The news & observer., 1897-04-30
CHICAGO, april 20.
Openjr g. Closing
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~; 70. 5 spring ~; 30. red 56A@osS:
Cora. $50 . sa%@44% cate. NJ. z, ,l7@
iaa Eye No. :. 8i4. ..''i bsriey ND "e No.
% rlax seed No. /, 76;077.. Prime fra
ssSaS I SEQ Ara '' Fer ASSs @ bs pors o!s Per bp
Short rib sides n6o5c, :. 5Oa4 s.: dry saited
shoulders tboxedl 54esI. short clear sid
tooxed) 4Alg5. "hissey dIstniers' nnished
gpods .'ei Sailon {! u.
NET YOak.
sew Yonk, APRIL 2s.-tlour quiet, easy,
c:e} : ii ,a!eats $. ai.U0; do. clear s4.7Uai.s0;
VIM lescta pat"n7s "a aA.60 Minnesota bakers
- 4,iaN 10 wInter PATENTS s4.65a490; do.
strail h 5 .4.05a4 70, do. winter extras $3.50
3.s.; winter low grades s. 75a2.95
K; tour quiet superfne 81 S09 80; fancy
:, 'nrn @ meal quiet yellow western s1 city
g. Brandywine 81. 50.
Gye quiet: No. western 36H car lots.
''er'u, qui8 tteady western leedins 2S
na. ing ;0aric} nat. dull: western 45@65.
heat, spot, very quiet; No. 2 red nominal; !;
~. Nor' nern ou& aftoat: No. hard win
tcr iIh a float; options, NO. 2 red April closed
l9s E,a1 iOAGg.rB, closed l78
Corn, spot easier; No 2, 29A in elevators;
- afeat, N O. 3 -; ungraded mixed -: options
May zls closed 2IA.
Feed du!t,
uaCs, spot, quiz t 10. =, 70; No. vhite . i;
tiayk mike cd western -; options; May closed
~; july closed IN.
!4ay quiet; shipping 6506O; good to choice
sGa74
Hops dull: State choice to common 1896
crop 2Hao, 1886 crop 44g10. Pacific coast, 1885
crop 3a6: 1856 C cop, 7al2.
Tides firm; Galveston, 20a25 lbs, IA; Buenos
Ayres dry, 2Jazt los, loHa19: Texas dry,
24a ~ lbs, i04(GiI california; 2la25 lbs, Is.
Leather stel1y HeInlock sole Buenos Ayres 8
li0ht 10 heavy Teighte. 2oa2i; acid, 20l23.
WOOL Erm; domestic fleece, 16a2l; spulled
i6a2U
Beef stead,; fam1ig 81 al0 20; extra mess
tiGlao.tU Dees hams y! U,e Ito; packed $50
B; tiuy extra IadIa mess $l3.50dl400.
tut meaIss hrm; picked bellies 5a5k;
do ptckied shoulders 8; DO. hams 9a9h.
Lard easy; western steaued IA 30ai.35;
May IA b.. homi al; rerined quiet: continent
81 60; sphcb American.s5 % compound 4d4s.
Pork steady: mess S87j; $50; short clear
s95 al0.75; iamily $9.50alU 50.
do. factory Y ;I2; Elgins II; imitation
creamery iual4}s 5taie dairy 3ald. do, cream
cry BALI.
Cheese quiet; large state alalO4; .maIl
2X0S.
Eggs steady: State and Pennsylvania ia
l0A; western fresh s4@lU; southern ..
iallow STEADY; city Cs2 per package) $50
8 l-l6: country packt ges frce) D . l6G34
Petroleum dull: United closed at $40;
fened neS ss o York or sSp p fPhnadelpna IL and
Rosin steady; strained, common to good
sl,65.
TurrentiDe firm at 3103lk.
hlce STEADY: dome este, talf 10 eAtra 1S .
61, Japan 4S@4x.
Molasses quiet; New Orleans, open kettle
Sood to choice, 23a30.
Peanuts slow: fancy hand picked 3%a3A;
other domestic 24a3.
Froights to Liverpool dull; cotton by
steam ll-32; grain by steam 2hd.
Pig iron easy, southern Sl0V0allCO: north
eru $40 50aI2.50 exchange -.
Copper quiet. brokers Sl?.I2K; exchange
$11.25.
Tin dull; straights $i3 IS; plates dun.
Spelter, steady; domestic 81 l0a4.2U.
Lead-Trading slack and the general mar
ket uneventful and feature ess. Exchange
price easy at S3.25G3.27x.
Cotton seed oil steady prime crude
16alS; prime crude b mills l6Qi7;
oil crude -, prime summer yellow 24a241,
otf summer yellow 2la24 butter grades 2!a
20, nominal; prime white 26a27.
Cotfee-Options, May -; spot, Rio quiet;
No. Z, invoice tx; No joobing oS: mild
about steady: Cordova 129l3x.
Sugar, raw. quiet; fair refining 2 l3 l6;
centrifugal, s6-test, IN; refined quiet;
: 5a; No; ie, s$, No. Il. az, No; IT, 81.
ard A, An; confectioners' A, Az, cut loaf
81, crushed 81, powdered ~ ;granuiated Az,
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