The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-16
GRAIN. PRovIsIoNs. EXC.

New York. April 15.-Flour firm, moder-
ate demand. Winter wheat, low grades.
81 30; fair ITO fancy, 81 350t2. 90; patents,
So. 75d3.4O Minnesota clear, So 4Oa2.90; pat
ents, SO. 25d4.00; low extras, Sl90Gl2.30;
southern -four, quiet, firm; common to
far extra, s1.9OG2.75; good to choice, do
tions No red, store and elevator 60lzc;
afoat, &c; options were more active and
closed firm at 5d1l4c over to-day; No. 2
red. May. 6lhc; June 617sc; September,
62l4c. Corn dull. firm; No 2, Sc elevator
ahoat; options were dull, but firm, close at
AQssc advance; May-June. 5O7sc; Septem-
Der. 11hc. Oats quiet dull; May, 42lsc;
spot No. 80, 1sqMc; mixed. western. 32is0
hppnt Kay 55se good to 'e eboRes 9 75e
Wool fair demand, fair domestic fleece,
15Q19c; pulled, 12d35c. Beef. quset firm;
family, sl0.O0Q12.00: extra mess $8.00as.50:
dull, firm; city extra India mess, Si500G1
1890. Cut meats slow, firm, picked bel
lies, 7c; shoulders, &c; hams, 9hG93ic; mid
dies dull, firm; short clear, &c. Lard
quiet, steady; western steam, 7.25c city,
&C; futures nominal; refined quiet; con-
tinent, 7.7Oc; South America. S.00c COM
pound, 53kG51ac. Pork moderate demand
Steady; mess, S13.504l400 Butter quiet /.
fancy steady, state dairy. 9qlSc; creamery
new 12d2Oc; old, 10d15c; Elgins, 20c Cotton
seed OIL quiet. unchanged Petroleum
nominal. Washington barrels New York
pr1ces) $3.50; in bulk. 800; refined, New
bulk, S95ds.0O. Rice good demand. firm !;
domestic, fair 70 extra, 4AQ6c; Japan,
orleans. open KETTLE, good to choice, 2S9
3Sc; fairly active. firm Peanuts quiet
Coffee, barely steady, 10 to 30 points down !:
April 14.4o; June, l4.0Oal5;O1; October, i405;
No. Z, 16Ac. Sugar raw, firm, quiet; fair
refining, 11-16c; refined, quiet: steady /;
Gsc; cut l iosf and crushed, seleGl5sc&:
granulated, 15-l6Q4l4c Fretghts LIVER
pool, quiet st eady; cotton 7-64d; grain, ID.
oD eheqff for ARe e ri May 5c CORN mq MsS
457tc pork, May Sl2.40; lard May, TO5.
ribs, May, $685..
from Saturdays close was the fun extent
of the record for wheat to-day. Not all Of
the gain was sustained, but sufficient Of It
remained at the close to substantiate the
claims of the bulls that the market had an
upward trend Shorts were rnystified and
exercised over the advance, but much Of
Il was due to their own action, and to
their nervous fears OF a permanent rise.
No very clear explanation Of the reVulsion
in feeling was vouchcd, but the conf
dence in the merits Of wheat was visible
on all sides. Elevator proprietors were
the permanent buyers at the start Ar
mour appearing openly in that respect
Following this came the large common
houses and the Shorts" who found much
difficulty In executing purchasing orders
owing to the scarcity Of orders. Tho phe-
nomenal advance in oil was argued as
representing an awning Of speculation
which, It was believed, must extend to
grain. Silver, too, was up, and there were
numerous advocates OF higher prices on
that fact alone. FROM noon until the
close there was quieter market the re-
cession from the outside taking place dur
ing that period. The spread between Nav
and July showed some narrowing today
May wheat opened from b51 to 551so-ad-
yanced TO &c closing at JGizc-lizc higher
than Saturday. Cash wheat was H. per
bughel higher.
corn-Thla grain offered very little IN the
way 81 inducement 70 speculative action
and traders were, therefore. inclined 10