The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-24
GRAN. PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Flour dun and I'M
changed; southern -four quiet, steady and
unchanged. Wheat, spots dull and firm
options were moderately active and firm
at BQ1Ac advance; No. 2 red. December
89Ac; January SS7sc; May, size, Corn,
soc, afioat; options were tdull at &c adj
vance; December, 29c; January, 29c; May,
Slssc; July. $3.50. oats, spot dull, firm;
options quiet firmer; December, 22stc:
January, 23c; February 2S1ac; May, 24i[c:
spot No. 2, 22A023ci No. 2 white, 25Ac;
mixed western, 22M24c. Hay dull, easy;
Hides unchanged. Leather quiet, steady
unchanged. Wool quiet firm and
unchanged. Beef quiet; family, Sl0OOd105 so;
extra mess, SS.25q875; beef hams slow;
tierced beer quiet, steady; city extra In
dia mess, $l3.00d14O0 Cut meats dun and
steady; picked bellies, 315c; shoulders 4c;
hams, SAn9c. Lard quiet, weak; western
steam, 4.OI1ac; city, 362lsc; December,
405c; refined slow; continent, 4.40c; South
American, 4.75c; compound. 42sM4IRc. Pork
easy, moderate demand; new mess, $S.25
@lSc; creamery, 14q2ic; Elgins, &c. Cot
ton seed oil steady; crude, &c; yellow
prime 231gc. Rice firm, fairly active and
unchanged. Molasses firm and unchang-
ed. Peanuts quiet. Coffee quiet; March,
925d9.50c; spot Rio dull steady; No. z,
Joe. Sugar, raw. dull, steady; fair refin-
ing, 2Hc; refined dull and unchanged.
Freights to Liverpool quiet, easy and I'M
changed.
Chicago, Ill, Dec on.-Wheat
December, 7S14c bid. Corn; January, 2294c.
$3.50. Ribs; January, s.. sOQ3. S21s
Chicago, Dec. BIN view of the ap-
preaching three holidays Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday, shorts In the wheat mar
ket have deemed it expedient to place
themselves even, the prospects being a
little bit uncsrtain. At the. same time,
few days, to feel considerably encouraged
and on that account were indisposed to
do any selling to-day. The conditions men
toned resulted in an advance in prices
to-day, the gain at one time being ice
over yesterday, and the net Improvement
at the close being lie. Liverpool afforded
I'd taking place in that market. May
wheat opened from S0s4c TO Sic, advanced
TO 8l%c, closing at S1A@Slssc-lc higher
than yesterday. Cash wheat was firm and
Corn-There was nothing new or impor-
tant to report in corn. The strength and
buoyancy of wheat made itself apparent
In corn, helping prices, but in the absence
of anything bordering on activity, the
fluctuations were extremely slow and mar
row. May corn opened at 25hc, sold at
25ssc. where IL closed--Hc higher than yes
terday. Cash corn was steady, a shade
better prices being quotabie in some in
stances.
The oats market was a participant in
the generally better feeling existing At
the same time, the trade was light and de-
void of interest. May oats closed a shade
higher than yesterday. Cash oats were
steady and unchanged.
Provlsions-The tone in product was
steady, the business light and trade gem
orally neglected. There was a shade bet
ter tone in the hog market, which ac-
counted for the steadiness in provisions.
on moderate selling by several Of the
packing institutions late IN the session.
prices yielded slightly. May pork and ribs
each closed 2l9c lower; May lard, zlk05c
Leading futures were as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest Closing.
Rs Rsg ::: 81 s sEE 81 HI 81 auoHH;
Dec eot 2sza22M 2saa22% 2saa22n 2aaagg7.
May .....2sh z4s 2oh 25ss
R Rsy Z. .is&seso s "a ~. iao 81
H s$ 81. Il, 13ss g 49,. W. e..
Ny NJ -. .::;i...' ;ssit iss s#s a##s
May .... 40 4O2h 1917 90
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
was quiet and barely steady; prices un-
No. red. S9A Ne03sc; No. corn. Hlkn2ic;
No oats, l7nl7Ac; mess pork. s6.75a6 50.
lard, SO .12fi3 70; short rib sides 81 asa
40. dry sailed shoulders N.9JNf.5O; short
clear sides. Sl.0ont. i2lA; whisky. Sl.iS.
Cincinnati, O.. Dec. G-flour; winter
patents. 50 75fi 1886 fancy, Sl35ff $50. family,
sS.a5N3.9o. wheat. firm No; red. 9au9ic.
Corn. fairly active; No. yellow and mixed
-iAc. oats. easy. No. white. lNc. Pork,
clear back. $50 Lard. kettle. lc; prime