Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-26
CHICAGO ,,HANGE.

CHICAGO. Oct. 25.-W1thin range Of S5c there was a quiet trade in wheat today. Neither bulls nor bears were aggressive Tn their action, the market being permitted to take care of itself pretty much all through the sess ion. December wheat opened at 52ls@ 52Ssc, sold between 5255 and 52Ac, closing at o2ss0 o2hc, A@ssc under yesterday. Cash wheat was about hc lower, with the nominal closing stronger.
 Corn-The trade was light and the feeling similar to wheat in the corn market today. May corn opened at 49s4c, sold between 1873 and 49sB@4 9l2c, closing at 49sac bid, frac- tion lower than yesterday. Cash corn was Ao lower in the more active trading period, but closed nOminally stronger.
 Oats-There was liberal selling Of oats yes waisted traders. The local crowd raided prices early in the day in order 10 give the Prices rallied some after the pressure was moved, the close being about lsc under yes- terday for May Cash oatsaveraged Ac lower per bushel, the close being firmer.
 ProyislonS-Products were inactive and easy early. Later moderate demand discovered a scarcity of offerings, and fractional rallies throughout the list took place. Further than this there was a lack of interest shown. At the close January pork anu January lard were SC higher than yesterday and January ribs were shade higher
 Cash ou1tations were as follows: Flour was quiet The foreign demand shows some im- pettance The feeling was easier, with prices 55s4@ 5ee; No. red, 51 7s@52c. corn.No; F .25. Lard, per 100 pounds, $7.OOG7 .o5. ShCrt rib sides, loose, S6. 35d6. 40. Dry salted sides, boxed, $s. 5oS6.75.1 Whisky. $i2 2s 1AA@ NEW YORK.
 NEW YORK. Oct. 25.-Flour was quiet, easy and freely offered; winter wheat, low grades, $1: :s5@2.4o; fair to fancy. s2. 40 elear patens oa extras, S1.s5@2, 40; Southern flour quiet and easy; common to fair extra, $2 1o@3;o0; good to choice extra. S3. 10@3.5 50. Wheat was moderately active and sBc lower, closing firm; No rcd in store and elevator 54l2@ 5594c; weaker west, rallied Is sa1Ac on local covering. and closed steady at ssc under yesterday with trading dull; No. red. November, 54Ac; December, 55s4c March, 5s%c; May, 60Ac. Corn was fairly active for export and steady; No. ?. 57Ae in elevator; 57@57lsc afoat; .op- tions were dull and irregular, but closing firm and unchanged to Ac down on local trade; October, @ 51c; December: 54e; May. 5aasc; 'c: active; October, 31ssc; December, 32Ac; Jan uary, s3Ac; May, s5s4c; Spot prices-No. ?, quiet; choice was steady; shipping, soc; good 10 choice, c5@76e. Wool was in moderate seaa fsGG sSy 012.00; extra mess, $s. oO@s. 50. Beet hama were inactive at SIT .o00 .50. Tierced beef was dull; city extra India mess, $16 oo@ IS 50. lies, $775; shoulders, $5.5005.75; hams, ss. s.oo@9.75; middles, nominal Lard was quiet and weak; western steam, S7. 30 bid; option s7 So; South American, s7.e5; compound,
 
 sales; mess. $13.75@f4. 50. Butter-Fancy was steady; state dairy. 140221ac; creamery dairy, 17@23t2c; western dairy, ,12@16c: west ern creamery, i5@23l2c; Elgins. 23l2c. Cot ton seed oil was quiet; crude, 25c; yellow, BOG asked. Petroleum steady; refined New York, $5.15; Philadelphia, $5.10; Philadel- phia, in bulk, $2. 60d2.65. Rosin was quiet, but firm strained, common to good, $1 400 1.45. Turpcntine was quiet, but steady, at 290 29Ac. Rice was steady and in moderate de- mand; domestic. fair to extra, 44@57sc; Jap- anese, 4ss@45sc. Molasses-Foreign was nom- inal; New Orleans open kettle good to choice, 27t0 36c, moderately active and steady. Pea nuts were quiet Coffee options were steady at 10 to 20 points up; October delivery $ l3. 30 @13. 40; December delivery, $11. .75@11 .e5; $lo.s 30 Spot Rio was dull but steady; No. 2, 15c. Sugar-Raw was dull, but steady; fair refining, Sc. Refined was dull, but steady; of A, 15-16@4 5-16c, standard A, 7-160 45sc; cut-loaf, 5@5 3-16c. crushed, 5@5 3-16c; granulated. 4 7-16044c. Freights to Liver pooi-cotton, 7-64d; grain, 1Ad.
 ST. LOUIS.
 ST. LOUIS. Oct. 25.-Flour was slow; pat ents, $z.40@2. .50; extra fancy, $2.15@2.25; fancy, $1.9502. 10: choice, $1 TOO so; rye flour, $3 %. Wheat was lower; December, 49M 049ssc; May ,54ssc. Corn was lower; De- cember, 45%c; May, 46l2@465sc. Oats were lower; October. 2sl2c; May, 32lsc. Pork, standard mess, STATS. Lard, prime steam, $6.o5; choice, S6.95. Dry salted meats Shoulders, $5 62l2; longs, S6.50; clear ribs, $6. 50; shorts. $6.75. Bacon-Boxed shoul- shorts, $7 37l2. High wines were firm at