Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-02

selling against calls. which held prices in check at most times May wheat opened Rt 54Is 544c. sold between 54la and 54 4 54 75c, closing at 54ssc, zsc higher than yesterday. Cash wheat was lsc per bushel higher, closing strong.
 Corn-The narrow limit within which corn ranged Is evidence Of the uLimportance of the trade in that grain. May corn opened at 4oc, advanced to 45ad45ssc. closing at l5Ac, l2d ssc higher than yesterday. Cash corn WAS firm. sales ranging from unchanged to frae- ton higher.
 closed ,sc higher than yesterday. Cash oats were steady and unchanged.
 Provision The packers took but little part in today's trade in products. strong hog market was the excuse for higher pr.ces, not much change taking, place after early orders higher than yesterday for May pork. 5c higher for May lard and 7l2c higher Tor May ribs.
 Cash ouotatons were us follows: Flour was firm, with the ofrerinrs light; buyers. were slow to pay ihe advance. wheat-No. 2 spring 5issa 5ssse; No. red. 52tsc. Corn No. 2, 4aA a43l3c. oats--No. 7, 2s@d 2sc. 45 snert rib Sides! ser ooss oU 5.25. Dry sated shoulders, boxed, $l.62lz0 4;75.. short clear sides. boxed. s5. 5oa5 sa. Whisky, SIPS.
 NEW YORK.
 NEW YORK, March 1.-FIour was firm but 2.3o; fair to fancy, s2 35d2.7o; pstents, $2 6od 300; Minnesota clear, S2. 25a2. 50; sss Ga. 50. southern flour WI was quiet. but firm; common to fair extra. sI.eoa2.75; good 10 choice extra. s2. s5d3. 25. Wheat was dull. sure and elevator, 5yc; stioat. 60lec; options were fairly active and firm ut %Nlc advance; No: red, March, seAc; May. sslae:June. 59stc. Corn was dull, but hraer; No. Z, 4ys4c in elevator; 5Ol2c afoat; optious were quiet and firm at l2c advance; March, 49c; May, options We're nr%er; March. ssssc: May ;ssaso: No; ns,. white March, ses4c; Spot pricssaNo. z. 3sssc; mixed western, s4t2a s5iac. Hay was f5c. Wool was in moderate demand and steady; domestic fleece. 15dl9c: pulled. 120 sae gess al sis: 5ua IT. %. Tierced beer was quiet; city extra India mess, SIP. .50G14.50. Gut meats $5.G2l2; shoulders. $4. 5Od 4.75; hams, k7. 7.75 ae.25; middles. frmer; short clear so. e7t2. Lard was stronger; western stean. s6. 75; city steam, $6 .25a6. 37as; March, $o.f5, nominal; May. $6. s2.s: refined was more active; coDti- neDt, $7. 1u: South America. .s7. 50; compound sll.25a12. %. Butter was weak; state dairy, l0a POO; creamery dairy old. l2G Isc; western dairy. 90l5c; western creamery. isa22c; old, :, lodl6c; ElgiDs. 21tad2-c. Cotton seed oil was quiet, but easy; crude, 22c; yellow prime, 25Sc; yellow choice, 26dz6l2c. Petroleum was nominal: Washington. in barrels. s7.oo; Washington, in bulk, S4. 50: refined New York s6. lU; Philadelphia, S6.U5; Philadelphia. in bulk. S3. 55d 3.60. Rosin was dull, bur firm; ssIangd common os 10 1 1go9a sa 42s ,so 6c: Japan. 4h64iac. Molasses was firm and fairly active: New Orleans open kettle good 10 choice. 2sa3sc, Peanuts were quiet; fancy hand picked, 3lsd4l2c. Coffee options were dull and unchanged 10 10 points up; March delivery. .l510; June delivery, si4. So; August delivery. $l4.s00l4.S5; september delivery, $1l.75d14.s0; October delivery, s4.7oa 4.s0; December delivery, sl4.oU. Spot Rio Was firm and more active; No. ', 1ossc. sugar-Raw was more active and steady; fair refining. 11-16c. Renned was fairly active and firm; of A, 3I26 3%c; standard A, 5 l3-16G 4c; cut-loaf, 47-16 G4ssc; crushed, 7-16@ sssc; granulsted. 3 13-16d4Isc. Freights 10 Liverpool were quiet. but steady; cotton, 7-64d; grain, 2tsd. :.
 ST. LOUIS.
 ST. LOUIS, March 1.-F1our was steady, but firm; patents. S2.4s62. 65; fancy, $2 OO@ 2. .10; choice, $1. so@1.y0 Wheat was higher; March. 524c; May. 53A a 53abc; July, 53lac- Corn was higher; March, 41kc; May. 42lsc; July, 42nc. Oats were higher; March, 2S&o; May, 3Gc. Pork, standard mess, SlU. 40. Lard--Prime steam, se 40; choice. .s5. 50. Dry salied meats-Shoulders, S4. 37ls; longs, S5.25; clear ribs, S5. 25; short clear. s5.4o. Bacon-Boxed shoulders, $5.25; clear ribs. S5.75; shorts clear, $6 0O. High wines were steady at SIPS.