The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-31

centrifugal AB-tasta Az; m0laSRes sugar q e-lu
reHned .rrm but qtiets standard A 4 -l6; cut
Loaf 5 9ls; crushed e-I6, powdered . Id
mould A, 7-l6; granulated 80; cubes 5-l6
Cotton seed chi was quieter and unchanged
barrels % .2a3O; prime summer yellow 33 l.2a
eff summer We low 3S 1-2; butter grades Sea
3; =, prime winter We low 5ta37i prime white
case; prime meal S2l 'ea25G0.
BALTIMORE
BAbTTMoRE, Nd, December SO.-Flour dun
and unchanged; western super S22602.35.
VIII at steady spot and month 40 l-4a7O L.;
January ~ 3-sa10 1-2; February 71H aiki May
a Aa7Jj South eTn wheat nv sample 6Sa7 1-2.
Corn steadFj mixed, spot and month 36zta' !;
January 37a5lx; February 81 l-sa6 ~; March
81 10; southern white, g. I-2a37 Ia,
Oats teady; No. white western. 81 ar.
Rye dull; NO. nearby 81; No. 2 western b9
lominal.
Cheese firm; large 18AalsK; medium l3ka
Butter firm; fancy creamery 27a9s; fancy
creamery, i'm tation, z0azI; do. ladle l8a o. do.
god lade ltgl7; stO o packed t6alS; rolls l1a2O.
Eggs nrm; fresh 30 per do&.
Sugar. st'o g., unchanged. Coarse and me
granulatcd IS ~.
STOCKS AND BONDS.
New York, Dee. 30.-Ile transactions
ON the Stock Exchange today were more
or less interrupted by the holiday frolica
of the brokers on the floor, but there
was sufficient trading i'm evening up ne
counts for the close Of the year to make
quite an active market and some irregu-
larity in prices. The Baltimore and
Ohio stocks, after their upward leap OF
yesterday were conspicuousy affected, the
common falling back nearly 215 and the
preferred over point The most dc-
tive Of the Specialties, including Ameri-
cam Sugar, the Tobacco stocks and the
~
also inclined to react, although the UNI
dertone was strong and there was Il dis
poSitiOn TO hold stocks for the expected
demand after the first of the year. The
expectation Of this demand is based ON
the sudden relapse in the money rates
at all leading financial centers, the Lon
don discount rate falling below the bank
rate today and the Berlin rate showing a
further decline. This gives ground for
a hope that the export movement of gold
will be brought to a stop. 1t is posi-
BILE. however, that the relaxation in for
eign money rates may be based on expec-
tation of further supplies Of gold from
this country That being the case,
bankers believe that there may be re-
currence OF money stiffness in January
The days trading demonstrated that the
level Of prices still offers inducements
for investment buying. The sales of
small lots OF less than 100 shares con-
tinued even more conspicuous than on re-
cent days All grades Of stocks were
embraced in this demand down to the
non-paying dividend stocks With only
remote prospects OF return. The pre-
vailing sentiment ON the exchange was
decidedly bullish.
Prices Of gilt edge investment bonds
We're NOT much affected in last week
liquidation hut the Junior grade or newly
issued or contingent interest paying
bends which suffered last week have been
in good demand this week.
United States S.. old As, new As and
IS declined u in the bid price
The total sales Of stocks were 313.70O
shares, including: Atchison preferred,
10,4G6: Baltimore and Ohio, $3.50; Chess
apeake nd Ohio. 9,G95: Lake Erie and
Western. $3.50; Louisville and Nashyille,
5000; Manhattan Elevated 6,420; Pail
adelphia ard Reading first preferred, g.,
900: Southern Pasific 1850; Union Pa
cific. 1900: American Steel and Wire,
Z ,450; Brooklyn Rapid Transit, 1900;
Federal Steel. 1850; United States
Leather. 400S0; American Sugar, TO-,
IT'S: Peoples Gas Light and Coke Com
pany, G,600; Pacific Mail, 1866.