The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-18
GRAIN. PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York, Aug. H.-Flour very steady;
winter wheat. low grades. S1.7Oa2.5O; do
fair to fancy, S2.40d3 40; do patents,
SS.45q375; Minnesota, clear, S2.406D2S0; do
patents, S3.l5d4.20; low extras, $1.70d2.50;
southern flour quoted steady; common to
fair, extra, $2O0d26O; good to choice
do, S26Oaz9O. Wheat, spot market dull,
but firmer; grade red, 55Q66c; No. l. north
ern, 643sc; options advanced hG%c, fell
sc, rallied sc, closing firm at &c
over Saturday. Trading was moderate;
No. 2 red, May 6S24c; August &c; Sep
TENDER 621sc October, 631sc; November,
64lsc; December, 64Rc. Corn spot, dull
steady; No. 2, 2s1ac elevator; 29lac afioat
options were duh and irregular, closing
steady at unchanged prices to &c up;
September, 2SAc: October 29c; December,
30hc; May, 32Ac. Oats, spots were steady
with a fair demand; options were dull,
but firmer; September, 21c; October, 21c /;
western, 2ld23c. Hay was steady and
quiet; spring, 62l5d65c; good TO choice,
90d95c. Wool was steady and duh: do
nestle fleece, 16d23c; pulled 1Sd31c Beef
mess, 5000 Beef hams dun, steady
$1450q15.00; tierced beef was quiet; city
extra, Indian mess. $11.OOQ12.OO. Cut meats
steady dull; picked bellies, 47sc
higher, quiet; western steam, $392ik: city
$3.50; September, $3.50; refined, steady and
more active; continent, $425q465; com
pound, 37kd41kc. Pork quiet and steady;
Butter quiet and firm; state dairy, 1Oq
15c; do creamery, 1l12d16c; western dairy
9412c; Elgins, 16c. Cotton seed oil was
steadier, but quiet; crude $4,000; yell
low, 23c. Rice dull, but steady; domestic
fair to extra, 3d524c; Japan, 4@414c. Mo-
lasses quiet and steady; New Orleans
open kettle, good to choice, 27G37c. Pea
nuts quiet and steady. Coffee quiet and
unchanged to 5 points up; September,
970c; October, 945c; December, 9106
9.20c; March, 9.O5d9.0c; May, 9.O5c; spot
Rio dull, but steady; No. T. 10a4c. Sugar
raw, duh, steady fair refined &c. re.
47sd51%c; standard A, 4%c: cut loaf and
crushed, SIC; graduated, 4Ac. Freights
to Liverpool market firm, but quiet; cot
ton by steam, zoe per 100 pounds, grain.
Chicago. Aug. II. Noon.-The market
opened for wheat: September, 541s454Ac.
Corn, September. 2212c. Pork. September.
$500; Lard, September, $S42ls. Ribs, Sep
tember 1914.
Chicago, Aus. 17.-Frost in Manitoba cut
quite figure in the matter of fixing wheat
prices to-day About even with the
strength produced by that, the market
rested with net loss from Saturday. The
predominating tone was a weak one but
there were two distinct rallies in consider
ing of the frost mentioned. The opening
was easy, and the estimate of the worl9s
shipments as 100000 bushels controlled
the sentiment, then the first recovery
took place.. After the posting of the WISH
Die supply showing a decrease OF only
553, 900 bushels. at least 10000 bushels re-
duction was looked for. prices plunged
downward, the inside quotations being es-
tablished at this time. A reiteration of
the first report from Manitoba communi-
Gated strength before the close and prices
advanced to almost to opening figures
September wheat opened at 5434 GI545kc, sold
between 55d551sc, closing at 54Izc-1zc I'M
der Saturday. Cash wheat was easy and
hG1c per bushel lower.
Corn.-The amount of corn inspected
from store since Saturday gave rise to
considerable comment and was a power
full aid to prices this morning Although
there was some selling there was a weak
ness of wheat at the start, but. there was
an effect sufficient in the large output to
overshadow that influence. May corn OPEN
ed from 26746267sc, sold between &c and
26jkc closing at 267sc-a shade under Sat
urday. Cash corn sold at generally steady
prices.
oats were dependent upon the other
grains, rising and falling in price with
them. The business was mainly of local
sort and not of much interest. even that
way May oats closed Ac higher than yes
terday.
Provisions advanced on the report that
hogs were up 5d10c higher. notwithstand-
ing a heavier run than expected came in
do business, however, the financial disturb
ances Of recent date being given as their
reason for apathy. January pork closed
121kc higher; January lard pic higher;
January ribs sc higher.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening Highest. Lowest Closing.
Wheat