The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-03
GRAM. PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York. May 2.-Flour. dull.
easy and unchanged; southern flour, dull,
easy and unchanged. Wheat, spot dull at
active and closed weak, al 5sG34c decline;
No. 2 red, May and June, 6S7sc; July, CSC;
7O3lc. Corn, spots, dull, firm; No. 2, 353sc
elevator; 363sc afioat; options were quiet
and firm at unchanged prices TO lsc de-
cline on local trade; May, S55sc; July, S6c;
september S11sc. oats, spot, dull. hrmer;
options, dull, easier; May, 234tc; July. 235sc;
spot NO. 2, 24iaci No. 2 white, 25l4ci mixed
western, 2ilsd25lzc. Hay. firm, Hight sup
ply; shipping, soc; good to choice. S1.O0Q
LOO. Beef, dull and unchanged; beef
hams, quiet at SliOOq15.5O; tierced beef,
city extra India mess, Sl4.0OG15.50 Cut
meats, quiet and unchanged. Lard, quiet
and steady; steam, 5,O5c; city, 412c: May
5.O5c; refined, dull; continent, 5.35c; South
American, SIC; compound, 4hM45sc. Pork,
quiet and unchanged. Butter, firm and
unchanged. Tallow, easy. Cotton seed oil,
quiet; crude, 2l1Rc bid yellow prime, 25h
firm and unchanged. Peanuts, quiet;
fancy hand-picked, 5&d5c. Coffee, steady;
June, l2.70c; August, l25ci September,
u; Loco December 10000; March. 10.75c; spot
Rio, duh; No. 2. f37sQl4c. Sugar, raw, dun.
firm; fair refining, sac; refined, steady,
quiet and unchanged. Freights to Liver
pool quiet and unchanged.
Chicago, May 2 Noon.-The market
opened for wheat, May, 59Ac; corn, May
2SAc; pork, May $792la; lard, May, S4.77la;
Chicago, May 2-AIay wheat worked be-
low go cents to-day, thereby verifying
the predictions of the bears, which a few
weeks ago were believed TO be prepOs ter
Gus. The cash stuff was delivered freely
to-day and nobody seemed to want it,.
July wheat opened from 62hQ621sc, sold
between 629sq6lAc, closing at 6l7sQ62c-%
Q3sc under yesterday. Cash wheat was
weak and half cent per bushel lower.
Corn-Unresisttngly acquiesced in the
weakness conveyed to II by wheat. Traders
could put forth no argument why IT should
do otherwise. Business was largely in the
way of selling out by holders of July,
who had changed from May yesterday or
very recently and who were depending on
the leading market to help them out, but,
who had their hope built on insecure
foundations, eagerly disposed OF their
property and were thankful that things
were no worse. July corn opened at 295sc,
sold between 29s4c and 29lzG29sbc, closing
at 29Ssc-ls014c under yesterday. Cash
corn was easy and Ac lower
Oats-Very little interest attached to this
market and price changes were slow. The
tone was, however, steadier than either
that OF wheat or corn due to the existence
OF short interest, which was in pro-
cess of covering. There were no oats taken
from store. July oats closed &c higher
than yesterday. Cash oats were steady to
firm.
Provisions-Specd lation was evidently
more influenced by grain than the hog
market The latter was reported steady TO
nrm, yet provisions opened easy, but with
only a moderate business. The speculative
weakness Of wheat and corn had an i'll
effect and prices were weak except in May
ribs, which exhibited some steadiness.
July pork closed 732Gel0c lower; July lard
a shade lower and July ribs 212c higher.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest, Closing