The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-30
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Northern Pacific preferred. 49,. 34'.l
northwestern ................... 103 3.S
NorthwesterR preferred. ........ l54
Paclflc Mail. ................ -. 25 81
Reading 90 9
Rock Island. ................... 60 1.2
st. Paul ................. II 1o
st: Paul preferred. .............. 1871 1.2
Silver Certificates 63
Tennessee Coal and Iron. 49,. "a rs
Tennessee Coal and Iron, pref. so
IeNas Pacific. ................. SIS
Union Pacific Observation-Disclosures. 512
Wabash. St. l.. and Pacific 45S
Wabash, St l.. and Pacific prcf'd. 1898
western Union. .,......... 50 1-2
Wheeling and l.. E.. Is
Wheeling and l.. j.. preferred. 3l2
BONDS.
Alabama, Class A 1O5
Ale bama, Glass Il. .. l05
Alabama, Glass C 90
Louisiana Stamped As. ........ SO 1.2
North Carolina As. .............. 102
North Carolina Us. 126
Tennessee new set 3's. ~
Virginia 6's, deferred - S
Virginia Trust Receipts, stamped .
Virginia Funded Debt 63 "a
United States As, registered 10 rs
United States As, coupon. lib d
United States 2's. ............ 9G 1-2
Southern Railway 5's. ........ 81 3.4
Southern Railway common. 73.4
southern halfway, preferred. -. % 3 s
South Carolina 4 12's 1O5
y. ,. new As, registered. 800. 1913 1.2
U. = new As, coupon. ... 1913 1-2
MONEY MARKET.
New York, March 20.-Money on call
easy mt 1-2a1 34 per cent; last loan at
1-2 anu closing offered at 1.2 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 312 per cent.
Bar silver G2 Is Sterling exchange firm
with actual business in bankers bills mt
/. 80 3'Aa4. S6 for sixty days and 4.S1 4
al 81 1-2 for demand. Posted rates
4.S6 1-2a4.SS 1-2. Commercial bills
4.S4 Pad. 81 IA. Government bonds firm
State bonds steady; railroad bonds weak.
Silver AT the board was heavy.
CHICAGO.
Chicago, March 29.-Wheat was dull to
day but withal strong. The activity OF
trade was explanatory of the inability OF
prses to make much Roadway in the di.
rection of improvement; that no loss sus-
tanned was considered eminently satisfac.
tory in view of the slow condition of spec.
uiation. The news was in most particu.
lars favorable to the bulls. May wheat
opened from 727 to 70, sold between
" 4 and 1888, closing at 731.S-3 s
higher than Saturday. Cash wheat was
firm and slightly higher.
Corn manifested much frmness all
through the session. May corn opened n,
"a j s, sold between "a 1.2 and "A J Sa25,
closing at "A 7.a-l LABS higher than YES.
terday. Cash corn was firm and l.4c
higher.
Oats-Oats found motive for improve.
ment in light receipts and the upward
tendency OF wheat and corn. The weather
forecast OF rain. which will further retard
seeding, was IL firming influence Nav
oats closed Ia higher. Cash oats were
iirmer and l-4c higher.
Provisions-The run of hogs at tn,
yards this morning proved too heavy fol
the requirements and depression in prices
therefore resulted, which had the effect OF
weakening preduct Mt the start. Offer
ings of provisions were heavy and the
buying was much more cautious than re-
Gently, prices dropping rather sharply
but raliy;ng later on covering. May pork
closed IN, l-2 lower; May lard l-2 and
May ribs unchanged.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheat- Open Close
March ............... Il rs ~ Is
May. .............. 127S 73 is
July. ................ II IL II 3S
September. 60 IS SO Id
Corn
March ............. % 7.S 81 is
May. ................. 50 "a rs
July Observation-Disclosures. % 81 90
September. ........... &c rs 81 Ia