The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-19

fairly active and irregular. with the cleIs
az Sc decline, with trading mainly local
ssSNsitening; active No. ? red December.
sss-sc' January, sac; March. 6iiac May.
&c Corn quiet and easier: No. new,
49, olu. DOC elevator. 53-sc new. 5fc old.
anoal. options were fairly active and
steaoy al lsulAc decline; December, 5latc:
January, sc; May. 53C Oats dull; mixed
lower, December. 34tSc: January 3s2sc.
NAY, - Sc; spot No white. SSiae; mixed
western. 5AiaQ35lzc: white co. sane.
nay moderate demand. about steady:
Sllpplng, 500a5c; good TO choice 70GT5c.
Mool' talr demand, steady; domestic
tamily, SlO.O0ull-50; extra mess. S7.50SIS. 90;
ueet mans dull, Sl1oO. tierced beef in
active; city extra, India mess. sl6WQl70O:
Sut meats dull and easy; picked bellies.
o-tc, shoulders, &C; hams, Sa6SAc; middles
LoIniiial. Lard quiet. weak; steam. Sis:
Clly' 90; December. H7-00 nominal; Janu-
aIy, 80 nominal; refined quiet. CONT
nent, 500; South America. $3.50: com
pouno 5iz-i9etc. Pork quiet and steady:
4s.sss' SEQ $50 Butter, fancy creamery
nrm, state dairy 12Q2lc; creamery 17G23c;
western dairy. l0iedl5c; creamery 15ff
14,gci Elg1n. 2fd24izc. Cotton seed oil
S 5Siss ana steady; crude. 24ll2ilgc: yellow.
&c Petroleum firm; refined New
y = ork, $3.50; Philadelphia S5.55: DO in bulk.
49,! 5-Iv Rlce, fair demand; steady. do
iIeSlc; ISlr 10 extra, 4i4Q6c: Japan, IA
sc. Molasses. foreign. nominal New
gIieans, open kettle, good to choice. 2Sd
SSsG, IaIr demand; fancy. firm. Peanuts.
Iair demand Coffee firm at 20G39 points
r1t
10; May, 12l5Q12.30; September. l2.O5a
10 spot RIO quiet and steady; No. Z.
- sugar raw, quiet and steady: fair
d re- z, &c; refined, quiet and steady.
OH a, 3leQ3S4c: standard 4. s 13-16Tlc: ci1t
roar ! Elsa 4ssc; crushed. 4 7-1Ga4ssc: gran
9l3ted. l5-l6Qilsc. Freights, Liverpool.
nom a,iu weak cotton, sd; grain, 2l2d
Chicago. Dec. 1S.-On the strength of the
horlnWestern markets. where an advance
OF So OF cent from yesterday ruled
most Of the day, and in the gradually
I,ilnlnlshlng primary receipts, wheat in
Shlcago found important relief to-
Keam became notable seller, presume
ply or long wheat, prices showing the
maximum Iiis3Ill l Of the sessions. weakness.
previous TO that time. a steady feeling
was apparent in the undertone
May wheat opened from 5Sl4c to 5S2sc,
sold between 5Sssd5S1ac and 5SG5Sisc, clos
ing at 5Slsc, Sale under yesterday. Cash
wheat was weak, and lae per bushel
lower.
Corn had none OF the elements of firm
ness in the trade to-day Business was
quiet but the tendency was lower. May
corn opened from 49l4c TO 492sd4912c, sold
1917 ai9ssc, Ac lower than yesterday.
lower.
The receipts of oats were thirty-fve
cars lessthan estimated, and prices for
that grain displayed some Independent
hrmness at and around the opening, on
that fact. The weakness of wheat and
corn affected the market later, and a
fractional recession took place. Business
was dull and unattractive At the close
May oats We're 1sQAc under yesterday.
Cash oats declined &c per bushel to-day.
ProvisiOns-After opening with a de-
cline corresponding to the loss in prices
Of live hogs at the yards, product set
tied into condition of inactivity to-day,
comparative steadineSS ruling at the
decline. There was nothing to the trade
worthy of especial notice. The close was
X cents under Yesterday for January
pork, 2IAd5c lower for January lard and
PIC lower for January ribs.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest.Lo Closing.