The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-25

spot No. 2, 4O1sc; No white 4p,c: mixed
western 4l342Isc; white western 80 19i7c Hay
steady, fair demand; shipping 6lI65c; good
TO choice $4,000. Beef inactive aud steady;
family S12 00lll4 90; extra mess IS 0fl18 so
Beef hams duh at SIS 90. Tierced beef quiet
and easier; city extra India mess Ss OlGD
1900. Cut meats Quiet and unchanyeu: picked
bellies o3s; picked shoulders SIC; picked
hams 100l04c; nddles nominal. Lard qui Il,
steady; western steam closet 50 IS; city
SO 2J(96 37la; futures nominal: refined quiet:
continent 81 IS; South American IS Is; com.
pound s. 1896 % Pork dull and unchanged;
no sales; mess Sl3 0y6ll3 81; extra prime
Sl2 SOILS Oh. Butter, fair demand state
dairy 12GI614c state creamery, 14ai7c;
western dairy, sai2s: western creamery. 80
l1c; ElginS l7c. Molasses foreign nominal:
New Orleans open kettle good to choice 27G1
BIC, dull and steady. Peanuts steady; fancy
hand picked 4414Ac Coffee options steady,
5GDl5 points down: May Is OJ6l5 % July
IA 75Gl4 S. September II 019l4 TO-; NoVem-
Der IL AS December 10 306l3 IS; spoo Rio
dull and nominal; No. Z l6c. Sugar raw
qnlet and steady; fair refining 2 7-i6c; refined
dull and steady; on II 1908 1870; stand
ard 4(34 l-16c; cut loaf 4 3-lFl04 5-i6c:
crushed 4A@4 11-l6c graduated 40i Bloc.
Freights to Liverpool quiet, about steady;
cotton, 6id grain. Id asked
Chicago. May 24.-Onerinys Of wheat we're
surprisingly light at the opening this morn
ing and as matter Of fact, there was no
during the session. The curb was lower. ana
the opulent bears were prepared for the
usual slump on the reg llar market In this
they were doomed to disappointment, for al
though first trades were made az not quite as
good figures as yesterdays close, neverthe-
less 1t was but moment until prices had
scored slight advance. and the fact that the
trend seemed Upward changed the
sentiment from bearlsh to bulllsh
There was good demand for
shorts, particularly those who never
stand much OF a loss. The news was favor
able to holders and would-be buyers. The
range of prices on July wheat was between
81 sc and 56l8C. The close was IcHI7c higher
than yesterday at 51c. Cash wheat was in
fair demand. but there was very little offered.
Corn had firm market until quite near the
close, when the selling became TOO heavy and
prices dropped ba.k TO &c under yesterday.
Wheat in its decline from the high point car
ried corn with il. July corn sold between
good demand for cash corn, the inquiry
being principally for yellow. Prices
were 40Hc higher closing at the
inside. In oats the inquiry to.day was good
and prices were higher; July closed 4 C higher
than yesterday. a re cession of 3fl5ac for the
outside price. Provisions were bare OF features
The Chicago Packing Company gave some
support to prices but the offerings were very
light and out moderate Ouying prevented any
decline. hogs were higher at the stock yards
and this, with the strength in grain we're
powerful enough to produce firm undertone
to product The close was nc higher for
July pork &c higher for July lard and IN
changed for July ribs.
Chicago, May 24.--Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour was dull and unchanged,
the feeling being easy, Wheat--No. spring
563<G557c; No. red 55Ac. Corn-No. 2. 375sc
Oats-No. 2, 344@34ac. Mess pork, per bar
rel, 81 7shG1ls0 Lard. per 100 pounds,
81 0JG7 O!5 Short rib sides SO 25Ga6 27I5.
Dry salted shoulders, s. 1906 90; short clear
sides. 81 g. u M 12H. Whisky, 81 Is.
Leading futures ranged as follows: