The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-14

May delivery I7 9511s 05c; June delivery Il soc;
spot Rio unsettled and easy--fair cargoeS 21jSc
Sugar, raw firm and quiet; fair refining 5 size;
c-ntrtugals, go test li-l6c; refined steady and
in fair demand-C 5A0l5iSc, extra c 5ASe3
io-l6c, white extra c 6f161sc. yellow 47sds5Jsc,
on A l-i6c, mould 6lsc, standard A
5-loc, cOnfectioners' A csc, cut loaf 1856.
crushed aSsc, powdered ll-lec, grauula,ed
1-16c, cubes CSC. Molasses-FOreign firm
sOo test 25lSc. Petroleum steady crude, in
barrels. Parkers, g. 60; refined, here. s. IS.
quiet and easy. Pork quiet. Beet-extra mess
" 0OG7 p, plate 81 758S .. Beef hams dull
at Sl3 5O614 90. Tierced beef quiet: city extra
India mess Sl3I14. Cut meats quiet; picked
picked hams s5s0s5Sc. Middles dull. Lard
steady; western steam So so; options-March
delivery So A. April delivery Sc Al May deliv-
cry s. "A bid. Freights TO Liverpool easy; cot
ton, per steam, 3-l6d; grain, I'D.
CHICAGO, March 13.-In wheat there was
only moderate business. but the market was
very firm most of the session. The opening
was unchanged and declined Ac, then, with
slight fluctuations. advanced Ia, held steady,
closing &c higher than yesterday. Rather lib
erai clearances and good inquiry at the sea
board, with some business doing here, were the
principal influences affecting the market. For
eign advices did not show any special change.
A mo terate milling demand existed here for
the lower grades of wheat to go into interior
wheat points. Detroit wired that country de-
liverles OF wheat were being readily absorbed
by millers. and also noted an improved trade in
hour. The weather bureau reported cOnsidera-
Die ram and cloudy weather in the lake region
and Ohio valley, colder in the northwest and
working southeast. Predictions are for cold
weather tomorrow. Reports of crop damage
were again received from Tennessee and Cen
trail Illinois. The last half hour of the session
the market developed decided strength, due to
the receipt of good many buying orders from
WINTER wheat sections. st. LOUIS being reported
a heavy buyer, supposed to be on bad crop news
In that quarter. Corn was traded In TO a mod
crate extent within narrow limits. The feeling
was steady early and firmer later Operations
We're OF local character, selling being mainly
by parties against purchases in the country.
ana the demand was confined to room opera
TORS. A large trader sold freely of May and
purchased April. The market opened shade
under the closing prices of yesterday was easy
and sold off some, ruled firmer and closed
trI1e better than yesterday. Oats were traded
IN with more freedom, but the feeling was
steady and the range of prices narrow, A large
op rator sold May freely at 2l14G1213sc This
prevented an advance. A little more trading
was noted in June and July, and sales were at
| &c advance. March delivery remained neg
lected. In mess pork trading was moderately
active, but the feeling was somewhat unsettled
ana prices tuctuated considerably. Prices were
advanced 15W2Oc on May and T1b0l0c on more
deferred deliveries, but prices settled back 20
Doc. and the market closed comparatively
steady. In lard quite good speculative bust
ness was transacted and the market ruled
stronger. Transactions were made within about
yesterdays range, and the market closed quiet
was active. Prices were advanced 5007I6c, and
the appreciation was moderately well sup
ported
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was
closed steady and unchanged. Wheat-No. 2
spring 7S14@7S9Sc; No red wheat 7S1101ssc
Corn-No. 2 2S1sc. Oats-No ., 2)l6d 205Sc
Short ribs $56o5 O5 Dry salted shoulders at
- 1904 A.. Short clear sides at S. 3O05 49,
Whisky 81 OF
Leading tut ires ranged as follows:
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