Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-19
Cornmeal-Firm.

Rye flouf-flrni Boou W Adil' '-'''s
| s31O.
Cornmeal--Firm.
| Barley-Steady.
Barley Malt-Nomnal.
Wheat-Spot firm; No. red, 7Slzc. OPP
! lions opened easy, at unchanged prices,
| in consequence OF lower cables, Dut later
developed strength. which 1t retained I'M
iii the last hour Influenced by export
rumors. bullish Northwestern crop al
vices and covering. Local reanzing
prompted a setback. which was finally
/ recovered. on the strength In corn Close
! firm az a isai4c. net advance; september
/ closed at nc: December closed at lsR,.
Corn-Spot firm No. 2, $3.50. options
opened steady and advanced later, en-
| strength of cash property, enormous
/ clearances. and a demand from shorts.
! Close firm at a hMhc. advance; august
closed at S7&sc.; September closed AT
| 37lsc: December closed at 3Jlsc.
Oats-Spot steady; No. 2, 26lzc. options
Rutter-Firm: western creamery, Ia
| 21c.; State dairy, 1iulSAc.
Cheese-Quiet; large white, 9sic. ,.
| Eggs-Firm; State and Pennsyivanla'
| l7Siisc.: western, ungraded, l2al5c.
| Potatoes-Quiet: fair To prime. SLOOg
| 81. 10: fancy, s2QS2.25; souchern, N.eHR.
Cabbage-Quiet; Long Island, S3aSi per
Freights to Idverpool-Weak; cotton, by
steamer, 2lgQ2%.c.
| Beef-Firm.
Cut Meats-Quiet.
Iard-Steady; western steamed, S7.9'12;
| city. S.l5; August closed at $''o'72' hoiii-
nally. Refined steady.
/ Pork-Firm.
Tallow-Steady
! Cottonseed- Oil-Steady.
Petroleum-Firm.
ROsin-Steady.
Turpentne-5Steady.
Coffee-Options opened steady at an
! changed prices 10 a points decline AMI
ruled very quiet, with weak undertohe.
/ cables being unsatisfactory ana receipts
! at Rio and Santos increasing mere Il
no outside speculative support; Light
! local covering arrested material decline.
| close steady and net unchanged 70 .
points lower; sales. 2aSo 9ass' N irr.uIs
81 30: March, $5.O5. Spot Coffee: RIO dull
Sugar-Raw hrmer. centrifugal, S.
degree test. 49-l6c. Refined hrm ana III
| good demand.
NEW YORK MELON MARKET.
NEW YORK. August s-Muskrnelon'
! still mostly inferior and dragging, at 10"
prices Waterms Ions ste aoy. 49,. -,
Muskmelcns Ha kensack nutmeg. ps,
barrel 75c .4A; do, Monmouth county, pei
| barrel 5Oc. as: do, Jenny Lind, Soc 81 %
| DO Hackensack seed, 40n75c., do, Sou
Jersey. Gem and Jenny Lind, 5OcgSl; 90
average. ioGDc DO. mar yia sn<, ,oi noS ,n
1 -
! Emerald Gem. J0aGOc.; do, per tWo-pasAe
Watermeions. per carload. S54$l5O; do.
per hundred. SASS.
THE DRY GOODS MARKET.
| NEW YORK, August 1s.-Good genera
| demand ag in to-day for staple c9ltohs
J BROWN sheetlngs and drills without quo
| table change in price. but tendency STEADY
| ami against buye 5. Market pare ol
Stocks Print cloths firm but inactive foi
regular. Wide odds IN good demand
| Rleached firm. Leading mikes scarce u
! ali grades. No change IN coarse coloreo
| cott9ns. Linens ere quiet. but prices are
| firm. Burlaps further advanced sc. PEI
| yard.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
| CHICAGO. August 1S.-The speculative
wheat market again basked in the sun
| SHINE of an active cash demand TO-DAY
| An advance Of &c. was scored IN S-ptem
Der aud nc in December corn clos@'
irregular and 1850. higher ior septem
her hut barely steady for other futures
| oats closed shade higher. PROVISIONS
The leading futures ranged as follows
| Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing