The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-12
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, APRIL p. $780,

II SIC; August delivery II SIC, September de-
livery 10 96c.
500 p motion closed firm: middIing
uplands II 9-16c; middling Orleans ii3fc; net
receipts at this port to-day IFS bales, gross
lx5 bales; sales 20 bales.
Futures-rhe market closed firm. with
sales of 6f.SO0 bales, as follows: April de-
livery II 5Sl5ll sec; May delivery II 59CSli Soc;
June delivery II 59Gll 6oc, July delivery IL 20
oil Ole; August delivery II 596B1l 60c, Septem-
Der delivery l09991l 0ec, October delivery
10 5S0lO 5ac. November delivery 10 $500 3ac.
december delivery 10 376li0 SIC, January de-
livery 10 5000 4oc, February delivery 10 sc
10 s5c.
The Suas cotton review says: Cotton
futures we're more active to-day aud consider
ing the high figures previously current, prices
for this crop made pretty smart advance
Liverpool came little stronger in the facs of
her statistical position. The movement of the
crop was small, and shorts got scared again
Buying to cover contracts was quite brisk
Spring months went 10 the best figures of the
season, but buying was most active for summer
months. When April and August brought the
same figure there was good deal of exchang-
ing OF spring for summer months. bulls by this
means getting their cotton carried for moth
ing"
GALVESTON. April il.-Cotton steady; mid
ding 10 bite.
NORFOLK, April 1i.-cotton quiet: middling
lie.
BALTIMORE, April ii.-Cotton nominal; mid
ding l140llssc.
BosroS, April ll.--Cotton firm; middling
l1skc.
WILMINGTON. April 1i-Cotton firm; mid
ding l0;Ec.
PaiLApELpmA. April 1l.-cotton steady; mid.
ding l15zc.
New ORIEASs, April II.-Cotton firm; mid
ding lie.
Futures The market closed steady. with
sales of Is, 100 bales, as follows: April de-
livery II Ole, May delivery II lSc June delivery
II 24c, July II zoe. August II 20c, September
10 4Tc, October 10 Csc November Ole Decem-
Der Ole, January 96c, February lOc.
MOBILE, April ll.-Cotton steady; middling
1886.
MEMPHrs. April 1i.-Cotton quiet and firm;
middling lie.
AUGUSTA, April 11.-Cotton firm; middling
lie.
CHARLESTON, April 11.-Cotton firm and held
higher; middlng i07sc.
MoSrooMERy April il.-Cotton steady; mid
ding 1OISc
Macon-Not received.
CoLUxrs. April li.-Cotton quiet; mid.
NASHVILLE, April ii.-Cotton steady; mid
ding lie.
SELMA. April ll.-Cotton steady; middling
10I9c.
RoME, April 1i.--Cotton steady; middling
lie.
SEx YolK, April li.--Consoli ated net re,
ceiprs at all cosGon por;s to-day were 3, 40
oates; exports, 10 q eat Britain 31ss bales,
to France -, TO the continent Jgl bales;
stock at all American ports sli,7G7 bales.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
LIvERP ooI, April IL. noon.-Wheat firm;
demand improving; holders offer sparingly; re.
ceipts of wheat for the past three days were
1900 centals. Of which 1000 were American.
Corn steady; demand fair; receipts of American
corn for tine past three days $4,000 centals.
Weather fine.
New YORK, April II, noon.-Fiour active and
strong Wheat active, excited aud higher Corn
quiet but strong. PORK quiet but firm at 81 90
OLE 25. Lard steady at So SEQ. treights
steady.
500 D. m.-Southern flour closed stronger;
common to fair extra 81 25Ql2 IS, good to
choice ditto 81 90@295 Wheat fairly active
and strong; No. red 911SGl9l34c ia elevator;
options closed strong; 2@2l1c advance over
yesterday: remarkably large business: No. 2rsd,
April delivery glssc, May delivery 1850, June
delivery gilSc, July delivery Ole. Corn closed
higher and active; No. =, cash, 30I1039>sc in
elevator; options moderately active aad firm
April delivery 39ssc, May delivery 39S4c. June
delivery 4lc, July delivery 40Ae August delivery
4l3Ac. Oats frmer and moderately active; OPP
tions firner but quet-April delivery 295sc, May
delivery 29}sc. June delivery 2s1kc; No. :
spot 2JT6b3lc, mixed western % a Bee. Hops
quiet and easy. Coffee-options closed steady;
April delivery Il B5GDl7 75c, May delivery II J06B
II soc, June delivery II 30Ol7 acc, July delivery
Il l0617 zoe; spot Rio steady and fairly active
far demand; fair refining Il 16c; refined sugar
was more active and tlrmer-C ias d45sc, extra
q SOS 71Gc, of A 5l3D5 l5-l6c, mould csc
powdered u 5l6c. Moasses-Foregn steady;
New Orleans steady, common to fancy 3l0D4Sc.
Petroleum weaker and quiet; refined here 81 10.
Cotton seed oil closed firm for crude and yellow.
Wool easy and quiet Pork firm; mess, old
| 80 800 10 - Bet steady; extra mess S. 00Gc
{ So Beef hams firm. There's beef steady.
Cut meats firm; picked shoulders &c. Mddes
strong: short clear So Us. Lard active for
speculation, dull for spot; western steam So 20;
city steam IS; options-April delivery So IS bid
May delivery So IS bid June delivery So 90
Freights to Liverpool easy; cotton, per steam
a. OH mar .l1 I'M
CHICAGO, April 1l.-Wheat was active, tiuc
tiations covered wide range, and advances
and declines followed in rapid succession. with
the range considerably higher than yesterday.
The opening was $4,000 higher tnau the clio ing
figures of yesterday. and lmmeda ely sold off
" GSsc, ralhe! 1AUlAc; then declined 1ac
again, rallied sharply, ruled irregular. and
closed 25Ac higher for May, June 2Nc and July
2Ilc higuer than the closing figures of yester-
day. From the opening TO the close the market
was in q constant state OF excitement. The
sudden aud sharp turn in the market was due
wholly to the government report estimating
the average condition of winter wheat over the
entire area at 81 against "a the same date last
year. On this basis, and taking into considera-
ton the increased acreage, the cop would in
dictate u yield Of about 81 900 ODD bushels less
than last year. Corn WAS active aud ri: es
huctnated within 1%lD1sc range. The feeling
was on the whole firmer at OUTSIDE prices. Jme
outside selling orders came on the market for
Nay at BE and July aG 80 &c. ald the market
reacted, losing most of the early advance The
market opened fairly active and firm. and adj
vanced 16605sc, sold of. ruled rmer, aid closed
| 16Go9sc better than yesterday In oats there
was good trade but below that witnes ied for
several days past Prices also held within a
narrow range The feeling, however, was
firmer AID closing sales showed net advance
Of AGgtsc over those OF yesterday. Pork was
very brisk, aud there appeared to be trading
| from miscellaneous sources The feeling was
strong opening at SC advance, gradually fol-
lowed by an advance of 5005jc, with active
buying at tine advanced scale. Outside prices
were not fully supported. though the market
closed strong. In lard there was good business;
prices advanced 2Ia D5c. Toe advance was
fairly well supported. Short ribs were active;
! prices advanced 597Iac. aud the market closed
steady
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was
in moderate demand. Wheat-No. z spring
SAGE; No. red wheat S4I4G1S4I6c Corn-No
2, 3lLic Oats-No. 2, 2301234c. Mess pork at
Si1 A. nil 50. Lard at IS 25 Short ribs at
IS 30Gc5 IS. Dry sailed shoulders, boxed, 81 rs
@4sO. Short clear sides, boxed, s. 60d5 TO-
Whisky 81 o.
LeaJIng tut lres ran red as follows:
Open NJ. nigness. Closing.
No. Q WHEAT
| April delivery. SSle SiN S4N
| May delivery. s315 s515 s4M
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