The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11
GRAIN, PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York, Feb. 10.-Flour dull. neglect
ed; Minnesota patents. S4.104495; others
unchanged. Southern -four dull, unchang-
ed. Wheat spots market was dull and
weaker, with options; f. o. b., 921kc: un-
graded red, 73a93c; options opened weak
at 1sG1sc decline, rallied 2sq1zc, declined
1Qlssc under yesterdays; February, $3.50;
March, S44c; May, S2kc. Corn, spots duh,
weaker; No 2, 2S1se elevator, 291Rc afioat;
options We're moderately active and weak
2S1ac; May. 2sl.c; July, s0ssc.
Oats spots more active easier: OPP
2114e; July, 221sc; spot No. 2, 3l9s@211ac; No.
white, pc; mixed western, 216G23c. Hay
quiet; prime about steady; shipping, soc;
good to choice, 7219a7715c;. Hides firm, un-
changed Wool firm, unchanged Beef
steady and quiet; family, S9.0OG10.50; extra
mess $a0OdS0O. Beef hams strong, $lSOO@
1880. Tierced beef steady; extra India
mess $14.0O. Cut meats quiet firm; pick
led bellies, 4lac; shoulders, SC; hams, $40
sc. Lard quiet. nominal; western steam,
&c; city, 3.65c: May, 4,12c nominal; refined
compound, 4d4Ac. Pork quiet, unsettled;
new mess, $8.00MS75. Butter steady, fairly
14G2Oc; Elgins, 2dlac. Cotton seed oil
stronger, good demand; crude, zoe; yellow
prime, 2314G231ac. Rice fairly active, firm,
unchanged. Molasses steady, moderate de-
fancy handpicked 3lzG3Ac. Coffee quiet.
unchanged, TO 10 points down; March,
~ VI,
9.S5Q9. 4Oc. Spot Rio dun. steady; No. Z.
csc. Sugar raw, firmer more active; fair
refining. 2 13-16c: refined higher more ac-
tive. off A., 45sc; standard; 4ssc; cut. loaf
and crushed, Sc; graduated, 43sc. Freights
to Liverpool quiet: cototn by steam, 3-S2d;
grain by steam, 2%d.
Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 10, noon.-Wheat,
May 771sG77l4c: corn. May, 237sc: pork,
May T.1z12; lard, May, $3S219a3.S5; ribs,
Chicago. ill.,. Feb. 1O.--The wheat mar
ket was bulled on sentiment during the
morning hours of to-days session, and In
the afternoon il broke on news of the
snow storm. Local trades were willing and
anxious for prices 10 advance. ami with
that desire ating them, bought in eX-
cess of their ability TO carry. Finding
that beyond a certain point, prices would
action precipitating break Of lSsc from
the outside. May wheat opened from
764c to 767so, sold between HSsc and 76h
@76Ac. closing at 763sc-7sc under yester-
day. cash wheat was irregular, closing
&c lower.
Corn was not greatly affected by the
form OF trading in this market during the
morning was to buy and sell at the same
price, so that scalpers found their opera
lions not Improbable, II they were not
profitable. The weakness of wheat, near
the close, caused corn TO drop in price.
May corn opened at 24c, sold between Pa
22ilsc and 2S9sc, closing az the lnsideI3s@ "a
steady prices. but the break in futures.
after cash trading was concluded, result
ed IN an easier feeling.
The same conditions which prevailed
In the corn market were present I'm that
of oats. The trading was OF very light
order and consisted mainly of insignia
cant scalp'ng transactions. in which the
loss or gain. owing 10 narrow huctua-
tiOns. was not great. oats weakened with
the other grains later in the day. May
oats closed &c lower than yesterday.
Cash oats were weak aud hal4c per
bushel lower.
PROVISIONAL very listless action was
noted IN provisions The hog market was
depressed on heavy receipts. and 20 co.
incide with II. provisions declined. May
pork closed TIC lower; May lard, SC low
er. and May RIBS, 501l2c lower.
Leading futures ranged as follows: