The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-14
GRAN. PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York. March 13.-Flour unchanged;
dull; easy; southern flour easy; uncbang-
ed Wheat, spot, dull; No. 2 red, store and
elevator, 77Ac; a1oat, 79Ac; options fairly
active at Ia d2c decline; No. red, March,
llsc; July, 693sc. Corn, spots, dull; firm;
No. 2, 3S1sc, elevator; S9lsc, afioat; options
active and AG%c lower closing weak;
March, 3Sc; July, 361ac Oats, spots, dull;
easy; options dull: easier; March, 25lsc;
re; mixed western, 25l5Q26l2c. Hay quiet;
easy; unchanged. Wool quiet; firm; un-
changed. Beef quiet; unchanged Beef
hams dull; $14.50G1500. Tierced beef quiet;
meats steady; moderately active; picked
bellies &c; do shoulders, 4l2@4Ac; hams,
sie5% lard ot Ste9sdy q MI western
fined dull; continent $3.50; steam, $6.15;
compound, 49sQ47sc. Pork, steady; moder-
ate demand; mess, S1O.0OG10.j0. Butter
crude, 21c; yellow, prime, 251aG25%c; do off
srade 25AQ251Ac. Rice firm; unchanged.
Molasses, moderate demand; firm. Pea
nuts quiet; fancy hand picked, 4Ac. Cof-
lee steady; 5M15 points advance; Decem-
Der, lO.9OdlO.9 5c; January, 10.S0c; spot Rio
quiet quiet; steady; No. Z. 18&@1S7sc:a Sugar.
trifugals, 96-test, 4Q4lsc. Freights to Lv
erpool market quiet; cotton firm; cotton
by steam, $500; grain, do 11ad, nominal.
chicago, March ID, noon.-The market
opened for wheat, May, 63si d69s; corn,
May 9Oc; pork, May, $9.671369.7O; lard, May
$o,55;2!2; ribs. May, $5.17l@Q5.20, asked.
and heavy, took place in wheat to-day.
Al the end of the session prices were at
me lowest point of the day and were
weak in addition. The break began on
the curb last night and was inaugurated
ny the attempt of a number of people to
sen out small lots, under the impression
mat 1t could be done more quietly out
side the regular hours. In this they
We're deceived, prices declining over 12c
under the regular market opening this
morning, without any recovery having
taken place. A moderate rally took place
uurlng the morning, but as 1t was due 10
snort covering entirely, the withdrawal
or cancellation of that class of orders
theh lett the market weaker than it was
before About noon the selling became
urgent and within the space of ten min
ules prices plunged downward 1c lower
IMAM the ruling quotation. May wheat
opened from 63ssc to 631Ac sold between
oi1sc and 621ac, closing at the latter-15sc
uhder yesterday. Cash wheat closed
weak with options.
Corn was weaker in sympathy with
wheat Traders were not kept very busy,
a. the number of orders was not large,
ana the quantity traded in was Of small
proportions. May corn opened at SOC, de-
SSlned to 293sc, closing at 29Ac-Hd3sc I'M
ger yesterday. Cash corn sold at steady
prices, closing weak with futures.
OatS-The weakness of wheat was re-
SpohslDle for a decline which took place
~ oats Moderate trading was noted, con-
sHueIaDle selling by holders and covering
oy shorts being seen. May oats closed PC
01Ier yesterday. Cash oats were steady.
operators in provisions concluded that
ne occasion was inopportune for buying,
an displaying much weakness and hogs
ICING quoted lower. Those who were hold
rs exhibited a disposition to sell. which,
III the absence of any demand naturally
llgsulted in declining values. At the close
LAY pork was 712c under yesterday. May
aIu unchanged, and May ribs DC lower.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
NJ. Opening. Highest. LOwest.C Closing.