Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-01

day, with the short sellers more disposed to take new risks and the believers in better prices not so confident in their assertions or bnt quoIaiio differed as to extent of the ad- vance. There was no strength to the opening here, but shortly afterwards there was little Iuying induced by the Cincinnati Price Cur rent and by predictions of cold wave in the west and northwest. The frmness did not last, however, prices follng away slowly, but surely, May wheat opened at 52s4o 53sse, sold between 534sd 53% and 54hc, closing at 53Ac, AdSsc lower than yesterday. Cnsh wheat was steady early, closing Ac per bushel lower.
 Corn-This market moved quietly and with out unusual activity in the course hehned by wheat. Taken on an average there was more of weakness than of strength to prices, and the close was fully lac lower than that of yes terday May corn opened at 45lsc, sold be- tween 44ssdl4a and 5A@45ss. closing at 44$@44s4c. with the loss already mentioned; Cash corn ruled from steady to Ac per bushel lower, closing at the inside.
 oats-Whie not fluctuating quite as much as corn, oats nevertheless fully responded to the changed of tone in that grain May oats closed lsc lower than yesterday. Cash oats were Ac per bushel lower.
 Provisions opened firmer and slightly higher than they closed yesterday Products showed further appreciation on the buying of the Cud- ahy Packing company and the scalpers. When prlces had made d fair gain the latter element undt rtook to dispose Of that which they purchased, but found the market unable to take offerings without yielding. The recess sions that followed were due to this selling. The close was 1oc higher than yesterday for May pOrk anu DC ulBHtT tdCH iOI hsd9 ldiu anu for May ribs.
 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour There was more inquiry on both domestic and foreign account, and the feeling was firmer; a further advance of Sc was made by some mills. Wheat--No. spring, 53Aa57s4e; No. 2 red, 513c. CoEn-No ?, 42s4c. oats-No. 7, 2ss4 pounds, S6. 25@6 373. Shcrt rib sides, loose, S5.l0a5.15. Dry salted shoulders, boxed, $4.62aG4.75. Short clear sides. boxed, s5 40 G545. Whisky SIPS.
 NEW YORK.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-Flour was quiet, but steady; winter wheat, low grades, S1aO@ 2.30; fair to fancy, $2.35d2.75; patents, S2 60a3oo; Minnesota clear. $2' 25a2 @ 6o; @2.30. Southern -four was quiet. but steady; common to fair extra. $l. 0a2.75; good 10 active and easier, closing nrm; No. red in store and elevator, STAG; aioat, 5SAei options were fairly active and weak at Ss@l2c decline; No. red. March. 57%o; May, osssc; June, 567bc; July, 59l5c; August, 59lsc; September, 599sc December, 62ssc. Corn was dull lower and steady; No. ?. 4s&c in elevator; 4ea4 tions were dull but week at lac decline; Feb ruary. 4sl2c; May. 4ss4c; July, 4e1sc. Oats weaker; March, 33Ac; May, 33Ac; No. white March, 36l9c. Spot prces-No. 2, 33t2c; Hay was steady; shipping, 5o955c; good to choice. 7o675c. Wool was moderately active and steady; domestic fleece, l5@l9e; pulled. 12@3ac. Beet was dull; family, $9. 75a12.oo; extra mess. S7.50as.25. Beet hams were stronger at Sl6 5O@17. %. Pierced beef was inactive; city extra India mess. SIP .6Oa IA. 50. $5.62lg; shoulders, S4. 50G4.75; hams, $7.75 @s.25; middles, dull, but easy; short clear steam. $6 65; city steam, $6 25a6. 3712; May, $6.70; refined was dull continent, S7 .5O; 5.37A. Pork was duli; old mess. S11.2o@ 12 .00. Butter was in moderate demand; state dairy, 0@20c; creamery dairy, 19c; west ern dairy, 9@15c; western creamery, 15622o; Eigins. 22c. Cotton seed oil was dull, but lower; cruue, 22c yellow prime, 26c; yellow choice. 26@26l2c. Petroleum was nominal; bulk $4 50: refined New York s6 .1U; Phila- delphia. $6 .o5; Philadelphia. in bulk. s3. 5oa common to good. $l. 42l2a1.45. Turpontine was quiet, but firm, at 33A@34c. Rice was firm and fairly active; domestic. fair to extra; was nominal: New Orleans open kettle good to choice. 2s6 3sc: Peanuts were steady; fancy steady and unchanged to points up; March delivery, Sl4.9oi May delivery. si4 550 14.e5 July delivery, $l4 so; August delivery December delivery, $14. 55a14.e0. Spot Rio was quiet. but steady; No: ', lt4sc. Sugar ReT ea was asy cn acpid m S A. 3%c; standard A, 4c; cut-ioaf. 7-16 a 44sc; crushed. ! l-iS9asso; granuiated, ,t quiet, but steady; cotton. 7-16di grain, 2l2d. asked.
 ST. Lours. Feb os.eFlour was steady, but 21O; choice, Sl soc 90. Wheat was lower; February, 52Ac; May, 52ssc; July 52asc. July 42Bc. Oats were lower; February, 3sAc; May, 294c. Pork, standard mess, sIu. 25. Lard-Prime steam, $6. 40; choice, S6.50. Dry salled meats-shoulders, S4. 37l2; longs, S5. 25; clear ribs, S5. 25; short clear. S5.35. Bacon-Boxed shoulders, $5.2 25; clear ribs, $5.75; shorts clear, $6. %. High wines were steady at $1. 2S.