The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-01
FINANCE AND COMMERCE,
New York stock Market.

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New York stock Market.
NEW YORK, Nay 3i.--This was a dull
day on the stock exchange and the in.
tenSely not weather was to some ex-
tent Responsible for the inactivity. A,
sne opening speculation was strong and
the hrst prices made were generally a
traction higher. During the first hour
general advance was made. After
midday the trading became stagnaut
ana from that time up to 2 O'Clock there
were no changes Of note. The market
closed strong and In the main Hm3H
per cent higher than Wednesdays close
but some shares snow losses ranging
from Is to 24.
Closing stocks were as follows.
Atchison, rs; Adams Express, 144;
Baltimore and Ohio, 62; Chesapeake
and Ohio, s2k; Chicago, Burlington and
quincy, 81; Chicago Gas, 74@;C c. c.
and 81 Louis, a.; Del. Lsckawanna
ana western. 1ooH; Distillers and Cat
Tie feeders Co., as; Erie, 10; Erie
preferred: 20; Great Northern pre-
ferred, 1873; Lake Shore. 14s; Lead
Trust, IS; Louisville and Nashville.
osA; National Cordage, Az; National
Cordage preferred, z; N. j. Central,
1918; Norfolk and Western preferred
1875; Northern Pacific preferred, 1917
Northwestern, 9Sss; Northwestern pre-
ferred, l44H; NY. Central, lO1%; Ny.
and New England. AK; Pacific Mail,
295s; Pullman Palace, III; Reading,
1875; Rock Island, 6S%; St. Paul, cox |;
st. Paul and Omaha, IS; Southern
Pacific, 90; Sugar Refinery, NIX;
Union Pacific, Ia; Western Union,
WA; General Electric, 81; Southern,
!3%; Southern preferred, 39ss; Tobacco,
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, May 31.-Wheat closed &c,
corn l &c and oats 11sc lower than on
wednesday with much lighter trading
than has been the rule OF late. Pro-.
visions closed with moderate declines.
follows:
Wheat, No. 2-May, opening, 7sk
closing 77%; July, opening, 7s@79E'
closing 1875; Septem Der, opening, 7e% "a
80, closing 70. Corn No. 2-May, open
Ing, SIS, closing. SIS; July, opening,
SO. closing, sax; September, opening,
54A. closing, 53H. Oats No. 2-May,
opening, sd \, closing, 29A; June, OPEN
Ing, 29A; closing, eos; July, opening,
ssH @30; closing, 29E Septem Der, open
Ing, 29A, @30; closing, 29% Mess pork,
per bbl.-July, opening, 1865, closing,
is.7@%; September opening, 1900, clos
Ing, 1900. Lard, per 100 lbs.-July,
opening, 773s, closing, 6 rs; Septem Der,
opening, e7N. closing, ZOO. Short
ribs. per 100 lbs.-July, opening, 6 IS,
closing, 9 37H; Septem Der, opening,
573s, closing, 6 SIN.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour dull but steady; winter patents,
3.20@ 3 60; winter straights, 3O0@3.25;
spring patents, 3,3O@3.S5; spring
straights. s.5O@2.75; No. 2, spring
wheat, 775%@s1ss; No. spring wheat,
77@so; No. red, 77S@77X; No. corn,
5lS@5l%; No. 3 yellow. 51X@52; No.
oats, 29B; No. white. a1%@33L;
No. white, 81; No. 2 rye. So; No. 9
barley, 81 u; No. 8, ST. No. 4, 81; No. 1
haxseed, Isl; prime timothy seed, s. 90;
mess pork. per bbl., 12.62N@12.76;
lard, per 100 lbs, 6 65@e. 6716; short ribs
sides, Qoose), 6.3o@6.35; dry sailed
shoulders (boxed) 5%@5M; short clear
sides, (boxed). 5%@5%; whiskey, dis
tillers' finished goods per gallon. 1.24;
sugars, cut loaf, 5.13; granulated, 4 90;
standard A 4 56