Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-01
CHICAGO t LANCE.

enough selling to stay it's rising propensites today. There was really but one Lear argu- ment heard, and that was the weather. The bull points all came from abroad and were va rious. May wheat opened at 59Isd cUhc, sold between 597s and 609sc, closing at 6ossc, l2c higher than Wednesday. Cash wheat was l2 @ s4e higher than on Wednesday,
 Corn-rne ready manner with which holders and early buyers look their profits ill corn carried prices of from the high point of the days session. he bulls have not the strength of their convictions in this market and are opened at 49lSc, sold between 49Ss a49c, clos ing at 49a49lsc, hc higher than ednesday. In the cash market old corn was easy and new steady to q shade better.
 Oats were in touch with their surroundings, although there was but little trade. and prices did not move beyond Il narrow limit. May oats closed lsc higher than on Wednesday. The feeling in the cash market was firm, sales averaging Adl2c per bushei higher than on Wednesday.
 Provislons-Higherp prices reported in products during the e3rly hours Of today's market, but most of the gain had disppeared before the session was over. The close was 2l2c higher than Wednesday for January pork, unchanged for January arL and d shade Higher for January ribs.
 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was il fair demand, with but moderate offerings; prices were firm. Wheat-No. spring, 5sAso 46S4c. oats--No. 7, 29A0294c. Pork SIP 10 012. 25. Lard, per 100 pounds, $6. 95a6 97l2. ,,t shGrt h' rib sides loose S so;o5@o 125s' Dry clear sides, boxed, $6 37t2a6 5o. Whisky, $l.23.
 NEW YORK.
 NEW YORK. Nov. 30.-Flour was held firMer; me & winter t%as' wheat low grades $l95@ g. .65G3 10; Minnesota clear, S2.20a2. Go; patents. S3. 3Oa3.s5 low extras, $I.95G mon to fair extra, S2. I003.0O; good 10 choice extra. S3. 1o@3. 50. Wheat was more active; & No, red d,a in store and elexator, s5s!se; but irregular, at l2assc advance, with large switching business; No. red December. 59sSci January, 60l2cc; March. 62H2c; May. 63Ac. Corn was dull, but hrmer; No. 2 5slsc in elevator; 59l2c afoat; options were dull and irregular, with trading local, and closing firm at ss aSsc advance; December 55SSc; January, 53lsc; May. 5315c. Oats were fairly active and stronger; options were firm; December, No. 2, 33A 0337sc; mixed western, 33l2@35c; white western, 37a4l. Hay was in moderate demand and steady; shipping, 5o060c; good to choice, 70075c. Wool was steady and in moderate demand; domestic fleece, 17622c; pulled, 12G 34c. Beet was dull family, Sl0. % @S12.0 .0p; extra mess. s.o0@s 50. Beet hama were inactive at SIT o00i7.5 50. Pierced beef was quiet; city extra India mess, $l6.00@ IT 20. Cut meats were quiet and weak; pickled bellies, $6.75; shoulders, $5 37l205 50; hams, $s. 5o@9. 25; middes. nominal. Lard was quiet and steadier; western steam. $7.35; city steam, $6.75; December, $7 30, nominal; re- fined was dull; continent, $7.IO; South Amer- can, $S. 20; compound, $5. 50d5.75. Pork was quiet, but steady; mess, $l3 5Od Il .00; extra prime, nominal. Butter was quiet but steady; state dairy, 1362312c; creamery dairy, 1S0 25c; western dairy, 1lm16c: western cream cry, i50Z6c; Elgins. 26c. Cotton seed oil was dull, but steady; crude, 25c; yellow, ,,29l2@ BOG. Petroleum was steady; Washington, in barrels, S6.O .OU; Washington. in bulk. $3 50: refined New York, S5.15; Philadelphia, $5 .lo; Philadelphia, in bulk, $2. 60d2.65. Resin was dull, but steady; strained, common to good, S1.30@1.35. Turpentine was dull, but steady, at 27A@2ec. Rice was moderately active; do- nestle. fair to extra. 4Ad Japanese. 4A9 4t2c. Molasses-Foreign was nominal New Orleans open kettle good to choice, 2503Sc. moderate demand and steady. Peanuts were steady; fancy hand-picked, 3l5@3S4. Coffee options were barely steady at 10 to 40 points decline; December delivery, $13.75d 13. 95; February delivery, $13.20 May delivery, SIP. .35G12 50; September delivery, $11.750 12. 10. Spot Rio was dull, but steady; No. 2, 15Ac. Sugar-Raw was dull but steady: fair refining, Sc. Refined was dull but steady: off A, 34404c; standard A, 1-1664Ac; cntloaf, 47s05 1-16c; crushed, 47s05 1-16c; granu- lated. 1-16G 4ssc. Freights to Liverpool were firm and fairly active; cotton, 5-32d, nominal; graini 3Ad.
 ST. LOUIS.
 ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3O.-FIour was firm, but quiet; patents, $2.5002. .65; fancy, $2.05@ 2.15; choice, $1 750I.S S5. Wheat was higher; December, 52c; May. 57lsd57hc. Corn higher; December, 45lsc; May, Acc. Oats were higher; November, 30hc. Pork, stand ard mess ,$12. 37l2. Lard prime steam, $6, so: choice, So. 90. Dry salted meats-Shoulders. $5.25; longs, $6.12t2; clear ribs, $6.25; shorts, $6. STA. Bacon-Boxed shoulders, $6.25; longs, $7.00; clear ribs. $7. 12la: shorts. ST 25. High wines were firm at $1 ,23.