The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-20
GRAIN, PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York, March 19-Flour duh;
steady; unchanged; southern flour duh;
unchanged. Wheat, spot market more ac-
tive; firmer; f. o. b., S4Bc; ungraded red,
70dS5c; options opened firm al 1sc ad-
vance, fell Ad3sc, advanced 1aG1c, clos
ing firm at ]4@34c over yesterday with
trading moderate; No red, March, S17sc;
May, 80bc; July, 90c. Corn, spots scarce;
irmer; dull; No. g 30d30Hc elevator; 3034
Q91c, afioat; ungraded mixed, 29Ac; OPP
lions were dull and firm at Aa9sc ad-
vance, March, 3O1sc; May, 309sc; July,
3l1sc. Oats. spots fairly active; strong;
options dull; firmer; May, 217sc; spot, No.
2, 22c; No. 2 white, 24c; mixed western.
21Q24c. Hay less demand; about steady
unchanged. Hides firm; fair demand; I'M
changed. Wool firm; unchanged. Beef
quiet; steady; unchanged. Beef hams
19c. Tierced beef unchanged. Cut meats
firm; moderate demand; unchanged. Lard
quiet; firm; western steam, 4.50c; city
4.20q4.25 May, 4.57c, nominal; refined
quiet; continent, Also: South America, sc;
compound, 41sQ424c. Pork strong; oe-
mand moderate: unchanged. Butter,
fancy, firm fairly active; state dairy So
1Sc; do creamery, 13Q1Sl2c; Elgins, l9c.
Cotton seed oil slow; unchanged. Rice
firm; fairly active; unchanged. MolaSses
quiet; steady; unchanged. Peanuts quiet;
unchanged. Coffee quiet; 25939 points
July, S.2OqS.SOc; September, S.50qs.4Oc; De-
cember S.35qS Acc; spot Rio dull; weak;
No. Z, sac. Sugar, raw, dull; steady;
fair refining 15-16c; refined quiet; I'M
changed. Freights to Liverpool, market
dull; unchanged.
Chicago, ILL., March 19-Wheat, after
lingering around yesterdays close during
most of to-day's session, became strong
near the close and advanced almost
cent. The trade was dull and listless
throughout, local traders being the only
people evincing any interest. The strength
which developed before the close was as
cribed to fair export sales at New York
and moderate sales of cash wheat to mill
ers in this market. A prominent st. Louis
operator was credited with covering May,
and selling July literally, thus widening
the difference in price between those OPP
lions. May wheat opened at 74AG743sc sold
between 1870 and 75lsc, closing at 73-7sc
higher than yesterday Cash wheat was
firm, closing &c higher than yesterday.
Firmness was again the predomnating
tone of corn A good shipping demand
from Seaboard ports, higher Liverpool re-
ports and moderate receipts. encouraged
speculation. The strength of wheat fur
nished additional impulse to prices of
corn. May corn opened at 247sc, sold be-
tween 25lsc and 2424q247sc, closing al 251sc-
A02c higher than yesterday. Cash corn
was in good demand, and &c higher.
Oats were practically lifeless most of the
time, but were saved from suffering in
price by the strength derived from the
other markets. May oats closed bdAc
higher than yesterday. Cash oats were
steady and unchanged.
Provisions-The product market dis
played strength to-day There was a re-
sumption Of the advancing movement in
the hog market which set provisions in
motion. The trade was large and extern
sive, outsiders buying and shorts covering
freely. Part OF the advance was lost on
realizing sales later. May pork closed 212a
SC higher; May lard and ribs each, 2ls@5c
higher.
Leading futures ranged as follows: