The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27
CHICAGO, Oct 26.
Opening. Closing,

Flour firm Wheat, No. spring s7KaS9k
No. No. spring sOasI No. red, s5haSoH; Corn,
70 b 22k: No. whits f b 20ka92. Rye,
No. 2: 4s1at8x. Barley. No: 2, nomina,: No.
:, r. 2sat2; No. I, 27a37; Flax seed No. !,
per bbl:, S7.75a7.SO.- Lard. per 100 lbs "a %.
Short rib sides 1oose) 4.35a470. Dry-salted
shoulders (boxe - ST. 5a5Co Short clear sides
1shed goods per gallon sl.22.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 26.-Flour firm: western
superfine % 75a3.i5. do. extra 81, 4Oa4 10; DO;
40 l5; spring do. $50GG5.25; spring wheat
straights s4.sO05.OO.
Wheat quiet; No. red, spot October and
er NO. 2 red s2&a93; southern wheat by
sample. 92aeS4; do. on grade 9SH aeSH.
Corn steady. mixed, spot, october and
November 30a a30% December. new or old,
3Ox a3ON: steamer mixed 2s4a2}x; Southern
white corn 3la33; do yellow 32a33
Oats firm; No. white, ::26Ha27; No. 2
liked -.
Rye easier; NO. 2. nearby So; No. west
ern -.
hay steady; choice Timothy sl3.OOala.5O.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-Flour fairly &C
tive, fir N; city mill patents $560a5 10; do clear
s5.5Ca5.C5: Minnesota patents s5l0a5.5o; Min
ssota bakers 4,35a4.50; winter patents $5 Qua
3.20a3.65; winter low grades 3.OOa3 IS
s. 0la35O
Buckwheat -four ste 'dy at 81 4oal.5O
Buckwheat dull at Brass
Corn meal easier; yellow ives tern So, city
81; Rrandywine Sl.a0a2.00.
Rye firm: No. western 90: car lots.
Barley dull: western feeding 20. malt
ing -; barley malt steady; western 55a6O.
Wheat, spot firm; No. 2 red 81 ON atloat;
options, No cred Octo Der osed 974; Decem-
Corn SPOT firm No. Z 81. aaoat: options s
November closed 29B; December C osed 3O3.
Oats, spot, quiet No. 2, 22t; options. DC
t)ber CLOSED 23A; December closed 23x.
Hay steady; shipping 4Ua45; good TO choice
5a70.
Hore steady; State common to choice 1895
croI zas. 1890 crop eos: 1897 crop l4@lo. Pa:
crop I.Uli London market 55a65.
Hides steady; Galveston, aa25 lbs l5Gl6;
Buenos Ayres dry, 2Oa24 lbs, 10: Texas
dry, 24a3o lbs. Eal2x; California, 2oa25 lbs, II
Leather steady: Hemlock sole Buenos Ayres
light to heavy weights, 2Oha2lk; acid, 2Ok0
Wool firm; domestic fleece. 25a32; pulled
No. 2 to extra 27a40; Texas bali.
Beef steady; family s9.O0alO5O: extra mess
81 5Os.s.5O; beef hams $2i OOa25.0o; packed $3.50
as.5O: city extra India mess ga 90 9l6.00.
Cut meats firm picked bellies 6xa7k;
do. picked shoulders 5x: do. hams Sassy.
Lard weak western steamed "a co. city
VI codf.4U. OCIOD6F CLIO Gu $fOJ,
fined easier: continent $500; South American
Us 40; compound 4ha4k.
PORK easy; old mess IS 75a9.25; new mess
So 25asi0: snort clear SlQ0Oal3.00: family Sill 90
ala 90.
Butter steady; western creamery l4a23 &;
do factory 9Ql3; Elgins 2ika24; Imitation
creamery 2al7 State dairy l2aso 10. cream
Cheese dull; State large white 9. white
western 94a3x; large colored S&a5b small
colored 81; part skins 6xaT: full SKINS 3A IA.
Eggs steady; state ana Pennsylvania liza
10. western fresh 171al8
Potatoes steady; New York $l-62hal75:
sweets, 81 75a2 %
Tallow inactive; city (per g psckage) 3x:
country packages free) 81 a3x, as to quality.
Cotton seed oil quiet; prime crude
20; do. o b mills l5al6; do. yellow 23a23x
OF summer yellow 23a23k; butter oil Eha8:
prime summer white 26Xa27; prime winter
yellow 20.
Petroleum dull; United -; refined New
York $40; Philadelphia and Baltimore So 30;
do. in bulk
Rosin steady; strained. common to good
u. 40al As.
Turpentine easy at 3lxa32.
hice steady; domestic. tar to extra 4Ho
Molasses steady; New Orleans, open
kettie good 30 choice, 25a3l.
Freights quiet and steady; cotton by
steamer 20 30; grain by steam N.
Tomatoes, as to quality. per crate or box
40a8O.
Cabbages, Long Island and Jersey, per 100
So. 00a4.0J.
Coffee-Options, November s5.4Oa55O: De
cember 50 10; spot Rio, dull; No. z invoice -;
Sugar. raw nominal; fair refining 5-ls;
96-test 81; refined steady:
Mould A, 5% standard A, 5; confectioners'
A, s. cut loaf 5x, crushed 5x, powdered 5h
graduated 81: cubes 5%.