Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-22

greatest strength to prices came about noon, when corn displayed bulging disposition. the closing continental cables quoting higher prices coming about the same time giving m- pllasis to the buoy yancy. At the opening the sentiment was very weak, and shortly before the close there was a general inclination to realize, which resulted in decline from the outside May wheat opened at 52sa osc, % ad, over yesterday. Cash wheat was 1rm and Ac per bushel higher.
 Corn-The shorts in corn took fright at something and became clamorous buyers about the middle of the day. Some talk of damage to the hpgentine crop at,I oI corn rom rom may have started the buying, but the full force or the strength disappeared within the great deal better than they were at the same hour yesterday. May corn opened at 444s@ 44s4c, advanced to 4512c, closing at 44ssd45c, lsc higher than yesterday. Cash corn was AGlac per bushel higher.
 Oats-The strength and activity of corn found ready follower in oats, which under the effect of the evident anxiety of shorts ad- vanced materially Tho revulsion in feeling in the other grain extended to oats. the close showing slight fractional loss from yester- day for May oats. Cash oats were firm and Ac per bushel higher.
 argued for low prices in products today, but the trength of grain rather tended to dis to prices took place. The close was 5c lower than yesterday for May pork, 6e lower for Maylard and 2lac lower tor May ribs.
 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was red. 51e. corn-No. 2, 43c. oats--No. F as,9s 2Sss Pork s19iosdo25 to 5, sard S boxed. $. sl .ssfa 475: Short clear sides. poxed. S5 45a5.oo. Whisky, S1.22.
 NEW YORK.
 NEwsYoRK, Feb. 21.-Fiour was 'quiet.s but steadyj winter wheat, low grades, $1.so@ 2.31;s fair to fancy, S2.35G2.75; patents, S2. 6oa3.oo; Minnesota clear, S2.26G2c 50; harn Hflnr choice extra. s2 soa3 25. Wheat was quiet 56s4c; safoat, 5sAc; options were dull and ir- regular, but closed steady at unchanged prices, with only local trade and chiefly 56sc;. March, SIC; May, osssc: June, 5shc; July, oss4c; August, 5s%c; September, 5sA Corn was dull, but frmer; No 7. 4sc in eleva- tor; soc aaoat; ungraded mixed, 4sc; steamer mixed, 4sl2d4ec; options were nrmer with the west and on local covering, with cables frmer and a light trade; February 4es4c; May. 4ec; July, 4sAc. Oats were quiet, but frmer; options We're dull but firmer; February, 37lsc; March, s6$c. Spot prices-No. Z. s54 34lsc; No white, STA a3 3sc; mixed vest ern, 34@36c. Wool was in moderate demand and steady; domestic fleece, 15@l l9c; pulled, 12@33c. Beet was inactive; family, $9-75@ 12.0Oi extra mess. S7. 5oa 20. Beet hama were dull at S16 %. Tierced beef was quiet; city extra India mess, SIP. 2.50@14.50. Cut meats were dull and irregular; pickied bel lies, $6.5ehao.75; shoulders. $4 .50a4.75;
  short clear $5s Lard was dull and lower; western steam, S6.70; city steam, $6 25@ 0e 37la; February, Se.7o, nominali May, $6.75, nominal; refined was dull; continent, ST. 10; South America. $7 50; compound. $5.12@5. a7la. Pork was quiet. but nrm; old mess. S11. 1.25G12. %. Butter-fancy creamery was firm; state dairy, 10@21c; creamery dairy. 12@I9c; western dairy. el2@l5c; western creamery, 13@23c; Elgins. 23c. cotton seed oil was slow, but firm; cruoe, 2292212e; vel low prime, 26l9c; yellow choice, 27c. Petro- leum was nominal; Washington. in barrels. S7.00; Washington, in bulk, s4. 90: refined New York S6.u5; Philadelphia. $6. .o0; Phila- delphia, in bulk, S3. 5oa a.55. Resin was dull, but firm; strained. common 10 good, $1. 400 1.42t2. Turpontine was firm at 32@ 32lac. Rice was firm; domestic. fair to extra. aA@oc: Ja- pan, 4A@ 4tso. Molasses-Foreign was nomi- nal; New Orleans open kettle good to choice. 2o@36c. Peanuts were steady; fancy hand picked, 3l9@4lac. Coffee options were dull. Spot Rio was firm; No. 2. 16tso: sugar-Raw was quiet, but steadyj fair refining, 11-16c; centrlfugals, s6 test. Sc. Refined was quiet and unchanged; of A, 3l2@ 3s4c; standard A, l3-l60 4c; cut-loaf, 7-16 @4sc; crushed, 7-16M4sc; granulated. 3 1-16@3lsc. FreIghts to Liverpool were dull. but firm; cotton. 7-6id; grain, 2hd. asked.
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