Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-18
CHICAGO CHANGE.

CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-It was only by persistent selling by local bears and holders of calls was. however, the price worked to the rop point at which those privileges sold yestsr- day. May wheat opened at 60se2 6os4c, sold at 60tac. advanced 10 6l s4e and closed at5 14c, steady.
 Corn was dull with bias toward lower efations to a sufficient extent to prevent prices from breaking. May corn opened at 49s40 unchanged from yesterday at 49as05oc. Cash corn was easy, prices ruling Ac per bushel
 Oats were inclined downward with corn at the opening, but evnced a rallyng ability later, in sympathy with wheat. The little business that was transacted did not carry prices outside of restricted limit. May oats closed lsc higher than yesterday. Cash oats were A Ac per bushel lower than yesterday.
 Provsions-The market for products were higher on the strength of the live hog market. The close was 25c higher than yesterday for January pork. 10c higher for January larC and 17l2c higher for January ribs.
 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour There was an improved inquiry from abroad, some sales at ad advance Delng made. Local Wheat.No. ? spring, e% o6oc; No. red, 55AS56Ac. 55 Corn Gorn9No 2, B Ae. oats-No: <. loo pounds, ST 22I2. ShCrt rib sides, loose, S6. 40@6.75. Dry salted shoulders. boxed, $5. o2laa5;75; Short clear sides, boxed, ,$6 7o @6 o7l2 Whisky, SIPS.
 NEW YORK.
 NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-Fiour quiet but steady; winter wheat, low grades, $1. $50 2.50; fair to fancy, $2. .40@2.s5; patents. s2 65aa 10; Minnesota clear. S2. 2O@2 50; @2 50. Southern flour dull. but steady; com mon to fair extra, $2; lo@ 800; good to choice and frmer; No. red in store and elevator, 59l2c; anoat, 6OA@60tsc; options were mod erately active and 5sas4c higher, closing Der, 597sc; January, Gle; May, 64lBc. Corn was quiet but firm; No. 2, 60lS@ 60l4c in ele- vator; .6Ols0 6oAc afoat; options were dull and Ac advance; November, 59c; December, 565sc January, 54ac; May. 53ac. Oats were quiet. 3312c; December, BAG; February, 35ssc; May, 36asc. Spot prices-No. 2, 33a4c; mixed vest steady pulled, 12@3Ic. Beef was quiet; family ,$10. % @12 .00; extra mess, Ss.0o0s.50. Beef hama quiet; city extra India mess, .s16. .oo0 1e. .o0. Cut meats were quiet, but steady; picklcd bel lies $10o as shoulders; s55oi hams ss7Ss ss, firmer; western steam, $7.60; city steam, S7.12la; November. S7.6o. nominal; December. fined was dull; continent, $7. so South Amer siean, $s. 50; compound. SC. 5095.75. Pork was quiet but steady; mess. s1a. .75a14.75; extra prime, nominal. Butter was quiet, but steady; state dairy, 13e e23I2c creamery dairy, 1s6 25L2c; western dairy, 11@16c: western cream euiet rg but easier; crude' 5SSsc; yellow clio ~ sIo Petroleum was quiet; Washington in barrels, S6 .00; Washington, in bulk, S3. 50: refined New York, .s5.15; Philadelphia, S5.1o; Phila- delphia, in bulk, $2 .60d2.65. Rosin was quiet, but steady strained, common to good, $1, 300 l. 35. Turpentine was dull, but steady, at 25A @26s4c Rice was in moderate demand; do- nestle. fair to extra. 4k@ 7sc: Japanese, 4ss0 4ssc. Molasses-Foreign was nominal: New orleans open kettle good to choice, 27G 36c, steady and in moderate demand. Peanuts were quiet. Coffee options were steady ,5@15 points down; December delivery, S13. .06; March de- August delivery $l1. 30. Spot Rio was dull, but steady; No. T, 15s4c. Sugar-Raw was dull, but steady; fair refining. 3c. Refined was quiet but steady; off A, 13-16@4Bc; stand- ard A, 3-1614ssc; cut-loaf, 47s65 1-16c; crushed, 47s05 1-16c; granulated. 3-160 4l2c. Freights to Liverpool were active and frmer; cotton, 5-32d asked; grain, Sd.
 ST. LOUIS
 ST. LOUIS. Nov. 17.-Flour was firm and higher; patents, S2.55@2.7O; fancy, S2. O5@ 9. 15; choice, $1 1.75@1.S5. Wheat was higher; December. oz%c; May. 5slsc. Corn was Oats were higher; May, 32s4c. Pork, standard mess, $13 .00; on orders, $13 30. Lard brine steam, S7 %; choice, S7.15. Dry salted meats shoulders, $5. 6O@5. .62L2; longs, S6 500 6.5066. 75; clear ribs, $6. 62Ia; shorts, $6.75. Bacon-Boxed shoulders, $6 .62ta; longs, ST .25; clear ribs. ST. 37I5: shorts. S7.62La. High