Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10

mastery, their dvanfage being made the less opened at 45a45lsc declined to 44saiissc. closing at 44S4d4 4ssc, lsdAc lower than yes terday: Cash corn was a full cent lower than
 oats-Dealings in oats were light. few minutes raiding near the close forced values slightly lower, but it was not persisted Tn long enough to make marked depression. and when the efforts to weaken the market were abandon ned fractional rallies ensued. May oats closed fraction lower than yesterday. Cash oats sold lac per bushel lower than yes terday.
 Provisions-Hogs did not arrive in extraor- al ary numbers toiay, but as the roads begin 10 get In better shape, with. the prospect that during the continuation of the cold weather, 1t is anticipated that the runs will become larger, to the disadvantage of prices. ihis
 shown by the decline and weakness today. The close was 15c lower than yesterday Tor
 May pork, 7l2c lower for May larc and 7l2@lo
 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour Trading was light on local account. but few
 round lots were worked for export. The reel ing was barely steady. Wheat-No. 2 spring, 53Ad 5bs4ci No. 2 red, 50l2@ 5o&c. Corn[No No. a:eo. Lard, per 100 pounds. ss. 5ae. 57ts; Shcrt rib sides loose, $4. s5GS.o5. Dry salted shoulders, boxed. si.62lsa4.75. Short clear sides, boxed, S5 S565.45 Whisky, $l.22. NEW YORK,
 NEW YoRK, Feb. 9.-Flour was dull, but steady; winter. wheat. low grades, $l. 900 2.30; fair to fancy, S2 35G2.75: patents, S2;6oas.oo; Minnesota clear. s2. 2592 SC; 30. Southern flour was dull. .but steady; common to fair extra. Sl. 9oa 2f25; good to but nrmer, with options; No. 9 red in store and elevator, 57a57Ae; ahoat, 5s4S59c; options were very dull and steady at lsc advance, with only local, scalping and switching today;
 No red: February, 57a57lso; March. 577se; May, 5sasc Corn was dull, but easier; No. 2, duli, but steady at Isc decline; February, 4oAc; May. 4s7sc; July, 49!sc.. Oats were dull, but firm; options were dull, but steady, February, asssci March, sasso; May, a3ae. Spot prices-No. 2. 334 d34c; mixed western,
 346 &C., Hay was quiet, but steady; ship. ping, 5o055o; good to choice, 70@75c. Wool pulled. 12@33c; Texas, 9012c. Beet was dull; family. Se.75 012. .0O; extra mess, $7. 25@7.75:
 India mess, SIP. 5o@14.5o. Gut meats were $4. 50; hams, $7.7oas .0o. Lard was quiet. but strong; western steam. $6. 90; city steam, S6 50; February 30, nominal; May, $6e5, nominal; refined was quiet; continent, S740; South America, ST. 75; compound. 50 00@5.25. Pork was dull, but steady; old mess. $11. .25@ state dairy, 10@lsc; creamery dairy. 13@20c; western dairy. 10@15c; western creamery, l6 @26c; EIgins, 2o@26c. Cotton seed oil quiet, 26lao; yellow choice, 26i2@27c. Petroleum was nominal washncton. in bar fined New York s5.so; Philadelphia, s5.75i Philadelphia. in bulk, S3. 25d $50. Rosin was dull, but nrm;s strained, common 10 good, $l. S5 Gl.4 40. Turpontine was dull at 29&430 Rice was in fair demand; domestic. fair to tra. 4A@6c: Japan, A 04lac. Molasses-frm; New Orleans open kettle good to choice, 2o@ 3Sc. Peanuts were quiet; fancy d-picked, 3l2G G4l2c. Coffee options were steady at o6 Is points advance; March delivery, 3l4.55;
 September delivery, $14. 300 .35; October delivery, $14. 30; December delivery, $l4. 250
 14;s5. Spot Rio was dull, but steadyi No: 2. 16Ac. Sugar-Raw was dull, but steady; fair refining. Z 1116c; centrifugais, 96 test. 3lsc. Refined was quiet, but steady; of A, 7.16@ 1l-16c; standard A. 3%03 15-164c; cut-loaf, 4ss04 9-16c; crushed, 4ss64 9-l6c; granula- ted. 3zs@4 1-16c. Freights to Liverpool were steady. but firm; cotton, 3-32d, bid grain, 1&d, nominal.
 ST. LOUIS.
 ST. LOUIS, Feb. s.-Flour was firm; patents, S2 .s002 60; fancy, S2. 10a2. 50; choice, S1. 80 @ 90. Wheat was higher; May, 52esc; July, 52Ac. Corn was lower; February, 40%c; May, 4l7sc; July, 42l2d42ssc. Oats were lower: May. 29asc. Pork, standard mess, s1o %, on orders, 50c higher. Lard-Prime steam, $6 47l2; choice, S6. 50. Dry salted meats shoulders. s4.5o; longs, $5.a7ts, clear ribs, shoulders; $5. 37h; clear ribs, S5.s7l2 longs.