Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-23
CHICAGO CHANCE.

CHICAGO. March 22.-The l1quldation Tn wheat went merrily on today, and the plungers on the short side kept right along selling, as the values were around the dollar instead of soc mark May wheat opened at a4asG54& sold between 54A@54@ and 54c, closing st 64s4c, ss0l2c lower than yesterday. Cash wheat was weak. averaging &c per bushei lower than
 Corn did remarkably well as regards activ- tty, but quite the contrary on prices. The set at rest the fears that might possibly arise as to naturalization of May options. May corn opened at 46asc. sold between 46as and 45asc, closing at 45B, ssc lower than yesterday Cash corn was l2c per bushel lower.
 Oats-Only fair business was transacted in oats, with nothing outside of the usual order transdiring. May oats closed hc lower than yesterday. Cash oats were quoted at Ac per bushel lower.
 Swift, ribs by Armour, and everything on the list by the scapers and shorts. The Key or the situation was to advance to 1oc, in addi- ton to which tho builish attitude Of the large packing institutions deterred selling to non- believers in the advance. The weakness in grain later cause s9me % e ss1 aSe higher her for % May lard and 1oe higher for May ribs.
 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour was very dull; prices firmly. mainl aimed, although on small spot lots some shading might be had {. Maass' s@sswc. corn~No. N 2, s4SG4i@e. oats. No.2, ,2sss@ @ lsaac. Pork, 2. o6ol2 l2ta. Lard per loo pounds, s6. s5@6. .s7Ia. shcrt rib sides, boxed, $S ooa5 i2la. Short clear sides, boxed. s6 loS6 20. Whisky, SIPS.
 NEW YORK.
 NEW YORK, March 22.-Flour was dull, but steady. winter wheat, low grades, Si, 800 ssS a5 to fnnS cesr patents. S3. .25G4.25; low extra, $1 s0a2.3 50. Southern flour was dull, but steady; com choice extra, s2 soaa 25., Wheat was fairly active and easier; No. 2red In store and ele- yator, es@5eAe; aaoa~ SoMe; % options, rs,,yiI were hc, declined ls@4se .osing firm at Aazc below yesterday; Ns. ? red, March. 5slsc; firm No. 2. 56c in elevator; 56hc anoat steamer mixed. 51Ac; options were dull and weak at zA@2lsc deolinei May, 5oac ,ir July; wesker; options were dull, but easier; March. ssISc; April, sa%c; May, 5alec. Spot prices No z s3Mc; mixed Westefc Se coad 20 cnoce 7oa75c. Wool was firm and in moderate de- mand; domestic fleece, 15@19c; pulled, 12@ Se75al2. %; extra mess, s7 .5oa7 .75. Beef hama were firm at SIS. 50. Tierced beef was strong; city extra India mess, sls. .9o@ l5; DO. Siddles sH;Sn; soSe'i @ers hr@ short clear. ss io. sieam. asa" s''s s7.i5; city steam, ss.75; March, was quleti continent, s5.oo; South sn' America, !, firm; mess. Sl3:0oa1a. 50. Butter was firm and in fair demand; state dairy, ga 1sc; creamery dairy, old, 10a15c; western dairy, s@13c; western creamery .new 12d2ol9c; western creamery. old, stad l4c; EIgins. 20lac. Cotton seed oil was frmer and in better demand; crnae, 22s22l.c; yellow prime, 26AG 26l2c. Petroleum was nominal; 1; Washineton in barrels, $500; Wash. ington. in bulk. s4.5o; refined New. York S8 63; Philadelphia, S6 So; Philadelphia, in bulk, $4. 30a4.35. Resin dull. bur steady; strained. common to good. $1. .60@ :65. Iur- pontine was steacy, at 3oa037c. Rice was firm and infair demand domestic, fair to extra, 4hG6c; Japan. A a 4l2c. Molasses-- Foreign was nominal; New Orleans open ket- tie good to choice, .2s0ssc:. Peanuts were quiet fancy hand-picked, sh04lac. Coffee options were steady at points up to points down; March delivery, $1 :. .35; May delivery. SI4. 95; July delivery, S14.95; September de- livery. $ls.7oS14.53i Novssmbsr CT delivery. was more active and firm; No. 2, 16s4c. Sugar Raw was quiet, but, firm; fair renning. 2 1l-16c. Refined was fairly active, but firm of A, 3ae6 37bc standard A. 15-16 @4lsc; cnt-loaf,4 9-1664%c; crushed. 9-16@ 4a4c; granulated, { 15-16@5ho. Freights to Liverpool were quiet. but nominal; cotton, lsd; grain, 2d.