Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK. May S.-Flour-Weak ana
nominally lower.
Rye Flour-Dull.
Cornmeal-Quiet.
Rye-Dull.
Barley-Easy; feeding, hGi2izc.
Barley Malt-Dull.
Wheat-Spot easy; No. red. s3s.c. OPP
lions opened steady. on the bullish I'LL
nols State report, but developed heavi-
ness that lasted all day. and left the
market weak at a 3s0'sc. net decline.
Wall street unloaded considerable wheat
and local houses sold on favorable crop
weather and light export demand; May
closed at 76Lc.; July, 16hc.; September.
corn-Spot weak; No. 2. 4Oa4oisc OPP
tions opened steady, with wheat. but
turned weak under free liquidation, and
closed heavy at ss01sc net decline; May
closed 3sssc: July closed at 3Sisc.; Sep
tember closed at 3@ac.
Oats-spot dull; No. white, S5}ac op-
tons dull.
Realistically
Cut Meats-Quiet
Lard-Weak; western steamed, S0.ozs ~.
Refined easy.
Pork-Quiet; family, sl0.50dsl1.
Petroleum--Dull.
Rosin-Firm.
Turpentine-Dull.
Cottonseed- Oil-Dull and lower.
Butter-Steady; western creamery, Hn
17c- State dairy, 1sglE.
Cheese--Old steady; large white, lZc.;
new firm large, sisd9asc.
Eggs-Firm; State and PENNSYLVANIA
lac: western fresh, l3dlSikc; southern,
l2gl3c.
Potatoes Steady; New York, A.2sQ2;
Jersey. sl.25h2JO
Cabbage-Steady at Sl.5ods3.25 per barrel
crate
Freishts to Liverpool-Cotton, by steam
or. 12led.
Coffee-OptIons opened steady and un..
changed 10 points higher and ruled
fairly active, with firm undertone, on
bullish European news. small receipts,
healthy conditions In spot department,
and favorable view of weekly statistical
changes. Warehouse movement excep-
tionally light; speculative public still hest
tating Close barely steady and UNI
changed TO points lower; sales, 1850
bags, including May, s5l5: June, 500
S. Spot Rio steady: No. Z. invoice, CSC.
No. 7. jobbing,, CSC. Mid steady.
Sugar.Raw Arm. Rehned Irm ,-
THE DRY-GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK May S.-The effect OF the
large transaction i'm print-cloths Is seen
in the confident undertone to-day, IN the
general market for cotton goods. Prices
are decidedly firm all around In heavy
brown cottons a fair demand Is reported
| at full prices, and bleached also are iirm'
| with average sales. Prints snow mar
dening tendency in staple lines. Glnghahs
still scarce, ana ful prices eNdC''u. n
good business is reported in tobbing CIR
| cles Cotton fabrics in general Request.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET
BALTIMORE, May S-Flour-Quiet ana
| firm; western superior. s2&nS4o
Wheat-Dull and easier, spot me
month. and June Dd75hc; July, 'o9sc
asked: southern. by sample, 7Da'6c.
Corn-Easier; spot, 374n3Sc.; the month
and June. 37iaq37&c.; July. Slsc. DID;
southern white corn, 4llaft42c.
Oats-Bullish but easy; No. WHITE Soc'
No. 2 mixed. 32aS2i2c.
Rye-Steady No. western, 6S'?c.
Sugar-StrOng; fine graduated, St0fi1
coarse granulated. S5.i6ie. ..
Butter-Steady; fancy creamery, isdl'c'l
| store-packed. lld12c.; rolls. 3u4c.
Eggs-Steady at l2c. per dozen.
Cheese-Quiet; large, loHc
Lettuce-Steady at puoOc. per Dushei
| box. ......, - H.,
for finished goods in carloads ana sl.5lu
81. 80 per gallon for jobbing.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO May S.-The practical en-
barge on shipping business. as result
Of the grain shovelers' strike al Bunalo,
weakened the grain markets to-day. fa-
vorable seeding conditions stimulated ths
selling movement. Wheat closed i@dssc.
lower. corn &c, and oats lsc. lower. PORK
| lost lOc. lard TIC. and ribs 2Ra9c,
The leading futures ranged as foitoWs:
Opening. Highest. Lowest Closing.