The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-20

500 n. m.--FlOur, Southern weak and quiet
Wheat Iirmer; No . red. S50I S5'4c In elevator;
options moderately ac;lve-No. ri, Feb
ruary delivery S5sSc; March delivery S534c,
May delivery S55Sc Corn trner and moderate
ly active; No. =. 35613SlSc in elevator; options
fairly active and firIn-Feoruary delivery 35isc.
March delivery S5iSc, May delivery 81 IAc. Oats
options less active and Irregular ebruary
delivery &c, March delivery ssc. May delivery
269sc; spot prices-No. ,. 2ts@SSi4c; mixed
western 259e9c; Hops quiet ana easy. Coffee
options closed quiet; March delivery 10 500
Is SJc: April delivery 10 S5c; May delivery
10 . ll6 JOc; Rio, spot, firm and active-fair
cargoes a zoe. Sugar, refined quiet and easy
Mould 9-l6c: standard A slice; granu-
lated slice. Molasses-FoTeign firm--i07 test
&c; New Orleans firm-open kettle, common To
fancy, 81 Ale. Petroleum steady ana quiet;
crude, IN barrels, Par6er's, s. -; refined, here.
81 30. Cotton seed oil steady at 2Sc for crude
and C for yellow. Wo9l-domestic fleece 32lD
SIC, pulled S9936c, Texas l3Go2sc. Pork quiet
but steady Beef inactive Lard easier and
quiet; western steam at So IS, city steam s. IS;
options-February delivery SO II. March deliv
cry 50 -, May delivery SO 10 asked. Freights
to Liverpool easier cotton, per steam, i56id;
grain, per steam 5Lad.
CHICAGO Feb. IA very fair business was
transacted in wheat, and the feeling developed
was firm. The market had the appearance of
doing better, though operators were disposed
TO act cautiously. There was good buying,
possibly TO cover shorts; but while orders were
quite large at times, it was noticed that Offer
Ings we're being quietly absorbed, aud generally
resulted IN u recovery from weak Spots
which existed Reports of colder weather in
the west had some influence on the market as
did also advices confirming crop damage in
Australia. There large trade in L rn
during the first hour, after which the market
became rather quiet. The heavnesS which has
prevailed for several days disappeared in
measure, and there was good buying, particu-
larly of May and July The better tone was at
trlbuted to receipts not running as large rs of
late. The talk about the Canadian government
taking the import duty OFF of corn had a stmu-
iatlng influence, and no doubt induced con
siderable buying. the market opened strong,
a shade above the closing price OF yesterday,
and, under good demand, advanced Nc,
receded some, ruled tirmer, and closed L@ssc
better than yesterday. Oats were unsettled,
but a fair volume of business was transacted
The market opened easy, but soon became firm,
slderably. There was fair buying, and prices
for May and June advanced &c On bulging
there were large offerings. but later a recession
10 opening prices followed In the latter part
of the session a firner feeling again developed,
and prices advanced 40$sc, the market closing
steady at about the outside price of the day,
Speculation In mess pork was of exceedingly
small volume, and the market was steady.
fluctuations mar owed, and closing prices were
only 21405c lower Lard was the center of in
terest in the provision pit, and under persistent
hammering by the bear element, prices receded
Pc G5c ali around. Trading in short rios was
under the average, and q generally easy feeling
prevailed Prices did not decline much.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was
quiet and unchanged Wheat-No. 2 spring
15$sc; No. red wheat 759sc. Corn-No. 9, 2S16c
Oats-No 2, l95a@19Hc. Mess pork at 80 20
"a 1904 u. Dry sailed shoulders, boxed,
81 1924 %. Short clear sides, boxed, 81 9505.
Whisky at 81 OF.
Leading futures ranged as follows: