The morning news., 1899-02-04
GRAM. PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York Feb. 3.-Flour entirely neg
iected and 50l0c lower TO sell; Minnesota
patent, $4O0a425 Rye -four, dun Buck
wheat -four, dun Buckwheat, nominal at
5Sr Corn meal, quiet; yellow Western, $50
Sic. Rve. weaker; No 2, 66c. Barley, dun;
Western feeding i6lkGi7lac mailing. 5Sq
65c Barley malt, quiet; Western. 5Sd6Sc
Wheat spot, steady; No. red, S24c; op-
tions were weak throughout practically the
entire day; it was case rather OF light
demand than of oppressive offerings, the
break in Wall street discouragng buyers;
most of the news was bearish, including
big Argentine shipments. lower cables and
snow West export trade. however was
again fairly brisk; closed weak at 9sdAc
net decline; March closed SOC; May closed
ne; July closed 75Ac.
Corn. spot. steady: No. 2 44lsd453sc; op-
tions. also developed weakness under sales
of yesterdays buyers, and the drop In
wheat; export trade failed 10 help the
price; closed weak and 11sd19sc net lower;
May closed, 423sc; july closed. 4S4c.
Oats. spot, steady; No. 2, 3412c; options
dull. Beef. steady. Cut meats, duh but
firm: shoulders, 4Ae. Lard, weaker; West
ern steamed closed, 5.S5c; February closed
8 S5e nominal; refined quiet. Pork, steady
Butter. firm; Western creamery, 14dl9c;
factory l2a14c Elgins, 19c; imta tion
creamery, 13dl6l5c state dairy, 13q17c.
Cheese, steady; large white, 1012c. Pota-
toes. steady; New York, $125D1 .6212c; Long
Island. 81 75d2.00; sweets, Jersey, Sl75d25o
Cotton seed Oil firm; prime crude, l9121
20Iac; prime yellow. A12d25c. Petroleum,
dun Cabbage, dull. Cotton seed OIL
prices continue to advance on light Of
ferings, demand moderate, and undertone
very firm butter grades, 2943Oc Coftee'
options opened steady and unchanged,
11n
UNCHANGED 10 points lower; sales, $3.50
bags including March, 5.65c; June, 5.S5c;
spot. Rio. steady, but duh; No. 7, invoice,
65se: No T. jobbing, 71sc mild, quiet; Cor
dova. 715dl4c. Sugar, raw, stronger ana
higher; fair refining, 37sc; centrifugal, yo-
test. 4ssc; molasses sugar $3.50; sales. 2OOO
hags centrifugal at 43sc; refined, strong
ana higher; No. 10, 414c; No. II, 9-l6c; NO.
12 S-16c.
Chicago. Feb. S.-Under pressure OF
heavy liquidation to-day wheat decllned
l9kc from the top price oil the session.
Near the end, however, heavy export tax
inps brought about a reaction and May
eft off with a net loss of &c. Corn de-
chned sc and oats Nc Pork lost 221zc;
lard, l0012l4c, and ribs 7lsc-
New York, Feb. 3.-Standard Oil closed
435G43S.
The leading futures ranged as follows
Opening Highest Lowest Closing.
NAV !" le1' 7SSsa7sM "A 725s 70 @7s1s
July .... .7lA071B p 7OA II @7lS
Corn, No. Q
Nay 80. .SSMd3SA SSA S73sG37ls 377t
July .SSasaSS1s 3s9s@SS1A S7& 37sdSS
Sept ......39 S9ls SS7s 5Sh
oats, No p
May 2S7sQ2Sk 2S1s 2S 2Slsq2S1l
July ...267s 267s 263sq26l5 261.
Mess Pork. per barrel
Nav $40 10 $40 40 $40 1714 SO 20
Lard. per 100 Lbs
July .... 595 595 5S5 8 So
short Ribs. per 100 Lbs
Nay ... SIS 5 17l2 0712 10
Jriv 525 525 2212 221t
cash quotations were as follows: Flour,
dun and neglected. No. spring wheat
e9a71c; No. 3 spring wheat, 6i@70c; No.
red. 7ibd73c. No. 2 corn, 36G3614c No.
yellow corr S6dS61ac. No , oats, 2734d2Sc
No > white, 3Ol4qS1c; No. white, 29%G
Scibc. No rye, 55c. No barley, Ala
F2c. No ! faXseed, $1142i; N. w, $1.1S%i
Prime timothy seed, $2.S5Q2S7l9 Mes
pork. per barrel $10.0@l0.10. Lard, pc
100 pounds, S5.5545.571A. Short ribs side
| Coose) SLSOG5O0. Dry salted shoulder
| OnoxeO. 4Aa4ssc. Short clear sides (box
ed. $510G5.20 Whisky, distllers finishe'
| Goods ner gallon 81 %