The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-05
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New York, March 4.-4F'lour quiet
steady Unchanged southern -four dulls
unchanged. Wheat, spot market dulls
winter weak; spring flrmer; (. o. b., S5hcs
ungraded red, 706lS6c; options were dull,
opening at lsc advance, declining Nc, rail-
lying Y TO %c. and closing firm at v TO no
over yesterday; No. red March, S2AAcs
May, SlAc; June, S0%c; July, 79%c; Sep
TENDER 765sc. Corn, spots dull, firm; Mo-
2, 29c, elevator; soc afioat; steamer Mixed
26%c; new No. 2. &c; yellow, &c. Options
were dull and firm at unchanged pricess
March, zoe; July. Sic. Oats, spots steady;
options dull; May, 2liac; spot No. 2, 2llaM
3lAc; No. white, 2S12c No. B, 20i9c; mix
ed western, 20G23c. Hay Arm. unchanged.
Hides firm, unchanged. Wool active. I'M
changed. Beef steady, unchanged. Beef
hams strong, $3.50. Cut meats quiet
firm, unchanged. Lard quiet, firmers
western steam, 4S5c; city. 4.05o; May
4.45c; refined, duh; continent, 4.65c; South
America, 49Oc; compound, 4G4Ac, Pork
| quiet, strong, unchanged. Butter actives
| state dairy, 106ilSc; do creamery, i3dI1Slacs
| Elgins, 19c. Cotton seed oil quiet, UNI
changed. Rice firm, unchanged Molas>
SEES steady. unchanged. Peanuts quiet
unchanged. Coffee steady, to Is points
down; March, S.95c; April, &c; June, 9.05cs
January, 905@9. l0c; spot Rio duh, steadys
| No. Z, 9isd99sc. Sugar, raw, dull, nomi-
nal; fair refining 294c; refined duh, un@
changed. Freights to Liverpool quiet, I'M
| changed.
Chicago H.. March 4.-There was a
/ stronger market for wheat to-day although
| the early hours of the session did not give
much promise of Improvement. The OPEN
| ing was slightly higher than yesterdays
close, recession following. Towards
| noon, prices took on a iirmer feeling which,
! they held to the close. Liverpool opening
| cables were lower, but the decline was not
| sufficient to express complete sympathy
.Aasr
Later ones showed improvement, and about
the time they were received, drop OF
! half a point in English consols was an
| nounced. This latter was taken to indicates
a feeling of unrest In European politics.
| and, accordingly, shorts took fright and
covered freely. lifting the price about "a
cents. Before the close they had settled
back a trihe May wheat opened from
| 75d75Mc TO 751sc. sold btween. 74946l747so
closing at 75laa75ssc-ssc higher than yes
terday Cash wheat was firm and hd
higher
| Corn-The corn market was inanimata
and unlnteresting. Even the few sca.pers
who make a speciality of trading in this
| grain seemed to have forsaken II. Com
| mission houses had a few Insignificant or
ders. the execution of which constitutes
| the days trade. May corn opened at 2c.
sold between 1874 and 24c, and 24isc closing
at 4Q2iisc--a shade over yesterday. CaslI
corn was in fair demand and steady.
i Oats-This market attracted no atten@
ton, there being no activity or inclna-
ton to transact business What altera-
tons in price there were, we're not due to
any new Developments in the situation, or
to any recent intelligence, but entirely de-
pended on the action Of wheat and corn
AS those grains were irregular, oats were
likewise, somewhat erratc. May oats
closed &c higher than yesterday.
Provisions-Trade started slow In the
prQduct market, prices opening at about
the final quotations of yesterday. Ths
hog market was steady and provisions ex-
hlbited the same feeling. Packers were
good buyers later, prices advancing ON
their purchases. English houses main
talned builsh attitude on product. May
pork closed TIC higher than yesterday
| May lard 2lAc higher; May ribs, sc higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows;
Opening Highest Lowest. Closing.