Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-21
CHICAGO CHANCE.


 CHICAGO. Nov. 20.-Holders of wheat had less courage today even than yesterday. The uncertainty on both sides resulted in inactiv- ever, were in favor of lower prices, and a net loss of ssc for the day was made. May wheat opened at 6OssG 60t2e, sold between 6Ota and CO.'S and closed Tt 6USsc. Cash wheat was weak and lac lower.
 Corn was dull, but easy, during most of the recovered. May corn opened at 49lsc, sold between 49 and 49SB, closing at the outside, &c higher than yesterday. Cash corr was day and other grades showed a loss of from IA to I2c.
 Oats were Steady even when the other ce- reals displayed weakness. Offerings were light and unimportant May oats closed lsc higher than yesterday. Cash oats were steady and Ac per bushel lower.
 Provisions--There were more products for sale today than there was demand to absorb character than In. the immediate past, with outsiders evidently holding aloof: The close was 17l2c lower than. yesterday for January pork, 12l2@15c lower for January larL and 12A@15c lower for January ribs
 Cash quotations were as follows Flour firm. There was a good local and shipping Improvement Wheat-No. spring, 5SAc; No. red, 55l2@ 2@55%c. Corn.No. ?, 5o12c bid. oats-No. z. 29t2c: Pork, Sl2. 25 @ IF. 90. ders, boxed $5 92l5@5:7s Short clear sides, box ed, $6 62A06.75. Whisky, $1.23.
 NEW YORK,
 NEW YORK. Nov. 20.-Flour was dull but gen. 2.5o; fair to fancy, $2.4o02.s5; patents, $2. 65@3.10; Minnesota clear. S2. 2o@2. Go; ssshern du bat easy com mon to fair extra. $2. 1oa3. %; good to choice extra. S3. 10@3.50. Wheat was more active Jed M in store and elevator, 5s&a 59Mc; afioat, 594@60c options declined sSG Ac, advanced l9c, fell %c and closed firm at ls@ ssc lower !, ria vxffh fraf n nor Nh 2 red November, 5S7sc; January, 60Ac; March, 62Ac; May, 63ssc. Corn was dull and afoat;. options were moderately active and irregular, closing at aB6&c down on all months excp May, which is lsc up; November, 5sc; Oats were quiet; options were dull; November. 33!sc; December, 334c; January, 34lac; May, see sPos mixed @ cnoice, 75ssoe. Gss Wool was quiet but steady; mess Beet ha1a were duff % at $17 oo@17.5o. Tierced beef was quiet; city were quiet. but steady; pickled bellies. $7. %; shoulders, $5.5o; hams. Ss.75@9.25; mid, assi Ses %essrn og a4d tes Der, ,. lo, nominal; refined vas .dull; conti- steady, mess: s1s. .75aI4:7s; extra prime, nOmlOal BuCter was uOu6rdJoiy dCtlN0 anu firm; state dairy, 13@2sI2c;; creamery dairy. 1S@25c; western dairy, 1lal6c: western creamery, 15026c; Elgins, 26c. Cotton seed oil was quiet. but firm; crude, 26l?c; yellow, 31I2c. Petroleum was steady; Washington, in barrels, $600; Washington, in bulk. $3. 90; refined New York, $5. Is; Philadelphia. $5.10; Philadelphia, in bulk, $2 60d2.65. Resin was quiet, but steady; strained. common to good, $1. 3o@1.3 35. Turpontine was dull, but easy, and steady; domestic. fair to extra. 4A@536c: Japanese, 4%@4ssc. Molasses-Foreign was nominal; New Orleans open kettle good to choice, 27036c, moderately active. Peanuts were quiet; fancy hand-picked, 3l2@3A. Golf fee options opened steady and closed firm, Is to 10 points up; November delivery, $14. 15; January delivery, SIP: s5@I3 DO; March deliv- 12.lo; September delivery, $11; 65@11 Spot Rio was more active and firm; No. 2, 15Ac. Sugar-Raw was dull but stendy; fair refining, Sc. Refined was quiet, but steady; of A, 13-16@4bc; standard A, 3-16@ 4ssc; cut-loaf, 4IS05 1-16c; crushed, 47s@5 1-16ci' granulated. 3-16a4t2c. Fretghts to Liver pool were firm and fairly active; cotton, 5-32d asked; grain, 3d.
 ST. LOUIS.
 ST. LOUIS. Nov. 2O.-Flour was dull; pat ents. S2. 65a2.75; fancy, $2. 05d2. 15; choice, $1. 750l.s5. Wheat was lower; December. 517sc; May, STAG. Corn was unchanged; De- cember, 5sc; May, 46M@46l9c. Oats were unchanged; May, 32Asc. Pork, standard mess, SIP. .62n. Lard, prime steam, ST l2h. Dry salted meats-Shoulders,S S5. OOa5. s7la; longs, SC. s7la; clear ribs, $6. 62la; shorts, $6. 62h. gaconaBoxsd shoulders, $ 5oi longs S5 1Hss; were firm at $1.23.