Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-12
GENERAL MARKETS.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK. April u.--tlOur-lnacuVe,

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK. April u.-tl0ur-lnacVFe'
but fairly steady.
Rye FiOur-DuIl.
Cornmeal-Quiet.
Barley-N Nominal.
Barley Malt-Dull.
Wheat-Spot easy; No. . red, S2isc. OPP
tiOns opened weak, on weather news anu
short selling. Later bears were IorGeu
to cover, owing 10 export rum0rs ana !.
fresh outburst of bull crop news, 50 that
prices regained all their first loss. But
a second break occurred in the last few
moments. under bear raid. and the close
was weak, az partial &c net decline,
May closed at 76isc.; July closed at io9sc';
September closed at 73a4c
Corn-SDot easy: No. 2. 4240i3c. Options
opened easy, with wheat, but recovered
on a reduction of short interest and lght
offerings, only to break finally through
unloading Close weak at unchanged
prices; May closed at $3.50; July closed
at 39Ac
Oats-Spot duh and unchanged. OPP
tiOns dull
Beef-Quet and steady.
cut Enthusiastically
T,ard~Weak: western steamed. $50;
April S5.4j. nominaly. Refined DUH
Pork-Quiet
Butter-Steady; western creamery, l6G
2lc.. do. factory, l3ul5c.; Elgins, &c
imitation creamery, lulSlzc.; state dalfy'
Cheese-Firm; large white and colored,
l20lic.
Eggs-Firm: State and Pennsylvania,
lSl2c.; western, fresh, l3i44l5l2c'; SOUTH
ern. l2i2al3i4c.
COttOnseed- Oil-Dull
Petroleum-Dull.
ROsin-Steady.
observation-disclosures at 44Gi4lac.
Rice-Firm.
| In
ness at HaVre and Hamburg. Ruled
| fairly active with subsequent tendency
upward. on local support. large ware
| house deliveries. and evidences or heavy
spot market Trading chiefly professional.
| Close quiet and points net lower; sales
| $500 bags, Including May, 50; september,
| $535G$J.i0. Spot steady; No. Z invoice
6Ac.; No. T. jobbing, &c. Mid steady
Cordova. sdlSc.
Sugar-Raw strong and held higher;
fair refining. I1-l6c., centrifugal 96-degree
test, 9-16c.; molasses sugar l5-l6c. Re
fined steady, firm, and active.
THE DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK. April 11.-There has been
no change Of moment in market condl-
tons to-day. The spot demand Tor cot
ton goods has been of average extent.
Prices are steady FOR brown, bleached,
and coarse colOred cottOns. Prints and
ginghams firm. French Flannels, Tie,
and Columbia hannels 7c. Print cloths
STEADY
odd goods Woollen and wOrsted dress
goods I'm fair demand.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET
BALTIMORE, April u.-Flour-Quiet
and unchanged.
Wheat-Str0ng and higher: No. red,
spot. 75asQ75l1c.; the month. 75tsgl51ac.;
Nav. 7GQ7GiZc. July, Zoe. asked; southern,
by sample, 70nl6c.
Corn-Strong and higher; mixed and
spot. 39u3SAc; month. 3s7s439c.; May,
3SlaQ3S9sc; June. S9hc. asked; southern
white corn. lOi2c.
Oats-Dull: No. 2 white, 35NS5l2c.; No
mixed 32H32i2c
Rye-Firmer, No. ?, nearby, 5Sc. asked;
No. western. t9c.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Butter Steady; fancy creamery, 224
22iac: store packed llul2c.
Eggs Steady at u l-2c per dozen.
Cheese-Firm. active, and unchanged.
Lettuce-S1 7JQ$2 per bushel box.
Whiskey-Steady and unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO. April 1.-THE wheat market
to-day ruled weak and strong by turns,
within a range Of l44c., on crop-damage
news May finally closed with a gain of
ne. Corn is unchanged and oats are lsc.
higher. Pork lost l5c. lard 7i2c., and ribs
&C.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest Closing.