Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-22
GENERAL MARK ETs.

T.
ana moderately active. until checked bN
| the late decline in wheat, NlHte'
straights. S3.506$j.60.
Rye Flour-Dull.
| COrumeul-Steady.
Rye-Easy; No. ,. CT &c.
Barey-Dull
Barley Mait-Dull.
Wheat-SDot steady: No. > red. SO 3-6c
! Options opened firm on goou foreign ou!
/ ing OF May and July. In addition Wes'
/ ern crop news had "a bulllsh tenor eNpoi
! trade was active. and cables reported to'
/ much cold weather i'm Germany Inc re-
: suit was continued local strength Huci
I of tho day. with q late setback unde'
/ realizing. but a final rally on covering
/ Closing firm ar a l-2dl l-2c. advance
I March closed 50 3-Sc.; May closed - t-sc.
/ July closed y 3-sc. o~,o,
/ C0rn-Suot steady; No. >. Il l-2N3 INC
/ Options opened steady. with wheat. ano
! improved on export demand, small re-
| coipts, and rain news. Close hrm al q
| partial 3-Sc. net advance; May closed
| 50 5-Sc.: July closed 30 BIC.
Oats-Spot dun; No. ? y lie. options
Bcef-Quiet.
! Cut Meats-Steady.
Lard-Easy; western steamed, -
/ $50; March. Sj.l2, nominally; refined
quiet.
Pork-Steady.
Butfer-Firm: western creamery. l6 pa
| DC: do. factory. l2Q4c.; Elgins. pc. iml-
tation creamery, 3 l-2al1 l-2c.; state
Cheese Steady: large white. re.
Eggs-Steady: state and Pennsylvania
Is I-Zc: western fresh. - l-2c.; southern
I y 1-2ul3c. ---.,.o-.
| Long Island $2NS2.25; Jersey $3a@.
COttOnseed -Oil-Steady.
PetrOleum-Dull.
ROsin-Steady.
Steady.
Rice-tlrm. 80
Cabbage-DuH: domestic. $iaSlo per 100
CONGREGATIONS opened steady WIN
good prices. ruled inactive and feature
less I'm the absence Of positive foreign
news. except the heavy receipts ar 40
and Santos which checked buying mere
speculatlon very slack. local selling
checked by renewed heavy warehouse de-
livery: variations slight Close STEADY
and unchanged 10 points higher. sales,
10 % bags including April 50, May, $40
Spot Rio dull and easier; No. Z. invoice.
8 l-i6c.: No. Z. iObbing. 69-ljc. Mild quiet
and steady; COrdOya. Sul4c. Small hand
to-mouth business i'm Brazilian; fair bust
Smgar-Raw steady and quiet; fair re-
timing. else: centrifugal. IS degrees test.
IN molasses sugar, 3-ic.; relned
steady.
THE DRY-GOODS MARKET
NEW YORK. March p The general
market ruled quiet to-day In all depart
mfufS staple fbllUi- Nit'h NV 10 ~
weakening I'm first hands. Prints, both
fancy and staple. very nrmly held. Ting
hams were firm throughout. Print-clOtns
duh. but Fail River sellers adhere nrmly
TO fun prices. Mems wear wool hannels
quiet. with prices unchanged. Worsted
dress Goods firm. WOOllens opened the
season with good demand. but prices are
generally 10 10 per cent below last sea-
son.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. March 21.-Flour- Quiet,
Whcat-StrOng: spot and the month
73I73i.c.: April 73i2Hl3a4c.. May, "a
7ii.c.: southern wheat, by sample ooH
Corn-Strong: spot and the month, $litH
c7i2c.; April. &iqq5l.c: May SSraoo'4c''
southern white corn, 3iD3Sc. .-,- -
Oats-Steady; No white 5F2h5Jc.' NJ
. mixed eagle. --.--o..
Rve-Firmer: No. .. near by, 57i2n5sc.;
30. western. 3yi2c.
Sugar--trong and unchanged.
Butter-Steady and unchanged.
Eggs-Firm and unchanged.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
Lettuce. $2.j0dS per bushel box.
Whiskey-U Unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. March 2.-Reports of dam
aoa to crops in Continental Europe to-
dav together with fears Of late seed
ing season for the domestic spring crops
strengthened wheat. May closed with "A
gain of &c Corn rose "a Sc ana GA
I'll Pork advanced PIC. Lard leit OF
n shade higher and ribs UNCHANGED,
Vh. leading futures ranged as follows:
opening. Highest. Lowest Closing.
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