The news & observer., 1897-01-29
declined about n cent each. Provisions
lost 2la0d713 cents.


SHORT RIBS, Per TOO Lbs.
January .....................S 50 g7k gg7I
May ..,...... .............S ST 03% 90
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour barely steady. " heat No. 2 spring
Srn IN aS spgng oafs a9 M no; ,Es red ~ s5S@
white laka20& { b; No. white l6Aal9 20 b.
Rye, No. z, b. Barley nominal. No. 3 o b
25a33; No. ., 25a3l. Flax seed, No. l. 74a75
Pnme Timothy seed 81. Is Mess pork per Dbl,
" I2@alT%. Lard. per l0U lbs, So S5a3S7h
Short rib sides 1oosel 23 seal Ia; dry salted
shoulders luoxedl "a a4&; snort clear sides
(ooxedl 4&m44. Whiskey dlsttllers' finished
goods per gallon 81 Is
NBw YORK.
NEW YORK Jan 28.-Fluur weak and lower
with poor deman, city mill patents 81. lOa
3.33 winter patents VI 15a4g0. do clears SD o.
a5b; 40. straights %.50a IS; Minnesota pats
ents $4.4OaA6O; do winter extras g32503.75
Mlnnes9Ja u, m bakers $3 Jlo3 95 winter low
Rye tour quief: superane s2.G5a2 so; fancy
S2.Sa305.
Buckwheat hour duh at 81 Is.
tuckWheat dull at 3t6D35
otn meal dull; yellow western 5s: ciJ3
GU; BrandyWlne SOS.
aye easy. No = western 80 f o afoat.
car lots, t2H4k
Barley dull; western feeding Ra281
mailing 3Sa4d: barley matt dun; western
Wheat spot weak, No. North
ern New York S1@ f. o. b. ahoat; No. I hard
9fA I. o. b. aiioat. options No. 2 red January
! closed 50 %as6 i-l6, March closed 8YH Nay S3%
| ao5@: June s3h; July S0Aas2@, closed 826
corn spot, easy. 2ea Ia elevators 2914 afioat:
steamer mixed a2l% No. 3, 264 options,
Januarycosed 28A May 1gAaa9% closed gh:
July 31h a3O%, closed 30A; September ga a32%,
closed 32A.
oats, spot, weak; No. ?, 20: No. q. 22M: 80. 2
delivered 22A; No. white "a; No. white ~;
track mixed western 20a2g: options January
closed z; February closed ~ May closed 22&:
July 22B, closed 22R.
RAY easy; shipping 55ha57h; good to choice
| 67ba724.
Hops, firm; common to choice 1895 crop 3sa
a " Dgaf ffsa1 pf[
| a74 1895 crop, 8al3
Hides urn; Galveston, 21a25 lbs. l2al3;
Buenos Ayres dry, 20a4 lbs, nominal; Texas
| dry Z4a30 IDS, W: California, 2la25 lbs I5k.
Leather firm; HemlOek sole Buenos Ayres
| light to heavy weights. 1914 a3OA; acid. 20f3Z3.
Wool steady; domestic fleece, l5a20; pulled
Coal firm
Beef steady; family S8.50aslO; extra mess
81 80; beet hams SI7.50a lS.packed SsaS95O CITY
| extra India mess Sl2 50al4.5U.
Gut meats tirm; picked bellies 4km4%
| do, picked shoulders 4ka44; do. hams Ska9
Lard easy; western steam S4.22k; city
-; January "a -, nominal: refined lower: con
tinent SAoJ; south American S4.75; compound
| 4a4b
PORK duh; old mess s8.50a9Oo: short clear
| ss.l6alo.00, tamily 50 501 1000.
Butter steady; western creamery 1920
| do. factory 7al4; Elgins 20; imitation cream
cry iIal6; State dairy l0al51; DO, creamery
| Cheese steady; large state s,allk; small
fancy o@lI%; part skins 5G9; full skins
| O@MOTNs
Eggs firm; State and Pennsylvania l5H:
western fresh l2al5k.
Tallow weat; city (s2 per package) 3K,
country packages free 3&, as to quality.
cotton seed oil easy, prime crude 20:
mills I'm: OFT crude l8&al9, prime
summer yellow ~ of summer yellow ., but
ter grades 25a26@, prime white 264 AR.
Petroleum dull, United closed at s. bid,
refined New York $500; Philadelphia and
| Baltimore IS a5 do. in bulk S355
kosin steady; strained, common to GOOD
81. 70a1 728.
Turpentine nrm at 27ka2s
Rice steady; domestic, fair to extra SIG
Molasses steady; New Orleans, open kettle
good TO choice, 2-a32 for new crop
Pig giron quiet; southern $ll.o0al2.03; north
ern $ll.O0al3u0 exchange -.
Copper, steady; brokers IL exchange sl2
Tin' easier; straIghts Sl3.65al8.70; plates
| easy.
Spelter, easy; domestic So s5a4 co.
Lead, firm; brokers $3.50; exchange s. 05a
3071.
May s9.35a9 %, July 50 20, September S9. 4Oa950,
| October $3.50, December 80 Spot, Rio dull;
No Z, invoice 90; jobbing 102, mild quiet;
Cordova l5h9l7; sales 3,70O bags.
Sugar, raw, dull; fair refining 1918: cen
trifugal, 96-test, 3-l6; refined steady; No. u,
3-16; No. Z, 81, No. 8, 3 Il-l8; No. g. 3 ll-16,
| No. 10, 3%, No. u, 39-l6, No. IL, 3k, No. -,
3 Z 16;No. Ii, SO, Mould A, ~, standard A, Al,
confectioners' A, AZ, cut loaf AZ, crushed
| ~, powdered ~, granuiated Az, ubes ~.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 28-Four dull; west
ern super $2.75(o3.20; do. extra $340G40 0j;
| do. family S4.41oA.75; winter wheat patents
| $49ta5.15; spring do. St61G4 IS: spring wheat
| straights &4004.60.
Wheat duh and steady; spot S81 as8k bid;
May ---: Southern wheat by sample 90a92;
do on grade S3Aa8S&.
Corn firm spot and January 25A25@; Febru-
ary 25&a25A; March z64 a26k; April 27a274,
steamer mixed 23A a23&; southern white corn
22a27; do. yellow 244 a26k.
Oats steady; No. 2 white western IAN; No.2
mixed 2laz2.
Rye barely steady; No. 2, nearby, 4Kai2;
western 43&.
Hay qniet; choice Timothy Sl3.5001400