The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-06

New Orleans 900. 1oOs7 1915 5275 ....
MOblle............ l-J1G
CharleSton........ .... IS1J 600.
New Orleans. Dec. 5.-The actual average
weight Of 33l5sO9 bales OF the cotton crop,
embracing port receipts and overland, for the
three months ended Nov. 20, is 522 14-lO0
pounds per bale Detailed averages are aS fol
lows: Texas 5l9 Gil00 pounds. a decrease from
last year OF 10 97-iOO pounds Louisiana
507 $500 pounds, an increase OF 66-lOO
pounds; Alabama 504 pounds the same as
crease OF 1910 pounds; South Carolina 49l
pounds the same as last year; North Caro-
lima 800 pounds, a decrease OF So 100 pounds
Virginia 400 47-l0O pounds, decrease OF 46-iO0
pounds; Tennessee, including Memphis. St
Louis and overland, 507 900 pounds, an IN
crease Of 7S-lOO pounds Net increase for
the whole, as compared with the close OF DC
tober this year, 8'lOO pounds per bale and
compared with the close OF October last year
26-lOO pounds per bale.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.
New York Dec 5.-Flour more active and
held firmly; winter wheat. low grades 81 O00G
e 45; winter patents 50 4OQ$3 Is; Minnesota
clear s. 50,qS2 90 patents SO 500 81 30; low
extras g. 0j0S2 10; southern -four quiet and
firm; common to fair extra 50 0OU IS 90: good
TO choice extra SO 1904 20. Wheat quiet and
steady; No. red in store and elevator
663i c: adoat 66ai f. o. b.. 60 c. The range
for options was only &C, ana the close was
steady at l80 sc under yesterday. trldiug
light and entirely local: December G1aiC;
scarce and tirmer. with good export demand:
No >, 45li ungIaded 44044Isc elevator; - p
M46Ac atioat; options very dun. ls0iic
higher ana firm; December Sac: January
44J{c. Oats spots dun and easier: options
quiet 4 C lower. steady; December Bic; Jan
uarv Alic: May 36c: No .. white. December
white extra 36lsM36lsc mixed western 20
M36C: white western 36 sd3lC. Hay quiet:
choice steady; shipping 55d 60c: good TO
choice 75d 90. Beef steady and quiet; family
VI rl M
hams dull Al Sl5 80. Tlerced beef inactive;
city extra India mess $50 90. Cut meats
quiet and steady: picked bellies g &C; picked
shoulders 6Isc: picked hams y0D9lec; mid
dies nominal. Lard dull and easier for Op-
tions; western steam - G50S9 70 city e %
ass %; refined quiet; continent - 10; South
American 80 %; compound 81 u "a So -.
Pork quiet and steady; mess Sl5 75@Sl6 o.
Butter moderate demand: extra hrmer;
state Try lSU2ti,c; state creamery 23t126t:
western dairy l1M22c. western creamery %
6.Sc; ElginS 27ia028c. MoIaSscS. foreign
nominal: New Orleans open kettle, good to
choice 30G3sc, quiet and steady. Peanuts
dull: fancy hand picked ga 1ic. Coffee, OPP
tons opened steady and closed dull and I'M
changed to 10 points up; December IS 80;
March - G5Ml5 70: September Il 10 spot Rio
steady; No. = l7%c. Sugar, raw dull and
fair refining 23sc refined steady: No. g.
3 I3-16d4c; standard A 4 3 lGGi4.sc cut loaf
505 3-l6c crushed sos Bloc graduated
I 5-l605nc. Freights 10 Liverpool weak;
cotton 532d; grain "a. bid.
Chicago, Dec. 5.-Wheat was dull and
easier to-day. The opening was aroIt "a llc
lower than yesterdays closing. ruled arm
and prices advanced &c. There was some
selling by longs at the top, which carried the
price down "a &c. Towards the close there
was a slight rally from inside figure and at
last prices were l4c lower than yesterday for
December and saN!ac lower for May. Corn
was extremely dull. price changes cover
ing but &c range. The close was about I'm
changed to "a fraction higher than yes
terday. Oats were dull but steady The
range was narrow and the close unchanged
from yesterday. Provisions duh and weak
There was total absence OF support. The
depressing influences were the easier wheat
market and lower prices for hogs a the
yards, There was an entire absence OF out
side trade. ana as consequence prices dc
clned. Some little buying during the morn
ing caused a temporary reaction. but upon
the execution OF these orders The market
again eased OF The close was ~: lower
for January pork 7sc lower for January
lard and sc lower for January ribs.
Chicago, Dee. Clash quotations were as
follows: Flour duh and steady. Whelt-No
> spring 62Ac, No red 6!7ac Coru-NO .,
354c Oats-No, , 2s'ec. Pork per barrel
S12 6214USt2 20. Lard. per 100 pounds Is ron
So *. Ribs. 81 150ST %. Shoulders 25lL
81 g.. Sizes a. 51uG 20. Whisky. 81 Is.
Leading futures ranged rs follows
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