The news & observer., 1897-02-06

July y.,..,:..............,..... l8% lsS
MESS PORK, Per bui. ~
May ay.'''.''....''''''..'..''...,G 90 52b
LARD, Per 100 Lbs. '''s' ~
May.."'........" .r.........s9 77H 3 TN
July *s,.s.lsrtttt..t.,ts...st u 30 81
sfIOHT RIBs, Por 100 Lbs.
! Thy'''''''''' '..'t'.''''.tN ~ 70
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour easy. Wheat, No. 2 spring, 7ln7iA;
No. spring 70a7i: No. red SiFusBH Corn,
No. 3, 22Aa22k. Oats, No. 2 l8A %. 2whitc
l4ka.t b; No. white tia20h I o p. Rye,
No. 2. 35, Barley nominal; No. . f o b
M$aa y NJ; Z, Aha2d. Flax seed. J, 7ia
7b&' Primt iInothy seed s2.65a27D -si'ss oook
per bni, Sh45aT f7h Lard, per u.s. I}. .fEa
3 GIN. short rib sides 0oosel 81 67ka58ta .,r-
snlted shoulders boxed 4sa4k; shof ct.Al
sides boxed 4ka4A. Whiskey dtstulrt-'
| finished goods per gallon 81 a.
NEW YORK.
NEW YOKK, Feb. b-Flour active: city
mill patents $.85aJ.l0 do. clears % l0a4.SO
Minnesota patents "a Jjai.45; Minnesota Da-
kers 81 60a8 eO" winter patents 81 60a4.65; do.
straiphts 81 35ai 40; do. winter extras S3.l5V
3.65; winter low grades So 60a2 30
Rye flour easy; supertine 2.6Oa2 Is; fancy
Buokwheat -four quiet at sl.2O
Buckwhoat dun at 3i.
Corn meal steud y,yellOw western 58 city 90:
Brandywine 81 81,
Rye quiet: No. western 30K a39k o b
aiioat: car lots, 40a4l.
,arey dull; western feeding 2Ska20
mailing 8Sai6; barley malt quiet: western
oUab8
wheat spot, inactive; No Northern New
York &A I. o. b. aloat; NO. I hard N0& &. 0.
b. atlOat; options, No. red February S5ha
s54 closed S64 March closed -; May 8lbGQ
s2S, closed 85&; June 81 &aS3, closed SI%, July
u q lhal9 9-iB, closed 19b September l6&a77,
closed 76s5.
Corn, spot, dun; No ?, 2s% in elevator;
81 atloat: No. 3, 27k; options, February closed
2sa May 29ba3O closed 29%; July closed 3ls
oats, spot, steady; NO. 2, II Y; No. 3, 20h NO.
denvered 22A; NO. white "a No. white
22 track mixed western 2ta50; optinns, Feb
ruary closed 2lb May 22a22k, closed
July 22&. closed 224.
Hay steady; shipping 52a55; good to choice
57ka72H.
Hops, easy; common to choice 1925 crop ga
IN, 1896 crop S(dl3&, Pacific coast, 1885 crop 81
a74, 1896 crop, 9a13
Hides steady; Galveston, 20a25 lbs, Buenos
| Ayres dry, ZOa4 lbs, nominal; Texas dry, 24a
80 lbs, on; California, 2la25 lbs, 25k.
Leather firm; HemlOck sole Buenos Ayres
| light TO heavy weights, I9h a20H acid, 20623.
Wool irregular; domestic heece, l5a2U
pulled lbaIo.
Coal steady.
Beef steady; family Ss.50asl0: extra mess
| 81 50 beef hams $3.50; packed S8a$9.50; city
extra India mess Sl2 50al4.50.
ut meats firm: picked bellies 44a4A:
| do. picked shoulders An; do. hams shas.
l4aru weak western steam $4O0; way sA0l
nominal; refined quiet; continent %25
South American s4.G0; compound 4a4%.
