Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-02
CHICAGO CHANGE.

CHICAGO CHANCE.
 CHICAGO. Feb. 1.-Thestock of wheat and flour at Liverpool increased to the extent of 976, ,000 bushels of the former and 10000 sacks of the latter during the month of Janu- in consideration of that fact, and showed ad ditional declines later on the engagement of S5 .Oo0. .0oo in gold for shipments by. tomor- row. s steamers. After noon prices rallied on Washington gossip and on the talk of cash business at St. Louis. New York was weak cago. May wheat opened at 52l9a5 52asc, sold between 53ls and 53A @ 53ss. closing at 53ls0 53Ac. Ac higher than yesterday. Cash wheat was weak and A@l2c lower.
 Corn-The shorts regretted an over-conf- dence which they displayed during the morn- after noon and found the market compara- lively bare ef offerings. The turn in wheat ne in esngd raed She 42G042s and 43Ac, closing at 4slsc, iso per bushel lower. closing nominally irmer.
 OatS-There were less oats offered during the last hour of today than before that period. The motive in the action of the market came entirely from wheat and corn at all times. May oats closed firm and shade higher than of IA @l2c per bushel. but participated nomi- nally in the strength of the futures after trad
 Proyisions-A decline in provisions at the start, the outcome of lower quotations on live hogs at the yards, was only partially recov. interest was own in the business, the tr ad- ing being of an ordinary character. The close or aa Sy 9r n May ribs.
 Cash quotations were as follows. Flour was quiet and unchanged with the feeling easy. Wheat-No. spring, 52hc; No. red. soc. Pork. $9. e2ia .@e.7 76. Lard, per loo pounds, b.o6. Dry salted shoulders. boxed. $I .62ta0 ATS. Short clear sides, boxed. $6. 25 a s. 30. Whisky, $1.22. -.-..
 NEW YORK,
 NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-Flour was quiet, barely al xnssr e anSy mnsat oH ss grades pseas $2: 6oaa.oo; Minnesota clear. s2. 26@2: :60 patents onG low e5tras eoS common to fair extra. $1 e0@2.75; good to choice extra S2. sOa3 25.- Wheat was dull, SSc; % aoat, 5sAc options Ss1rd declined ssa sc rallied as@7sc, eased of Is Ao and closed firm at unchanged prices to lsc advance, with g March, 57ssc; May, 5slsc, Corn was dull. but easier, closing steady; No 9. 46&4c in eleya- rallied lsss4c, closed firm and une6an @ ged to to ssc down and moderately active; February 46%c; May, 47l2c; July 47s.c. Oats were dulli closing steady; February, 33c; March, 32a4ci May, 32s4c. Spot priees-No: 2. asaa4tac Shipping. good to cnooe gas 4oa75o Wool was in fair demand and firm; domestic fleece. 15@1sc; pulled. 12@sac., Beef was . @7.75. Beef hama were dull at S16 %. Tierced beef was inactive; city extra India mess, steady: pcRed bellies, . s5. 5oss. sse .eaa ae shoul ders. $4. 25@4.5o; hams. S7.50as.oO. Lard was steady; western steam: S6 65; city steam. $6.s5, nominal; refined was dull; continent. ST. 30; South America, $7. 50; compound. S5- o0 @5.25. Pork was in moderate demand and quiet, but weak; state dairy, 109 Be- cream cry dairy. 14@2!c: western dairy, 1o@15c; dn. I1fn (<xt yellow prime, 26d 26laci yellow choice, 27c. Petroleum was nominal; Washington. in bar fined New York sos0; Philadelphia. S5.T5; Philadelphia. in bulk. $3. 25d 3.30. Resin was quiet, but firm; strained. common 10 good. Sl.35@1.40. Turpontine was quiet, but frmer at 29a2ss4c. Rice was Br2l and fairly active; domestic. lair to extra. 4Aa6c: Japan. A a leans open Kettle good to maS choice ss@ssc Peanuts were quiet; fancy hand-picked, 3l2@ Az. Coffee options were steady at 2O@3O May delivery, sI4 30a14. 30; June delivery. sIl. 200 I4.i5; July delivery, Sl4. 80; septem- sr 5pot es sa. su ey by steady; No. 2, 16Ac. sugar~Raw was firm and more active; fair refining. 2Ac; centrifu- steady; on ' A, slsssAc; s standard sTei M A. i3-i604c; cutloaf, 7-I6a 4asc; crushed, 4 7-16a 4sc; granuiated. 3 15-16@4@c., were quiet. but steady; cotton, 7-64d. asked; 1; grain, 1s4d. asked.
 ST. LOUIS. Feb. 1.-Flour was quiet. but lower; patents, sz.ss@2.6o; ; s2 I,y fancy, $2oo9 February f % Scso; May. sso; July. sissc Corn was higher; February. sslsc: May, 4oIs0 40ssc; July, Ale. Oats were higher: February. s1U. 750 50. Lard-Prime steam, S6 40; choice. s6.5o. Dry salted meats-shouiders. y5 Al Rae vad ahn Q.t. lon