Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-28
CHICAGO CHANCE.

CHICAGO. Nov. 27.-Yesterday's buyers of wheat indulged in the pleas ant occupation Of from them before the close, although early in the day the decline met with stubborn re- sistance. May wheat opened at 59sG6Oh c, declined to 59lSc and closed at 59A a 59Ssc, ssc lower than yesterday Cash wheat was irreg- $ ular. The close was nominaily weaker with the futures.
 Corn-Tod ay' s trade in corn was simply a repetition of what has taken place every day for a week past. The receipts loomed up and G fsAs. sold between 1853 a4Ss4 and 1885,, clos Ing at iSssG4S4sc, 1Q1l2c lower than yester- day. Cash corn was 4 per bushel lower.
 Oats were quiet and extremely narrow in their action. Fluctuations held within Ae limit. May oats closed lsc lower than yester- day. Cash oats were steady.
 Provisions-The strength in products came from the hog market al he yards at the start and wheat communicated weakness later in the day. The close was 17l2c lower than yes- terday for January pork, 10c lower for. Janu- ary larI and 10c lower Tor January ribs
 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was quiet. but steady. wheat-No. ? spring, 57ls "a 5sc; No. red, 54c. Corn..No 2, 4sAc. Oats-No. z, 2s5s429e. Pork. SIP. % o12 l2l2 . Lard per 100 pounds, S6 9oT6' '97l2. short shoulders, boxed, $5. 63Iaa5.7b. Short clear sides, boxed, $6 .37l206 50. Whisky, $1 23.
 NEW YORK.
 NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-Flour was quiet, but easy; winter wheat. low grades. Sl l.95d 2.50; fair to fancy. s2.4oa2-s5; patents. 9 Oo patents, s3. 3oG }. So; low extras. Sl.959 @2. 50. Southern flour dull. but easy; com mon to fair extra. S2. 10a3. %; good 10 choice extra. S3. 10G3 50. Wheat was dull and lsc lower; No. 3 red in store and elevator, 5SAc; afioat, 59l:c; options were fairy active and irregular, closing weak at s4 a 1sc decline; No. 2 red, November, 5e7s,; January, S9Ac; March, 61Ac; May, 62a4c. Corn was firm and moderately active; No. 2. 5Il2c in elevator; 57Aa 57i2c afoat; options were dull and weak at A aSsc decline; November, 56stc; Decem- Der. 54e; January. 52ci May. 52Ac. oats were dull, bu. irmer; options were nrm; No- vember, 33lsc; December, 33i2c; January 34ssc: May, BUG. Spot prfces-No- 33ssc; mixed western, 33l2G 3il2c; white western, 37 @4I. Hay was in moderate demand and steady; shipping, 5oGd0e; good 10 choice, 7o @75c. Wool was in moderate demand and steady; domestic fleece. 17d22c; pulled, 12G 34c. Beet was quiet. but steady; family ,$lO. co n$12. %; extra mess. $S.oO9S 50. Beet hama inactive; city extra India mess, $16 oo917 co. Cut meats were duIl and weak; picked bellies, S6.75 shoulders, s5. 50; hams, $s. s.5oGe. 25i middles, nominal. Lard was quiet; western steam, $7. 30; city steam, S6.75; November, ST 30; December. S7 35; January, $7 40; re- fined was steady; continent, S7.1u; South American, $5.2O; compound. S5. 30G5. 75. Pork was dull, but steady; mess. SIS. 5oa
 LOO; extra prime nominal. Butter was quiet, but steady; state dairy, 13G23lsc; creamery dairy, Isa25ci western dairy, 1l9 l6c; west ern creamery, 15d26c; EIgins. 26c. Cotton seed oil was steady and in better demand crude, 25c; yellow, BOG. Petroleum was steady an d unchanged; Washington. in barrels, ,S6 .O0 Washington. in bulk. S3- 70: refined New York, s5.15; Philadelphia, S5. 10; Philadel phia in bulk, S2. 60d2.85- Rosin was quiet, las. Turpentine was dull ant W eak at 27%d 2sc Rice was in moderate demand anC steady; domestic. fair tc extra 4hSssc nominal: New Orleans open kettle good to choice, 27G36c and in aioGerste demand ana steady Peanuts weref quiet; fancy hand picked, 3l3a 3s4.. coreJ5 options opened nrn