Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-12

!ac. net higher. with the undertone strong:
sac.
.Corn-spot firm; No. 2, 4Sqs6i37kc. OPP
played subsequent strength on large
ciearances, Liverpool steadiness. and
sympathy with provisions Close firm at
NC. net advance; May closed at H7sc.
Oats--Spot quiet; No. 2. 52i5c. Options
neglected and nominal.
Beef-Steady
t-Meats-Dull
Lard-F1rmer; western steamed. $50
bid. Refined firm.
Pork-F1rmer
2lc.: factory, l2Q2iikc.; EIeins, 2lc.; imita-
ton creamery Bale; State dairy, 80
lsc
Cheese-steady; large white, 1Olsc..
Eggs-Steady; State and Pennsylvania,
nc. southern. &c.
Potatoes-Steady; Jerseys. sl.12isdsi. 50
New York. 81. 25Gsls2ik; Long Island. sl.75q
81: sweets. Jerseys. Sl.25qN.5O.
Petroleum-Quiet.
ROsin-Quiet.
Turpentine-Steady at i5GJ5izc.
Rice-Steady.
Cabbage-Steady at s2d4 per 100.
COttOnseed-Oil-A strong undertone was
reported and higher prices asked, owing
to scarcity Of desirable grades and an
other advance in lard; prime crude, 1Si2a
l9isc.; summer yellow, E1gq2c.; butter
grades, 2sq29c.
Coffce-Options opened steady at I'M
changed prices. ruled exceptionally dull,
with easier undert0ne. under local liqui-
dalton. European and Brazilian receipts
being unsatisfactory. Some selling for
realizing caused weakness, but realizing
prevented any considerable decline, with
full receipts at Rio and Santos neutralized
by liberal warehouse deliveries In this
country. Close steady and unchanged 10
; points; sales. II 800 bags, including
March, 500; April. s5I5 Spot Rio quiet;
No. 7. invoice, 6fsc; No. Z, jobbing. 1Sc
Mild quiet but steady; Cordoya 7sial5c.
Sugar-Raw firm and held higher; fair
refining, 3 l3-l6c. centrifugal, 9b-degree
test. 5-lGc.; molasses sugar, 9-l6c. Re
fined steady.
NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK. January 11.-There has
been an Improvement in the general de-
mand for cotton goods to-day, and bust
ness has been on an expanding scale.
Brown and bleached cottons and prints
reflected this condition. The tone of the
market was strong. and beached cottons
are moving upwards. Fine goods, such
as New York Mills Utica Wamsutta
Ncnpariel, and Pride of the West, ad-
vanced &c. per yard. Print cloths held
stiffy. Men's-Wear wOollens were quiet
and unchanged. There was more doing
in dress goods. and silks showed an ad-
vancing tendency.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, January u.-Flour-Dull
Wheat-Firm; spot and month. 75120
75ssc.; February, 75@sN76c. southern wheat
by sample, 70d76l2c.
Corn--Steady; spot and month, 40q40Bc.
southern white and yellow corn, 37Lg40Ac.
Oats-Dull; No. white. 3iQ3iiac.
Rye-Steady; No. 2, nearby 59lsc.; No.
western, &c.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Butter-Steady and unchanged.
Eggs-Firm and unchanged
Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
Lettuce-sl &Q$l5O per bushel box.
Whiskey-Unchanged
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, January 11.-Heavy buying
orders to-day brought about by enormous
clearances az the seaboard caused a sharp
rally in wheat. May closing l2c. higher
Corn rose &c. and oats l4d3sc. Provisions
were consistently firm all day. and closed
22i2c. up for pork. 10c. each for lard and
ribs
The leading futures ranged as follows
Opening. Highest Lowest. Closing