Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-13

qualities were comparatively easier. Close
firm.
Rye Flour-Stsady
Buckwheat FIour--Steady.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Cornmeal-Steady.
Rye-Quiet; No. ?. 66isc.
Barley--Firm.
Barley Malt-Steady.
Wheat-Spot easy; No. 2 red. &c. OPP
| tons opened steady and CSC. lower, under
disappointing cables and lack OF outside
| speculation. Later. the loss was partly
| recovered on promised export buying, but
| liquidation again developed, under unsat
| isfactory late cables, and prices eased OF.
| The market again rallied, on active buy
| ing by St. Louis shorts, after which
prices again eased off, under dsappoint-
ing export business. and closed easy and
| ssQac. net lower. March closed s0S.c.:
! May closed S4c.: December closed 77lsc.
Corn-Spot steady; No. 2, 42c. Options
| opened steady, at about unchanged prices,
| and ruled moderately active, with a weak
| undertone, in expectation OF heavy re-
| ceipts and fine grading OF new corn. Sell
| ing was checked by a continued heavy
export demand. Close easy at net un-
| changed prices May closed SSAc.; Deem
| Der closed 3sbc.
Oats-spot dull options neglected and
| nominal
! Beef-FIrm.
Cut Meats-Firm.
| Lard-Easy; western steamed, $50; re-
| fined easy; Continent sGl0.
| PoTk-Quiet.
Cottonseed Oll-Steady; prime crude, %
G2ic.
| Petroleum--Firm.
| Rosin-Steady.
| Turpentine-tirm.
| Rice--Steady.
Steady; western creamery, ia
| Hc.; State dairy. lGI22c.
Cheese-Firm large white, 1870.
Egg5-Weak State and Pennsylvania.
| 2liZ422c.; western ungraded, at mark. $50
Potatoes-steady; Jerseys, sl.i2kGsI.4O:
| New York. sl2Qsl.40; Long Island. sl.25Q
Il5; Jersey, s175qR; southern sweets.
| Sl0S125.
Freights to Liverpool-Quie cotton, by
steam, 26hc. asked.
Coffee-Options opened steady. at un-
] changed prices, but soon advanced. on
| small crop movement, brisk spot demand.
| and firmness in the Brazilian markets.
| Late in the session they eased of slowly.
| under absence of supportsand light rea-
| lizing, closing steady and 5Q10 points net
| lower. Sales, 1880 bags, Including No
venber, $is5 March, $4s5GS5. Spot cof-
| fee-Rio steady to firm; mild steady.
Sugar-Raw generally steady and quiet
| refined steady.
| THE DRY-GOODS MARKET.
| NEW YORK, October 12-More bust
ness is coming forward again than SELL
| ers are willing to take care OF in brown,
| bleached, and coarse colored goods Staple
| prints are selling well, and the demand
| for fancies Is improving. Ginghams un-
| changed. Print-cloths strong. No regu-
| lars to be had at 2S.c. Sales of 3Yz-inch
Ga squares at 4sc Silesias and persalines
occasionally &c. higher. Cotton hosiery
| selling well. Black seamless makes gem
orally 5 per cent higher. Woollen and
worsted dress goods in firm demand.
| BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
| BALTIMORE, october 12-Tlour-
| Quiet and easy; western superior, sz.35y
s2.45.
Wheat-Dull; spot and the month, 72lsa
| 725sc.; December. 75lsQ75asc.; southern. by
| sample, 66G74c.
Corn-Flrm; mixed, spot, and the
month, 39d39Hc.; November and Deem
| Der, 3S2i G39c.: November and December
| new or old, 37A@37lsc.; January, 3437ilc. I;
| southern white, AQ4liAc.
Oats-Dull; No. 2 white 29izd30c.
| Rye-Firm; No. 2. nearby, o0u60l2c.
| Sugar-Strong and unchanged
| Butter-Firm and unchanged.
Eggs-Firm and unchanged.
| Cheese-Firn and unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
| CHICAGO, October PA slack export
| demand and disappointing cables weak
| ened wheat to-day The market was
nervous and excitable throughout, but a
| down-hill one, and December closed with
| a loss OF &c. Corn suffered from too
much profit-taking. and closed nc. lower.
| oats closed a shade higher. Liquidation
| burdened provisions Pork lost l2l2c.,
| lard 5a71zc., and ribs DC.
| The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening Highest. Lowest. Closing