The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-18

The cash quotations were as follows:
+ our was quiet and steady; prices were
Nllleiansad. No. spring wheat 563a l5Iiac;
No. oats. ll4i q lSc; mess pork, Sl0.050l0l5:
lard S5.5siaG5.7u: short rib sides S4e5G
DO; dry salted shoulders. SL62iaNA75: short
clear sides, S5-l2izli5-25; whisky. Sl.22
1-amson Bros * Co.'S Chicago market
letter, by private wire, 70 L. l.. Johnson,
broker, Provident building.
Chicago, Jan. 17.-PrOvisions have de-
Neioped the only activity to-day. The hOe
market was active and firm at the yards
with prices 5Qloc higher and receipts 5000
less than estimated yesterday. This caus-
ca a stronger feeling with trades fn
atay pork all the way from S10.17 to S10.31.
Fflces subsequently declined 10 yester-
gdy closing ngures, principally on SELF
ing ny holders and local speculation, but
az Slu.zO Tor pork and S5.l2is for ribs there
seemed to be large buying orders. and as
soon as offerings at these prices We're aD-
sorbed, the market advanced quickly 25c
per barrel for pork and from TIC TO 10c
per pound for lard and ribs on buying by
si9rts, ana the light estimated receipts
OF hogs for tomorrow, 15,000. 1t is thought
great deal Of buying to-day has been
for Armour and Cudahv The strength
IN provisions helped the price of corn;
We're Il not for this, prices might have
worked lower, as receipts, 6A cars, were
tsSIse, and there are go cars estimated
Tor tomorrow. Wheat was only moder-
aLely active, traders giving considerable
or their attention to provisions. The open
ing was at about yesterdays close, the
IoloWed by decrease of &C, but SUBJ
sequently recovered. A large share of the
trading was between professionals. There
was little or no news of Importance. A
fairly good cash inquiry was noted, with
bids in some instances &c higher"
Cincinnad. Jan. T7.-FlOur active: winter
patents, $35Oft3l5; spring patents. 50. 40M
$40. Wheat, quiet steady; No. 2 red, ga
bllec track. Corn fairly active shade firm
err No mixed. &isc. Oats, quiet. steady;
No. white, 2l24c. Pork active and strong:
mess, $l0.25. Lard, firm: steam leaf 6lsc.
kettle lard, Csc. Bacon strong; shoulders
5ei loose short rib sides. 5l5c; short clear
sides, 54tc; dry sailed meats frmer; &C
i've; loose shoulders. 415c; short ribs, DC;
short clear sizes, 5zc boxed meats &c
more. Whislley quiet, steady at $l.22
St. Louis, Jan. n-Flour dull and I'M
changed. Wheat higher; January, 559sc;
May, 597Ac: July 5SLc Corn Nav higher:
other months steady: January, 25c; May.
25Bu35c bid; July. 2624 0267kc bid Oats
steady; January, 1Sc asked Nav, 1870 bid.
Pork, standard mess, new S10.25; old. 1896.
Lard. prime steam, 5.45c; choice, 5.60c. Ba-
con shoulders, sic; longs 5$ic; clear ribs.
sac; clear sides, 57sc: dry sailed meats
shoulders, 43sc; longs, 53sc; clear ribs, 53sc;
clear Sides SIC High wines. s1.22.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 1I.-Flour, dull. Wheat
duh; 10. red, spot and JAN
uary, 6SM6Skc; May, 693iQ69c; southern,
by sample, 69Q70c; southern on grade, 65ls
@6Slac. Corn, easy; mixed spot and Jan
uary' S2ss43294c; February, 325s033c;
March, 33isG33l4c; May, 35Hc asked /;
steamer mixed. 3lhd3l%c; southern. 80
034c. Oats, firm; No. white western
Rye, firm; No. 2, 40c nearby; AlAc western
Hay, steady, $500 asked. Grain freights
barely steady Provisions. firm; mess
pork, $40. 70; bulk shoulders, short rib
sides and clear sides. &c; sugar cured
shoulders, 7Ac; hams, small, 101ac; large
lOc Lard, refined, &c: Butter, weak;
fancy creamery, 25c; ladle, 1Sc; store pack
ed, l0G12e. Coffee, quiet at 14i4c Sugar,
quiet; granulated, Sc