Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-24
CHICAGO CHANCE.

CHICAGO. Feb. 23.--with a half holiday suc- ceeding full one the apathy of traders seen in the grain market today was natural. The scalpers were the only busy people in wheat, :, and they were eXerting themselves for ex- ceedingly small returns. The opening was easy, after which d little more firmness ruled, i, but prior to the close the scattered longs, finding it useless to attempt forcing an ad- vance, turned sellers, and prices dropped of, the closing being the weakest period of the day. May wheat opened at sac, sold between ic 5zs and o3Ae. ;r. closing at 52Sao3c, hassc early, but the close was easy and about A @l2c per bushel lower.
 put in an exceedinfly quiet time today. Noth- ing transpired to render buying or selling at- tractive. The tone early was relatively nrmer than that of wheat, but at the close there was a full measure of weakness and the final Quo- tations were the lowest of the day. May corn opened at 447sd45c, sold between 45A and 45l2d 45ssc, closing at the latter, ssc under Thursday. Cash corn was steady at the be- ginning of the car lot trading, but averaged
 Oats-The beginning in oats was dull and tiresome. The close was weak and lsc lower weak and Iswer In sympathy with the futures. :. ? Provisions-1he packers bought preddcts early and sold later. There was scattered selling at all times, but no remarkable trans actions took place. The arrivals of hogs were light, prices at the yards showing some ao- vance early, but closing weak. both tones be- ing reflected promptly by provisions. The close was unchanged from Thursday for May pork, 2t2c higher for May lard and unchanged
 Cash quotations were as follows Flour was va was dull; prices were unchanged; Wheat Ho 5Nppng Ss@o7e Mo req SeS Pork. $10 O0010.25. Lard, Der 100 pounds, $6 37i2a6.4o. Shcrt rib sides, loose, S5. l2l2 @5.2O. Dry salted shoulders, boxed, $4. 62t2 @4.75. Short clear sides. boxed 50 -45R5.5o. Whisky, $I.22.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Flour was dull, but steady; winter wheat, low grades, s1.9o0 sS s5 to anss css aPBsss1 @2.3o. Southern four was dull. but steady; choice extra. S2. so@3.2 25. Wheat was dull. but steady; No. rcd in store and elevator, and steady, with trading entirely local and chiefly scalping and switching; No. red, Eebruary, 56se; March, 57c; May, 5sssc. elevator; 50gs050s4c afoat; options were dull and isc higher, closing firm; February, 497sc; sos: May 4s SSs msr but s strong mixed western. % Ra' Ray wa. quiet @ but SS5o. Wool Wool vas moderately s active and d steady; domestic fleece. 5G19c; pulled. 12@ sse sssi ds aTh Ss ost at s1e oo. Tierced beef was dull; city extra India mess, SIP. .5o@14.50. sCut meats were 5.6sR; shoulders. S4. 50 a4.75; hams, S7.750 S:2Si middles. quiet, but st strong; ,s short clear DO. 30. Lara was dull, Dut ufmer; western steam. SC so; city steam, s6 .25a6 ara; Feb ruary, $o.75, nominal May, S6. nominal: refined was quiet; continent, S7.16; South America, $7. 50; compound, $5. 5.12l2@5. .37L2. Pork was dull, but steady; old mess, $11 .25@ 12 %. Butter was quiet; fancy creamery was
 TI a s cry. 13@z3c; Elgins. 23c. Cotton seed oil was quiet, but firm; crude, 22022Ae, yellow prime, 26Iac; yellow choice, 27o. Petroleum was nominal; Washington. in barrels, $7 .OO; Washington, in bulk, S4. 50, refined New York bulk. s3.5oa 3.55. Rosin was quieti strained. common to good, S1. 40@1. .42H. Turpontine was quiet, but firm at 322@33c. Rice was firm; domestic. fair to extra. 4k@6c: Japan, 4A@ 4lsc. Molasses was fairly active and hrm; New Orleans open kettle good 70 choice. 2sa3sc, 4Iac, Coffee options were firm at 10@15 points up; March delivery, 516 .00@1o. .1o; May de- livery: Sl4.T5@14.s0; September delivery, $14.75@14.s5; November delivery. $l4. s0; December delivery, s14. 80. Spot Rioyss dull. but firm No 1SsO ws 9g,sa sAc; standard A, 3 is.IsS lc; cut-loaf, 7.is 04Nc; crushed, 4 7-16@x7soi gfapuiateds 1-16@3Mc. Freights to Liverpool were. quiet, but firm; cotton, 7-64d; grain, 2Ad, asked.
 ST. LOUIS.
 ST. LOUIS, Feb. 23.-Flour was steady; pat ents, S2.e0@2, ,o0i fancy, S2. 0002.10; choice, q s6@I go. Wheat was lower; February. Se6tuaty, aIaoi May. llsasi JqIy. s5ao. s5. 9sss 9Srs weas sYoao soe La1ps steam, SC. 5oi choice, S6.6o. Dry salted meats -1tShoulders, @4. .37h; longs, 50. 12hi clear ribs. S5: 20, ShY9,s clear. s5.so. esc@Sn-Bexsd @ @