assisted
the upward movement and covering was
a prominent feature all day, with occa-
sional small reactions under realizing.
The close was strong. with prices az
3-in7-sc net advance. Close, May ~ l-ic. !;
September, II lie; December, u 3-Sc
Corn-SpOt strong; No. >, S3-ic.; OPP
tons opened steady, with prices 3-lgll
l-2c. higher. and further advanced S-l6fc
3-Sc., closing firm al net gain OF $50
7-Sc. on very heavy acceptances and in
creased speculative demand. Close, May,
&c lSc.; September 80 1-2c.; December,
81 l-sc
Oats-spot stronger; No. ., 273-fd2sc. ;
options quiet but firm, with other mar
kebs.
Beef-Ffrm: mess. $780,
enthusiastically.
Lard-Steady; western steamed, $3.50;
September, S5.N IL, ncmnally; refined
quiet.
PORK lffn.
Butter-Steady; western creamery, $50
DC; State dairy, l5q2Oc.
Cheese-Steady' large white, 10 BIC.
Eggs-Steady; State and Pennsylvania,
19N20c.; western ungradcd l3nl7c.
Potatoes-Steady; Jerseys, Nql.i0:
New York. I.25Usl.i0: Long Island, $3.50
sl.62 ~; Jersey sweets, S175qS2; southern,
SlQsl25.
Cabbage-Dull; Long Island, s2G$85O
Cotton-By steamer. to Liverpool,
Cofee--Options opened steady and un-
changed to . points lower In sympathy
with weakness abroad, leading 20 ldui-
dalton and bear selling. Later in tho Day
there developed a better undertOne, fOl-
lowing q partial reaction at Havre, and
on light covering. Close quiet with prices
unchanged 10 points lower: sales, $3.50
bags including September. S415; October,
= -; spot cOfiee duiet and featureless;
No. joboing; i5-isc; mild quiet, Cor
Sugar Raw quiet and easier. fair re-
fDing, l3-l6c.; centrifugal (96-degree
te5O, 45-1Sc.; molasses sugar, 9-16c. {;
sales. 800 tons centrifugals az above
price; refined quiet.
TIE DRY. GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, september 22-In dry
goods The demand for staple cottons for
prompt delivery is again in excess Of the
supply, advance in raw cOttOns causing
greater reserve on the part Of sellers for
future delivery No advances recorded,
bur general tendency still upward. Print
cloths inactive but firm. Prints quiet and
unchanged in fancies; staples In fair de-
mand. No change in ginghams. Mems
wear worsteds withdrawn nom sale. in
number Of lines. Linens are advancing.
Burlaps scarce and very firm.
NEW YORK MELON MARKET.
NEW YORK, September % Musk
ADMINISTRATION. Colorado uer case
81 0pN$27j.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. September 22.-Flour--
Dull and unchanged
Wheat-Strong; spot and the month,
7lhQl2ssc.; October 12ia012Bc., Decem-
65473c.
Corn-Strong; mixed spot 55Ac; the
month, 39I39hc.; October, 3slsc; Novem-
Der and December, new or old. 35G35hc.
January and February, SIAQS5c.; south
ern white corn, 4l4illac..
Oats-Steady; No. 2 white, 2S02Sc.
Rye-Easer; No. 2, near by, 5ldSc.
good western, 62hc.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Cheese-Stoady and unchanged.
Butter-Firm and unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. September 22.-To-day's
wheat market showed the effect of yes
terday's failure of a leading bear firm.
Relief from the heavy selling pressure
from the source was a big factor in the
advance of 1kc., which marked the close
i'm December. September closed &c. higher.
Higher cables and big export demand
were influential In the advance. Corn
was strong on big export demand. and
closed %qAc. higher. oats advanced %(p
&C., and provisions closed PC. lower to
7isc. higher
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Open!nR Highest Lowest Closing