The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-22

of the market, and at one time caused
even an advance over Saturdays clos
ing. Closing continental cables were high
err May wheat opened from 70 to 79l4c
1sqhc under Saturday. Cash wheat was
irregular, closing steady
The corn market came under the inf1u-
ence of the local financial troubles, but
prices were not seriously affected, there
being no trade to force them lower. May
corn opened at Csc sold at 251kd25l4c, clos
corn was steady at unchanged prices.
An easier tone prevailed in oats early,
the action of wheat and corn around the
opening rendering hrmness improbable.
When wheat rallied oats also recovered.
May oats closed a shade under yesterday.
Cash oats were weak and Ac lower.
s-Steadiness in product was
obtained from the hog market, in which
5 cents advance took place. Only SLOW
holiday business was transacted, and
traders showed no preference for either
the buying or selling side. At the close
May pork and ribs were unchanged and
May lard a shade lower.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing.
B E R;y # s.; o''4 $ f. f. '.o# Fl; Fl;
Corn
S SSS E5 s s5gss& SS5 & 81 &:
Oats
Nay iS3solsA iisSqlon i lSs lsso is5
s NV :::: = g s. F 7S5 F$$ = s.
M :::::iS 81 i5s ! 5s4 o..
Ribs
Jan. 49,. s. @S 3S5 SS5
May $40. 02h 405 02% 4 0215
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
was dull and easy with prices unchanged;
No. spring wheat, 76lac to TAc; No. 2
No. o Oats - 17 eg pork Sc s5s so lard an
$3.50; short rib sides, $3.75d4.O0; dry sailed
shoulders, "a. 25GI4.50; short clear sides, $500
@4l2h; whisky, distiilers' finished goods,
per gallon, on the basis of $l.lS for high
proof spirits.
Cincinnati. O., Dec. 2l-Flour, winter
patent, $l75a4s5; fancy, A.2504. 50; family,
Corn, fairly active; No mixed, 2114q2la4c.
Oats quiet; No. mixed, zoe. Pork, clear
family, SS.75. Lard, kettle, &c; prime
steam, 500. Dry sailed meats, shoulders,
$375; short rib sides, 4c; short clear sides,
4Ac; clear bellies, 41ac; extra clear sides,
4c. Bacon, shoulders, &c: short rib sides,
sc. Whisky, $l.lS.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Dec. a.-Flour steady;
patents &.60@470; fancy, 50. 20; cho- ce,
$3.1Oq3.25. Wheat lower; December, S9Ac
December, 2OiZc asked; May, 224a22asc
bid. Oats lower; December, 19Ac; May,
20Hc. Pork, standard mess, $500 old, X.f5.
Lard, prime steam, 3.721ac; choice, $3S21zc.
Bacon shoulders, 4.55c; extra short clear,
4Skc; clear ribs, 4.70c; clear sides, 47sc. Dry
salted meats, shoulders, &c; extra short
clear, 37kc; clear ribs, 4Ac clear sides,
4Ssc. High wines steady at $l.lS.
Baltimore, Dec. q, noon.--Flour dull.
Wheat unsettled; spot, 90l2G90a4c; May.
S7mS7llc; southern by sample, 9O0I92c; corn
firm; spot, 27ssQ27s4c; southern white, 22@
&c.
baltimore Md. Dec. N.-Flour duh.
western super. 81. 85I3 30; do extra 50. 900
Ais; do family, $i.5Oq4S5; winter wheat
patent, So .00@5. 25; spring do, "a 65df4 90; do
straight, "a. 4004.7O. Wheat unsettled;
spot, 9Ol4a9oAc; May, 6aShc; southern
by sample, 90M92c; do on grade S7N9lc.
Corn firm spot, 27ss0p27S4c; year, 267sfl &c,
January, 27W27hc; February, H9sn2 79sc;
March, H7s42Sc; steamer mixed. 25M25iac;
southern white, 22q27c; do yellow, 22n27c.
Oats quiet and easy; No. white, 25n26c
No. mixed, 22i5u23c. Rye easy; No. 2
nearby, 4in42c; No. western, 43c. Hay
quiet and steady, $iS.504l.0O. Grain
freights steady.