Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-22

were rather anxious to cover fearing that
fresh complications had arisen regarding the
Anglo Russian situation, ana there was not
much wheat offered. The opening sales wele
made az an advance OF %c on the clCsiag
figures OF yesterday, and the market quickly
advanced &c more. Foreign advices quoted
more inquiry tor wheat and held firmly, aud
this assisted the hrmness. Later there was
az Improvement in consOls, and more dis
position was shown to sell, under which
prices declined 2sc, then improved sc, ruled
steady. and closed on the regular board sc
Veryesterday market, and closed sc higher
on the afternoon board. The crop newsre-
celved during the day showed no I'm rove
ment IN Its tenor and q dispatch from san
Francisco stating that the Hessian fly was in
JurIng crops in the San Joaquin wheat dis
trlct had bearing upon the market in AFFECT
ing values. Moderate speculative business
Yves transacted in corn, and the chipping de-
mand was limited The market opened strong
anu &c higher, advanced &c additional, then
ruled weaker, and fell back sc. LACK OF
shipping demand was reported, and Liver
pool was quoted rather easier. Operators
showed reluctance to sell freely, and the feel
ing towards the close was steadier the
market closing steady at &c over yesterday.
Trading was slow in oats, but the general
feeling was one of more strength, and prices
for near futures closed higher. There was
very little doing in PROVISIONS but they ruled
a shade higher.
Flour dull aud weak; not quotably lower.
Wheat opened sc and closed sc over yester-
day; regular. May delivery S99S9ssc, june
91c. Corn opened strong; closed steady and
&c over Yesterday; cash lots 4912c, May de-
livery 49@49s4c, June 4SG4S13c, July 4l5s9
4Nl4c. Oats quiet; closed easy cash lots 34$sc,
May delivery S41% 0343s c,June 34%984ssc, July
34lk@3i$Sc. ProYisions-Mess pork frm and
shade higher; cashlOts 81 l2129ll Is, June de-
livery 81 l59@ll i714, July 81 25@ll 2714.
Lard quiet and firm cash lots 1905 7115c,
June delivery T15@6 soc, July $500 s71Sc,
Boxed meats quiet; dry sailed shoulders IS
o. 40c, short ribs 659l 6718c, clear 6 100
l5c. Whisky firm at 81 Is. Sugars firm;
granulated 7c, standard A TIC.
CINCINNATI, May 2l.-FlOur firm; family
"a 201d'4 SO. Wheat in good demand; No. red,
81 O59l 06}6. Corn dull No mixed, 5214c.
Oats dun and lower; No. mixed, 3Sc. Pro
vlsons-POrk quiet 81 81. Lard scarce and
held at soc. Bulk meats unchanged; shout
ders 25c, short rib zoe. Bacon in moderate
demand; shoulders ; PIC. short RIB S13c,
short clear 75c. Whisky dun at 81 ID. Sugar
stronger; New Orleans "a $3.50. Hogs steady:
common and light So 1904 rs, packing and
butchers SO S5(0l4 35.
NEW ORLEANS, May H.-Co6ee steady; Rio
cargoes, common TO prime, 6AQ919c. Sugar
strong and in good demand; common to good
falr 42sG5c, yellow clarified SIS g6c. Molasses
steady; common to good common l7(Q22c, prime
to strictly prime 2698Sc. Cotton seed oil duh;
prime crude &c.
LOUISVILLE. May 21.-Grain steady: Wheat
No. 2 red, 81 O5. Corn-No. ? white, SIC;
quiet and unchanged: Bacon-clear rib sides
63Ec, clear sides SIC, shoulders 41sc. Bulk
meats-clear rib sides 57sc, clear sides 6ssc,
shoulders 41ac. Mess pork, Sl2 Hams, sugar
cured loc. Lard, choice leaf SIC.
ST. LOUIS, May 2i--Flour closed easier.
Wheat opened higher; closed 1920 above
YESTERDAY; No. red, 81 061z for cash, June de-
livery 81 063stnl 065s Corn dull but firm;
No. , mixed. 4715c for cash, 46%@47c for June
delivery Oats firm; nothing done in options;
No. mixed, 3sc for cash. Provisions quiet;
only job trade; Pork, 81 Is. Lard, COO
65c. Bulk meats--car lots long clear CSC,
short rib CSC, short clear zoe, clear Csc.
Bacon-long clear @ l0c, short rib 25c, short
clear 1906 SOC Whisky steady at 81 ID.
BALTIMORE, May 2l.-Flour quiet but
steady; Howard street and Western super6ne
$8 50G3 IS, extra SO 9014 81: family 81 6sC05 80;
city millssuperhne SO 5000 20 extra 81 00@4 %,
Rio brands IS 1908 b. Wheat-Southern quiet
but steady; Western fractiOnally higher,
Southern, red 81 020l 05. amber 81 lo(Gl ID:
No. ! Maryland, 81 063l 06A; No. Western
winter red. on spot 99@c@$l. Corn-Southern
quiet Western dull and nominal; Southern,
white Gle, yellow S. G56c.
NAVAL STORES.
LONDON, Nav 81, 5 700 p. m.-Spirits turpen-
tine quiet; spot 24s, June to August delivery
PAS Sd, September to December PAS Cd.
NEW YORK, May q, nOon.-Spirits turpen-
tine firm at 33c. ROsn firm at 81 0S(9l 1917.
scoop. m.-Spirits turpentine steady at $500
CHARLESTON, May 2l.-spirits turpentine
firm at 29l sy2912c. Resin steady for strained
and good strained.
WILMINGTON, May 21.-spirits turpentine
firm al 2915c. ROsin quiet; strained 90c; good
strained 92lzc. Tar steady at 81 Is. Crude
turpentine steady; hard 81 10, yellow dip and
virgin 81 70.
RICE.
NEW YORK. MAY 2l.-Market steady.
CHARLESTON, May 2l.-Market steady; sales
800 barrels at unchanged prices.
NEW ORLEANS. May 2l.-Market firm;
al 81 ans ina nv to mr. ina