Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-04

only demand appeared to come from the shorts,' - who were not any too anxious to closed at 47as6 47sac, where it closed a slight fraction higher than yesterday. Cash corn sold l2c lower than yesterday, but closed at about steady figures.
 There was firmness in oats at the opening, light receipts having, no doubt, beneficial tagious and oats fell away under that in1u- ence, but finally became steady and closed unchanged from yesterday for May oats. Cash oats were steady and unchanged.
 Provisions-On the large run of hogs, with irregularity in the market at the yards, there was an easy tone to products at the opening. With only moderate business, steadiness fol- lowed, and at the end 1rmness was obtained than yesterday for May pork, 12l2c higher for May iart: and 2l2a5c higher for May ribs.
 Cash quotations were as follows Flour was oats-No. Z, BOG. Pork, s1l. a7la0 l: 50. rib sides, loose, $5.5oi Dry salted shoulders, boxed, S5.I2t2. Short clear sides, boxed. so o0a6. 12l2. Whisky, $I.22.
 NEW YORK.
 NEW YoRk. Jan. s.-Flour was dull, but 2.60; fair to fancy, S2. 5oa2.95: patents. $2. 75G3.20j Minnesota clear. S2. 30G2.70; ts ga5o Southern flour du bat Steady common to fair extra, S2. 10a3.00; good to choice extra. Ss. 1Oa3.50. Wheat was steadier and in moderate export demand: No. red in store and elevator, 607sc; anoat, ,62ssc options were dull all through the early session, with prices easier, but rallied late in the day and closed firm at Is a tee advances No. red: Jan uary, 6OAc; February, 6lssc; March, 62c; May May, ,62ssc Corn was dull ana nominal; No: 2. early, following wheat, closing firm and un- changed to s4c up; January, 51ssc; February, options were moderately active and firmer; January, 34s4e; February. 35l2oi May, 35l2c. 6c. Hay was dull. but easy; Shipping, 50 O 55c; good to choice, 70@75c. Wool was in moder- ate demand; domestic fleece, 17@20c: pulled. 12G 34c. Beet was dull; family, S1o. .oo@11. 50; extra mess. ST. 5oQs .o6, Beei hama were quiet at SIT oe Tierced beef was dull, but steady city extra India mess, S16.oo@1IOV. Cut meats were quiet, but steady; pickled bellies, $6.00@6: 12l2; shoulders, $5. .0O; hams, $s .o00 s:5o; middles. nominal. Lard was steady; $6. 62t2; January, $7.10, nominal; May. ST 27, i, nominal; refined was quiet; continent, 50; Pork was quiet; old mess, SIP .75013.25. But ter was quiet, but firm; state dairy, lO6 19c; loc; western creamery. i6@23c; Elgins, 25c. Cotton seed oil was easy, but dull crude, 24@ 24l2c; yellow, 29c. Petroleum was nominal; bulk, S3. .,0; refined New York; s5.6o; Phila- delphia, .55; Philadelphia. in bulk, $3 ooa 3.05. Resin was dull, but steady; strained. common 10 good, Sl. 35@1.4o. Turpontine was quiet, but steady, at 27a2sc. Rice was in fair demand and steady; domestic. fair to ex- eign was nominal; New Orleans open kettle ggoo good 10 choice, choice 2s@ sse, quiet, bu{ steady; 3A. Coffee options were steady and unchanged to points down; January delivery, s13 6o0 l3;55; March delivery, S13. .25@ l3. 40; July delivery, SIP. 20; September delivery, SIP. 35 @12. 4O. Spot RIO was quiet, but steady; No. ', 15%c. Sugar-Raw was moro active and easier fair refining, 2asc. Refined was dull and unchangeu; off A, 3l2 a 34c; standard A, } IL l6a 4c; cutloaf, 4 7-1604asc; crushed, 47-16a44sc; granulated, 1t-16c. Freights to Liverpool were steady, with more doing; cotton, sdi grain, 2lsd.
 ST. LOUIS.
 ST. LOUIS Jan. 3.-Flour was quiet; patents, Sz.5O02. 60; fancy, S2 o0@2. 1o; choice, $1. s5 @l: :9e. Wheat was lower; January, 52c May, 54lbG 65c. Corn was lower; January, 42Hc; May, 42k2c Oats were unehanged; JnnuarY