The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-17
CHICAGO, August 10.
opening. Closing.

C&Sn QuOJaC1Cn6 were as follows:
ST. Ne Corn, SP No. s8S. oats So NJ tfG mo No.
70, w5 d5e pvo 2l9a S% No. white NJ
nominal; No. f 0 b 34(G35: No. 1, 26a264.
Flax seed, No. l, 1O2KalO4. Prime Timothy
Mess Ss SSS SSs sss
Qoose) "a SOa5.O5 Dry-salted shoulders (boxed)
5a54. Snort clear slices tboxed) 5%@54
Whiskey, distillers' finished goods per Lal-
Ion S1.l9.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Aug. J6.-Flour quiet firm:
western superhne S2.i5a3 90; do. extra g. 25a
$50; do. family 42504.50; winter wheat pat
ents $4.65a4.85; spring do. $.75G5U0; spring
wheat straights $4.60d14.75
Wheat unsettled and higher: No. 2 red spot
and August 94ka94%; September 50 bid;
steamer No. red 9IHa9l$ Southern wheat
by sample, 92a95k: do. on grade 92af5.
Corn tirmer; spot 33t a33%; August 32G33k;
| September 32Aa3; steamer mixed 30A a3I
Southern white 34a36: do yellow 35a36
Oats steady; No. white, old n; No. 2
Rye firmer; o. 2. nearby 49a491; No. 2
western 80.
Hay firm for better grades; choice Timothy
$l3.5Oal4.UU
| NEW YORK.
| NEW YORK, August 16.-FIour strong and
l0al6c higher, following the rise IN wheat;
A.75a525; do. straiGhts 44a460; Minnesota
bakers -; winter extras -; winter low grade
Rye -four stronger; superine S2.5Oa2 So;
Corn meal frmer; yellow western So; city
| So: Brandywine $l.1UalS5
Barley steadier; western feeding 294 malt
ing -; barley malt quiet; western 45QG6
afioat: No 2 hard 94>s afloat; No. l orthern
New York afioat; options: No. red Au-
gust closed 93%; september 90%a921, closed
9l%; November -; December e9% a9O%, closed
Corn, spot, 6rmer; No. 2, 83X in elevator;
"a afioat; options, August closed az; septem-
| Der 33% a33b. closed 33B; October closed -;
December 35% a36B, closed 35&.
Oats. spot, steady: NO. z, 22h options, Au
gust 224 a23K, closed 224: September closed
22k; October closed -: December -.
Hay quies, shipping 45as5 good to choice
70io75.
Hops quiet; State common to choice 1856
crop sa4 d 5Ss6 crop e@9 Pacific ssS coast 1897
Hides firm; Galveston, 2Oaz5 lbs l4Hal5K;
Buenos Ayres dry, 20a24 lbs, 10: Texas
dry, 24a& lbs, Eal2h; California, 2Oa2b lbs, II.
Leather firm; Hemlock sole Buenos Ayres
light to heavy weights, l9a2O; acid, 1922.
Wool firm; domestic fleece. l9a25; pulled
No. to extra 25a3S; Texas l0al5.
Beet steady; family s850ag.50; extra mess
S7.50s.8: beef mans S28a2o.50; packed $8a9.00
city extra India mess $l2:OOGl4.W;
Cut meats quiet; picked bellies 64a7h;
do. picked shoulders 56a54: do. hams 81 az.
| Lard tiTmer: western steam 81 50: city Si.3Oa
44O; September -; refined firm; continent
S5.05 south American $40; compound 4%a4H.
| Pork tirmer; old mess 10; new Sy.5Oa
$40: short clear s9.5Oall; family $9.5OalO.OO.
Butter firm; western creamery 1Oh Ol6;
do. factory 7alOh; Elgins l6; imitation
creamery llHal6.
Cheese firmer; State large white 8; fancy
| large colored SaS4: small white western 81 a
81; part SKINS 4a6A; small colored " fuH
Eggs firm; State and Pennsylvania 800
| 15A; western fresh 10.
| Potatoes quiet Jersey and Long Island
$L15Q2.OO; sweets, 81 75a2.00.
Tallow steady, city ,(2 per PACKAGE
3%; country packages free) 3%a3%, as to
Cotton seed oil steady; prime crude
26GD27: do. mills II: prime summer
yellow 25Q27; off summer yellow 25a251 ;
butter grades 3Oa32 prime summer white 2Sa
20, prime winter yellow 80.
Petroleum quiet: United closed 70: refined
New York 1915; Philadelphia and baltimore
Rosin quiet; strained, common to good
sl.50a1 55.
Turpentine quiet at 28a2SX.
hIce firm; domestic, taIr to extra 4B0
64, Japan 4k04A.
Molasses firm; New Orleans, open kettle
good to choice, 23a30.
FreightS to Liverpool dull; cotton by
steam l2c; grain dc. 81.
Pig iron quiet: southern Scotch $9.50a
1915; northern American $lO5Oal225; ex-
Copper steady; lake brokers' NJ; exchange
$l1.00a11.25.
Tin firm, straghts $14al4 10, plates quiet.
| Spelter, quiet; domestic 81. 25a4.35
Lead strong; brokers $500; exchange $500
1856.
Tomatoes, as to quality. per crate or box,
20a70.
Cabbages, Long Island and Jersey, per 100
S2.50a30O.
Coffee-Options, September S6.70; March
1918, spot Rio, quiet; Cordova 10Aa16X.
Sugar, raw firm; fair refining 81; cen
trifugaI, Safest, On; refined quiet; Mould A,
81, standard A, AZ; confecuoners' A, AZ;
cut loaf 81. crushed 81. pOMdered 81 gran