The news & observer., 1897-02-09
CHICAGO, February &.
Opening. Closing,


= Flour steady. Wheat, No. spring 75a15H;
No. spring 76; No. 2 red S5as8]l Corn. No.
2, Y &a22h. Oats, No. 2, 1914; No. white 191a
NO: 2, 35H. Barley nominal; No. 8, b
76k. Priwe'1imothy seed sa.ss Mess pork
Short rib sides Qoose) 50 1904 90; dry-salted
shoulders tboxed) 4ka4k: short clear sides
'tboEed) 4&a41. Whiskey distilaers finished
goods per'gallon's1 II.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. Feb. S-Flour quiet; city
40; do. clears S4 SOa4e0 do sGratghts $435a
40; Minnesota patents 81 85aA45; do. winter
vesE tras $s.l5Q3.56; Minnesota bakers s. 85a
$50; winter low grades 81 6Oa2.90
f2.s0a30.
Buchwheat -four quiet at <..25.
Buckwheat quiet at "a.
Corn meal quiet: yellow western 5Sa60 city
go; Bran6ywfne ST 9a
Rye zuiet: No. western 40a40X o b
atioat: car lots, 40a4l.
farley easy; western feeding PAX: mailing
3Sa46: harley malt dull: western 5Oa5S.
heat, spot, weaker; No 1 NorJnern New
YORK SSS t. Q. b. aloat; No. hard ylh [. o..
D. afiost; options, No. red February closed
San; March closed 65% May Sz9as3 Ii-I6,
closed S3%; July T9hSO2s, closed 7gk; Sep
temher 77baiS, closed 778.
Corn, spot, weaker; NO. 2, 2sk in elevator:
y atl0at; options, February closed 28x May
,3)H
oats spot, steady; No. 2, 21X; No. q, 2OK:
0. delivered IN; No. ? white "a No. s
white p; track mixed western 20a30;Joptions
February closed 2i@; May 2la az26, closed
I'm :duIy closed -.
Hay, weak; snlpping 52a55; good to choice
67ha424.
Hops, steady: common4o choice 1895 crop ga
Z, 1886 crop oal3. PaciiiccoasU, 1895 crop 3xa7,
1886 crop. aal3
Hides firm; Galveston. 20a25 lbs. 1aGl8:
Buenos Ayres dry, Aa2a 4bs, nominal; Texas
dry, 0sa1J lbs, 3a; California, zia1O lbs, l1N.
Leather nrm; Hemlock sole Buenos Ayres
lightto heavy weights, g9ka3Ok: acid, 20023
l5ala
Coal steady.
Beef nrm family $s.5OaSl0: extra mess
s. 80; beet mans $500; packed SSas95G; city
extra India mess Sl2 50al4.5O.
Cut meats firm; picked bellies 44a4A;
do. piskled shoulders A&a4A; do. hams 6kas
Lard steadier; western steam $4.OO; way
S4.l2H- nominal: refined quiet; continent 81 .Z0
south American N.60; compound 4a44.
PORK steady; ola mess Ss.25a6 20. short
clear Ss.50al0 10; family S9.25a9.75.
Butter steady; western creamery l2G21X;
do. factory 1al4; Elgins 2lx; imitation cream
13a20.
neese quiet; large State a@l2X: small
fancy zs0L2A; part skins 5lg9H; full skins
Eggs weak; State and Pennsylvania 15Kp
l6; western fresh l3al5 southern i4aI5.
Tallow dull and easy; city ($2 per package)
% ao2Ss SouHJEy NphcAageS Ifee) 01sa6At as 10
quality.
cotton seed oil steady: prime crude 20:
I mills ia; of crude lS&a19, prime
summer yellow u. off summer yellow 224 a23,
butter grades 27a271 prime white 26k.
petroleum steady; United closed at g2k bid,
renned New YORK S6.25; Philadelphia and
baltimore 20 20: do. in bulk S3.75.
hosln steady; strained, common to good
$l.70.
TurpentiDe steady at 2SKl129.
hlce steady; domestic, fair to extra SKA
6@, Japan Al @4A.
Molasses quiet; New Orleans, open kettle
good to choice, 22a32 for new crop.
Peanuts steady.
Pig iron easy; southern &l1.00a12.00; north
ern $ll.OOal3.0O; exchange =.
copper, quiet; brokers' H. exchange $l2.
Tin duh: straights SI3.45al3.55: plates easy.
Spelter, firm; domestic u o5a4 12&.
Lead firm; brokers $50; exchange 50 221a
527h
Coffee Options, March 50 %; May $685..
Spot Rio dull; No. 7, 9A; mild quiet; Cor
doga 15A@lta.
Sugar, raw, dull; fair refining 21;
centrifugal, g6-test, 8 81; refined dull,
No q, 1915; No. Z 81, No. 8, 1915; No.9 I1-I8
No. 10, 81, No. III, 1916, No. IL, on, No. ID |
3 z lg;No. IA, 3ss, Mould A, An, standard A,4k
confect1oners' A, AZ, cut loaf AZ, crushed |
"a, powdered Sk4 granuiated ~ cubes An.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Feb S.-Four firm; western /
supertne $2.65(a)3.00; do. extra $3.25a3.90; do |
family $4.25g4.60; winter wheat patents $4.75a |