The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-30
FINANCE AND COMMERCE,
Now York Stock Market.

New York Stock Market,
NEW YORK, May 29.-A strong in.
crease WAS shown ON to-day's stock ex-
chango and pars of yesterdays losses
nave been regained. Better crop re-
ports and covering of short contracts
were the chief influences governing the
market AZ tho opening the trailing
was small and weak tone prevailed.
Inc temper OF speculation however.
quickly changed and on moderate buy,
ing the general market took an inward
turn and continued to improve in mild
way until near the close whom a slight
reac hon took place on sales to close out
contracts over the holiday Some re-
coveries were made In the final sales
ana the market was In fairly good tone
81 the close and In most cssee higher on
the days transactions.
closing stocks were rs follows
Atohison, 7X; Adams Express, 144;
Baltimore ana Ohio, 90; Chesapeake
and Ohio, 229s; Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy, SoH; Chicago Gas. TAX; c. G. C.
and 81 Louis, 43E; Del. Laokawauna
and Western, 16l; Distillers and Cat
tie Feeders CO., 2oN; Erie, 1l%; Erie
preferred. 27A; Great Northern pre-.
ferred, 1873; Lake Shore, l45A; Lead
Trust, 34%; Louisville and Nashville,
eSH; National Cordage, An; National
CordaRe preferred, ~; N j. Central,
lOoA;:Norfolk and Western preferred,
14H; Northern Pacific preferred, 1879;
Northwestern, 9Sss; Northwestern pre-
ferred, l44%; N. Y. Central, 1O1X; MY,
and New England, 43H; Pacific Mail,
FIX; Pullman Palace. III; Reading,
I9A; Rock Island, 6sN; ST. Paul, 6GJE;
81. Paul and Omaha, 3S4; Southern
racine racine 20; Sugar Refinery, III;
Union Pacific, ID; Western Union,
92N; General Electric, 34gl; Southern,
1924; southern preferred, 3oas; Tobacco,
1l59s; Tobacco preferred, lie.
Chicago Market
CHICAGO, May 29.-The weather ruled
the grain markets to day. Hot dry
winds sent them up sharply and alter-
nate promises OF rain and frost kept
them nervous; but in tho end dosire
TO oven up trades over yesterday and
over TO days holiday resulted in q lower
close than Yesterday. Provisions were
strong and higher on light RECIPES OF
hogs and outside buying orders
The Leading futures ranged o-day as
follows:
Wheat, No. 2-May, opening, 81, clos
ing 1873; July, opening, SEQ SO \ closing
sos; September, opening, s2@so%,
closing S0%. Corn No. 2-May, opening,
53H @54, closing, SEX; July, opening,
54S@54A, closing, sax; Septem Der,
opening, $500 55%, closing, SAX. Oats
No. 2-May, opening, Blk, closing, 30 {;
June, opening, 80; closing, 3o%; July,
opening, 5000; closing. 31@3I16; Sep.
TENDER, opening 32@33A, closing, 81.
Mess pork, per bbl.-July, opening,
10 95, closing, IL 90; Septem Der opening,
ID 25, closing, l3.17H. Lard, per 100 lbs.
July, opening, 6 80, closing, 6 IS; Sep
TENDER, opening, 6 95, closing, 100.
Short ribs, per 100 lbs July, opening,
6 so, closing, CAS-; Septem Der, opening,
6.62H, closing, 6 IS.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady; winter patents, 5000
GO; winter straights, 5000 3 25; spring
patents 3. 30@3. IS; spring straights, SO
@2.75; No. Q. spring wheat, slsS@s3sS;
No. spring wheat, 75@sl; No. 3 red,
1914 @79%; No. corn, sax; No. oats
$685. No. white. 32H@33H; No. 3
white. 32H@32; No. rye. &c; No. Q
barley, Sly; No. 3. 49@5l}S; No. 4, nom
ina!; No. flaxseed, ISL prime timothy
seed, 500; mess pork, per bbl., 12 SOFA
12.s7N; lard, per 100 lbs, 672X@6.75;
short ribs sides, (loose), 6.35@640; dry
salted shoulders (boxed) 5X@5H; short
clear sides, (boxed). 6H@6%; whiskey,
distillers' finished goods per gallon,
26H; sugars, cut loaf, 5.13 granulated,
1863; standard A, 1856