Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-01

Provlsions-It was a light professional busi- ness that was transacted in provisions today They opened with an advance oi Sc for hogs In mind, but the selling was tr1fis larger than the demand could readily withstand, so that moderate declines took place in ali articles. The close was 12t2c lower than yesterday for May pork a shade lower for May lar,- and 5a 712e lower for May ribs.
 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was dulli @ prices easy: very little vas d done. one No. Z, Sse. Pork. ss. 76eS. s7is. Lard per loose. s5.0o05. 10. Dry salted shoulders. boxed, $4 62ls sd4.75. Short clear sides. boxed. s5. 25a5. 30. Whisky, s1.22.
 NEW YORK.
 NEW YORK. Jan. 3l.-Flour was quiet. but weak; winter wheat. low grades, $1.9oa z.3o; fair to fancy, s2. 3592.75; patents, $2 .60a 30; Minnesota clear, S2.25G2.60 patents, S3. 4.oo;, low extras, s1.eoa a2.30. Southern four dull, but weak; common to fair extra. s1.9oa2.75; good to choice extra. S2. S0d3. 25. Wheat was dull, but easier with options; No. red in store and dull. irregular and weak, opening at lsdssc decline. rallying Aal2c, declining 4c, closing red: January, 5ealc; February, 5e94c; March. 57lRc; May, 5slsc; June, 5Sssc; July, 5sssc; August, 5s7sc. Corn was dull. but easier: No. moderately active and l2d4c lower, closing weak February. 47lsei May, 4Ii2c; July, 47a4c; Oats were qulet. but firm; options We're duli. but easier; February, 33hc; May, 3275c. Spot prices-No. 2. 34A434lgc; mixed west ern. 54l2 a 36c. Hay quiet, but steady Wool was fairly active and firm; domestic fleece, 150l9c; pulled, 12933c. Beef was dul i; family, S9.75G12.oo; extra mess. S7.25G7. IT :. Beet hams were quiet at Sl6. %. Pierced be was dull; city extra India mess, $l2. 50014. .5U. Cut meats were more active and easy; pickled bellies. .50; shoulders, $4.25a4 .5U; hams, T.5DaS.00. Lard was quiet, but steady; western steam. S6 65 city steam, S6 3OG 6.37t2; January, s6 .65, nominal; May, $6.sO, South America. ST 50; compound. s5 .0005. .25. Pork was quiet, but steady; old mess. .$11 .256 11.7o.. Butter-fancy creamery was steady; state dairy, l0G l9c; creamery dairy, 14G2.c; western dairy, l0@15c: western creamery, IA Gz4c; Elgfns, 24c. Cotton seed oil was dull; crude, 22a22I2c; yellow prime. 26a 26l2c Washington, in barrels, 6.10; Washington. in bulk. S360; refined New York S5. sO; Phila- $50. Rosin was dull, but firm; strained. com mon to good, S1. 35G1. 40. Turpcntine was quiet, but steady, at 2ss4a2s4c. Rice was in fair demand and brm; domestic. fair to extra. 4AG6c; Japan, 4hm4t2c. Molasses-Foreign was firm; New Orleans open kettle good to choice 2ea3sc Peanuts were quiet; fancy steadj dnd unchanged to points down; March delivery, Si4.55a1 Il, t5; May delivery, SI4.. 45 al 60; August delivery, $l4 60; September delivery, $ll.40014. 60; December delivery, $14.4oa14: 50. Spot Rio was quiet. but steady; No. 2, 16Ao. sugar-Rag was firm, was dull of A, 3la@ 3a4c; standard A, l3-16d4c; cutloaf, 4 7-16@ 45sc; crushed, cubes. I-ie@4Ac. Freights to Liverpool were quiet, but steady; cotton, 7-64d.
 ST. LOUIS.
 ST. LOUIS. Jan. 31.-Flour was quiet. but lower; patents, Sz.tO62. 60; fancy, $2. GOO 2.l0; choice, $1 6061. 90. Wheat was lower; January 49s4c: May, 5lc; July, 51l2c. Corn was lower; January. 3s; May, 397s@4oc; July 40t2@4oas. Oats were lower; January, 29l2c May, 2S7Sc. Pork, standard mess, S1U 256 rd- cfaa nh S6.5o. Dry salted meats-Shoulders, S4. 25; ; longs, S5. 25; clear ribs, $5. 25; shorts, $5. 40 Bacon-Boxed shoulders, $5. .0U; longs, $6 .Uo; clear ribs, S6 .00; shorts, $6. 12l2. High wines were steady at $1 .22.