Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08

ceipts. constituted the basis of strength May corn opened at 45BG4bc. sold between IA and 45lse, closing at 45Ac, IA lower than yesterday. Cash corn was l@1lzc higher thdn yesterday.
 Oats dragged in the direction of corn, ruling firm early and easy at the close, with a dull, uninteresting business, which at times was at complete standstill. May oats closed Aasse lower than yesterday Cash oats were dull
 Provisions-The product shorts were taking their motive from corn today, as they did yesterday. In their action they had further reason in the firmness of hogs, the yards re- porting an advance of lUc, with prospects of light arrivals. Their anxiety was relieved by the after decline Tn grain. but not all of the appreciation was lost at the close. The close was 200 higher than yesterday for May pork, 1Oc higher for May larG and 7ls@1Oc higher for May ribs.
 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was quiet, with trifle more bu siness OF local ac- count. The feeling was steady at the late de- 2 red, 5Ol2c corn-No 2, 432c. oats-No. z. 26l4e. Pork. SIP .50I 12.77l2. Lard, per 100 pounds, S6. 6506.70. shcrt rib sides, loose, S4 62t2 264.75. Short clear sides, boxed, $5. 60 G575. Whisky. S1.22.
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 NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Flour was quiet, but easy; winter wheat, low grades, S1.900 S2 eaa , oo; Minnesota clear. $3.25a2.6O; pate1ts. S3.S5a4 %; low extras, Sl. 900 @2; 30. Southern flour was dull. but easy; conambn to fair extra, S1.9oa2.75; good to choic6 extra. S2.sOa2.9 95. Wheat was dull, but Iewer, with options closing firm; No redfR store aud elevator, 57G57Ac; atoat 5ss4es. options were fiarly active and irregular opening firm and advancing IA e, declining l20 sscnelosing unsettled at ss Gt2c under yester- day;sNo;. red: February, 57c; March, 57asc May, 5sssc; June, 5Sac; July, 59Lsc Corn was dull, but firm; No. z. 4snAc in elevator; 49Aa49t2c atoat; options were moderately s active and unsettled, and closed weak at lsc under esterday, with only local trade; Feb ruarys 4sAc; May, 49e; July, 49sSc. Oats SIt active and firm options wre dn 33Aos Spot prces-No. 3. 33l2 33S4c; No. white, 36A0 36I2c; mixed western, 34@35ggc. Hay was quiet, but steady; shipping, 5oa 55c; goodato choice, 70G75c. Wool was in fair de- mand and firm; domestic fleece, 15@ 19c; pulled, 12033c. Beet was dull; family, Se.75 were quiet at S16.0 %. Tierced beef was in- active; city extra India mess, SIP. 50d1 14. 50 Gut Gut meats were duil' but steady; picked bel. sd hams, $7.50a6.00; middles, nominal. Lard was quiet, but higher; western steam. $6. e5; city steam, $6. $ 50; February, S6. .95, nomi- nal refined was frmer; continent, $7.40; South America, $7.75 compound. S5. oo@5.2 25 Pork was quiet, but steady; old mess. $ll.25G Ills. Butter was quiet; fancy creamery was steady; state dairy, 1011Sc; creamery dairy, 13@2Uc; western dairy, 10@15c: western creamery, i4@z4c; Eigias. 2ic. cotton seed oil was more active and firm; crude, 22c; yell low prime, 26G26l2c; yellow choice, ,26le@ 27c. Petroleum was nominal Washington. in bar rels, $6.75; Washington, in bulk, s4 50: re- fined New York S5.su; Philadelphia. $5.75; Philadelphia, in bulk. $3. 25d 3 30. Resin was quiet, but firm; strained. common 10 good, $1. 35G1. 40. Turpontine was quiet but f1rmer at 29a4 a 30Ac. Rice was in fair demand and firm; domestic, fair to extra. 4AQ6c: Japan 4A@4l2c. Molasses-Foreign was nominal; i; New Orleans open kettle good to chotce, 250 3Sc. Peanuts were quiet; fancy hand picked, 3l2G4l2c. Coffee options opened firm at solo points higher, closed quiet at 5@10 points ad- vance; March delivery, Sl4 .55; May delivery, SI4 300 IA. 35; December delivery, $l4. 35. Spot Rio was dull but steady; No. ', loAc. Gftfra -Ia tfaf hIlf anCia fQI rAfln ing, 2ac. Refined was quiet at 1-16c lower; of A, 3 1-16c; standard A, 3aG3 l5-164ci crushed, 4ss04 9-16c; granulated. 37sG 1-16c Freights to Liverpool were quiet, but steady; cotton, 7-64d, asked; grain, 1S4d.