Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-01
GENERAL MARKETS.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

NEW YORK, July 6.-flOur-NS dN hhu
lower. with little demand for spring
patents; winter patents s3.6eQS3.75.
Rye Flour-Weaker; good TO fair, $50
&.l5. -,1,
ornmeal-Weak; yellow western. no
73c
Rye-Easier; No. 2, 59lkc.
Barley-SteadY.
Barley Malt-Nominal.
Wheat-Spot weak No. red. 764sc. OPP
tons opened weak at a lc. decline, In
fuenced by lower cables, favorable crop
news from abroad, and liquidation. All
cay the market ruled heavy, on small
room trade Later, the selling motives
We're light export transactions, yellow
fever news, and disappointing clearanceS.
Shippers said that high freight rates pre-
vented business. Close weak, at l$sc.
net decline; July 1850; September, 745sc.
C0rn-Spot weak; No ?, Glsc Options
opened weak at a sc. decline, Following
wheat: later sold off under fine crop news,
small export business, and the liberal
country offerings. Close weak at l2c.
decline September, $3.50; December,
GiGts-spot weaker; No. 2, 275ac. Options
duu.
Beef-Firm.
Cut Meats-Firm.
bard-Weak; western steamed, $3.50;
July, $3.50. nominally. Refined easys
POrk-Easy.
Cottonseed oil-Firm.
PetrOleum-tlrm.
Rosin-Steady.
Turpentine-F Firm at 4idiiisc.
Rice-SteadV.
Butter-Steady; western creamery. 15G
lSc.; State dairy, Bale.
Choese-Strong; large white 9l4495c.
Eggs-Quiet; State and Pennsylvania,
15dl6c.; western fresh, l0Ul5c.
POtatoes-Steady; fair to prime, $1,000
Sl5o; fancy, A75q$2lO; southern sweets,
s3aA
Cabbage-steady; Long Island. Sass per
100
Freights to Liverpool-Strong; cotton.
by steam, l5c., nominaliy
Cofee-Options opened steady, with
prices unchanged TO points lower, and
ruled more active. though weak on III
quotation and exchange. Receipts were
heavy. cables adverse, investors indiifer-
ent, and the spot article neglected, hence
the bearish feeling in professional circles.
Close steady and unchanged 10 l point
TENDER, $40; October SLfj; November.
$3.50; December, a@, January, $3.50;
March, s.; April. S5.05; May. $j10 Spot
couee-Rio dull and easy. Mild, dragging
market
Sugar-Raw firm and held higher on
good demand; fair refining, 3 15-l6c.; cen
trifugal, 96 degree test, 4l5c.; molasses
sugar, 13-l6c Refined firm but quiet
NEW YORK MELON MARKET.
NEW YORK, July S1.-lIuskmelons
over-plenty and dragging heavily; water
melons lower, under excessive receipts.
Muskmelons-Jersey, per crate 75c.GH;
do. Baltimore, per bushel 5Oq75c.; Rocky
Ford ssed. per carrier, Toe. dN.25; per
crate, Na2 do, gem and Jenny Li1d,
per carrier, 4Oc.NS1 southern. per barrel,
5lc.MSl; do, per carrier. SOqjOc.
WatermelOns-Per carload, %5a$l25; per
100 $5dSlS.
THE DRY-GOODS MARKET.
change in tho character Of the market
to-day IN either cotton or woollen goods.
Demand for staple cOttons of average eX-
tent, and prices firm. Prints in average
request. Ginghams quiet and firm. Print
cloths firm, but no demand for regulars.
odd goods selling in moderate quantities.
Men's-wear worsteds very firm and well
sold ahead. WoOllens quiet but firm.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. July 31.-Flour-Quiet;
western superior S25a$22j.
Wheat-Steadier; spot, the month, and
August. 70l2u703sc.; September, 72n72isc.;
southern. by sample, 62a7lc.
Corn-Dull and easy; mixed spot. 3J2s0l
35iac.; August and September. S5hn357sc.;
November and December. S312c. asked;
southern white corn. Hq42c.
Oats-Dull and easy; No. 2 white, 29la
G5Oc.
Ryc-Firmer; No 2, near by, 52izc.
Sugar-StrOng.
Cheese-Steady; large, 9lkdS9sc.
Butter-Steady.
Eggs-Quiet: fresh. Haze.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. July 31.-Yelow-fever in the
United States demOralized the provision
market to-day, and caused a break that
has not been equalled in many months.
Pork declined SHE, lard l7l2U20c., and
RIBS 2Jd27Iac. The grain markets were
all weak on favorable crop conditions,
wheat declining ne, corn SC, and oats
&c. for September. July oats, alleged
10 be cOrnercd. showed a decline Of bee.
for this. the last day OF the month.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest Closing.