The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-25
GRAIN. PRoYIsIoNs. ENC.

New York. May 24-Flour firm on win
Ter. easy on spring; demand light; winter
wheat low grades, $2.100350; fair to fan
cy, s375G425; patents. A.25q475; Mime
sofa clear S3Oq3.60: patents. SA15fi5. 10:
low extras. S270G3.50 Southern -four quiet
and steady: common to fair extra, y 65G
3 40: good to choice do. S3J0GA25. Wheat
dull: 2ltd2i5c lower, with options unset
tied: No. , red store and elevator, 772s G7Sc;
afioat. 79c; options were less active and
irregular, closing weak at Zl4n2ssc decline
No. . red, May, 78isc; July, z9isc; Septem-
her, 79ihc. Corn quiet and weaker: No. 2.
BIC elevator; Sc afioat; options moderate
~ active. closing weak at 1i2dl5sc decline /;
July. 5si2c; September. SEC. Oats dull and
weaker; options fairly active and weaker:
May, 32l2c; July, @lse; September. 52lac;
spot No. 2, 32&. u33l4c. mixed western. 33d
3ic Hay quiet and steady; shipping 550
6Oc: good to choice, 75GS0c. Wool quiet
and firm: domestic fleece, 1jGl9c; pulled
I2d33c Beef dull and easy; family, S11 Goa
1900; extra mess. Ss5OG9.00; beef hams
uuiet $500; tierced beef duh and easy:
city extra India mess, S1Wq19.OO. Cut
meats quiet and steady; picked bellies,
54Q6c; shoulders, 5q5l4c; hams, S3id91bc
Lard quiet and lower; western steam,
6S5c, city, 625c; May 6.S5c nominal; July
6.95c rominal; refined quiet; continent,
7l5c; South American, 750c; compound
5d54c. Pork quiet and lower; mess, $3.50
u1425. Butter, fair demand and firm /:
state dairy, l0al7c; do creamery, 1Sc; west
oil. moderate demand; firm crude, 2lc (;
yellow pine, 27G27l2c. Petroleum nominal;
refined New York, $50; Philadelphia,
Ss45: do In bulk, S5.95d6.00. Rice firm :
&c; Japan 4a41ac. Molasses, foreign, nom
inal. New Orleans, open kettle, good to
choice. 26032c; firm and good demand for
fancy. Peanuts firm. Coffee firm and IN
changed to 10 points up; May, H.50c; June
1851 4.j5c; July, 15.00c; September, 1850:
october, 1900; December. 1900 495e; spot
Rio dull and steady; No. 3, Ice. Sugar
raw, quiet; fair refining, Sc; refined quiet
steady and unchanged. Freights TO Liv-
erpool. cotton steady; grain dull and easy;
cotton. Sod grain. lad.
Chicago. May q. noon.-The market
Opeled for wheat, May, 779kc. Corn, July
522ic Pork, July, s12.32l241235. Lard, July,
$3.50. Ribs, July, $6.25.
Chicago, May A.-There was more calm
ness to the wheat market to-day than yes
terday and yet there was enough restless
ness in the trading to give it the stamp
Of unusual activity. The break at the close
yesterday was an unfortunate thing for
the bulls, as Ii exposed a weak spot and
showed that prices had reached a point
where they had become vulnerable. This
development led to some apprehension
among holders. Commission houses urged
their clients to take profits and their ad-
vice, which was wired yesterday afternoon
brought numerous selling orders this
morning The fluctuations to-day were
sharp and frequently changes of &c were
made 10 effect sales. The anticipated
break came during the last hour in the
form of a decline of 1lac, although pre-
Viously TO that time the tendency was low
er. Crop damage stories were I'm circulation
stu, but the spring wheat territory was
wiring that crops in that country were in
good condition. July wheat opened from
q TO 7sAc, sold between 79Ac and 76ssc, clos
ms at Uc-l%4c under yesterday. Cash
wheat sold at the same price as yesterday,
but closed weak and about &c lower.
Corn was weak on its own account, but
was likewise so under the average in
huence of the lower prices of wheat. The
receipts of corn still continue large to-
days arrivals being 159 cars, and $40 are eX-
pected for tomorrow. The benefit the
growing crop is likely to receive from the
trains predicted for tonight and to-mor-
row. prompted some selling and with no
prices declined INCREASINGLY July corn
opened at 5ISsc, sold between that and
53isc, closed at 53hc-1hc lower than yes
terday. Cash corn was 1c per bushel low
er.
Oats-Quite a large trade took place in
oats. The usual quiet of the market was
disturbed by the activity of commission
houses who had selling orders. Prices de-
clined under the pressure of the offerings.
ness of wheat and corn. July oats closed
l9sc-l84c under yesterday. Cash oats were
IL lower.
PrOVisions-There was support to the
provisions market to-day; even the country
contingent which has been bullish ON the
very thing, displaying no enthusiasm
about owning hog product The packers
We're sellers and their attitude met with
little or no opposition Hogs were weak
also helped to urge prices downward. Do
nestle and foreign markets were lower
Leading Futures Ranged as Follows
Opening Highest. Lowest, Closing.