The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-22
GRAM. PRoyIsIoNs. ETC.

New York. Jan. 21.-Flour, moderate de-
mand, unchanged; southern flour, UNI
changed, steady. Wheat, short. dull,
easier options; No. 2 red. store and ele-
vator TIC; afloat, 7234c; options were fair
~ active and steady at lsq9sc decline; No.
March, 70Mc; May. 6Slsc; June, 6Slc; July
6SAc. Corn, spots more active for ex-
port, firm; No. 2, 36c elevator, SIC afioat;
cline; January, Sec; February. 35ssc; May.
3052c; July, 35Ac. Oats. spots moderately
active and stronger; options, duh, steady;
January, 241sc; February, 2Slhc; May 2S1hc: :
spot prices: No. 2. 244c; No. 2 white, 25Ac; ;
mixed western, 241bG2512c. Hay liberal
supply, weak; shipping, 70G721Rc; good to
choice, unchanged. Beef, moderate de-
tlerced beef, firm; city extra India mess,
SIS. 50Qe17 90. Cut meats firmer; picked bel
lies, 51zc; shoulders, SC; hams, 81aGC9c Lard,
dull and easier; western steam, Sc; city,
5. Soc; January, nominal refined, firm; con-
tinent $3.50; South American, 6.60c; COM
pound, 4&Q5c. Pork, steady, moderate de-
mandi mess, $40. 75@ll 90. Butter, duh,
liberal receipts, lower; state dairy, iOG19c;
state creamery, 1915; Elgins, quiet Cot
ton seed oil, firm, unchanged Rice, fair
active, firm, unchanged. Peanuts, quiet;
fancy hand picked, 4IA0145sc Coffee
steady. 5ql0 points down; January 10 zoe;
February, 10 .15c; March, f3 1O6Il3. l5c: Nav,
II. 60dl2 zoe; September, II zoe; December,
II SOC; spot Rio, dun, steady; No Z, 14c
Sugar, raw, firm, dull; fair refining, 33sc;
III
erpool, quiet, unchanged.
Chicago, Jan. q, noon.-The market op-
ened for wheat, May, 6l3sd611kc; corn, Jan
uary, 271sc; pork. May, $lO.S6aIO. S2ib; lard.
January, $3.50; ribs May, S540lD5.A2
Chicago, Jan. 2l.-The outcome of prices
for wheat to-day proved fortunate for
those who have been all along feeling
for the advance. Nothing encouraging to
entitle prices to any gain was to hand
at the opening, and the feeling was rather
heavy, but during the first half hour the
hnn Gu
lated Shorts" deeming it incumbent that
they should cover There was then a fair
bulge, but, about noon, Bradstreet's re-
port appeared to worry buyers and hold
ers. 1t gave a decreased worlds visible
supply of only 1887 COO bushels, where
the talent had figured there would be a
reduction of from 100000 to 100000 bush
els There was nothing in the condition
of the market to commend il to would
be purchasers from then TO the close. May
wheat opened from 6i5s05612kc eold be-
tween 6likc and 62662lsc closing at $40
61Ac-1Ac under yesterday Cash wheat
sold at firm prices, but closed weak with
the futures.
Corn-Traders paid strict attention TO
the action of wheat and were guided in
their operations there by the dealings
in that market. May corn opened at 2gNc
sold between 29isc and 295sc. closing al
29is429i4c-s4Ac under yesterday. Cash
corn was easy.
Oats-The country sold cats. being ap-
parently satisfied with the gains achieved
in the recent past. The tone Of the mar
ket was similar 10 that OF wheat and
corn, and the same course was pursued
May oats closed 1sNhc lower than yester-
day. Cash oats were firm.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. displaying any
booming. character, product was strong
during three quarters OF to-day's session.
The run of hogs vas light and prices
for them higher. The trade looked for
further falling off in the arrivals. The
weakness of wheat late in the session
communicated an easier feeling to prod
uct and induced some selling to realize
Prices receded and closed .I56l1Si5c lower
than yesterday for MAJ pork PIC lower
for May lard and 2lA55c lower for May
ribs
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing