Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-23

advance over yesterday was generally ob- tained.
 Provisions Business of little consequence was transacted in provisions. No sympathy with grain was noticeable. light run or hogs giving tone of strength to values at he start, the frmness being maintained through out The close was 2l3e higher than yesterday for May pork, 2l2a5c higher for May iarG and 2l2o higher for May ribs.
 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was quiet, with prices favor buyers; foreign bids came Sd lower. Wheat-No. spring, 550 57Aci No. 2 red 519s0o5 52c. Corn-No. 2, 43c. per 100 pounds, S6 55G6. 57l2. Shcrt rib sides, loose; $5. 5696.65; Dry salted shoulders, s%5.T5S5. % .s5. % whisky. whisky; sI22. .''4' '92
 NEW YORK,
 NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-Flour was quiet, but weak; winter wheat. low grades, S2.o5@ AGO; fair to fancy, $2.60a2.95; patents, $2;95Ss. 2oi Minnesota clear. S2. 9oS2;loi s9 oz5 a2.6 50. Southern flour dull. but weak; common to fair extra. S2 10G3.0O; good to choice extra. S3. 1Od3 50. Wheat was more active, lower with options and the closing steady: No. red in store and elevator, 5Ss4G COG; afoat, 6ol2e; options opened weak and at the decline; No. red: January 5s l5c; Feb ruary, 59c; March, 5e&ci May, 6oAe: Corn elevator; 50ssc aaoat; options were moderately actiye and steady at ls 9ssc decline; January, 4s!se; February, 4glsc; May. 49Ae, n Oats but easier; January, 32$4c; February. 33c; March, 33ssc; May, 33lsc. Spot prices-No. quiet, but steady; shipping, 5Oa55c. Wool was in moderate demand aud firm; domestic fleece. 15G19c: pulled. 12G3 33c Beef was dull. butsweak; family, $9 9.75@10 .25; extra mess. $7.5o0s %. Beet hama were inactive at Sl7-o0. Tierced beef was quiet city extra h. active, but weak; pickled bellies. So. .75. shoul- ders, $4. 5o04.75; hams, $s.00aS.5o mid dies, nominal. Lard was quiet, but steady; western steam. St. 90 asked; city steam, $6. 25 G6s37l2; refined was dull; continent S7. 40; South America. S7 65; compound, S5.25@ Ssas 3 Pork was n ,2 moderate demand tr @ and dull, but lower; state dairy, 1oG2 20c; creamery dairy 16@2lc; western dairy. 1o@15c; west seed oil dull, but weak cruue, 23c; vel low prime, 27l202sc; yellow choice, 26 d 2e9sc. Petroleum was nominal: Washncton, in bar rels, $6.1o; Washington. in bulk. Sa 60: re- fined New York, .80; Philadelphia. S5.75; Philadelphia in bulk, S3. 25a3.30 Resin was quiet, but steady; strained common to good, and firm at 2elsd BOG. Rice was firm; domes- tic, fair to- extra. 4A@6c; Japan, lAa4l2c. Molasses-Foreign was firm: New Orleans open kettle good to choice, 2od3ec. Peanuts were dull; fancy hand picked, 3l203A. Coffee op- uary delivery, $f4. 45; March delivery, sl4 Is al4.3o; May delivery, $I4. o5a 25; July delivery, S1f.1oa14. 3o September delivery, No. T, 16c. Sugar-Raw was dull, but steady; fair refining, 24sci centriiugals, e6 test, Be. Refined was steady;9f 3l} @ s$4e standard A. 1 7-l6aissc; granulated, 5-l6a4 4lsc. Freights to Liverpool were quiet. shade frmer; cotton. 3-32d; grain, 1l2d.
 ST. LOUIS.
 ST. LOUIS. Jan. 22.-Flour quiet; pat ents, Sz.s6G2. 65; fancy, $2. 2002.25; choice, $1 so@l 90. Wheat was lower; January, 514sc; May 52@a53c; July, 53lac: Corn was lower; Jan uary, 4Oc; May, 7sc; July, 42asc. Oats were steady; January. 2sssc; May, 29c. Pork standard mess, S1 1L50al1.75. Lard Prime steam, $6 55; choice, S6.b5. Dry salted meats-shoulders, $4. 50; longs, 5.7o; clear ribs, S5.7o; shorts, $5.55 Bacon-Boxed shoulders, $6 OO; longs, .$6.50; clear ribs. SC, 50; shorts. $6.oo High wines were steady