Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-10
CHICAGO CHANCE.

CHICAGO. March 9.-Every thing favored wheat today and the market closed strong. with the respectable gain of asc over yester- days final figures. May wheat opened at 44ssc. sold between 54A and 55c, closing at the latter, 7sc higher than yesterday Cash wheat was firm and I2c per bushel higher.
 Corn-Today' business during the half ses- sion would not have been discredit as full days trade. The shorts had busy time keeping pace with the constantly advancing prices. May corn opened at 45A045ssc, sold between 45A and 45sa closing at the outside. lac higher thun yesterday. Cash corn was h@ hc per bushel higher.
 Oats were aided by the other grains. The business was of the usual curtailed character and had nothing to it worthy of particular note or mention. May oats closed ssc higher than yesterday. Cash oats were steady to hrm at yesterdays prices.
 Provsions-rhe shorts in products were given welcome respite in which 10 recover yer aIizing sales by yesterdays and Thursdays buyers, whose purchases showed considers- bic profit. The hog market was easier, which had some effect on the market. The close was 5clower than yesterday for May pork, 22c lower for May lard and 2l2@5c lower for May ribs
 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was firm with holders adherng to former prices; a 59c; No. 2 red. 52Aa 53%c. Corn-No. ?. 44c. Oats-No. Z. zSSlc. Pork. $10 e011 .o0. Lard, per 1oo pounds, $S;52t: d shors r,O rib ders, boxed, $i 62s@4.75. Short clear sides. boxed, s5. 7o. Whisky. sl.2sRs.
 NEW YORK.
 NEW YORK March 9.-Flour was dull, but firm; winter wheat, low grades, S1.eO@ $2. 6oaa.oo; Minnesota clear. S2. 2o@2.6o; patents, S3 .25a4.1o; low extra, S1. 90G 50. %on to far Ir exira. Hna good to choice extra, s2. soa3.2 20. Wheat was fairly active and firmer; No. red in store and ele- opened strong and advanced asc, fell lsc and closed firm at lac advance, with a moderate trade; No. 2 red, March, 5sssc; May, 6e1sc; .IuIV. soc: AupuSt. COG, Corn was dull, put stronger; No. 2. 5U%@51c in elevators 5lA0 51t2c adoat; options were dull, but strong at at were quiet, but frmer; options were dull; March. 334sc; May, s3ssc; No. white. 3o1ac. ern, 33hSa5c. Hay was firm; shipping, 50@65c; good to choice. .70G76c. Wool was firm and in fair den and domestic S1 neece, io@ $9.75@12.00; extra mess, S1.oo@s. 70. Beei hama were strong atS17 50. Terced beel was quiet; city extra India mess, SIP .oOa IA. 50. Cut meats were firm and in fair demand picked bellies. 5.75; shoulders, S4. 90; hams. $7.35a 3; 25 Middles were steady; snort e,ear ear steam, s6. 50 bid; city. steam. s6:37l2 70 .5Vi March, $6.so, nominal; May, s6:90, nominal South America, S7.65; compound. $6.25a 5.37I2. Pork quiet, but steady; mess, $ll .25 Bstr ge. eary pu os Tsaf new. 1a@1se; old, 'e@l5ci Elgins. 1ec prime, 26c; yellow choice, 26l2c. Petroleum, was nominal; Washington, in barrels, S7.OO; Washington, in bulk ,$4. 30; refined New York, S6 3v; Philadelphia, S6.2o; Philadelphia, in. bulk, $3 75d 3.so. Resin was quiet, but iirm; strained. common to good, $1. 55@l l.6O. 1ur- pontine was firm, but quiet at a6a 3t2oc liice was firm; domestic, fair to extra, 4AG6c; Japan ,4AG4l9c. Moiasses was in fair demands; New Orleans open kettle good to choice, zo @ 3sc. Peanuts were steady; fancy hand picked, 3ls@4l2c. Coffee options were dull at 5910 points up; March delivery, S15. IS; July. delivery, $14.75. Spot Rio was dull, but st0aQy: No, ', lba8C. SuIar-RdW but firm; fair refining, 11-I5c. Ke fined was active and ir1, on A. 9-16d3 13-16c; standard A, 37s0 1-16c; cut-loaf, 4I2d4 11-16c; crushed, 4s20 1 II-loc; granulated, 37s@4 3-16c. FreIe hts to Liverpool were quiet, but steady; cot ton, 7-64d; grain, 2Ad.