Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-25
CHICAGO CHANGE.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2I.-Cal S presented an in- surmountable barrier to progress in ali up- ward direction by wheat today. The business was of an indifferent character. May wheat opened al 5ssc, sold between 5s3s and 59c, closing at 5o7sc, ISc higher than yesterday. Cash wheat was dull, but steady Prices showed no variation from yesterday.
 Corn-No falling off in receipts of corn hay ing yet taken place, that market still retains it's debtiitated condition. May corn opened at 4ss4G 1 4o lsc, declined to 4e&sc and closed at 4SSSd Slac, Ssc under yesterday. Cash corn
 Oats did not vary essentially from yesterday. Cash oats were easier and about A lower.
 Provisions-The half holiday had the usual effect in this market today, curtailing busi- ness and limiting interest. The close was at the outside, with January pork 5c higher than yesterday. January lart 2l2c highe, I'd Jan uary ribs unchanged.
 Cash ouotations were as follows: Flour was steady; few buyers present. Wheat-No. 2 spring, 57lsa 57ssc; No red, 5alsa 534sc. Corn-No. 2, 4Sl2c. Oats-No. Z, 2s@29l2c. Pork. $12. 12I2 a l2. 37l2. Lard, per loo pounds, $6. 90. shcrt rib sides, loose, S6.o50 6.25. Dry sated shoulders, boxed, 5.62l2@ 5.7t. short clear sides, boxed, $6 37l2G6 50. Whisky, $l.23.
 NEW YORK.
 NEW YoEE, Nov. 24.-Fiour was dull but steady; winter wheat, low grades, $l.95@ 2.A5; fair to fancy, $2. 4o02.s s5 patents, $2 6503.1o; Minnesota clear. $2.2O@2.60 02 5O Southern flour dull, but steady; com mon to fair extra, $2 10a3.Uo; good 10 choice extra. S3.1oQ3. .50. Rye flour quiet and firm at $2. 6o@3.co. Wheat was dull, but firm; No. red in store and elevator, 57s4@5Sc; atloat, 5el2c; options opened firm at lsc advance, fell AG 4sc, rallied lsc and closed steady at yesterdays prices, with trading dull; No. ? red, November, 57sc; January, 5easc; March. S3e May gHe Ss n c0Fn aevStoI MaS dn c eua hrm options were dull and ssc lower, closing steady; November, 57asci December, 54c; January. 52Ac; May. 52l2c. Oats were dull and easier; options were higher November, 33s4c Janu- ary, 3lAc; May, 357Sc. Spot prices-No. white, 37lac; mixed western, 33l2 a 34c; white alely active; shipping, 5O0eoc; good to choice, 75@ sue. Wool was moderately active 12as4c. Beet was quiet. but steady; family, SIG. SIP %; extra mess. $S.00@s. 50: Beet hama were dun at $17 % q IT 50. Tierced beef was inactive; city extra India mess, SIG .0OG17.OU Gut meats were quiet and weak; pickied bellies, $6.75; shoulders, $5 .50; hams, $s. 75d9.25; middles. nominal. Lard was quiet, but firmer; western steam. ST. 3D; city steam, $6 75; November. S7 25; Decem- Der, $7 .25; January, 7.35 asked; refined was compound. S5 o0a5. .75. Pork was quiet, but steady; mess, $13.50a14.0O; extra prime, nominal. Butter was quiet, but firm; state dairy, 13a 23l2c; creamery dairy. ls@Z5c; western dairy, 1lG16c western creamery, i5 @26c; Elgins. 26c. Cotton seed oil Was easy; crude, 25l2c; yellow, 31c asked. Petroleum was steudy; Washington. in barrels, $6 .00; Washington, in bulk. S3.S0; reHned New York;. s5.15; Philadelphia. $5.lo; Philadel- and easy: strained. common to good, sl 30@ 1.35. Turpcntine was dull, but steady at 2s@ 2sI2c. Rice was in moderate demand and steady; domestic. fair to extra. A 05 lsc: Jap- anese, 4ss447sc. Molasses-Foreign was nom- inal: New Orleans open kettle good to choice, 27@36c, steady and moderately active. Pea nuts were steady fancy hand-p picked, 3la@3$. Coffee options opened steady at 10 Is points advance; November delivery, $l3. .9O@ II DO; January delivery, S12. 95@12. 90; March delv- cry, Si2 30. Spot Riowas quiet, Iut steady; No. T, 15Ac. Sugar-Raw was dull, but steady; fair refining, Sc. Refined was quiet, but steady; of A, 3 13-16a4 1-16c; standard A, 41-1664Ac; cutloaf, 4Sd5 1-16c; crushed, 47s05 1-16c; granulated. A l. l6 a 4sBc. Freights to Liverpool were steady, but quiet; cotton, 1-32da -6id; grain, 3d.