Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-19
Chicago Change.


 7 CHICAGO, April ls.-The restless, uneasy 1ee1ng continued in wheat today, and the shorts had an exceedingly uncomfortable time. Opening from ss to s4c above where they closed last night, prices made further gam of lc, portion of which was ultimately i9st, L, May wheat closed at 5slsa 5sAc, 1c higher than yesterday. Cash wheat was strong and 1c per busLel higher.
 Corn Jagged. While the business was not large, still there was good selling by commer- cial houses and elevator people. May corn closed at 45A0457sc, Ac higher than yester- day. Cash corn was steady to firm.
 There was no strength whatever to oats. May closed unchanged from yesterday. Cash oats were steady.
 No activity and very little interest was mo- ticeable in provisions May pork closed 15c lower than yesterday, May lard 1oc lower and May ribs 7l2c lower
 Cash quotations were as follows; Flour was in good demand and offerings moderate; hold CTS asked 1oa2oc more than yesterday. wheatmNo. spring. 62lasease;. No. red, No. z, 2sssc. Pork. sig ioa 12. s7la. Lard. per 100 pounds, $6.s5a6.90. Shcrt rib sides sides loose, $6. 22is a625. Dry salted shou- boxed, s6. 5566. 6o Whisky. $1.21.
 j New York.
 NEW YORK, April 1S.-Flour was very firm and in fair demand; winter wheat low grades, S1.90G2. 30; winter wheat fair to fancy, $2. 35 Minnesota clear, S2. 4O02 30; Minnesota pat ents, S3.25d4.10; low extras. S1. 90a2.30 Southern flour was quiet, but firm; common to
 
 S2 60G3 25. Wheat was moderately active and frmer No. red in store and elevator, but irregular, advancing lAG1 lac, falling lsc and closing strong at 1ls @ 1l2c oyer yesterday; No. red, May, 63Ac; June, 63s4c; July, 64c. Corn was scarce, firm and quiet; No. g. 54l2c in elevator; 554c afoat; options were dull, but firm, at an advance of l2dAc; May, 5034c; July, 514c; September, b1ste. Oats were dull, but firm; options were dull, but steadyi April, 317sc; May, 32c; July, 32sc; spot Mo- 2, 32c; mixed western, 32a33c. Hay was 75c. Wool was in fair demand; domestic fleece, 15al9c; pulled, 12@33c. Beef was firm but quiet; family, Slo oo@12 %; extra S1e6o. Tierced beef waa firm; city extra In- dial mess, $15.oo@1s .oo. Cut meats were H Sa. r% Dssss Mddei were dun and weaki short clear, nominal. Lard was quiet and lower; western steam, nomi6al; July, s7 35; refined was dull; conti- nent., ST.55; South America. s7. 90; com. steady mess si oo Tas Busterchoee was firm and in moderate demand: state dairy, 9@1sc; state creamery, new, 20ci western 2oc; western creamery, old, e@l5c; Eigfns, 2pc. Cotton seed oil was dull. but steady; eu,a efn,cs; 2aS24c; yellow prime, aeH@27c; Pe- S11. 50; Philadelphia, $11. 40; refined in bulk, $S.9o@9.00. Resin was quiet; strained, com non ro good, $1. 50G1. 52l2. Turpentine was scarce and firm at 3oa4 a 31Ac; offered lower for tomorrow. Rice was firm and fairly active; domestic, fair to extra, 4A6c; Japan A @4l2c. Molasses-I'oreign was nominal; New Orleans open kettle good to choice was in fair demand and firm at 2s@3sc. Peanuts were quiet; fancy hand-picked, 3A@4l2c. Coffee was strong and 70 to 30 points up; May delivery, s13. sun IA. 2o; July delivery, Sl4. .0oa IA. 10; September delivery, $13. 3.95@l4. 20; December delivery, SIS. 95@ l4.40; spot Rio was dull, but steady; No. 2, I6@16Ac. Sugar-Raw was firm and fairly active; fair refining, 11-16c; refined steaLy, but quiet; of A, D. 16G 37sc; standard A, 15-I604lsc; cut loaf, 1 9-16@4a4c; crushed, 9-16G4S4c; granu- lated, 3 l5-16G4Ac. Fre1ghts to Liverpool were quiet, but steady; cotton, 7-64d; grain, I'd asked.