Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-09
GENERAL MARKETS.

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET;
~ NO<N. February S-flour-Dull,
nominally steady; winter patents, S.fo9
s.. ,o,,
Rye Flour-Dull; choice to fancy, S.ieg
Buckwheat Flour--Steady.
Buckwheat-Dull.
Cornmeal-Steady.
Rye-Dull; No 2. &C. -
Barley-QUet; western feeding 4o'2H
Hl2c. Mailing, 6id6oc o,,,,.s,.,.
Wheat-Spot firm; No red, s2A@SSlc.
Options opened steady and developed un-
expected strength through extremely cold
weather i'm Winter-wheat States, menacihk
the Dlant. Shorts covered hastily ana
found little wheat for SALE advancing
prices all day, with export rumors an
important factor in the late session
Close firm at l-Sal i-oc' neI duE 80
March closed l93tc; May closeu 'ojiS''
C0rn-Spot firm; No. 2, - 1-4qii 7-sc.
OPTIONS opened a shade easier WIN
cables. but turned stronger on big clear
ances and covering. Close hrmi at
l-SG3-Sc. net advance, helped also by
wheat. May closed Aiac.; July closed
Oats-spot firm; No. 2. "a a-Sc. Options
dull. go
Cut-Meats-Dull; picked shoulders
Lard-steady; western steamed, SS5
February. s5.S5. nominally keilheu hrm
Pork-Quiet; mess. @DaSlO.IV. 7z,l0
Rutter-Firm: western creamery I912,'
2Oc.: factory, lllgulic.; Elgins' 2oc.; l iinnll
tation creamery, 15ql1c.; state DAIRY Log
'Cheese-steady: large white, iOl2e,
small white, 1lqll lie; larSe eo'gng -
lG1se; s6ac S e0lfr SKINS ii 7aSc. 10
Eggs-Firm; State and Pennsylvanla
1eGIe i-4c.: western fresh, l9ql9 l-lc
southern, lSnl9c. vi, ., oz0u "a
Steady; New YORK, sl-9nf =, % y
Long Island, sl.5OuS2; jersey Sweets 'i'-'
@e Gio.SfTtonseed-on-steady; prime crude
/ zoe.
! Petroleum-Dull. 81, , :,
Rosin-Steady; strained. common u
s9 TS;p sl ngins%steady at gal54c.
Cabbaee-Dull at $2ds4 per 100.
Coffe-Options opened barely steauy, d
unchanged prices eased OF, unusr tt om
Rio markets: increasing Anne an,
/ supply. Indifference OF spec ulato 1I r rn
| retreating spot demand, ana closed par
/ " steady and unchanged to points NJ
| lower sales. II 900 bags. including Maren
IS 5Oas5.55; May, S5.e5 eil so'V No 77Piobbing
7c Mid easy; Cordova, 7A@lic. o..
SuSar-Raw steady; fair refining
1e-ifc centrifugal, 80 degree tes'
a lice: molasses sugar, s-l6c. kehhe'
steauy THE DRY-GOODS MARKET.
! NEW YORK, February S.-The heav,
-snow-storm checked spot business 70
/ dav In ali departments. Good mall oruer
/ Coz cotton 10 hand in both staple an
I fancy lines Fair business in men Woo,
/ lens and dress goods Cotton goous VIZ
strong throughout. BIDS Tor eons,iue,a1,l
/ quantities turned down only siBh1iy ullS
sellers asking prices In Drown All iranorte
ed cation. Large auction sale OF iihpVrte
! bIaclI dress goods held to-day. ADou
| g 800 pieces sold off. Fair attenuance
| hnvers hut competition Indifferent an
average Of prices low. pro,,r mi
Wheat-Dull and easier; SPOT ana W
| month. 7id7lHc., March, I'D 1870 DO 70
| 7Gd76hc: southern wheat by Sample ~
75c -. soot aa62eisc
/ ,ba month 3gG3gHc.; March, 393sg5Si2c
Southern white and yellow, 5laSs12c'
| oars-Ouiet: No. white 3oi2n5oc' 70.
Rve-Dun and easy; No. nearby %
Sugar-Strong and unchanged
Rutter-Steady and unchanged
Eggs-Firm and unchanged.
Cheese-Steady and unchahseu'
Lettuce-Unchanged
Whiskey-Unchanged .,r,,r
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARhEI' :,
CuICAGO February A-COVeflhs
sborts on fears OF crop damage, ana 2
] liberal seaport shipments, caused a ran
( i'm wheat May closed Win gsih
3sI267sc. Corn advanced hp1sc.' , aru ga ga
| a.0ti5c. Pork rose Il2c' ana lar" an
ribs a shade higher.
Tha leading futures ranged as follows
Opening. Highest. Lowest Closins
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