Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-06

Cornmeal--Quiet yellow western, sfiS5c.
Rye-Stronger; No. 2 &c.
Barley-Firmcr; feeding. western, H9i6c.
Barley Mait-Firm.
Wheat-Spot easy; No. 2 red, 70 T-sc. OPP
tions opened barely steady. and developed
weakness under long and short selling
which yielded at noon. however, TO sharp
recovery. The latter was stimulated Dy
large clearances again. reported export
business at Baltimore, ard strength In
northwestern markets. following prospects
or lighter receipts A second decline near
the close was attributed to renewed short
selling and absence OF outside support.
FINAL prices were 1-2n3-fc. net lower;
January closed rs S-Sc.; March closed
| rs 3-Sc.; May closed "a 7-sc.
! Corn-SpOt easy; No. 2. AZ l-2443 7-Sc
| Options opened easy and ruled generally
weak all day, except for a midday squirt,
with wheat. Estimated receipts were
larger and weather news favorable. Close
3-sc. net lower: May closed II 7-sc.
! Oats-spot dull. Options dull.
Beef-Steady
Cut Meats-Quiet.
Lard-Quiet: western steamed $3.50; jan
uary, $751; refined quiet
| PoTk-Steady.
| Butter-Firm: western creamery. l5a
| 21c; factory 1211f 1-2c.; Elgins, &c: imi-
| tation creamery 13dl7c.; State dairy. 800
| 1sc.
Cheese-steady; large white. 10 1-2c
| Eggs-Quiet; state and Pennsylvania,
2Sc. western fresh. &c. southern, &c.
Potatoes-Steady; Jersey, SIP l-2aA.5O;
New York. 81. 25Qsl62 IL; Long Island,
| N.75uS 81: sweets, Jersey. Sl25Hs250.
Cottonseed-O il-Dull; prime crude, II La
lsc.; do. yellow 22q22 l-2c.
Petroleum-Steady.
ROsin-Quiet
Turpentine-Firm at As 1-2d46c.
! Rice-Steady
Cabbage-Steady at s2dA per 100
! Coffee-Options opened steady and UNI
changed to points lower, and ruled very
quiet. with neither bulls nor bears dis
I posed TO take the initiative. The carly
decline was in sympathy with unfavorable
/ cables, heavy receipts and sluggish spot
demand. Later. the market improved on
big decrease in worlds visible and light
investment buying Close steady and I'M
| changed to ) points higher: sales. 1920
| bags. including January, S535GS5.l0 Feb
ruary. S.45. Spot Rio dull and easy; No.
7. invoice $3.50; No. Z. jobbing, 81. Mild
| quiet: COrdova. S750Sl5.
| Sugar-Raw about steady; fair refining,
l3-l6c. centrifugal. % degrees test,
5-l6c.; molasses sugar. 9-l6c.; refined
about steady.
NEW YORK DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK. January 5,--The market
Tor cotton goods has been quiet again to-
day in all departments, both spot and
mail-order business proving light. The
tone continues unchanged. and confidence
Of sellers I'm the future undated. The
tendency Of prices Is generally against
buyers in brown and beached cottons and
i'm prints Denims. ticklngs. and other
heavy colored goods rule dull. Print
cloths are in quiet demand, but strong, at
2 Csc. for regular cloths. JObbers are
opening spring lines Of cotton dress fab
RIGS and early business IS encouraging.
The wOollen goods situation shows TO
change since Washington mills prices
were named.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, January 5.-Flour-Dull
and unchanged.
Wheat-Firm; No. red. spot and the
month, 76 1-iN76 3-Sc.: February rs 3-f0
IS 1-Sc.; May, rs 3-iq77c.; southern, by sam
pie. 72aUc.
Corn-Easy; mixed spot. AGn l-Sc.: the
month, 4lGn 1-Sc.; February 4lQn lac.
southern white corn, 3SGilc
Oats-Firmer: No. 2, white, 81 1-2d35c.
No 2 mixed. 80 1-2c.
Rye-Firmer; No. near by &c.; No.
western, u 1-2c.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Butter-Steady and unchanged.
Eggs-F'irm and unchanged
Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
Lettuce-Per bushel box, $l25dSl5o
. Whiskey-Unchanged
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO, January 5.-Outside support
! bearish sentiment caused sharp declines
in both grain and provisions. May wheat
closed 3-407-Sc. lower. Corn and oats lost
5-Sc. each. pork 15c., lard 10n12 1-2c., and
ribs 1-2Ql0c.
The leading futures ranged as follows
Opening. Highest Lowest. Closing
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