Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-18

was taken readily, but no particular change in prices took place.
 Oais-Nothing of importance developed to affect he oats market. May close Ac higher than yesterday. Cash oats were Ac hlgher than yesterday.
 Proyisions-qhere was a good tone to pro- duets when early trades were executed. The hrmness was not lasting, however. The turn for the better in grain influenced provis ons along towards the close, ana the eury loss was entirely recovered. The close Was 2lec higher than yesterday for January pork, un- for January ribs.
 Cash uuatatioDs were follows: Flour was weak. Prices were cosy, without being es- port inquiry. Wheat-No. spring, 54h'w 55he; No. red, 51Ac. Corn-Ao. 2, 4sl2c. Lard, per loo pounds, S7 $50 66 shcrt rio sides, loose, so 60a6.7o Dry Silted shout ders, boxed. $6. 12laa C. .25. short clear sides,
 NEW YORK. aale
 NEW YoRK. Oct 17.-Fiour was weak, with 6 light demand ,and freely offered wln, el nnea., low grades, $1.S5@z. 40; far to fancy, S2. .40a2 70; patents. $2. o5a go; Minnesota clear, $2. l5; patents, s3. 1883 70; low extras, $l. s5a2 4o Southern flour uu.i aad weak; common to fair extra .$2 Io@3 6o; good to choice extra. $3. 1003. 50. WIIe.A fairly active and firm; No. resi in stute anu elevator, 9isd 5lssc; afloat, 55ssc; options de- ciined sSc, December selling T. he undsr pre-, vious low rec I'd, rallied ssc, Closing fin and unchanged 10 Asc decline from yesterday, wi,h trading more active; October, 54Nc;- Decem- DtT, OOStCs maFcu, May, CU9Ac. CoTn was dull, but hrmer: No. 2, l7sd 55lsc in ele. yatpr; 55A G 55l2c afloat; options were dull aad unchanged 10 lsc up;; October, 55c; December, 53i5c; January, 52t2c; May, 53c. Oats were dull, but firm, and options were mo1 erately active; October, 314c; December. s2 lsc: Jan uary, 335sc; May, a6l2c. Spot prices-No. :, 32q32i2e; white western, 3oG3Sisc. Hay wa dull, but easy shpping, 5oc good to choice steady; domestic fleece, 17@22c pulled, 120 Bic Beef was inactive; family, SIC oom uo; at VT, 00al7. 30. Tierced beef was du l, tut steady; city extra India mess, $1B .ead Is 5i. Cut meats were quiet and easy j ickcd bellies, $T 25d 500; shoulders, $5.25@6.on; hans, S5. 25G 1000; middles, nominal. Lard was quiet and weak; western stea.n, ST 95ns.Oo; city steam $7. s5; refined was quiet; continent, $S.25; South America, $s. TO; compound. sb. .UO a137ls. Pork was quiet, but .eady; mess. l4 7oa 1o. 50; extra prime, $14.o0. Butter Fancy was steady and in fair demand; state dairy, 14G23c; creamery dairy, lS@ 25c; west ern dairy. I2l2@ l6c western creamery, l5o easy; crude, 25c; yellow, 3lc asked. Petro- leum was quiet; Washington, in barrels, s6 0o; s5; ;15; Philadelphia. $5 10; Philadelphia, in bulk, $2. 6od2 65 Rosin was dull, but firm; strained. common to good, s1 3061 .35. Iur- pentino was quiet, but steady, at 2e9 2sAc. Rice was firm and In moderate demands: uo- nestle. fair to extra, 4Ad 57ec; Japanese, 4ss@ 4ssc. Molasses-Foroign was nominal; New Orleans open kettle good 10 choice, 27d 36c, moderately active and steady. Peanuts were quiet. Coffee options opened quiet and closed Der delivery, $i2.65; December deiiverv, Sll POO II 20; March delivery sio. 6o0lo.65; May delivery, SlO.60@10.7o. Spot Rio was dull, but steady; No. 2, 144@15c. Sugar Raw was dull ana nominal; fair refining, 90 3tsc. Refined was dul but steady; standard A, 7-16G 4ssc; cut-loaf, 505 3-16c; crushed, 5@5 3-16c; granulated. 1 7-16 4a4c. Freights to Liverpool were quiet, but firm; cotton, Esd; grain, 1Ad asked.
 ST. LOUIS.
 ST. LouIs. Oct. l7..Flour-The feeling was stronger; patents. $z.40@2. .55 fancy, $1 $50 2 50; choice, $1 750I .S5. Wheat firm and higher; December, Az 7sc; May ,54A 0 54Ac. Corn was higher; December, 45A 045asc; May, 46lSa 46lc. Oats were about the same as standard TSc Mag oTiS nTfS e. $7 4o; choice, s7.47l2. Dry saled meats shoulders, $500; iongs, $6 60; clear ribs, $6.75; shorts, $6 90. Bacon-Bcxed shoul- ders, $7 U0; longs, $7.5O; clear ribs, $75OG 7.62l2; shorts ,$7.750d7.s7a. High wines were firm at $1. ga.