Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-21


 wheat was steady and unchanged
 Corn-Partridge and other local profession ais Ted partially successful light for higher prices during the morning, but when wheat turned downward 1t carried corn along with it; May May corn opened at 47ssc. sold between AT terday. Cash corn was lac per bushel higher and strong.
 Oats-There was nothing of imr ortance in oats, the trade being duii and prices reflect ing the action or wheat and corn. May oats closed asse lower than yesterday. Cash oats Proyisions-The offerin gs of pork by several oi the packers at the opening brought out the decinns n''Is Wh was wanled, prices naturaaiy , ter demand sprang up, Armour buying some sno n,o ID scalpers tatling along a good recov- cry resulting. The close was 2t2c lower than yesterday for May pork, unchanged for May iard and shade higher for May ribs.
 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was was sustained. Wheat-No.a spring, 67asa oissGi oisi No, z red, 2AAa 54t2e Sorn-No. 2, 5 67l2 shcrt rib sides, loose, s5.65a5. TO, Dry salted shoulders, boxed, S5 ooa5 12t2. Snori S1s,r clear sides, boxed, $6.o6d6 1o.
 NEW YORK. NEW YORK, March 2o.-Flour was dull, but steady winter wheat, low grades, Sl. 9oa 2:3o; S fair to fancys S2. 35a2.75. patents, patents. s3.25G4.15: low extra. $1 1.so62.3O. southern flour was qutet,fbut steadya com choice 'o extra & Wheat eas so9a 9 active lsc lower and the closing st sady | NO. 2 red red In store and elevator, ,s6oa 6ulfe ahoat 62e; options advance ed ssalse, ie1 ssa a4c faHIed lsc and closed firm atunchanged prices u. to .,s C decline with moderate demand; No. 2 red, March. 6oAc; May. O6D7sc; June, 6Gise; July, tle August, 6IAc; September, 6ls2c; i2ecember, 6Jssc. Corn was firm, but dull, No. 52a4c in elevator; 544c ahoat; steamer irregular, advancing IA t.e,, declining AaL2c ana dosing steady; May, 5l4c; July, bV5sc; stionger; options were du1, but steady; March. aaS4c; April, 3saic; May, 33sse; July, 53'sc, Spot prlces-No. z. 33s4a 34c; mixed western, 4d35c.. Hay was steady and mod erately active; shipping, 5Ua55c; good 3. to choice, 7OG75e. Wool was firm and fairly acSive; domestic fleece, I5@lec; pulled, 120 3Sc. Beet was quiet, but nrm; family, S9. .75@ 12. %; extra mess, ST. .25. Beet hama were hrmer at s1s. 50. Terced beef was GU Se meats were fairly active; pickled bellies 70. shoulders, 50. oo; hams, $e.25a9.O0 Middles were firm, but quieti short clear so. iU' Lard Was quiet. but steady; western steam, Vt l2; city steam, st 62t2; March, $o.s nominal; May, s7.o5, nominal; refined vas dull; continent. S7. 40; South America. S7;75; compound, S5. 37l2 s5.5U, Pork was duii, but firm; mess. S1 5 .0OG13. 50. Butter Fancy Was firm and in lair demand state dairy, eG lsc; creamery dairy, old, 10@15c; western dairy, SGl2l2c; western creamery, new, lld2Uc; westei n creamery, old ,sl2 U1 14c; s,eady; crude, 22c yellow prime, Pee; yellow choice, Z6l2c. Petroleum was nominal Wasnlnclon, ln barrels, $500; Wash lnRton, in bulk, S4 60; refined New York, so;so; Philadelphia, St so; Philadelphia, in bulk, $4 30u 1 30. Resin was dull, but steady; strained. common to good, l.6oa ,65. Iur- .pcntlne was quiet, but steaIy, at 3oi2 a 37c. ltice vas in far demand and firm; domestic ialr t9 extra, 4Adoc; Japan, 6c. Molasses- FeTeisn was nominal; New Orleans open ket- tiea sSod to choice, 2sa3sc Peanuts were o9Iio1s were steady and unchanged to 10 penti down; March delivery, s1o.3o; April dehvdry, Sl5 .50 May delivery, sl4. sU@ lii;e5 July delivery, sI4: 75; August delivery. octooer delivery, sI4. 55a14.6oi December delvdry, Sl4 3o. Spot Rio was dull, but steady; No. 2, 1o4c. Sugar-Raw was firm, bgf quiet; lair refining. 1l-1ec. Renned was qukt but firm; standard A, 15-16 d4IscS cut-loaf, 9-16044c; crushed, 1 g. 16a 4Nf; Sranulated, 15-16d5Ac. Freights to LtyerRool were quiet, but firm; cotton, 1sd gPalns I'd bid; 2hd asked.
 ST. LOUIS.
 ST. Louis, March 2O.-Flour was steady; patents, sz.f5a2.90; fancy, S2.25a2. 30 eiticd, $2;ooa2 10. Wheat was steady; May 54Acj July, 54t2c. Corn was lower; May, 43.24 4lssc; July, 44c. Oats were lower; May, 3Qss 0bUl2c; June, 3Oc. Pork standard mess, Sl1. 50, IarQ-Prime steam. x6 52L9. chOice