Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-12
GENERAL MARKETS.
NEW YORK PRODrCE MARKET

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK. August u.-Flour-Un-
settled and fairly active at generally
higher prices; winter patents 5000 $3.50.
Rye-Firmer; No. 2, western. $3.50.
Barley-Steady.
Barley Malt-N0mnal.
Wheat-Spot firm No. red. nc. OPP
tiOns opened strong at "a &c. advance on
the bullish government report, but sold
on under disappointing cables and real
iZing. The afternoon feature was a Sc
cOnd active advance on an alarm OF
shorts, led by St. Louis, and the close
was strong at about the top price OF the
day. and l3sc. above that of the pre-
vious night; September, 76lsc.; December,
7sasc.
Corn-Spot firm; No. ?. SSc.. f. o. b.
afOat. Options opened firm at unchanged
prices, Influenced by wheat, advanced
later. ON export demand light offerinss,
and liberal clearanCes, and closed firm
az &c. advance; September closed at
364c.; December closed at 3lHc.
Oats-Spot steady, No. white, @i2c.
Options slow.
Butter-Firm: western creamery, $50
19l2c.; state dairy. l3l2ul1c.
Cheese-Quiet. large white, |419tc.
Eggs-Firmer; State and Pennsylvania,
i6dl7c. western, ungraded. llfl4c.
Potatoes-Quiet, fair 10 prime, Nmfl.1J;
fancy. l75dS2: southern sweets. SluS2.
Cabbage-Qulet; Long Island, &qd per
Cotton-By steamer to Liverpool, zoe.
for August.
Beef|Steady; extra India mess. s1i0
SIS; cut meats quiet.
POTk-Firm.
Lard--Firmer. Refined firm.
TallOw-Firm.
TuTpentine~Firmer at 5Olsa5lc.
Rice-Steady.
tonseed-OH-Inactive but steady;
prime summer yellow, 26lzc.; of do. 25l4c.;
l.. doc az
CONGREGATIONS opened steady at a de-
cline Of points and ruled tame all day,
with weak undertone, following haVre
and Hamburg quotations, continued
heavy receipts at Rio and Santos, aO-
sence of speculation, and indifference VI
spOt buyers. Close steady ana un-
changed 10 points net lower; sales lvD
bags, including September, $40: october,
A45: November, $L5O; December, NV
Spot Rio dull and barely steady. MID
quiet but about steady; COrdova, llanllc:
Sugar-Raw quiet but firm. Refined
firm, with fair trade
NEW YORK MELON MARKET.
NEW YORK, August 1.-THE best
grades of muskmelons were a shade
drmer but the market for average quail
ties was lnimproyed. WaternneIoHs Steduy
Tor fancy stock, but the bulk of the Of
ferings are below prime, and dragging
heavily at low prices.
skmelons-Nlonmouth, Jenny Lind,
per barrel, 75c.GN23; 90, hdchehsdch
seed. eOG75c.: do. South Jersey, Gem, and
Jenny Lind 75c.0sL8; do, per crate, SOC
GS1; do. Maryland and Rocky Ford seed
fair TO good. 5On75c. do, Inferior 5Gdiec. !;
Christiana. per large crate, Toe uSl; do,
Gem and Jenny Lind. per two-basket car
rier 5Od75c: do. Virginia and North
Carolina. per barrel, 50d65c.
WatermelOns-Per carload, HodSl1O; do''
per 100. S5gN2
THE DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK. August ll.-Sellers OF
brown cotton are growing more reserved
in accepting bids for forward deliveries.
reports of damage to cotton crop ana
higher prices for cotton having an In
nuence. Demand fair. Prlnt-cloths and
other gray goods firm. Bleached cot
TONS in steady demand for fair quantities,
and prices well maintained. Market
without change in other directions.
Woollens and worsteds for mems wear
selling well. with tone strong. Linens are
0uiet but firm I'm price. Burlaps strong.
Demand fuller and prices advancing
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO. August n.-Wheat got Wen
obove the zoe mark to-day, closing strong
AZ an advance OF l7sc. The bulllsn goV-
ernment crop report was the nam iec-
tor i'm the scramble for cover when TOOK
Mace. and which at one time advanced
~ nrice PIC Corn, oats, and provisions
were all pulled out Of hole by the
strength OF wheat. corn and oats closing
n shade higher and PROVISIONS -f24'i2o'