The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-12

ssllc, April delivery s72{c, May delivery &c;
No. spot asa 6s29l9c. Hops quiet and weak;
state. new lS8lgc, old sDl2c Coffee options
opened steady, closed unchanged SOILS points
down and fairly actve-March delivery Il CSC:
April delivery Il S0@17 Sc; May delivery = g.
oil sSc; June delivery IL 55sBl1 'Oc: spot Rio
firm and quiet-fair carEoes 20 C. Sugar, raw
steady and quiet; fair refining slice; c-ntrifu-
gals, 96e test l1-l6c; refined closed firm aud
in fair demand-C 5s4@.5lsc, extra c SIS y
5 l5-16c, white extra @ 6@61sc, yellow 45sG5Isc,
off A 1-l6c, mould a 61sc, standard a
5-16c, confectioners' A 6isc, cut loaf s3kc
crushed 7Sec, powdered ll-l6c. graduated
. 1-l6c, cubes Csc. Molasses-horelgn firm
500 test 2315c; New Orleans. open kettle firm
at 31645c for common 10 fancy Petroleum
steady: crude, in barrels. Parker's, g 80; re-
fined, here. 81 40. Cotton seed oil firm at 3Sc
for crude. Wool quiet and steady. Pork firm
and in fair demand. Beef closed inactive; extra
mess s. O0G7 %. Beef hams duh at Sl3 5OG
IA %. Tierced beef quiet; city extra India mess
Sl3014 Cut meats quiet; picked bellies 50
SA09c Lard stronger and moderately active;
western steam So 1906 4215, city steam IS So;
options-March delivery SO Al bid, April deliv-
cry So IL bid, May delivery 50 42 bid. June
delivery So 49, Freights to Liverpool steady;
cotton, per steam, 3-l6d; grain 414d
CHICAGO. March lin wheat the volume of
The opening was about sac lower than the open
ing figures of yesterday, advanced trItie and
then sold off Ssc more below the opening
figures. advanced SC, ruled steady, and closed
cline was directly attributed TO the government
report of wheat in farmers hands, which placed
the quantity at 100000 bushels, or 3l.9 per
cent. of the crop. While at first glance this re-
port was taken as bearish features, it was not
so considered by all the operators making cal
culations of probable consumption and taking
the quantity required for seeding; also reports
based upon the same ratio as during the pre-
ceding eight months of the crop, would have
| only small reserves. However, there was a
| general disposition TO realize, the drift of the
| -l-NNtz h.
unload. but at the decline a fair demand
| listed by prominent local trader, which checked
further decline and caused a slight reaction.
| Cable advices indicated a rather tame feeling
Corn received considerable attention early in
| the day, but as the session advanced the market
| dragged and ruled very quiet. The feeling de
veloped was weaker, the little advance of yes
| terday being lost. The cher weakening intlu-
ence was the government crop report, which
came in after yesterday close, making 45.9
per cent. of the late crop still in farmers hands,
| or $4,000 900 bushels. Large receip and the
| decline in wheat also induced free selling, but
\ offerings were well absorbed by shorts. The
1 weather was wet and unfavorable, and had con
| siderable influence with many operators, The
| market opened 1S014c under the closing prices
| of yesterday, was steady for time. then sold
| off 18G114c, and became firmer, closing AGnLc
| lower than yesterday In oats there was only a
moderate trade in May within a range of lac
Other futures were neglected, but steady feel
| ing prevailed. In mess pork trading was mod
crate and mainly for May delivery. Prices
| ruled 213c higher early, but offerings were
| slightly increased and a reduction of 50716c
was submitted to. Toward the close prices
| rallied again and the market closed steady. In
| lard fair trade reported. Prices ruled
| 216c higher early, but later receded again 2lhM
| sc and closed steady at medium figures. In
short rib sides trading was fairly active. Prices
ruled 21ac higher early. but later settled back
| again 21aGD5. Near the close they rallied to
outside figures and closed strong
| Cash quotations we're as follows: Flour was
| quiet and unchanged. Wheat-No spring 7716
| 6D773sc; No. red wheat 771s6077ssc. Corn-No,
| 2, 281s@2S14c. Oats-No. 2, 20l4@20&c Mess
Ribs 81 95@5 90. Dry sailed shoulders, boxed,
| at 81 25014 30. Short clear Sides boxed, S. IS
| as 3d. Whisky Sl02
Leading futures ranged as follows: