The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-12
eRA1N. PRovIsIoNs. ETC.

New York. May 11.-Flour duh. easy;
winter wheat, low grades, S.3N3.N; do
fair 10 fancy, $2.S5M3S5; do patents, $500
40; Minnesota clear, S2.50a8l5; patents,
S3.45d4i5; low extras. S2.2Oa3.OO; southern
flour dull, easy; common TO fair. extras,
81. i0d300i good to choice do, S309d3.30
options We're less active at &c decline;
No. red May and June, CSC; July. 693sc
September, 69lac. Corn, spot, dull, &c
lower, steady No. 2 353se, elevator; s69sc
ahoati options were duh and steady at
hmAc decline; May, S54sc; July, 36lsc; Sep
tember 31hc, oats, spots quiet, steady;
options dull, easier May 2f4c; July,
mixed western. 25d26c. Hay fairly active,
steady; shipping 75@Thc; good 10 choice,
9oea$l.09. Wool quiet. Beef quiet, steady;
$3.50; picked hams. 4isc; shoulders Age;
hams, 9iac. Lard dun, easy; western,
490c; clear, 4hc; May. 4.S5c; refined conti-
nent, sac; South American. 5.55c; COM
pound, 4h04lsc. Pork quiet; old mess,
@,W0l0.00; new mess, S11.OO. Butter steady;
state dairy SUl5lAci DO creamery, 1@l6c.
western dairy, 74l1c; Elgin, Ice
Cotton seed oil quiet; crude, 2l@21iac; yell
low prime, 25h025izc do off grade, 25H0
25l2c Rice steady demand. firm. Molasses
nrm, moderately active; New Orleans open
Kettle, 213lc. Peanuts quiet: fancy hand
picked 4Ad5c. Coffee firm, unchanged to
10 points up; May, 13.05Gpl3 15c; July ~ soc.
September, l5.J0ul5.55c; December, 10. 750
lOSOc; March, 1O.65c; spot Rio firm, but
steady; NO, z l4c; sugar raw, quiet, firm
fair, refined, $3.50; on A, 13-iGa5c; stand
ara graduated, SIC; cut loaf, &c, crushed
&c; graduated 5ssc. Freights to Liver
pool quiet; cotton by steam, Lied; grain
by steam. ID
Chicago. May Q, noon.-The market OPEN
ed for wheat, May 629sc corn, May 285kc;
pork. May, $3.50; lard, May $3.50; ribs,
Chicago. May 11.-Antlcipation Of the
government report which was expected
to show from to points gain In the
condition a MI out q.
ure in the wheat market to-day but
prices were regulated more by the wealth
er conditions than by anything else that
was ascertained regarding the general
situation. The statistical news as a whole
was bearish. The close was almost at
the inside and the final tone was weak.
July wheat opened from "a to 643sc de-
clined to G2Ac, closing at 63h063Ac; &c
under Saturday. Cash wheat was easy
and nc per bushel lower.
Corn was devoid Of interest from a
speculative standpoint. 1t followed wheat
IN direction, and was not affected by
direct information. The opening was
firm and the subsequent tone weak with
prices taking a declining course. The sup
port accorded the market was OF an in
dltterent sort. July corn opened from
$03s to SOlzc. declined to Soc, closing at
was steady, closing easy.
Oats-A gain In prices for oats took
place at the immediate opening OF the
market, but It was not retained for long.
Wheat and corn conveyed the weakness
which soon attacked the market, the
early advance being lost and the close
exhibiting marked weakness July oats
closed Anasc under Saturday. Cash oats
were easy and i4c per bushel lower
Provis ons-Traders in product were in
Respondent mood. The hog receipts
were very heavy, the tone of grain de-
pressing and speculation was lifeless.
Prices were weak and declining on these
influences, and the popular belief Is that
values will reach a much lower level
before any improvement Is proba BILE.
July pork closed 5n712c lower; July lard
unchanged, July ribs a shade lower
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest Closing.