The news & observer., 1897-03-05

2. 35K. Barley. nominal; No. 3, + 0 b 22k0
W; NO. :, 24ai5. Flax seed, No. |. 7TA179k
Prime Timothy seed S2.65. Mess pork per Dbl
ss l0as.l5. Lard. per lui lbs, S4 d5a4.l6 Short
rib sides Qoose) S4 15@4 85: dry-salted shout
ders (boxed) 4ha4&; short clear sides boxed
4@af@; Whlskey distillers' finished goods
per gallon SLIT.
NEW YORK.
NEW YoRK, March 4-FIour firm cit,
mill patents S4.SUa5.05; winter patents 81 6oa
400: DO clears ST ,0a4.85: 10. straights S43uu
-; Minnesota patents s. 25a3.50, do. wintc
extras S}.l6ED3.60: Minnesota hoSnrs $} SJ4
3 e5; winter low grades ~ 60a2 81
aye aour Gull; superfiGe &.-as. IS: fauol
s2.S0a290
Buckwhcat hour firm at ST. 25.
Buckwhuaf steady at IS.
Corn meal active, yellow western - ~ 20:
Brandywine 81 %.
Rye tirmer; No. western 37a374 c'e ot~,
Barley quiet. western feeding 20 .a.8k;
mailing 35a4Z; barley mali duh; wG-t.ta
Wheat, spot, 6rmer but quiet: No l North
ern New York s4s Z. 0. b. ahOat No.
hard T. o. afoat; gntrons. No. 2 red
March ; 4, as@A, closed ss@; April closed =;
closed 80A July - l3-l6a 9}s, closed 193s !;
September 7is 0H, closed 16%.
Corn, spot bafeiy steady 40. ,, new q .I
elevator. q ahoat: steamer mixed 2oA op
tions, Mar closed 2H Wey - ! 6a29A closed
29k; July oseG III; September closed 334
ats, spot, quiet; 40. :, M; NJ 3, u; No.
White ~ az track mixed western 20a23& :;
track white aaD options, May closed Pa I,
Hay easy; shipping 5oa55: good to choice
6IAa12E.
Hons steady; choice 20 common 1898 crop ia
8, 1895 crop Nai2% Pacific coast, 1885 crop 4a6
1895 crop sal3.
tides strong; Galveston, 3ns25 lbs, %: eueuos
Ayres dry, 1u5f Pos. nominal: Texas dry, 2ia
30 lbs, laloS tadforHia, 2la25 hs 2.
Leather firm: lcmtOc .uEe Bueuus Ayres
light TO heavy we ghts, ~ 4a{1E; acid, 20nU5s.
Wool quiet; domestic fleece, l5a2O; pulled
bee Beef quiet family Sa.OOaSIl: extra mess
s1.bOaS8 ueef hams Slo5s; Dac "a 81. .
SO O0. city extra India mess $l3 5Oas b.
Cut meats firm, picked OeuIes 4h(0b;
do, picked shoulders 5s; do. hams ~ a94.
Lard drmer; western steam S23; hay
St.45,retined ntm con nent "a 80; South amer
lean $40; compound AZ
PORK firm; OLD mess $S.50aSlO; short clear
s,.3Oal0 90, family S9.h0alU 81.
Butter steady; western creamery Hole:
do. fac'ory 7al% X; Elgins 10; imitation crea
cry 10alb; State dairy IJal8; do, creamery
l3alSh.
Cheese steadr; large State Gal2K; small
fancy 9Bl2A; part skins 6tg9h; full SKINS
Eggs firm; State and Pennsylvania l24a'3
western fresh i3al2h. southern ltAal2
Tallow steady: city ~ pei packagel 81
country packages freej 3h, as to quality.
Cotton seed oil hrm; prime crude 20a20@
o mills ltal74, of crude ~, prime
summer yellow 23&a4 of summer yellow 23a
23A, butter grades 64a27 prime white 2o4
Petroleum nominal nlted ciosed at u,
refined New York $3.50: Philadelphia and
baltimore $G.25, do. in bulk 1915.
Rosin quiet: strained, common to GOOD
$.50.
TurpentiDe steady at oCa504.
Rice steady; domestic, tair to extra ~ %
90, Jepan 4AM4&
Moiasses steady; New orleans, open kettle
good 70 choice, sla30.
Pig iron slow; southern $40 025al@W north
| etu aiO 5Iaiz 81: exchange -.
Copper st. ady; bro&era' Slio5; exchange
Sl e&al2UO.
Lead strong; brokers $500 exchange $500
$40
Tin steady: straighus Sl345al3.55 plates dull
SpeLer, quiet; Aomest,c ~ Uba4 lO.
Coffee OpuOnsSA arch IS 8 AprilS 9 OF; ay
So june So u; uIy $s.l d; September 9A.t5aa 1
December s9.O5a8,lO, January 80 05aS.lO. spot
Rio dull No. 4 invoice ~: jobbing lOB
mild steady; Cordoga - eI6A.
Sugar, raw, quiet, talt refining ~ CEN
trifugal, 9G-tesL, 81 as To- refined quiet
Not 3 lilo; No. Z, ~, No. 8, 5 ll-i6; o. g,
81; No. ~, 34, No. u, 7-l6, No. II, 30;
No. l3, ) 5-lG; No. IL, ~ Mould A.4&, standard
A, AZ; cOnfectiOncrs' j, Al, cut loaf AZ,
crushed AZ, powdered X, granuiated A
cubes ~.