The news & observer., 1897-04-23
Cash o,1otaticns were aa follows.

Cash quotations were as follows:
zK; No. 3 spring 6s073: No. 2 red s9xaes
Corn, No. 2, 24&@24k. >. Oats, No. 2, 17kal7k;
No. white 22as2h; No: 3 white o b 2Oa2s4 :.
No. 8 + o basass; No 1, { b q. Flax seed,
No. L. 78s@7:. Prime Timothy seed $2.70a
275; Mess pork, per bbl,$3;45aS 80. Lard, per
85: dry salted shoulders (boxeO 54a5A;
short clear sides tboxed) 4k(G5. Whiskey
distillers' finished goods per gallon -.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, APRIL 2s-Flour Steady
ents 81. .a5; do. clear S4.7Oa4.sO; Minnesota
patents 81 20ai 60 Minnesota bakers $340a
70 winter int patents a45ai7C; d. dS ast6raights s6
ter low grades 81 65s2.75
Rye -four firm: supertine -; fancy --.
c8rn meal steady d yellow western o city
Rye easier: No. r western 8: 8:xa3SX; car lots
Barley weaker; western feeding 27Ka2s;
Wheat, spot. weaN er and fairly active: No
red IS nominal; No. Northern Duluth S5x
aS3A; No. hard winter #. O.. atloat: OPP
tions. No. 2 red April closed S1t May :.7Sh@
8i4, closed W
Corn, spot weaker; No 2, 8O1 in elevator;
30A aticat, No 3 32S4 @}2SA :ungraded mixed:
options, pril ! May ss1 aSs.s, closed xsS;
cred 81: no ., ~; No. white 25x; No.
.~hirt "A; track mixed western -; options,
"ss say " steady ss shipping 5seso: good to choice
AHops quiet:choice to common 1885 crop 2ka
& 1895 crop 6dg1Oh, Pacific coast, 1886 crop "a
Hoes Qniet; Galveston. eOa2b lbs, IA; Buenos
Ayres dry, aaM lbs, l8Aals; Texas dry,
sa lbs, IL; California, 2la25 lbs, 16.
Leather firm; Hemlock sole Buepos Ayres
light to heavy weights, aOa2l; acid, a002a
Wool steady; domestic fleece, Iua2l; pulled
Beef steady; family ss.boalot0: extra mess
extra India Q. city mess Sla.seal4;5O. ,
Cut meats quiet; picked bellies 6a5x
do. picked shoulders 4Aa5: do: hams sasx
Lard dull western ::stes m "a ~: May S4.40,
nominal; re11ned steady: continent u Go;
South american s. O.; oo%peune:., .,or. o,o.,
$9.5lalo7 rs; family $9.76al0 6o.
ouIter steady; western creamery 1S9l7;
do. factory SALLY; Eig1ns II: imitation
ereaH 1as,1 cry dairy 'aai0 d'' cream
n1os. quiet: large state pals; small
fancy 90l pa. sxlms 4gek; full skins
Eggs steady State and Pennsylvania sha1O;
western fresh 1904; southern 8K.
Iauow Gull; city & per pacKage) . ID;
Petroleum dull: United closed at $40:
refined New York $5.05; Philadelphia and
Baltimore $500; do. in bulk $3.50.
Rosin quiet; strained, common TO gooo
S1.65.
rurpentine quiet at 29ha30
Rice steady: domestic, fair to extra 4@1
Moiasses steady: New Orleans, open kettle
ood to choice, 23a3O. o.>,,>
Peanuts steauy: fancy hand-picked 3% a3&;
other domestic "a a3.
steam il-S2; grain by steam 2nd
Pig iron easy; southern $lu.O0all.O0; north
ern $40 5oaE..5U; exchange -. s,,o
Copper easy; brokers -. exchange siZ.zo
"a irmer; straights sl3.2Cal330; -plates
quiet.
Lead dull, IA weak undertone is reported as
a result of apathy on The part OF buyers, OUT
no hers refuse to make the concessions re-
q qlired it, order to place round lots 10 any
cen iderrbie extent price s4.20: metal ex.
change calls the market easy at So! aa.o2h
Cotton seed Oil strong, win Dulllsn ana
round lots of prime yel'oS sold at ~ Tor exr
port; prime crude -; o b mills -; on
crude -, prime summer yellow 23h G24, of
summer yellow 28A, none nee offered OUTER
grades 27a2S prime W hte 2ta21.
Office Options, April =; May SI.lOa
TO. Spot, Rio, dull 40, Z. invoice7a: No
jobbing Ok: mild quiet; Cordova l3glt; ~
centrifugai. % al" test, ); refined quiet, steady;
8, ss: ss' No; 10, 81, No. Il. 5x,, No: i, sS.
ard A, Az; confectioners' A, An, cut loaf
5s, crushed 5h, powdered ~ ;sranu.ated N,
cubes AZ.
BALTIMORE, Aprll SI.-four quieL, "eSueih
superfine &.75fl3.0O; do. extra $5.Z5af O0; DO.
family M.ss@4.6O; winter wheat patents s4.7Oa
80; spring do. $4.26tS4.60; spring wheat
straights "a 0004.20.
Wheat dull; spotA pril and May ..siasl4:
July II asked; Southern wheatby sample ga
So; do. on grade
Corn easier. spot and April 284a28x; May
2eh ASK ;steamor mixed -; Southern white
eoru 81; do. vel ow 20k.
Oats Arm; NO. white 5bs26; No mixed
2Sx.
Rye firm. No. ., nearby, 41aAlk; No.
western NXsA2
Hay nrn and in good demand: choice Tim.
othy "a 00