Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-03

! Rye-Steady.
Barley-Dull; mailing, 45Gj0c.
| Barley Malt~Dul
Wheat-Spot easy No. red. s1Ac. Op-
| lions opened weak, under bearish Eng
! lish cables, and further declined because
Of reported rains in the Southwest. Raj
= lied later on a big reduction in Brad
streets visible, but again weakened near
the close, under LIQUIDATION, and were
finally weak at hQ34c. net decline; May
| closed 77Ac.; July closed nc; september
closed exc.
Corn-spot steady; No. ?. 42l5a43l5c. OPP
tions opened steady, on scant offerings,
eased off, with wheat but recovered on
| large export transactions. Later Sc
cond break occurred, under realizing, and
! the close was easy at 1-Sc. net advance;
| May. S91zc. July closed S9Ac
| Oats-SpSt quiet; No. 2, S2c. Options
! dull.
Beef-ouet
ut-Meats-steady; picked bellies. so
| g.
Lard-weak; western steamed. s5.i2lz.
| Refined easy.
| Pork-EasV.
Butter-steady; western creamery, lSka
l5c.; State dairy, l3i2gl6c.; State cream
cry, 14i9ql7c.
Cheese-Steady; large white, l2c
Eggs-Quiet; State and Pennsylvania.
13AQl3lzc.; western fresh, l2laqlSc.; south
ern, ll%d12hc.
| Potatoes-SteadV.
| Cottonseed- Oil--Dull.
Petroleum-Dull.
| Rosin-Steady.
Turpentine-Firm
Rice-Firm.
Potatoes and Cabbage-Steady
| Conee-Options firm and 4d5 points
| higher on bullish European cables,
| large warehouse deliveries. smaller re-
ceipts than looked for, and demand from
shorts moderate. Market active at best
figures, with light investment buying a
.N..sl
checked by signs Of weakness in Brazil
markets and predictions OF larger re-
ceipts. Close firm and 5Nl5 points higher.
Sales. 1850 bags, including May. $3.50
$50; June, Sis. Spot Rio firm in tone.
Mild firm.
Sugar-Strong. Refined firm.
THE DRY-GOODs MARKET.
NEW YORK. May 2.--The dry goods
market is without material change to-
day. There is steady demand for all
|, descriptions OF cotton goods, bat not for
large quantities. on home account There
are good orders again for heavy brown
goods for export. principally in sbeetirgs.
Bleached cottons are firm, with the i'm
preston general that the prices Of lead
ing makes will further advance. Prints
are firm in price. Recorders are fairly
plentiful. Flannel effects are well sold.
Ginghams are very firm White goods,
in both staples and fancies, are steady,
with prices and sales fair. A quiet mar
ket is reported for woollen and orsed
dress goods. Mems wear worsteds are
firm and woollens are quiet.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. May 2.-Flour-Quiet and
unchanged.
Wheat-Dull and easy; spot and the
month. 75i5G75Asc.; June, 75ul5ikc.; July,
76c asked; southern, BY sample, 10176i2c.
Corn-Easier; spot. 3s12n3S9sc.; the
month. 3S1. Q3S1ac. July, 3S9s43Sssc.; south
ern white, 4lG4ll2c.
Oats-Quet No. 2 white, S5dS5lzc.; No.
mixed. 32i2Q33c.
Rye-Dull and lower; No. western,
63Ac.
Sugar-Strong and unchanged.
Butter-Quiet and unchanged.
Eggs-Quiet and unchanged.
Lettuce-Sl % per bushel box.
Whiskey-Unchanged.
Cheese-Unchanged
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. May 2.-HoIders OF wheat
liouidated freely to-day on partial
break in the drought. and on predictions
for general rains. July closed with
loss OF &c Corn declined Vase, and
oats &c Pork lost sc. Lard and ribs
declined 2Ia05c. each.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening Highest. Lowest. Closing.