Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-19
GENERAL MARKETS.

NEW YORK, January lS-Flour-Very
quiet, with winter straiehts a shade lower
to sell.
Rye Flour-Steady.
Buckwheat Flour-Inactive.
Buckwheat-Dull at Sc.
Cornmeal-Steady.
Rye-Steady; No. 2. 56c.
Barley-Quiet.
Barley Malt-Steady.
Flaxseed-NominaI. ,o,,1,
SO9ac. Options opened weak, In response
to lower cables, but quickly DISC ose1
sl.as of a rallying spirit. Scalpers louno
little success In fighting the advance, anu
near the close turned vigorous buyers. VI,
large clearances. export development, anu
steadler late English caoies; Sihe shove
market firm at the top, and Am7sc. a99s.
last night. March closed 'sAc.' May
closed 7SAc.; June closed i5isc. -
Corn-Spot firm; No. 2, 3isQ45ssc. op-
lions weak I'm their earlier action, on CAPE
news and liquidation, but subsequently
followed wheat, and experience1 si AZ,
rally, with shorts good buyers. Ciose hrih
at a Nc net advance; May closed 4lt:c.
Oats-Spot dull; No. 2, 331zc. options
dull
Beef-Steady
Cut Enthusiastically.
Lard-Steadler; western steamed closed
1875; January, s5.S; refined quiet.
Pork-Ffrm. -
Butter-Steady; western creamery, lfq
19c: do, factory, 12414c.; Elgins, lsc mt
tation creamery. 13ql7c.; state DAIRY 10y
J8o. 49,
Cheese-Steady; large white. 1Olac
Eggs-Steady; State and Pennsylvania,
20c. western fresh, 1870. southern, &c:
Potatoes-Easier Jerseys, M.l2l2gl:5O;
New York. sl.25uS.621s: Long q i - si'0a
81: sweets, Jerseys, $l.25QS2.oO.
Cottonseed Oil-Ftrm; prime cruoe, lsc'
do yellow 23d23l5c.
Petroleum-ouiet
Rosin-Dull; strained, common 70 gooo
sl.37Ia.
Rice-Steady; domestic, fair 10 extra
| 4i5G7c. Japan, 5q5hc. 80
Cabba ge-Dull at $2ds4 per 100.
Coffee-Options opened steady, at un
/ changed prices; ruled inactive and lea
tureless, with buying checked by heaVS
visible supply, small warehouse delive
rIes- and apathy OF spot buyers; SELLING
| checked by cessation of decline In Euro
! pean markets. frmness, and smaller re
ceipts at Rio and Santos, and pulusi
speculation in other markets. Close que
and net unchanged; sales, 5000 bags In
| Guiding March, $3.50; May, $50. Spot Rlt
dull and easy: No. Z. invoice. SIC; No.
jobbing, &c. Mild quiet. but about steady
| Sugar-Raw dull and barely steady; RAJ
! refining 3 i3-16c.; centrifugal, 10 degree
test 44c.; molasses sugar, 9-l6c. Renne'
quiet.
THE DRY GOODS MARKET.
NEW YORK, January S.-The spot oe
mand for cotton goods was moderate 10
day. in all departments. Mail order
show some Improvement. Staple &ow
and bleached cottons are very hrm, an
full prices are well maintained. Coars
colored cottons quiet Prints hrm a. an
against buyers. Ginghams steady Whit
goods tending upward. Mems woollen
quiet and irregular. Dress goods III
proving. Silks show upward tendenc!
Print-cloths quiet, but firm at preViou
prices.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, January B-t1onr-Dui
steady, and unchanged. 4,
Wheat-Quiet and easy; spot ana, ana u !
month. 753sG75Lc.; February, Iog'o7sc
southern wheat, by sample, 7VaItc. ,o.,
Corn-Steady; spot and the month, Sy7s
@s4c. February, iOaiO5Sc.; SOUTH IN whi
"' Oafs1Steady: No. 2 white, western. "a
3fac. eoac "
@ western, 634c.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged. o,,oo.
Butter-Weak fancy creamery, zlaZz'
do imitation, false: do, ladle, loo.
Eggs-Firm at 1T4lsc.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged.
Lettuce-Unchanged .
|, Whiskey-sl 3lM$1.32 per gallon for n
ished goods in carloads ana sl'o-1sl
per gallon for jobbing lots.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
;. CHICAGO. January 1S.-A transform
d. ton of sentiment in the wheat pit to-d
u. found several traders oyersold, anu
. their eagerness to get back previous no
ines the early loss was obliterated. Nj
closing &c. higher. Corn and oats .
. yanced 1SGAc. each. Pork rose nc.
4 lard PIC. and ribs 2l2Q5c.
The leading futures ranged as toiioV
Opening. Highest Lowest Closin