The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-13

s9JSc. Corn closed higher and active, chiefly
Tor export; No. 2, cash, 39k440c in elevator
livery ss5sc May delivery s9l4c, June delivery
4Oc. July delivery 40txc Oats quiet but hrmer;
options fairly active aud firmer-April delivery
&c. May delivery 295sc, June delivery 291$c;
Hops quiet and easy. Ooffee-options closed
steady, l0G20 points down and quiet; April de-
livery II e0G17 zoe May delivery IL soc, June de-
livery y 2o0l7 25c. July delivery II 05Gl7 i5c;
spot Rio steady but Quiet-fair cargoes 20lfc.
sugar. raw firm but quiet; fair refining 4ec;
refined sugar was active-C 45s1szsc, extra
= 5l5 f-l6c, of A 5l5015 l5-l6c, mould A 61zc.
Molasses-Foreign quiet, t0o test gle; New Or
leum urn; refined. here, 81 10; crude, in barrels.
Parker's 81 20. Cotton seed oil closed firm for
crude and yellow. Wool easy aud quiet Pork
No prices here because of wild speculation in
Chicago and an advance there of 50 80 although
subsequently showing decline there of 81 %.
Beef steady and firm. Beef hams firm Tierce
beef steady. Cut meats firm. Middles closed
strong; short clear S. rs. Lard higher; prices
because of the squeeze in pork at the west
was dull; western steam So 20; city steam So Is;
options-April delivery IS 20. May delivery
Sc 80, October delivery SO o. Freights to Liver
steam EYED
CHICAGO, April 12-Activity and buoyancy
were again manifest in this market. Trading
was active in all futures. and outside business,
judging from the way orders came pouring In.
were more numerous than any day since the
board discontinued the sending out of quota
tons. The country is evidently operating, and
there IS enough business from this source to
make itself felt on the market The course OF
prices was very irregular, and fluctuations were
rapid ana frequent. The opening OF wheat was
very unsettled, and prizes varied l6GD &c in the
crowd, ruling lower in some instances than the
closing yesterday. From inside prices Nay ad-
vanced TIC, June size, aud July 1lc, ruled
easier and closed 35sc higher for May, azc higher
nd fraar 40 ha ~ n
change yesterday. Toe outside dealings of to-
day represent an advance of 1414c for May and
VIC for July above the lowest point, and nearly
all OF this advance since quotations were cut
of. Shorts again covered freely, and parties
VINO had sold yesterday were buying to-day.
crop news continues to come in bad, and from
some sources the worst of their kind yet re-
celVed- The European market advices we're
favorable, quoting better demand and higher
prices. In corn another large days business
was transacted, which was active and rather
unsettled most Of the session. The feeling on
the whole was firm, the market sympathizing
with the advance in wheat and pork. There
were no new outside features presented, and
fluctuations were governed largely by local in
fuences, the chief OF which being mentioned
above. The market opened strong with other
articles, and there was fair buying but the
advance did not hold well, and the market re-
acted A@ssc, recovered, ruled strong and
closed ssc higher than yesterday. In oats there
was fair business transacted but an unsettled
feeling prevailed, and price changes were con-
fined TO sc ranie. The opening was steady,
but the strength in wheat and corn had a
stimulating effect on values, and prices adj
vanced IaGAc later. Buyers failed to take
hold. An easier feeling developed and prices
yielded slightly to fair offerings, but the market
developed strength. and prices advanced 40
a8c. and closed at net gain OF AG13sc. TIE
Daily Trade Bulletin says: I'm hog products
considerable excitement was exhibited in the
market to-day, attended with wild aud unprece
dented fluctuations in prices for mess PORK.
aoffb 3ax afr
amount OF trading IN all leading speculative
articles, scarcely exceeding that of the previous
day. There was nothing developed to really
account for the sudden advance in prices. In
one instance, where the market went from I'M
der the control of anyone in particular, every
body got excited, and some we're ratified and
were anxious to provide for outstanding con-
tracts, the small amount of property offered for
sale creating very brisk competition, AMI re-
sultlng in the usual and rapid advance. 1t has
been evident tnat outside parties have been
buying mess pork freely within the last two
or three days. and that foreign trades have been
liberal IL was hinted that the first advance of
2oc was made to feel the market to ascertain If
property could be forced out and develop the
extent of the line Of shorts. When this appre-
cation was gained, the market quickly got
beyond control of those who were searching for
knowle lge Of the situation, and in twenty
minut IS prices advanced So 70 for May and 81
for June, unprecedented in the history of the
trade III mess pork at Chicago. On the up
ward scale only moderate trade was reported
at outside figures; the market weakened, and
gradually settled back again with light trading
to the close, with a greater portion of the ad-
vance lost While mess pork attracted most at
tention. thare was considerable interest mani
tested in lard and short rio sides, and they
shared In the advance to some extent, but de.
Ginning again during the middle of the session.
At the close, however, they were active and
prices rallied again, ruling rather firm.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was
firm ana l0M15c higher Wneat--No. 2 spring
T1f@SS19c; No. 2red wheat s7la@SS15c. Corn
No. p 3I1Sc. Oats-No. 2, 23l6c, Mess pork at
S13 10. Lard at Sc 30. Short ribs at S. so.
Dry sailed shoulders, boxed. higher Short
clear sides, boxed, higher Whisky 81 02,
LsalIng tut res ran sed as follows:
y Jenny. ugl9SE. Closing.