Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-26

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
 LIVERPOOL. Feb 2o.-Noon .e- Cotton demand middling. 1-32d. Sales, 10, ,O0o bales. of which e4oo were American; for speculation bales, of which 9900 were American.
 Futures opened easier; demand moderate
 American middling and low middlns clause February and March deliv-
 Marssh MsIs and April delivery. sos4do2 SoSt eIe4d April and May delivery....2 62-64d May and June deIIiysry.....2 es-e4d July and August oeliverY.. a O2-64d August and September de-
 September and october de-
 livery ....................+.3 04-G4d
 LIVERPOOL, Feb. 25.--4 p. Futures closed uiet.
 American middIing and low middling clause February delivery. .....:,...2 6o-64d. February and March de- March ' and April deivery2 so-S4d. - April and May delivery. 2 61.64d* .~~-~s.----- May and June delivery....2 62-64da2 63-eld June and July delivery....2 63-64d03dt July and August delivery. 3 O1-64ds August and September de-
 septenberand october de. S' October and November de-
 livery y................... 3 o5-64dt November and December
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 CHICAGO CHANGE.
 CHICAGO Feb. 25.-Today's wheat market was not an active one. The opening was lower than the close of Saturday, decline at Liverpool and heavy northwestern receipts combining to impart some weakness. There was same indecision in the action until tue visible supply figures, showinga a decrease of improvement took place. temporary period of easiness succeeded, but at the close firm ness ruled; May wheat opened at 52%c, sold hGf fWa fr An nh hn nlns sr T af 53lsc, lsa Ac higher than Saturday. Cash wheat was steady.
 way in corn today, the market leading the others in point of strength. The advance was accompanied by fair amount of activity: Much talk of restricted interior offerings and decreased country movement is heard, To- days Grmness and strength were based on between 44ssa4lA and 46Ac. closing at 45ls@ 45Ac, ekc higher than Saturday. Cash corn was unchanged.
 Oats-I he variations in oats were due to the action of wheat and corn, more particularly the latter. It was n firm, but very dull market, over Saturday. Cash oats were quotabiy about the same on Saturday.
 on IT. cnrd in inc nr"dncp n n,arket resnec,s ble ordinary half hours business was distrib- uted over the entire session. with compara- was 10c higher than saturday for May pork, 2l2c higher for May lard and 2la@6c higher for May ribs.
 Cash ouotations were as FOLLOWS: rlour was steady and unchanged. There was only 8 light demand from local buyers. Wheat-No. spring, 21s@57lsci No. red. 50%c. Corn No. 2, 43Sbc. Oats-No. 2, 2Sl2@26Ac. Pork $1O. 10@1O.25. Lard, per 100 pounds, SC. 3566. 37l2. Shcrt rib sides, loose, $5. 15G 5.2O. Dry salted shoulders, boxed, $4.62l3d 4.75. Short clear sides, boxed, S5.4ef6. 50. Whisky, SIPS.
 IN WALL STREET.
 NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-The bears were more aggressive at the stock exchange, and their increased activity and the consequent decline dian Pacific to the non-dividend paying list the defeat of the Patterson pooling bill and the nrmness of sterling exchange, the posted rate for demand bills having been advanced "a per cent, 10 $4 e9l2. Actual rates are now higher than at any time since the bond syndi-