The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-17
CHICAGO, December 10,
Opening. Closing.

MESS PORK, Per Bbl.
January .......,......,........S 67X 765
LARD, Per 100 Lbs.
January ......'...''..,.....'''S SIH s@
sAfoRT RIBS, Per 100 Lbs BIS y"
January ...........,...,.....,.$-- 38TK
May. ..........s........,...& OK 4O5
Cash quotations were as follows
8 spring Is; No. 2 red sSS. Corn. No J. 20 Oats,
No 2, II; No. white 20k a2l b; No. 3
white lTals. Rye, No. 2, ash. Barley nomi-
nal; No. 2. o y 1905; No. :, 23a2G. Flax seed,
pork per Dbl, So ola6.s5. Lard. per 100 lbs
S3.1Tha3S0. short rib sides Qoose) $].s5a4 %;
olSaT ses 6oSed9 WGshey dst ih1r
finished goods per gallon S.lS.
NEW YORK.
NEW YoRg, Dec. 18.- Flour steady: city
mill patents S6.l0ab.35: winter patents S4.g0a
$40; do, clears $4.a5a605; do. straights S4.65al
rs: Miunesota patents $469a4 Go; do. winter
extras $a5G390; Minnesota bakers 50 40a4l0;
winter low grades S2.s5u3 o..
Kye -four dull supertine S2.s5a 305; fancy
81. i0a325.
Buekwheat tiour steady at Si40
iuokwhoat dull at 30.
Corn meal quiet; yellow western 50: city
Rye nominal. No. western a4a4e, car lots
40al2.
barley easy; western feeding 2sa2s4: malt
ing. 3Sai6: barley malt dull: western 5o0b5.
Wheat spot, weak, NO / Northern New
York S14 I. o. b. afoat; Mo- ] hard 92A
o. b. atoat; options, No. rcd January
s6AasTA, closed S5A; March closed $50; May
s5'sas6a, closed sb%; July SLACK, closed 81;
December 6haS7h, closed S6A.
Corn, spot, active and weak; No. 2, 28& In
elevator; 29Aa29h atioat; options, January
20ka29k closed 2Dh: May 3iha3lA, closed
BIN: December closed 2SA.
oats, spot dull; No.z, 274a27k; No 3, 20K;
No. delivered 2sh; No. white %; No. j
white 22k; track mixed western 2la3l, track
white State -. options, January closed &s,
February closed %: May "A a24$, closed 2i& ::
December 2 p a22 closed 2lA.
Hay dull; shipping 55A6U; good to choice
70a7b.
Hops quiet: common TO choice 1885 crop ga
~, 1896 crop Sal4, Pacific coast, 1895 crop 3a
Hides quiet: Galveston 20a25 lbs, 10, Buenos
Ayres dry, 20a24 lbs, nominals Texas dry, 24a
30 los. 10; California, 21a25 lbs. l5x.
Leather steady; Hemlock sole Buenos Ayres
light TO heavy weights, l9ha20k; acid, ZUp2o.
Wool quiet; domestic fleece, l5a20; pulled
l5alS.
Beef QUIET; family s90oa$l0: extra mess
$40; beef hams $l7.50aSlS: packed SeaS9 city
extra India mess Sill.
Cut meats easy: picked bellies ~ ai4; do
picked shoulders 4; do. hams s4d9
Lard ste ady: western steamed $l5 city -;
December A.l0. nominal; refined steady. con
tinent $40; South American $4.75; com
Pork duh old mess ss.25as rs; short clear
2s.75ai0.50; family Sl0.50@ll.00.
do factory 7al2; Elgins q: imitation cream
cry 1lal61; State dairy nal9; do, creamery
l4a20.
Cheese steady, large State 7Ka9A; small
fancy 7AGlU4; part skins 3h@7; full skins
2&Qp3.
Eggs quiet; State and Pennsylvania 19@
81: western fresh ISka2l.
Tallow quiet: city tS2 per PACKAGE 81, eoun
try packages free) 81, as to quality.
Petroleum dull; United closed az 81 bid,
refined New York $500; Philadelphia and
Baltimore S6 2F: do in bulk E}.75
Rosin quiet; strained, common TO good
Turpentine dun at eA6g7K.
Rice steady; domestic, fair TO extra 3a06,
Molasses quiet; New Orleans, open ket-
tie, good to choice, 26a34 for new crop.
Pig iron dull: southern Slla12.25; northern
Sll0oal3U0 exchange -.
Copper easy; lake brokers' n7s; exchange
$lI.aall.50
Tin quiet; straights sl2 S. plates duh.
Spelter quiet; domestic "a. l5a4.25.
Lead firm: domestic brokers $685. ex-
change $3a3.05.
Cotton seed oil steady; prime crude 90
prime crude 0 mills -, off crude 1Shal9
prime summer yellow %; off summer yell
low 22Ha23; butter grades -; prime white
264G27.
Coffee Options, December $685.: January
50 20; March S9.20a9 30, May $9.25a9.S0, July
$3.50. spot, Rio dull; No. Z, invoice 10, job
bling 10k; mild quiet; Cordova l5%CGi7.
Sugar, raw dulli fair refining 2a; cen
trifugal, g6-test, S4 refined quiet; No. g.
1916; NO. Z, ~, NO. ), 3lI-l6; NO. y, ga,
No. III, 8 9-l6, No. II, 3H No. H. 3 1-lG, No. Is,
33s: No. IA, 3 5-16, Mould A, A., standard A, A:
confeotioners' A, Az, cut loaf 5, crushed g.
powdered ~, graduated ~, cubes As.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Dec. lG-Flour dull; west
ern super $2S503.30; do. extra S3.50a4 l5
do. family $4.50G4.s5: winter wheat patents
S5.00a5.25 spring do. %15a5 %; spring wheat
straights $4.50@470.
Wheat dull; spot COY bid: May sass:
steamer No. 2 red -; Southern wheat by sam
pie 9la92: do on grade S7a91
Corn weak: spot 28a2S4, year 27Aa2I%,
January 27%a27A; February 21R a28; March
2s%a2S4; steamer mixed 25%a254; Southern
white corn I'm asked: do. yellow gin asked
Oats quiet and steady; No. white western
25a26: No. mixed 22&(d23.
Rye steady; No. z, nearby, A@42; western
431a43A,
Hay steady: choice Timothy $13.5O@l4.0O.
NAVAL STORES.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 16.-Rosin firm
at $1.40.
Turpentine firm, at 244.
WILMINGTON, N. c., December I6.-Rosin
firm; strained $l.45 good $l.50; spirits dull
at IA a24A.
Tar steady at $1.10
Turpentine quiet; hard Sl.4O; soft $l.9O; vir-
gin $3.50.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. 16.-Spirits firm at
%. Sales / Ill.,
Rosin frm water white $3.50; window glass
$40; N, 81 10: NJ, 81 80; X, $1.75 l. $1.70; H. $55
g, sl.45; +, $l.45; E, $1.45; d, G, b and A $l.l5
Sales 4,4S5