Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-16
CHICAGO CHANCE.


 CHICAGO. Feb. 15.-But for the buying of wheat by Lamson Bros. Co.,, which extend ed over the entire session, today's market '.dulest on reoord'' for inactivity. When the support so given to the market was with drawn sagging tendency developed, and the close was about the weakest moment of the session. May wheat opened at 53ss a 53l2c, sold between 53asa534 and 53Ac., closing at 53h@53ssc, lsaAc under yesterday. Cash wheat was quiet, but steady.
 Corn-The receipts of 1s5 cars of corn today and the promise of 225 for tomorrow upset the calculations of the bulls in that grain today: little more disposition to accept profits and less of desire 10 go 1t blind on the buying feeling, except during portion of the morn- ing, and the close was verging on weakness. May corn opened at 45ls@45Ac, declined to 44asc, closing at A 45c ,Ia under yesterday. Cash corn was easier. Prices in that branch of the trade were Ac per bushel lower.
 Oats-There was nothing to distinguish to- days market from other dull and uninterest- ing ones recently predominatlng. The close was lsc under yesterday for May. Cash oats were dull, but steady.
 Provisions-ofIerings Of products were more liberal al the opening than they were later in ceiving bids, sellers withdrew after hour 9r,so, the removal of pressure being follow ed lover, which explained the lack of strength at the beginning of the sess on.
 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was s!asy So 5oso ?, A24sc. Oats-No. 2, 2sA@2sasc. Pork, I2's Lard psr j. 100 pounds, 9ds $40. Dry salted shoulders, boxed, S4 62h@ 4.75. Short clear sides. boxed. $o 40G5. 45. Whisky, $1.22.
 NEW YORK,
 NEW YoRK, Feb. 15.-Flour was dull, but 2:aoi fair to fancy, s2. s6@2.75; patents. $2, 60@3.0 %; Minnesota clear, $2.26@2. 60; soahs4a 9ar Ss Sss d ah.f but steasy common to fair extra. S1 90@2.76; good to choice extra. s2. soas. .25. Wheat was dull, eieyator, 5slsc; ahoat, 5sMc options were NIs Ns ss Isas sss .57e; May, 5sAc.. Corn was dull, but easier; eNo. 2. 4s%@49c in elevators 5oA 5olac afoat; and following wheat. with the close steady; February, 4sssc; May, 4Sssc; July, 49Ac. Oats fairly Sn Pa er oRon mixed western. 36c. Hay was quiet, but @75o. Wool was in moderate demand and steady; domestic fleece, l5@ 19c; pulled. 12@ ssc Texas oo sa12c Beef " was sods ds y family hama were quiet at 500. Tierced beef was dull; city extra India mess, SIP .50a 14 50. lies. S5.62ha5.75; shoulders. s4.75; hams, $S.o0ds.25; middles, nominal Lard was quiet. but easier; western steam. S6 go; city steam, $6 50; February, $o.s5, nominal; May, S6. 95, nominal; refined was quiet; continent, $7.35; South America. $7.55; compound, $5. 12I2@5. .37l2. Pork was steady; old mess, S1l.25912. .OO. Butter was dull. but weaker; state dairy, 1oa Sc; creamery dairy. 13@19ci 024t2c; EIgins 24l2c. Cotton seed oil was quiet, but firm; crude, 22a22hc; yellow prime, 26lac; yellow choice, 27c. Petroleum was nominal: Washineton. in barrels, S7 %; Washington, in bulk. S4. 60: refined New York S6 us; Philadelphia. SC co; Philadelphia. in bulk, sa. 5oa .55. Rosin was firm; strained. common to good, Sl. 35ai.4o. Iurpentine was steady at 3103II2c. Rice was firm and fairly active; domestic. fair to extra. .4AG6c: Japan, 4Kd Also. Molasses-Foreign was nominal; New Orleans open kettle good to choice. zo0 3Sc, Peanuts were quiet; fancy hand-picked, 3Is04Iso, Coffee options were steady and un changed to 10 points up: March delivery, $14 65G14. .70 May delivery, SI4. 5oa Il 60; August delivery. $14.55; December delivery, S14.55. Spot Rio was dull, but steady; No. T, 16Ac. Sugar-Raw was steady; fair refining, 1l-16c. Refined was quiet; on A, 7-160 3 iI-16c standard A, 3s4a l5-164c; loaf, 4ssa4 e-16c; crushed, 4Ssal 9-16c; granula- ted, 37s04 I1-l6c. Freigbts to Liverpool were quiet, but easy; cotton. 7-64d; grain. ,s4d.
 ST. LOUIS ST. LoU1s Feb. 15.-Flour was firm, but steady; patents, 3z.S0@2. 60s fancy, $2. 050 215; choice, $1 sUa1 90. Wheat was lower; February, 5lAc; May, 52sc; July, 51!sc. Corn was lower; February. 4osSc: May, 4I*@ ruary, 30Ac; May, 237sc. Pork, standard mess. SIU. IodIO.15. Lard-Prime steam, x6 50; choice, s6.5o. Dry sated meats shoulders, s4. 37hi iongs, $5.12l2 clear ribs. S5.2O; short clear, $5.30. Bacon-Boxed shoulders, s5.25; clear ribs. so.7o; shorts