The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-04
GRAIN. PRoVIsIoNs. ENC.

New York, Jan. 3.-F'lour quiet. steady
unchanged; southern -four quiet. unchang-
IA Wheat dull, firmer; No. 2 red store
and elevator, 69lac; afioat, Tie; options were
very dun and closed firm at sc advance;
No > red January, 663sc; March, Csc; May,
Gle Corn dull, firm; No. ?, 349sc, eleva-
tor: $3.50 afiCat; prices dull and without
feature. closing &c lower and steady; jan
nary and May, 1850. oats dull. firm; OPP
tons DUH nominally January, 23Ac; Feb
ruary 23iac; May, 237sc; spot No. 3 23Ac
No 2 white, Al5c mixed western, 23l2@
9fgc Hay better demand, steadier; ship
ping 7Od7lIzc good to choice, 90d95c.
Wool firm, unchanged. Beef quiet I'M
changed; beef hams firm, $l5.O0d15.50;
beef slow; city extra India mess, Sl650q
100, cut meats quiet, unchanged Lard
quiet tirmer; western steam, 5.7Oc, asked (;
city 525c; January, 5.65c nominal; refined
quiet; continent, 6.10c; South American,
eNc: compound, 4Fsa5c Pork firmer;
mess 81. 25d9.J0. Beef fancy, firm; fair
demand unchanged. Cotton seed oil
quiet unchanged. Rye, molasses and pea
nuts unchanged. Coffee steady, 20qSO
points down; January, 13.35d13 45c; March,
i2lOal33Oc; May, 12.65d12.s soc; July, 12.S5c /;
September, 1.7Oq11.9Oc; spot Rio dull,
easier; No. Z, 14Ac, Sugar, raw. dull,
firm, unchanged; refined quiet. unchang-
3D. Freights Liverpool quiet, unchanged.
Chicago, Jan. 3, noon.-The market OPP
ened Tor wheat, January, 56Isc; corn, jan
nary 257sc' ,7 pork TX, January, %soc; lard ard
Chicago. Jan. "A well founded com
plant at the general inactivity was voiced
on the Board of Trade to-day. The first
trading in wheat was at steady figures,
as there was no news on which to base
particular strength or weakness, and very
little alteration in values took place I'M
Ill the posting of the Seaboard clear
ances. which aggregated 5i4,066 bushels,
including wheat and flour, when an ad-
vance accompanied by decided f1rmness
was noted, but the volume of business
was not greatly enlarged. May wheat
opened from 5S5sc to 6S1sc, advanced to
594sc, closing at 59Ac bid, 1aG9sc higher
than yesterday. Cash wheat was firm,
and AQ1ac higher.
Corn-'The limits within which corn
ranged were so narrow that there could
scarcely be anything but the most in
significant business transacted. The only
alteration I'm value seemed to be from
bidder to seller or Vice-Versa, at the same
quotation. There were some orders, and
operators eVinced but an Indifferent in
lerest in the market, May corn opened
at gl5ss, sold at Csc, closing at the latter,
a shade higher than yesterday. Cash
corn was steady.
Oats were firm, but nevertheless devoid
Of any feature, either in the way of news
or business. There was firmness in every
thing else on the floor, so that strength
N oats could be ascribed to sympathy.
May closed lsdAc higher thar yesterday.
Cash oats were firm.
PROVISIONS, Further enhancement in
prices of product took place to-day. Con-
ndence showed considerable growth, and
u9ylng was in great favor. The stocks
9ll provisions in Chicago were surprising
small, which, in addition to the
strength of the live hog market, mate
rally aided the feeling in product. The
eloSe was ll1ac higher for May pork, and &c
gTaeh higher for May lard and May ribs.
DUluesue and foreign accounts, were
stronger.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
opening. Highest. Lowest Closing