Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-07

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK May 6-Flour-Steadier
but quiet; winter patents, S.1Jd3@;
Rye Flour-Dull; good TO fair s3nS.l5.
COrnmeal-Quet; yellow western, Siu
Sc
Rye-Quiet: No. 2. CSC.
Barley-Dull; feeding, 43isa4ic.; malt
ing. 47Q50c.
Wheat-spot firm; No. red. SSac OPP
tons opened firm, on stronger cables, ana
alleged crop damage in Europe. Later,
they were advanced by bullish Kansas
reports and further local covering. Close
firm at a 1ad&4c net advance: May
closed 7s7sc.; July closed 77lsc.; Septem-
Der closed 7ec.
Corn-Spot firm; No. 2. 4Silc. Options
opened steady, with wheat. but subse-
quently .eased off little. under bearish
crop news. Close steady, at a partially
&c net advance May closed SSAc.; July
Oats-Spot steady; No. 2. S2c. Options
dull
| picked bellies $5Gs6 picked shoulders
si25dSi5O; picked hams, s.25ass.
Lard-Steady: western steamed, soSiis;
Pork-DuIl: mess. ss50ds9; short clear,
| 80 25a$i2; family, $lO.50pSn 40
Butter-Steady; western creamery, lia
lie.
Cheese-Large white. 12c. o..,,.
| Eggs-Firm; southern fresh, l2Anl5hc.
| PetrOleum-Dull. refined, New 1Oih'
$685.: Philadelphia and Baltimore %'sV'
| I'm bulk. $40. $500,
Rosin--Firm; strained, common " soOu'
| 81 45qN.J0. ,
Turpentine-Firm at 4ld4f2c.
Rice-Steady; Japan, iAn5Ac.
r rotd.U Steady at s9aH7 per 100
| Coffee-Options opened steady and UNI
| changed TO ; points higher, and ruled
quite firm, on bullish European cables
| better feeling i'm spot department, anu IN
| creased warehouse movements. itdulhs
| rather conservative and OF professional
| character. Brazilian receipts larger than
| expected. Close steady and a 10 points
| net higher; sales. 300 bags, lncluulhs
June, $50. Spot Rio steady; no : IN
voice. $3.50; No. 1obblng' W mlu
| steady: Cordova. sass: ,
| Suear-Raw firm; fair refining, &c;
| centrifugal 96-degree test. FAC; moiasses
| sugar. 4 3-l6c.: refined firm; mould A.
5 5-Sc.: graduated. 3-sc
! NEW YORK. May 6.-Fall River sold
to-day fully one million pieces of print
! cloths. spot and future delivery, basis
of 2 SAC. for regular "a squares. rms put
| the cloth market in an EXTRAORDINARILY
strong position The erect OF me sehes ~.
cotton goods market was beneficial No
marked change I'm demand here for either
| stanIe Or fancy lines. but market closes
strong i'm tone. American cotton yarns ac-
tive. and prices easy.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, May 6.-Flour-Quiet and
! unchanged.
Wheat-F'irmer; spot and the month
10 3-ic.; June, 70 5-SuI5 Sic; July, 20 3-id
7Gc.: southern, by sample. 70n76c.
| Confirm: spot. 81 7-Sa3sc.: month
| 81 3-id3Sc.: June. 81 S-iq3Sc. July, 3sc.i
southern white. 42c.
Oats-Dull No. white 81 l-2c.; No.
mixed. 81 1-2c.
! Rye-Steady: No. 2 western. 63 lie.
| Sugar-Steady and unchanged.
| Butter-Steady and unchanged.
Eggs-Steady and unchanged.
/ Cheese-Quiet and unchanged.
/ Iettuce-75c MSl per bushel box.
Whiskey-Unchanged
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO. May 6.-Apprehenslon over
reports Of droughts in the European
| wheat countries and unfavorable comes
tic crop reports strengthened wheat To-
dav. July closed with a gain OF 1zuSsc
Corn and oats declined lsc. each. Pork
advanced 5a7l2c., and lard and ribs oc
| each. -
The leading futures ranged as follows
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing
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