The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-19
GRAM. PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York, March 1S.-Flour dun, I'M
changed. Southern -four quiet. unchang-
ed Wheat, spot market dull. firmer; T. o.
b., S4lsc; ungraded 70dSiAc; options were
dun and irregular. opening weak and de-
Ginning asG5sc, rallying 1ac, and closing at
unchanged prices to 1sc decline; No. red,
March, Sic; May, S0bc; July 1880. Corn,
spots dull, firm; No. 2, 294c, elevator; 30Ac
afioat; steamer mixed. 29c Options were
dun and firm, at unchanged prices to &c
advance; March, 29Ac; May, 3OAc; July.
3l%c. Oats spots quiet, firm; options dull,
firm; May, 2lAc; July, 221sc; spot, No. 2.
&c; No white. 24c; mixed western, 21G
24c; white do, 23Q30c. Hay firm, fairly ac-
tive, unchanged. Hides firm, unchanged.
Wool firm, unchanged. Beef steady, un-
changed. Beef hams strong, 19c. Tierced
beef quiet, unchanged. Cut meats firm,
fair demand, unchanged. Lard quiet,
stronger; western steam, 4.45c; city, Also
4.20c; May, 4.45c; refined dull; continent,
475c; South America SC; compound, 40
42sc. Pork firmer, moderate demand; mess,
IS. 7549.25. Butter steady, fairly active;
state dairy, 9ll1Sc; do creamery. 13d1S1Ac;
Elgins, 19c. Cotton seed oil duh, barely
steady, unchanged Rice firm fair de-
mand, unchanged. Molasses steady. I'M
changed. Peanuts unchanged. Coffee
quiet. unchanged to points down; March,
$500; May, 8.45d8.50c; July, S.50c; Septem-
Der, 8556tS.60c; December, S.60d8.65c; spot
Rio, duh weak; No. 7. &C. Sugar, raw,
firm, quiet; fair refining, 2 15-lGc Refined
sugar advanced early in the day, but later
declined, and prices are now as yester-
day. Freights to Liverpool quiet, un-
changed.
Chicago, March IS. noon.-Wheat, May.
BIC; corn, May, 245sQ2lAc; pork, May,
$S.7O@87214; lard. May, %2212; ribs, May,
$I7ih.
Chicago, March 1s.-There was very 1T
tie on the market for wheat, either for
buyers or sellers to-day. The trade was
mostly local In its character For a time
the indifference of English markets, par
ticularly Liverpool, where an early slight
advance was subsequently lost, tended TO
produce an easier feeling here, but ap-
preaching the end of the session. st.
Louis, by advancing about 1c for July,
communicated a better tone to this mar
ket and caused a full recovery. May
wheat opened from 737sc TO 73%c, sold be-
tween 731zc and 7lAc, closing at 7ibc-un-
changed from yesterday. Cash wheat
was steady to firm.
Coma lower opening on wheat had
tendency 20 weaken corn for a time on
the start. but the inquiry was large
enough 10 lift the prices the slight frac-
ton which was required 10 place them
at yesterdays closing figures. May corn
opened at 245sc, advanced to 247sc, clos
ing at 24941247kc-a shade higher than yes
terday. Cash corn was in good demand. a
fair amount being worked for export. In
the cart-lot branch the feeling was firm,
and prices were in some instances &c
higher
Oats-The business IN oats was but
moderate. the inclination being 70 follow
the course Of the other markets. Shorts
did considerable buying early a slight
loss at the start being soon recovered.
May oats closed a shade lower than yes
terday. Cash oats were steady anl I'M
changed.
Provisions-The hog market was not 20
buoyant this morning as II has recently
been, Notwithstanding a light run. This
was due in all probability 20 tho break In
provisions yesterday. Product az he
opening was just about steady. with less
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