Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-21
GENERAL MARKETS.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

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NEW YORK. September ?O-Flour-
Quiet, and closed steady at about un-
changed prices.
Rye Flour-Firm.
Buckwheat Flour--Steady.
Buckwheat-Steady.
Cornmeal--Firm: yellow western. 75G7Gc.
Hye-Easy; No. ?, 6ic., (. o. b.
Barley Malt-Steady
Wheat-Spot lirmer; No. 2 red. 7jkc.
options opened sc. higher, on firmer ca
Dies; ruled quiet, and declined &c under
local liquidation, I'm the absence of out
side support. but rallied snarL'y la.er,
advancing 1sc., and closing firm at a net
advance or hd1Bc. on covering the shorts
being scared by the increased inquiry for
cash wheat for export Sales included No.
2 red, March. closing 79lsc; May closed
l9c.; September closed 13lc.
Corn-Spot steady; No. 2. 39i9c. Options
opened 1sc. higher and ruled firm after
amounting 10 hnl2c., with tie market
finally. steady, but only slightly better
than the lowest figures Of the day, hav-
ing given away again under liquidation.
May closed 359sc.; september closed 3S3ic.;
oatsNspot steady; no 2, 27llc. options
nominal.
Beef-Firm.
Cut Meats-Firm.
Lard-Firm: western steamed closed at
}j.65; September closed 800, nominaliy;
refined firm.
POrk-Dull.
Cottonseed- Oil-Steady.
Petroleum Strong; refined. New York.
$50; Philadelphia and Baltimore. $50;
do. H. bulk. 1928.
Realistically
Turpentne-B Barely steady.
Rice-Steady, domestic. fair to extra,
4&sQTIc.
Butter-steady; western creamery. IS0
23e.; June creamery, loi2a22c.; State dairy,
1JV.0c
Cheese-Iarge white. 1O%ic.
Eggs-Steady; State and Pennsylvania
19uZOc.; western ungraded, at market, lSg
l5c
Potatces-Quiet: Jerseys. slGSl40; New
York, A.2jdSl.40; Long Island. SL2jaS1G2l p;
jersey sweets. A7jqS2; southern. $lnN.2j.
Cabbage-Dull; Long Island. 2Q$3.5J per
100
Cotton Freghts-Dull; by steamer to
Liverpool, 26hc.
Confee-OptlOus opened firm at an adj
vance of 5 to 10 points, on quite active
covering and some new buying. started
by an unexpected rise In European ana
Brazilian markets. smaller Brazilian re-
ceipts and larger deliveries contributed 10
the support OF the market. Speculation
during the day was quite active and gem
eral. Close steady and unchanged 10 5
points higher Sales, " 90 bags. incldd-
ing October A2J; December. ~ ~. spot
Rio dull. but steader: No. Z. invoice, 5Ac.
Mild steadier, but quiet; Cordova' $40
1l&c.
Sugar-Raw barely steady and quiet;
fair refining. 3f.c.: centrifggaIs. Sc degree
test. &c: molasses sugar. 3Ssc.; refined
easy and lower; mould \, 7-lGc.; sranu-
lated, 3-l6c.
NEW YORK MEL on MARKET
NEW YORK. September 2).-Musk-
melons-Rocky Ford, Colorado, per case,
81 15u2.15.
THE DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK. September zJ.-Ine de-
maud for staple cottons is fuzzy M 10
the average. hrowr 'feefines ana oiii'5
are strong and scarce. Denim H'Wucins.
Other coarse colOrel cOttons gainst buy
ers. Prints quiet cor fancies Staples
generally selling well, with prices nm
Glanced. Wooilen and worsted dress
goods firm SnS fabrics firm. JoDDers are
doing q very general business.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET
BALTIMORE. MD, September ~
Flour-Bull ana unchanged. -o,,
Whe.t-Quiet; SPOT ana the noilln' -.
Mfic.: october, 1Ii,u7l S.; Decemher' 'o'4
6l,s3.c.. southern. by sample, oinh4-.,
Corn-ITnsettleG; mixed spot, .. G.. me
r,Crth 3SiaM3SHc: October, 5r4H5'Ec.'
WovCnber aud December new or oiu,
IA ai3iisc.: January and r. 9ruary' ofg
size; southern Nhite ,'iH' 49,. ~
Gats-Firm: No. 2 white, - i-jc
Rve-Steady; No. 2 near b. 55p5Ic';
No. 2 western, C-t
Suear-Strong and unchanged.
Cheese-Strong and unchanged. .,a
Rptter-Stcady; fancy creamery, 80
90 store-packed. 13Hlic.; rolls, SHlic'
Eegs-Firm and unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. September @.-Wheat speeu-
lation showed considerable revival to-ooy'
The market ruled dull early IN me ses-
and closed M an advance of Sc. for sep
fcr1ber and &c FOR December; Corn
c.oeeS unchanged. oats unchanged TO hc.
higher. and provisions 2laQFac. higher.
The leading futures ranged as iolloWs'
Opening Highest. Lowest. Closing