Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-04
CHICAGO CHANGE.

CHICAGO. Nov. 3.-A little boom in wheat took place today, which. although showing no very great advance in prices, was held to be an evidence of changing sentiment and the beginning of the long looked for recovery. 53a 531s to 53l2a 53ssc. closing at 53I9c, Ac higher than yesterday. Cash wheat was steady and 4c per bushel higher.
 Corn acted independently of wheat during the entire half holiday session. Weakness was the tone all day, receiving emphasis from a prospective heavy movement next week. May corn opened at 51Aa 515sc, declined to sos and closed at 51c, l2c lower than yester- day. Cash corn was steady at unchanged prices.
 Oats-Prices of oats declined in sympathy with those of corn. Weakness ruled from the beginning to the end of the session, no note- worthy business being transacted. At the close May was hc lower than yesterday. Cash oats sold about Ac per bushel under yester- day.
 Provisions-Prcducts were very weighty to- day. Beyond s.eadying prices temporarily at the start. firm hog market was of no avail as yesterday for January pork, 712c lower for January larI and 7l2c lower for January ribs.
 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was dull and neglected; prices were easy. Wheat No. spring, 57@5sc; No. red, 53c.. Corn No: 2, 52Ac. Oats-No. 2. 2elsc. Pork. sll ss,t s5ta@i22s. Lard, Der 100 pounds, $e 80 SPA. Shcrt rib sides, loose, $6. .i0@6 30. Dry salted shoulders, boxed, $5. 62I2@ .7e5 Short clear sides, boxed, $6. 37l2@6. 50. Whisky, $1.23.
 NEW YORK,
 NEW YORK. Nov. 3.-Four was dull, s1.s5@2. At; fair to fancy. s2. 4oa2 70: pat, ents, $2 65a2 2.s0; Minnesota clear. $2.1o@ az 4o p Southern -four Guil % but % steady com. s9@ mon to fair extra. $2. 1o03. %; good to choice extra. ss. 1o@s 30. Wheat was moderately elevator, 56c; .afioat, STAG; options were fairly active and strong at lsc advance; No. 2 red November. 55asc; December. 567sc; May, 61Ac. Corn was dull, but easier, closing steady; No. ?, 59i2c in elevator; COG afioat; options declined A@1lsc, rallied 1se Ac and :: ading duff; November, 5sAc; January, S5c; May 55lsc. Oats were dull, but firmer op- tions were unchanged to lsc up; November, s6asc. Spot prices-No. ?, ssc; Nc. white, 37c; mixed western, 33a34l2c. Hay was steaa so sa gy active W6o sppng eos sood quiet; domestic fleece, 17@22c; pulled, 12@ s4e: Beef was quiet; family, $1o; o,;oo@12. .oo; quiet at SIT ;0o@17 50. Tierced beef was dull; city extra India mess, $16. .Oo@16. 50. Cut meats pH ats were we re quiet and easy; pickled bellies e.5o mddles, nominal. Lard was quiet and ss sssier; Nr western steam ga n $1;29 city steam, $7 %, nominal; refined was dull; continent, $7.70; South American, $s. co; compound. $5.25a5.5o Pork was quiet, but steady; mess. SIS. 5oa IA 30. Butter-Fancy was firm; state dairy. 13@22c; creamery dairy, 17@23c; western dairy, 11@16c: western creamery, i5 @23c; @ Eigins. % 2ac. Cotton seed oil was quiet; crude, 24l2625c; yellow, 2Sc. Petroleum was quiet, but steady; Washington. in barrels, S6.00; Washing ton, in bulk, $3. 50; refined New York, $515; Philadelphia. $5. 10; Phila- delphia, in bulk, $2. 60d 2 .65. Resin was uuiet but steady; strained. common to good, $1. .35 @ 40. Turpentine was dull, but steady, at 2ol2@29c. Rice was steady and moderately active; domestic. fair to extra. A a 5 75c: Jap- anese, 4Ss@4asc. Molasses-Foreign was nom inal: New Orleans open kettle good to choice, 27@3 36c, steady and moderately active. Pea nuts were quiet. Coffee options were firm at 10 to 20 points up November delivery ,$13.45; January delivery, SIP. 1@12. 20; March deliv- cry, $l1.7001I.75; May delivery, $11.5O. Spot Rio was dull, but steady; No. ', 154c. Sugar-Raw was dull. but steady; fair refin- ing, Sc. Refined was quiet, but steady; of A, 11-16@4c; standard A, 1-16@4Ac; cut granulated. 1-1604ssc. Freights to Liver pool were quiet; cotton, lsd, nominal; grain. 1Ad. -
 ST. LOUIS
 ST. LOUIS. Nov. 3.-Flour was firm; pat ents. $z. 40@2. 50; fancy, $2. OO@2. 10; choice, $1 70@l 80. Wheat was higher; December, 50Ac; May, 5512c. Corn was firm; December, 1 47%c; May, 4s7sc. Oats were lower; May, orders, $13 %. Lard, prime steam, $666; choice, S6 s2la. Dry salled meats-Shoulders, .39; longs, $6.25; clear ribs, 6.37Ia; shorts, $6.50. Bacon-Boxed shoulders, SC. .75: longs, $7. 12R; clear ribs, $7.25; shorts, $7. 37h. High wines were firm at $1.23.
 WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
 NEW YORK; Nov. 3.-The following is the weekly bank statement:
 Reserve, decrease. ase..................$ 66O, ,625 Loans, increase. e..................... 1,129, 300 SDecie. decreaSe 17I 0nn