The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Now York Stock Market.

NEW YORK. April 20.-The stock
market to-day presented more healthy
appearance than for some time past.
The stock was fairly large and the trad.
Ing was unusually we'll distributed, the
conservative operators being grstified
over the fact that although Sugar ex-
ceeded any other individual stock in
point OF activity, the railroad list to-
day forged to the front. London quota
tions came higher, for Americans and
foreign dealers were purchasers In this
market. The continued favorable
weather, In the absence of any positive
favorable news, helped the bullish ele.
ment.
The manipulators of Tobacco met
with lissle opposition in advancing the
price OF that speciality.
Closing stocks were az follows:
Atohison, 1865; Adams Express, 149;
Baltimore and Ohio, lSA; Chesapeake
and Ohio. 1875; Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, sox; Chicago Gas, 80; O. @. G.
and st. Louis, IS, DEL. LackawannA
and Western. 159; Distillera and Cat
tie Feeders Co.. 1854; Erie, 1885 Erie
ferred, 100; Lake Shore, 14sk; Lead
Trust, 80; Louisville and Nashville,
sex; National Oordage, 4X; National
Cordage preferred, 8; N. J. Central.
lo7h; Norfolk and Western preferred.
~; Northern Pacific preferred, 11X;
Northwestern, 105H; Northwestern pre-
ferred, 146;.N. Y. Central, 95ss; N. Y.
and New England, 40; Pacific Mail,
2SH: Pullman Palace. 159; Reading,
lsh; Rock Island, 72%; St. Paul. Tx;
st. Paul and Omaha, AK; Southern
Pacific. l9H; Sugar. Refinery 1875;
Union Pacific, 9%; Western Union,
| SSH; General Electric, 3s; Southern,
10; Southern preferred, 31X, rooa eco,
72X; Tobacco preferred, 95.
New York Money Market
New YORK, April 20.--Money on sail
easier at 2M per cent, last loan per
cent, closed 8 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper 5@6 per cent;
| actual business in bankers bills NJ
4 Ssk@4.s81 for demand and 4.s7%@
ass for sixty days. Posted rates 4.SSX@
4.S9 and 4.s9K@4 80. Commercial bills,
4.s6% Silver certificates, 67A@6sH Bar
| silver, 67X. Government bonds strong.
State bonds dull. Railroad bonds strong.
Petroleum steady, closed OF 12l bid.
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, April 20.-Whent, corn, oats
and provisions all closed lower than
Saturday.
The leading futures ranged to-day as
follows.
Wheat. No. s-Ap.il, opening, e5A,
closing. 64A; May. opening, e5N,
closing, IS; July,opening, 66X, clos :
ing. &c; September, opening, 81, closing,
ee%.
Corn. No. 8-April, opening. -.
closing. a9x; May. opening, soS,
closing. 29k; July. opening. 81, clos
Ing. 81; September, opening. 32A,
Oats Nc. .-April, opening. =.
closing. 1879; May; opening, IsX. clos
Ing, l9X; July. opening, 2Os. clos
Ing. soH; September, opening, 2o%,
closing, soH.
Mess pork. per bbl.-April, opening.
8 so. closing; s.52k; July, OPEN
ing, s.72k, closing, s.75.
Lard, per 100 lbs.-April, opening,
4.ssX. closing, ASS; May. opening,
4.s7k. closing. 400; July. opening,
s o.. closing. 5.o2}<.
Short ribs, per 100 lbs.-April, open.
ing. 4,25. closing, 4.25; May. opening,
40. closing. 4ao; July, opening, AS,
closing, 4 AK.
Cash quotations we're as follows:
Flour nominal; winter patents, a.5o@
$50; winter straits. s.0o@350; spring
Pes0Asot o'HOS5o. wv pPiAhB oUotB Atpb
2.60@2.9o; bakers. 2.l0@2.40. No. Q
spring wheat. 641<; No. spring wheat,
64A@64K; No. Q red. 6s@69; No. 3
corn. 2eH@30A; No. Q oats, 1880
19X; ONo. white, 19%@20N; No. 3
white. 19H@19H; No. . rye. 37H;
No. Q barley, nominal; No. 3. =; No.
A.; No. 1 haxseed, DIX; prime
timothy seed, 1885; mess pork per
bbl.. s.50@s55; lard per 100 lbs.
4.s7K@4.90; short ribs sides Qoose)
4.24@4.3o; dry sailed shoulders. (boxed)
4h@4%;short, clear sides (boxed).
4k@4%; whiskey distillers' finished
goods. per gallon. 1.22; sugars. cut loaf.
6.25; granulated, 5.62; standard a. $40.
Cincinnati Produce Market.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. April 2o.-Flour
fairly active, steady; fancy 3.6O@3.s5;
family, 2.25@3.9o. Wheat quiet. steady,
No. red. 70. Receipts, 400; chip
ments, 1000. Corn easy. lower; No. Q
mixed AK. Oats steady; No. 2 mixed.
%. Rye steady, No. Q, 43. Lard easier;
4.75. Bulk meats steady, $50. Bacon
barely steady; $50. Whiskey. steady;
sales $50 barrels st 1872. Buster easy;
fancy Elgin creamery, 10; Ohio, 14@16;
dairy. 9. Sugar firm. Eggs quiet.
Cheese steady; good to prime Ohis
fiat, 9@eH,
Piiesi Piles Piiesi
DIR. WILLIAMS Indian Pile Ointment
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