The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29
CHICAGO, December %.
Opening. Closing.

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour firm; winter patents S3.5063.60:do.
straights S5.2oa94O; spring special $500;
spring patents S3.2Oa3.50; straghts S2.saS.00.
Wheat n No spring pr ~ No; spring &c. 60
No. 2, u 1-2; No. white 8 Ia; No. 3, white
2s a29k. Rye--No. Q, "a 1-2a54A. Bariey-No. 2,
3Ja47, Flax seed, No. l, Ill. Prime Timothy
Lard, per 100 lbs, s5.85a5.'5. Short rib
sides, loose, S4.SOd5.0O; dry-salted should
ers, boxed, 4ha49s. Short clear sides, boxed,
s5.05a5l0 Whiskey, 81 26
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, December 20. FIour fairly active
with spring patents held shade higher; winter
straights S3.50aJ.6o do. patents $3.65a3.S5;
Minnesota patents S3.70 1875; Minnesota bakers
Ss.00l3.25; winter low grades S2.25a2.45.
Rye -four firm; good to fair Sf.0Un 800.
Buckwheat -four quiet at Sl,9Oa2.O0.
Buckwheat dull at Aa55
Corn meal irmer; yellow western 8Oas2;
cltS
Rye steady; No 2, s8aG3 1-2; State SO.
Barley nrm; feeding 45als; mailing 53G5s.
Barley malt steady; western 5Sa6o
Flax seed eady ut ST.
Wheat, spot cay; No. red 500, options,
December 767s March 77%; May 74A
corn, spot quiet. No. Z, 45ha457s; options,
December 49, May 43 1-2.
Oats, spot firmer; No, o. 70 2-2 options quiet.
Beet steady, familS SlOaSll; extra mess eo.oUa
900; beef hams $3.50; packet S9.'0aSlO: city
extra India mess S15.00a16.00.
Cut meats steady; picked bellies Sac; picked
shoulders O.; picked hams 64a7.
Lard weak; western steamed closed IS 500
$50 IL; city -; December closed S56i l-2, nom
inal refined quiet
Pork steady, mess SO 50G100O; short clear
Sl0b0a1250; family $1025d HOO
Butter firm; western creamery l502l; do.
factory 12a14 Ia; Elgins p: imitation creamery
lsal7; State dairy 1oa1s; creamery l5a19 IL.
Cheese firm: large white 10 IL, do. small
71s; large colored 104; do. small ~; light
skins 6AG6 l-2; part skins 5ha5 l-2: full skins
2a2ls.
Eggs e m; State and Pennsylvania &c 1-2a27
western fresh rs L.: southern 23a2F.
Potatoes steady; Jerseys N25al.50 New York
ST. 25a1 so IL; Long Island Sl62 l-2d200; sweets,
Jerseys, Sl.25a2.s 0: southern 5ua75.
Tallow steady; city GIG; country l-2a31.
Cotton seed oil hr",; prime crude Ia La
10; prime crude 0 mills l3al3 l-2; prime sum-
mer yellow 29a22h OFF summer yellow 20; butter
grades 25a27;, prime winter yellow @a2S;
prime white 70.
Petroleum steady; refined, New York, $3.50;
Philadelphia and Baltimore s7.45; do in bulk
S49J.
Rosin steady strained. common to good lao.
Turpentiue firmer at 45a45 Ia
Rice firm; fair to extra 4A@6A; Japan 5Aa
1912.
i Molasses firms New Orleans, open kettle.
good to choice, 28a33.
Peanuts quiet; fancy hand-picked 5; other
domestic 4a4 1-2.
Cabbage steady; Long Island 50 70 l-2a4.OO per
100
Pi. iron dull; southern slo.25al1.25; northern
$40 2sall.75
Freights to Liverpool weak; cotton by steam
-; grain by steam
Coffee-options, December $3.50; January
$3.50; spot Rio, quiet; No. z, invoice "a; No !
johbing IA; milo quiet Cordova 7Aal5.
Sugar, raw irregular; fair refining 80; CEN
trifugal, 96-test, 45s Musco' adoaH ;molasses su-
gar ga: refined demoralized, tending dos n
ward: No. 6, 47-16; No. Z, Az; No. III, ~; No.
IL, 1-16; No. 10, 1-16; No. II, 4; mould 81
Rranulated 8; cubes.