Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-24

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
new YORK. May 3.-F1our-Mode-
Taleiy active, but weaker; winter
Sin$f20. p''Sn''
Rye Flour-Steady.
Cornmeal-Easy.
Rye-Easy; No 9, 651bc.
Barley-Quiet
Barley Malt-Dull
o.. Wheat-Spot weak; No red s3kc. OBJ
tlons opened firm. on little foreign de-
mand, but developed sudden weakness
ana ruled heavy until the last hour, when
active covering inspired sharp rally.
The depression at noon was aggravated
Dy light export trade, general realizing.
and declines in Southwest markets After
O'Clock prices had a second collapse,
under bear raid. and closed weak at
9sqlc. net loss; May closed at size; July
closed at 1Shc.; September closed at 7SAc.
COrn-SpOt easy: No. 2. i0Ad4lIac. OPP
tons opened steady, with wheat, after
wards declining under liquidation and big
country offerings. Close weak at a "a
5sc. net decline; May closed at 39Ac.; July
closed at 1850.
oats-Dull; spot, No. ?, 3il4c. Options
unchanged
Beef-Quiet and steady.
Cut Meats-Steady.
Lard-Quiet.
POrk-Quiet.
Butter-Steady; western creamery, 159
1Sc.: State dairy. large white, 9lac.; State
dairy, l3h@I7c.
Cheese-Steady; large white, 9iac.
Eggs--Firm, State and Pennsylvania,
l5l2c.; western, fresh. l54l5l2c.; southern,
1la13c. ~
Potatoes-Steady; Jersey sweets, aQ
81; New York, $l@$l.75.
Cotton-By steamer 10 Liverpool. l2lkd.
Cabbage-Steady at $.jO@$2.75 per bar
rel crate.
Petroleum-Dull.
Rosin-Barely steady; strained, COM
mon to good. Sl.40n$142l2
Turpentine-Quiet at 4llzai2c.
Rice-Firm.
Cottonseed-O i-Easy: prime crude. 20G
Dl2c.
Conee-Optlons opened easy. at un-
changed prices to a points decline; ruled
inactive with weak undertone, cables
being generally unsatisfactory: receipts
at Brazilian ports larger, warehouse de-
liveries in this country smaller. and spot
buyers retreating. Selling for Short ac-
count checked by low prices. Close quiet
and unchanged 10 5 points lower; sales,
1900 bags; including May, s.; June, A93:
July. $50. Spot Rio dull Mild quiet and
about steady.
sugar-Raw quiet and firm. Refined
firm.
THE DRY-GOODS MARKET
NEW YORK, May 23.-To-day's demand
has been on somewhat quieter scale,
on both home and export account but the
in strength. Brown sheetings and driils
scarce and decidedly firm in price. Print
cloths and other gray goods dull, but
firm. Bleached cottOns firm AT recent adj
vances. Wide sheetings firm. In cotton
fannels and blankets the market is quiet
ard unchanged. Coarse cOlored cottons
also unchanged Prints very firm. with
moderate demand. Ginghams unchanged.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. May 2S.-Flour-Quiet
and unchanged.
Wheat-Easy; spot and the month.
7js. q76c. June 76n6Dc. July HQHhc.;
southern. by sample, 70H77c.
CorR-Dull: spot. 1%n37i9c.; the month,
S7i. d37ikc.: June, 37l2n379sc; July, %AW
Csc: southern white 43i2c asked.
Oats-Dull No white. 33a1lac.
Rye-Nominal; No. western, 6ic. asked.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Butter-Steady and unchanged.
Eggs-Firm at lS12c. per dozen.
Cheese Steady and unchanged.
Lettuce-Steady and unchanged.
Whiskey-Firm and unchanged.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO. May q Heavy realizing,
desuite rop-damage news, caused de-
cline of &d7sc. In wheat to-day. Corn
and oats lost nc. each. Pork and ribs
closed a shade higher, and lard shade
lower
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Oueuing Highest Lowest Closing