The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-05
GRAIN. PRovIsIONs. ETC.

New York, April 4-Flour dull. steady,
unchanged; southern -four dull, unchang-
ed. Wheat, spot market dull; hrmer; No.
2 red store aAd elevator, Shlc; ahoat
S1%c; options were moderately active and
firm at ls03sc advance; No. red April,
u9sc; May, lAc; july, tOAc. Corn, spots,
elevator; 3Ss4 Q39c afioat; options were dull
and firm at unchanged prices to lsc ad-
vance, with only local trade; May, 35Ssc;
July, $3.50. Oats, spot quiet firmer; op-
No. 2 white. 26hc; mixed western, 25Q26c;
white do, 26i5d2Sikc. Hay choice, firm;
shipping, 62hG72lsc; good to choice, 95cQ
$l.00. Wool quiet, firm, unchanged. Beef
dull, unchanged. Beef hams quiet, $l4.50
M15O0; tierced beef dun, steady; city extra
India mess, Sl5.OOu15.50: cut meats quiet,
unchanged. Lard quiet, weak; western
steam, 5.25c; city, 4S0d4.S5c; May. 53Oc 4;
refined quiet; continent, 5.65c; South Amer
lean, &c; compound 45sM42tc Pork quiet
and steady; mess, $S.7549.50. Cotton seed
Molasses fair demand, firm, unchanged.
Peanuts quiet; fancy hand-picked, 4340i5c.
Coffee Exchange closed; spot Rio dull,
steady; No. z, 10 &c. Sugar, raw. duh,
test, 3-l6c; refined quiet firm. unchang-
changed
Chicago, April 4, Noon.-The market op-
ened for wheat, April, Gle; May, 6i5ka
64a4c asked; corn. April. 2S7sc; May, 292c
asked; oats, April, l9c; May, 199sG19Ac;
pork, April $3.50; May. Ss42ls; lard, April
5000; May, S5.0255m5:O5; ribs, April $3.50;
May. &.52l3Q4.55; July, S4.65.
Chicago, April 4.-For half holiday with
no English or French markets to lend
their influence wheat did very well to-day,
both as to business and price. There was
regular boom on for awhile the only
explanation of which was found in a fresh
rumor that Ohio would show condition
of only so per cent. in the official report.
This same rumor was afioat on Thursday,
causing strength at that time, although
tho authority for the statement could not
be found. The closing were the best prices
of the day, the tone being remarkably
strong. May wheat opened at 635kc adj
vanced to 64%d64Ac, where it closed-1bc
higher than Thursday. Cash wheat was
Corn-The strength Of wheat was of
avail to corn in that 1t caused a slight APP
probation without, however, arousing any
particular interest and no enthusiasm
whatever. The operations were exclusive
ly local and were confined to a very small
proportion of traders. Holders of calls
were enabled to recoYari Il heir inVes t1aen (
and probably little besides, but their
margin Of profit was small. May corn
opened at 29ssc, sold between 2912G29ssc
and 2934c-bm3sc under yesterday Cash
corn was firm and Aqhc. higher
Oats were possessed Of both activity and
firmness, the motive and Inspiration COM
ing from wheat. The demand was scat
tered, commission houses being well sup
piled with orders. Cash oats were firm and
unchanged.
Provisions-The strength which ruled in
grain did not reach the product market
prices ruling easy andfi in some cases lower
than Thursday. The reports from the hog
market were disappointing and that evil
IDENTIFY affected the feeling in provisions.
A very moderate business was transacted.
At the close May pork was unchanged
from Thursday May lard 21Ac lower and
May ribs, 2lsG5c lower.
The cash quotations were as follows
Flour was duh and steady: prices I'M
changed. No. spring wheat, 627k6I64c; No.
z red, 659s461lsc; No. corn, 29Gl29tsc; No.
2 oats, 19AMl9iac; mess pork s.371S0S 80:
lard, $500; short rib sides, $4,000 so; dry
sailed shoulders, %.50Qi4.62h; short clear
sides, $4.62l5Q475. Whisky, $L22
Cincinnati, April 4.-Flour quiet Wheat
quiet and steady; No. 2 red track, 72Ac:
Corn steady; No. mixed, soc; No ,
white, Sic. Oats quiet and steady; No 2
mixed, 2lAc; Ne. white, 2sc. Pork quiet;
firm; mess, $500 Lard quiet; steam leaf,
551sc; kettle lard 51kc; prime steam, Sc.
Bacon quiet loose shoulders, Sc; loose
short rib sides, SIC; loose short clear
sides, 51ac. Whisky quiet and steady, at
St. Louis, Mo-, April 4.-Flour unchang-
ed. Wheat higher. April b9c, nominal; May
6O1sc; July, 6lAc, bid Corn, a shade high
er; April 269sc, nominal; May, 267sc, bid
July, 277sc bid. Oats a shade higher; April
1870, nominal; May 1910 bid; July, 19c
bid: Pork, standard mess, new, $50; old
S8.l5. Lard, prime, A.S2lA; choice, $4S7la.
ribs, Size; clear sides, 51ac: dry sailed
meats, shoulders, 4i4c; longs, 42tc: clear
ribs. 4Ac; clear Sides 47sc. High wines
Baltimore, April 4.-Flour dull. Wheat
firm; No. 2 red, spot and April, 72s4c May
July, roc southern by sample. 7Gab77c; do
on grade, 721l75c. Corn quiet and steady;
mixed, spot and April. 33ss6i3Ss4c; April
S4@342sc; July. S515c; southern, 3ii5c;
steamer, mixed, 1874 033c. Oats firm; No.
2 white, western, 26lac; No 2 mixed do.
2434 025c. Rye inactive; No. 2, 42042lkc,
nearby; 4415G45c, western. Hay Arm.
Grain freights quiet Coffee firm. Other
articles unchanged.