PORK steady; old mess Ss.25as rs; snort clear
Butter firm; western creamery I262l;
| do. factory 7al4; Elgins 2lk; imitation cream
cry l2al6; State dairy l0al5; do, creamery
Cheese quiet; large State 9al2X; small
| fancy 99l2h; part skins b,g9H; full skins
| 3331.
nggs steady; State and Pennsylvania l5X a
i l6; western fresh Baby
| Tallow steady; city (S2 per package) 81
| 3A, country packages freel 3aa3h, as to quail
Cotton seed oil quiet; prime crude 20
| do. yellow IA a23: b mills I'm; oil crude
i8&al9 prime summer yellow 23 off summer
/ yellow 23, butter grades 21a2IS prime white
| 26ha27
Petroleum steady; United closed at 92 bid,
| refined New York. $6.25; Philadelphia ana
| Baltimore S6 20; do. in bulk S3.T5.
Rosin quiet; strained, common to good
| S1.7O.
rurpentine firm at 28H@29.
Rice steady; domestic, fair to extra 6&G
6A, Japan "A 6p4M.
Molasses STEADY; New Orleans, open kettle
good TO choice, 2za3O for new crop.
Pig iron dull; southern SllUOal2.OC; north
ern Sll.O0al3OO; exchange
Copper, firm: brokers' IL. exchange $l2.
Tin quiet; straights Sl3.5Oal360: plates dun.
Spelter, firm; domestic 81 O5a4 10.
Lead strong; brokers &.sU; exchange - 2Oa
Coffee Options, March SO 80; May S9.35,
| July S9.45, September $3.50 December 50 80
| Spot, Rio dull; No. Z, invoice 9A jobbing l04
| mild quiet; Cordova l5A916A.
oentTifagai, Eh5 al" setest its ss: @ rened % quiet
No q, 3-l6 No. T. 34, No. s. ll-16; No. 9, ll-l6
No. 10, 3&, No. ii, 9-l6, No. IL, 3A, No. IL,
| 3 z Is; No. IA, 80, Mould A, 4k, standard A,4k,
| confectioners' A, As, cut loaf AZ, crushed
/ ~, powdered ~, granulated AZ cubes ~.
BALTIMORE.
| BALTIMORE, Feb 5.-Four dull; western
| superfne S2.65G3.00; do. extra S325a3.90; do.
| family A.25G4.6O; winter wheat patents %.75a
/ 500; spring do. S4.40Cg4 60; spring wheat
/ straights $4.2094.40.
| Wheat unsettled; spot 81 bid; May s3HaS3A 81:
| Southern wheat by sample 8SaS9 do. on grade
| 824aS14,
| Corn frmer; spot and February 25Na25B;
/ March 26A a26&; April 2756a27%, May 2SA a28k
steamer mixed 24a24 s. Southern white corn
| 2T u a2s; do. yellow 26Aa27.
| Oats quiet and steady; No. white western
| 24a24K; NO. 2 mixed 21a22
Rye firm; No 2, nearby, A4a42; western
/ 42Xa42M.
| Hay firm; choice Timothy Sl3.50@14.00.
NAVAL STORES.
| CHARLESTON, ). O., Feb. 5.-Rosin firm
| at $l.4Oal5h
| Turpentine firm, at %.
/ WILMINGTON. N. c., February 5.~Rosin
| firm; strained $l45 good Sl.50; spirits steady
/ at Z6AaZ6
| Tar steady at %.
Turpentine firm; hard sl4O; soft sl.eO; viz
sAvANNAH, Ca, Feb. 5.-spirits firm at
| 2G4 Sales 29i.
Rosin firm; water white $2.25; window glass
s. 90: NJ $1gO; ", $90; X Sl.90; !, 1885, II, $l15
/ g. $3.50; 4, $i.J0; II, $3.50 D, g, b and $i6O
sales 4.35I.