Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25


Liverpool March 4.-12:30 p. m.-Cotton
was in moderate demand and prices easier;
American middlng,. 1S-S2d. Sales, 5000
speculation and export, 500 bales. Receipts,
1900, of which Il, 800 were American. Fu-
lures opened quiet and demand poor Low
al 16-64d April and May, 16-64dMi l5-64d
May and June, 4 15-64d; June and July, IA
6ida4 13-64d; July and August, 1S - 49,
12-64d: August and September, 10-64d@
9-64d September and October, Ltd NO
yember and December SS-e4d: 49,. Futures sea res
clined 1-S2d. American midiing fair, IL
led; good midding. 7-16d; mddling, 45sd ;
low. middIing, 9-s2d; good ordinary, 5-S2d
Liverpool, March "a p. m.--March, -
64d@4 1S-64d; March and April, 11,64da4 49,
s4d buyer April and May, a.-ota in sei and
July, 4 14-64d@4 15-s4d buyer July and Au-
gust, 14-64d seller; August and September'
tober 2-64d buyer; October and November,
61-64d6D3 62-64d seller; November and De
cember, 6O-64d seller; December and jan
uary 60-64d seller. Futures closed steady
New York.
New York, March 24.-Flour was dull,
easy and unchanged. Southern Hour was
Wheat-The spot market was dull, but
firmer; No red store and elevator, 1Slsc;
afloat, soc. Options We're dull and firm M, at
May, 691ac; June. 69lkc..
Corn-Spots were dull but firm; No. 2
&c elevator Sso afloat; options were a a@
Oats-Spots were dull but easier. OPP
tions were more active and steady; March,
2issc May. 24Ac; spot No. 2, 241kg24Ac; No.
white, 26Ac; mixed western 25126c .oe
Hay was quiet and weak; shipping, 'oa
75c. good to choice, 90695c.
Wool was in moderate demand, hrm ana
Beef was quiet and unchanged.
of n n lA.DO D,UD
Tierced beef was inactive city extra In
dia mess, s15.0Oa15.50; ,.,-,o,
Cut meats were dull. but easy pichieu
bellies, $4,000. s71s; shoulders $3.50
Hams, $S50M900.
Lard was dull land lower; western steam
$40; city steam, $500 bid; May, 5.45 Re
fined was slow; continent $3.50; South
American, 500; compound, $4.62lan4. 70; -o,,
Pork was quiet and weak; mess, ss.9oa
1000. 49,
Butter was fairly active, steady and I'M
changed aa,n,ssod .
crude, 21c; yellow prime, 25lsc asked; yell
low off grade, 251sc asked. o, 90
Rosin was firmer strained common 10
s 'Tur,pentine was dull and easy at 2SA@
2SAc.
Peanuts were quiet; fancy hand-picked,
ss coffee was barely Steady and unchanged 81
80 55Ti2eO; July, si1S5; September, Sill 90;
December, $1,000. Spot Rio was quiet, but
steady; No. 7, 137sc. ,,,o4. foir no
fining, SIC bid; centrifugals. SO test S-lec
bid IL. e.,,, ond nm
Freights to Liverpool were quiet and I'M
changed - ea-
New Orleans.
New Orleans, March A.-Sugar was firm;
open kettle according , to grade . 2&gS%e
404atc: seconds, 2lkm3 3-16c.
Molasses were quiet; centrifugal, accord
ing to grade, 6@17c.
Refined sugar-Powdered and cut-loaf,
5 Slice; standard graduated Sse; eonfee-
Rice was quiet prime, 4A@Hac; fair, 2a4@
S1sc; common. 1%q2e.
corn-No. 2 mixed and No. white
oatsIN No. western, 27lk@2sc choice, ESQ
2S1ac.
Hay2Prime, $16.0Oa17OO; choice, $1S.5Oq
Pork $1OOOG1o.25
Dry salt shoulders, $5Oo45.l2a; long
clear short clear and short rib Sides SO. 25Gp
Bacon shoulders. $50; long clear g. al. short
clear and sn0rs rp ssdss pure 1915
coffee , fair. 1870; good ordinary.
14s4c; common, 12s4@13c; Mexican prime, 1sc;
Cotton seed oii-Strictly prime crude in
bulk, 17d19 strictly prime crude IN barrels,
2O920ia; refined 2i@25.
st. Louis
ST. Louis, Mo-, March 24.-F'lour was I'M
changed
Wheat was higher; March, 572sc May,
Corn Corn WI was lower: March, 2s buyer: May,
261hc; July, 273sMHl2c.
Oats were firmer; March, 1Ss4c; May,
1915e; July, 19c.
Pork-Standard mess, new, $500; DID, $50.
Lard-Prime, $4.S5 choice, $4.96:
Bacon--Shoulders, $500; longs, $780, clear
ribs 81. 50; clear sides, $562R.
Dry salt meats-Shoulders $3.50; longs.
$500; clear ribs, $500; clear sides, S5.l2ls.
High wines were steady at sl22
Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, March 24.-Flour was active;
winter wheat patents, 3COm3.9O; spring pat
ents, $3.5O03.S5.
Wheat was quiet, but firmer; No. red
track, zoe.
Corn was fairly active and firm; No. 2
mixed track, soc.
Oats were fairly active and firm; No.
mixed track, 22n22Ac No. white 2312c.
Pork was quiet and easy; mess, $3.50
Lard was quiet; steam leaf, $5.621a; ket-
tie lard, $5.621a.
Bacon was quiet; loose shoulders. $5.25;
short ribs, $5.25; short clear, $3.50.
Dry salt meats were easy; loose shout
ders, $575; short ribs, $500; short clear. $5.15;
boxed meats, nc more
Whisky was quiet, but steady at $1.22.