Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-12
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CHlCAoO. Jan. ll.--An easy opening gave place to irmness within tho first hour, but when prices touched t calls'' they had to con tend with offerings that exceeded the demand. and from that until the close there was a steady retrogression. The buying against
 puts' checked the decline and held values iron from breaking to any serious extent, s May 5S4s 5SA and 5SG5Slsc, closing at 5olsc, 14G sse lower than yesterdays final quotations. Cash wheat was steady and without change in prices,
 Corn-The condition of wheat was responsi- ble for the price of corn early in the day. When the wheat market changed about the market became loss active and lower quota tions were established. May corn opened at 4Sc, sold between 4Sl2 and 47&c, closing at thelatter, Ac lower than yesterday. Cash corn was quotably l2c per bushel higher than yesterday. the nominal close being easier
 Oats were higher when wheat and corn were and lower with them at the end of the days trading. May oats closed ss sGl2c under yes terday. Cash oats had steady tone at yes terday's quotations.
 Provisions--The demand for products was freely supplied today, and consequently there were no advances in that market. The close was 7t2c lower than yesterday for May pork, unchanged for May iar, and 2l2o lower for May ribs
 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady and unchanged. The local inquiry was and sne 9e e5R9F5 deNand Na sr 54ssc. Corn-No. 2, l5lac. Oats-No. Z, 29s4c. Pork, S11. oo@11; ;62l2. Lard, per 100 pounds. $6.s2l2 a6. .55. Shcrt rib sides, loose. st; 50. Dry salted shoulders, boxed, S6.65. Short clear sides. boxed, Se. 15. Whisky, $1.22. NEW YORK,
 NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Flour was quiet, but steady; winter wheat, low grades, $2.o5@ $2. 2.75a3.2o; Minnesota clear, $2.a002. 10; patents, S3. 3.4OG3.95; low extras, S2.05@ G2.6o. Southern flour quiet, but steady; choice extra. S3. 10d3. 50. Wheat was dull but easier with options closing firm; No. red ssa closed weak at A@l2c below yesterday, with a fair trade; No; red; January. 6lasc; Feb was quiet. but firm; No. ?, 52ac in elevator; 53Ac afoat; options opened firm at A a ssc ad- yesterday, with dull trade; January, 52Ac; February, 52c; May, 51s4c. Oats were quiet, but frmer, optienss were ai dgll, but weaker; Spot prices-No. 2, 34l2a34ssc; mixed west ern, 34iaG 36c. Hay was quiet, but easy; shipping. 5o055c; good to choice, 7o@75c. Wool was steady and in moderate demand; domestic fleece, 12@16c; pulled, 12a33c; Texas; e012c. Beef was quiet; family slo. % were dull at SIT %. Tierced beef was in active city extra India mess, SIG. .0o@17. oU. 9l sa@s $s.oo@s.5o; middles. nominal. Lard was quiet, but lower; western steam. S7. Is; city refined was dull; continent, $7.70; South America, $500; compound, $5.30d5.62t2. Pork was quiet, but steady; old mess, SIP. .75a
 
 dairy, 10G2uc; creamery dairy, I6024c; west ern dairy, 10Gl5c: western creamery, 16Q 26c; Elgins, 26c. Cotton seed oil was quiet but steady; cruue, 2al2c; yellow prime, 2Sc; yellow choice, soc. Petroleum was quiet: Washington. in barrels, S6 10; Washington. in bulk, S3 Go: refined New York, S5. sU; rhila- delphia, $5.75; Philadelphia. in bulk. S3 25d 3.30. Rosin was steady; strained. common to good, $1. 35@l. 40. Turpcntine was dull, but steady at 27sa a02sAc. Rice was firm and in good demand; domestic. fair to extra. A e 6c: Japan. 4A G 4l2c. Moasses-Foreign was firm New Orleans open kettle good to choice, 23 case. Peanuts were quiet; fancy hand picked, 3l203s4. Coffee options were quiet at 1Ua15 points down; January delivery, SI4. % March delivery, SI3.7oGl3 SD; May delivery, SIS. 55 13.65; September delivery, S13.6oG13. 65; December delivery, $l3. 50. Spot Rio dull, but steady; No. 2, l5Ac. Sugar-Raw was dull, but steady fair refining, 2asc. Refined quiet, but steady; of A 3l2d 3s4c; standard A, 5 l1-16a4c; cutloaf, 7-I694ssc; crushed, 7-i6a 4ssc; granulated. 3 1S-16d4lsc. Freights To Liverpool were dull. but weak; cotton, isd asked; grain, ] A e Had.