Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-27
CHICAGO CHANGE.


 CHICAGO. Feb. 26.-Wheat moved skyward today, the greatest momentum bein5 attained during the last hour, after the crowd had arising from Bradstreet's report of a decrease of ATT 900 bushels in the worlds available stocks. The news of a bullish kind oyerbsl- anced the bearish very materiaily, but despite extraordinary efforts on the part of the buy CT the market failed to advance with anything Ike celerlty during the morning. The first announcement of an encouraging color was the correction oi the English visible supply bushels, instead of increase of $50. 900 pusheis as given out yesterday. Then the Liverpool nnng cables ole m came am in with slight ad Indian sh pments of but 1,752 1000 bushels, which, addec to the ,soo ,oo0 bushels cleared rom America last week, made up only one half the amount sugposed to be required by importing. countries. May wheat opened at 53asc. sold between 53A and 54ssc, closing at 54Ha54A, 10Ihc higher than yesterday. Cashtwheat ranged from IA to lsc higher than yesterday, the nominal closing being 1c
 Corn lacked much of the strength that per 4aded the market yesterday, although the preventing prices from gong lower. The business was mainly local and scalping: 1s7 ,6oo 5ushefs May corn opened at 45Ac. sold between 45 and 45l2c, closing at 45s8c, lsSn & higher high than t; yesterday Cash corn was Oats at no time displayed activity and were frequently at complete standstill. Strength kphce was scored. May oats closed with a eainof lsaAc for the day. Cash oats were .,Provisions-lhe strength ana Improvement sseS5uots, the free and genera. selling, cf iniutnce. Tie bulk of the trading took place s sesi ion being quite dull. The close was 2Iac lower than yesterday each for May pork, for May lard and for May ribs.
 9asn nuotationsS sSwere as foliows. Flour was qq3et. There was but a limited inquiry and the ruling. feeling was steady. Wheat-No. sRsns Ne req c Si@Po2G Po2S s1O o5a1o.2 20. Lard, per 100 pounds, S6. 35 @s. s7ta. shsrt rip sides, loose. ss:Ios;.2 go. Short clear sides, boxed, S5. 45f5. to.
 NEW YORK,
 NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Flour steady, demand moderate; winter wheat, low grades, $1 800 sG to anss essl s. patents, S3.25G4.00; low extras, S1.90@ @2.30. Southern -four was quiet. but steady; choice extra. s2 .s0a 3 26. Wheat was moder- ately active and higher; No. red in store and were fairly active 7s0i iisc higher. with close strong; No. ? red, February, 5sc; March. Ma sS o9e se !qs 4slac in elevator; 5oa@51c afioat; ungraded options were moderately active and firm at lsc; February, 49Isc; May. 4essc; July, 4slsc. acs aHd c 3asac; April, 337sc: May, 33s4c No. 2 white February. ssc; March, s7e. Spot prices.No. 55c; good to choice. 70@75c. Wool was mod 1ec: pulled. 12@a3c. Beef was dull; family, Se.75a1 12.0o; extra mess. S7; ;50@s 25. Beet hsma were W,fr g9et o0 Tereed beef was Cut meats were quiet, but easy; pickIed bel lies, s5.5eA a5: :sa!2; shoulders. s4: 50; hams. Lard was quiet. but steady; weatern steam. $6;7o, nominal; city steam, SC 25G6 37la; nal; refined was dull; continent. ST. IS; South | America. S7 50; compound, s5. 12t1 @5 .a7ls; Pork was in moderate den and and steady; old | mess. $l1 .25A12 00 Butter was dull; state | dairy, 1o020c; creamery dairy. 2O@ 29c; vest | srn dairy. slgs15e; western creamery. 15s yellow choice, 27c. Petroleum was nominal: Sus rensd e Nsw YSrk delphie. S6.0o; Philadelphia. in bulk. s3 55a | 3.60 Resin was dull, but firm; strained. com quiet, but firm; no southern here, machines | quoted at 3alec.. Rice was fairly active and | zKs4Ac. Molasses was firm, New Orleans open kettle good to choice. 2S@3sc. Peanuts were. we're qulst fancy hand.pcksd s.s@4NS March delivery. .sl 5. 1oa is. lS: April delivery livery, S14.sO@14.So; September delivery, $1ts so@14 s5; October delivery, S14.s 80; No vember delivery, $14.60@14.7O; December delivery, S14. eoai4.70. Spot Rio was dull, b9t frmi No. T., 16ssc. sugar-Raw was more acttve and steady; falr refning,2 11-16c; cen- trifugals, 96 test, Sc. Refined fair; on A, alaa 3Hci standard A. 13-16@4c; cut-Ioaf, 4 7-16 @4Scj crushed, 7-16@4Mc; granulated. 3 13-16G4lsc. Freights to Liverpool were | quiet, but steady; cotton, 7-64d; grain, 2hd.
 ST. LOUIS.
 Il E1t~ 0c c<o, | dntsl Sz. 3s 12. 60; fancy, S2. O0@2.1O; choice, $Tsb@1. 90. Wheat was higher; February, | o2hc; May, 53lsc; July, 53c. Corn was higher; February, 41Hc; May, 42%c; July, l 42& a42%c. Oats were higher; February, | IS sIS ao yardMpTims steam. u a5 ss5o; choice, sss6o. Dry salted meats-shoulders. $4. s7la;