Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-29
GENERAL MARKETS.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, September 2S-Flour-
Moderately active but hrmer, with
wheat. closing with an upward tenden-
cy; rye -four firm; buckwheat flour steady.
Buckwheat-Quiet.
COrnmeal-Steady.
Rye-Firmer; No. 2 western. 66c.
Barley-Firm feeding, 4zalic.
Barley Malt-Steady
Wheat-SpOt firm; No. red, U12c.; OPP
lions opened firm at an advance Of Acp
on better cables and disappointing North
western receipts, and further advanced
l2c. on covering, following renewed and
louder war talk. There were numerous
partial reactions, under realizing sales,
but the general temper OF the market
was much better, with speculation more
active than for some time past. The mar
ket was finally firm, at net advance OF
u point. Nay closed SO%c. September
closed 75Isc.; October closed use.
Corn-Spot steady; No. 2 40$lc.; options
opened steady, with December 1sc. lower,
after which the market was narrow and
tone. closing steady, with prices 1sc1
lower 10 &c. higher; May closed S5l2c.;
December. SIC.
Oats-Spot steady; options opened quiet,
and ruled nrm, with other grain closing
quiet.
Beef-Firm.
ut-Meats-Firm.
I.ard-Firm; western steamed, $40.
Pork-kirm.
Petroleum-Strong.
ROsin-Steady.
Turpentine-Firm.
Rice-Steady.
Butter-F1rm; creamery, 17Q23c.; State
dairy, l5g2lc.
Cheese-Firm; large white. INC.
Eggs-Steady; State and pennsylvania,
2O02lc.; western ungraded, l54lsc.
Potatoes-Steady; Jersey, NnSl4O; New
York, 81 25H$L4O; Long Island, $l.24
$l.42la; Jersey sweets, A15aRl0; southern
Cabbage-DuiI; Long Island, s2as3.5o
Freights TO IAverpool-steady; cotton,
by steam, 26hc. ia
higher on continued light supplies prime
crude, 19dZlc.; butter grades, 5Jc.' noInl-
Coiff;ee-Opuons opened steady, with
prices unchanged TO points lower, ana
ruled active, with "eyening-up trades III
anticipation Of the prOtracted holidays Il
feature. Short selling was checked py
smaller receipts larger warehouse deiVe-
ries. and firmer cables from foreign mar
kets Close steady and net unchanged 70
! noints lower: sales, 2,7J0 bags, includ-
no October. 425; November, $3.50; spot
coffee-Rio quiet and steady; mild steaoy;
Suear-RaW weak and nominal; refined
dull and easy ,
THE DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, September %-Eurtner
advances in bleached cottons. Market
very strong on all grades. Brown sheet,
ings and drills advancing. No lour-y ar
of any good make under 49sc. per ydru'
Coarse colored cottons also tending up
ward. Print-cloths unchanged. Prints
Guiet. Linens strong and advancing. bur
laps quiet and barely frm. Market closeu
till Saturday.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. September 2S.-Deferred fu-
lures in ali the grain markets were
strong to-day, and closed at advances. -
good export demand for wheat ana CON
stantly decreasing receipts, formed
foundation for strength. Trade was was
broad and general in most markets. sep
temher wheat advanced Bc.; December
i - and May, &c. sept2hsSr corn de,
clined nc, on heavy selling ~ longs Dus
December advanced sc. September oats
declined &c, and December advanced
shade. Provisions were steady, but closed
unchanged to shade lower.
,rha Fading futures ranged as follows:
OpenIng. Highest. Lowest. Closing