The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-07

granulatst. 49fLzs; cubes. 1850 4lsc. No
lasses-Fcreigu nominal. go test. IlZ7i2L6c
10 hhis: New Orleans quiet aud steady;
common 70 fancy ssGS5c. Petroleum quiet;
crude IN bbls., Parkers'. S So crude in bulk
g 81: refined New YORK 50 20: Phila-
delpEia aud Baltimore Sc 85G6 20: n
new crude 251kc: crude OF grades
C; new yellow 2sG29lsc Wool quiet and
steady; domestic fleece 30056c; pulled
26133c; Texas 15n2ic. Provisions-Pork quiet
ira prime 80 50. Beef quiet and dull;
family s11 O0Gl2 90; extra mess 80 O00
10 o.. Beef hams quiet at Sl3 90. Tered
beef dull; city extra India mess si6 OO017 ..
Cut meats firm; picked shoulders 509c.
picked bellies 6ss051sc; hams sh09c;
Middles steady; short clear February
steam So so; city 81 %: February delivery
60 -; March delivery Sc so; May delivery
% so; refined quiet; Continent 81 0097 20;
south America 81 So Peanuts firm; fancy
treights to Liverpool quiet and easy; cotton,
per 1,s steam sd sd; grain s}4d.
Gus to-day. and though it ranged much higher
at times, it closed st a shads under yesterdays
last figures The news was generally o a bull
ish character, but it was full OF contradictions
Ine wheat market was in such nervous condi-
lion that It responded readily to such influences.
Inere Is understood TO be a large short interest,
and the steady upward turn for the
past few days has created some alarm,
toe part Of the shorts TO cover, and even some
or the most stelwart bears were proceeding
With more caution. At the start there was
good deal OF nervous str Myth Isft over from
yesterday. and this was reinforced by bull news.
Gables were all quoted higher Paris showing
the most advance. This was said to be due to
serious damage Co the French crop and the fear
of more to come This was in fact the principal
ammunition Os the bulls, and it was used for
all It was worth. Al the start
prices were 4056c above y sterday's
close. but the advance led to heavy realizing
sales by fortunate longs and under these offer
ings there was a quick drop. When this
its buoyancy by a speedy reaction, but later it
weakened again and lost the gain. but closed
firm. Corn was more subject to
the influence of wheat to-day than il
has been for some time past Trade was
broader and confidence more general and not
only were belated shorts coming in, but invest
ment buying vas on the increase. The situa-
ton has not changed materially, as 1t was ap.
parently strong enough before. but the feverish
condition OF wheat has impaired SIMILAR tone
to corn. Oats were more active and strong, but
developed NJ special feature. Early in the ses-
sion hog products were rather more active and
firm, in sympathy largely with the buoyant
feeling in the other pits, but weakened some
later and closed at slight advances
CHICAGO, Feb. Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour firm and nchanged; spring
patents 81 9044 co.; winter patents 4 30G4 s.;
bakers, 81 5004- 60; straights 81 SO
o. so. Wheat - No. 2 spring, s794c; No
IA i8c' Mess 'oo pork per barrel, s. 80.
sides, loose, s. 831605 s5 Dry sailed shout
ders boxed 81 621S04 20. Short clear sides.
boxed, SO O568 10. Whisky at 81 II.
Leading futures closed as follows;