The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-27

livery sstsc. April delivery &c. May delivery
25lsc Hops easy and quiet. Coffee-options
closed steady; February delivery 10 o040l6 &c:
March delivery 10 s5Gl6 soc; May delivery
10 SOfli6 4Oc: spot Rio firm and in fair demand
fair cargoes 20c. Sugar, raw firIner and in
fair demand; fair refining 8 l-l6l15lsc; centrifu-
gals 90 test. bas as -l6c; refined firm and in
fair demand-white extra Z S5sG15c, yellow
standard A slice, cut loaf 1lsc, crushed 7lSc,
powdered 9-l6c, graduated 5-16c. cubes
9-l6c. Molasses-Foreign firmer-50' test at
22S4c; New Orleans. open kettle firm for COM
mon 70 fancy Petroleum steady; refined, here.
81 80. Cotton seed oil steady at sc for crude.
SIC for yellow. Wool quiet and easy. Pork
quiet and steady Beef dull Beef hams
steady. Tierced beef dull Cut meats quiet.
Lard frmer and in moderate demand; western
steam SO IS; options-March delivery So 09Gl
10. May delivery sc 81. Freights 10 Liverpool
quiet; cotton, per steam. 1-Ssd.
CHICAGO, Feb. GA strong undertOne was
manifested in wheat most OF the session aud
prices advanced another point or two above the
extreme outside figures OF yesterday Business
was good, though at times there were spells of
quietness The market opened the same as the
closing yesterday, advanced 1sc, then receded
Sc, ruled strong. improving ss1lsc, receded
sc, closing 1sc lower than yesterday. In
fluences were more or less favorable to the in
terest of holders. Considerable apprehension
was felt in regard to growing wheat on account
of changeable weather. Another cold wave is
reported by the signal service over some of the
winter wheat districts, though the Ohio valley,
where most damage is feared. has not been
reached by the severe cold weather. Corn was
active and firm, transactions being at slightly
higher prices. very good INQUIRY existed for
both May and July, and as the offerings Of the
same were rather limited at times, the market
ruled stronger. The market opened at yester
days closing prices, was easy for a time, selling
off 1kGg14c, the cold weather creating an easy
feeling, became firmer, advanced MGDSsc, eased
Off little, ruled steady aud closed shade
easier than yesterday. Oats were active,
stronger and higher, due to firmness in other
grains. There was increased trading in May,
one prominent operator being heavy buyer,
both here and in New York Shorts we're
somewhat scared and bought freely, and at an
advance of 8Sc one large trader took a good
line. On the advance early buyers began sell
ing and prices receded slightly, but the market
closed steady at a small gain above yesterday
Trading in pork was moderate and the feeling
easier Prices declined 56D712c on the whole
Lard attracted very little attention and trading
was limited. Opening sales were made at
about yesterdays closing, but later transactions
were at figures more favorable to buyers A
fairly active trade was reported In short ribs
and the feeling was easier. Prices receded 10
45c and the market closed steady at medium
figures.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was
quiet and unchanged, except for patents which
are 10 cents lower. Wheat-No. spring 751s
075Ac; No. red wheat 15ISGD7594c. Corn =
No. 2, 28D2S3Sc. Oats-No. 2, 1890. Mess
pork 80 7O@9i5. Lard at So 1905 M. Short
ders, boxed, "a 25064 80. Short clear sides,
boxed, 81 9505 90. Whisky at 81 OF.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. HlRneSt. Closing