The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-03-13

dealer; the withdrawal of credits; closed fac
tories, idle shipping, bctoken the DISTRESSED CON-
dition of the commercial situation throughout
Great Britain to-day. Dizziness il everywhere,
millers complain of difficulty in collecting
their claims, aud will buy only what their
trade absolutely demands. Home grown wheat
will not meet the milling requirements and
English farmers add their complaints Argainst
the hardness of the times to those Of the trades
men. While these conditions exist we need
not look for any active movement In values in
the United Kingdom. Breadstufs viii drag
along slowly, only the most acute demands
conceding any advance, while "supply"-the
legitimate governing basis of value-wil reg
ulate economically the prices of the future.
However tardy and gradual 1.-THE appreciation
may be, the estimate of the worlds surplus to
be marketed. assures Ms of its eventual occur
renee before the gathering of another crop.
With more favorable commercial conditions
throughout France but with the same necessity
for foreign breadstuffs, French buyeB are
again seeking our markets and during the
week have purchased largely At the principal
seaboard ports. Values have improved fairly
in both spring and winter wheats and lighter
receipts and liberal exports have prevented IN
increase in stocks.
From this time forward We may not expect
any increase to our visible supply-the proper
ton Of wheat to be marketed is generally
vent of favorable weather will send farmers
into their fields to prepare for spring sowing.
The determined holders of months past will
have these influences in their favor in the near
future, and we have full confidence in the re-
suit working them q liberal compensation.
Chicago markets continue to give tone to the
various markets throughout the country.
Strong efforts are still being made to over
whelm the clique" but with the usual result
a total capture Of the ASSISTANTS and . higher
position taken. Their purchases are comput-
ed to be in the neighborhOOd of 5000 900 bus
cash wheat at Chicago. With the low grades
largely exported, and the present enormous
stocka, consisting of the standard milling
grades &c, 80 900 bus. of 100000 bus. stored
at Chicago being Nos. and wheat almost
certain of falling into the possession of the
clique" with storage. interest and insurance
on frst purchases already paid for till the
opening of navigation. ought we to be sur
prised ut their insisting on higher prices?
CORN-SeabOard markets are . shade Dwer.
Foreign markets are unchanged and there is
an absence of improvement anywhere.
OArs.-Feeding stuffs have shown no ma
terial improvement and there is no change to
note in this grain.
RYE-In sympathy with wheat, rye has i'm
proved slightly and is in good demand for
as well As fairly in request for
export.
FREIGHrs-Lower rates from Chicago to the
and general concessions from all
points west to the seaboard, when offerings are
in any quantity.
KANSAS CrY-Grain: Spring wheat, No. 2,
Soc bid No. 8, Zoe bid. Winter wheat.
No 70. 2 cash st5c!' No; s. ss5se'
nominal At 7sc. Oats, No.2, &c bid. Bye, No. I
s3c. Corn, No. 2 mixed, cash, 251Sc.
LIVE SrocK-Choice native steers, $40 to
e46O; prime native steers, S4.l5@4.S5; good
native shipping steers, Az. 1850 TO 1850 bs..
e4.00@4.20; fair light shipping steers, Az. 1850
to 1850 bs., S3.55@3.90; fair to good butcher
steers, Az. 800 to 100 bs., S3.25(d3.75; good
$3.50; good stock steers, av. 800 to 1000 bs.,
good flesh. S2.90@3.25; choice cows and heif-
ers, s3.00@S45; good cows and heifers, eats
a 500; common to fair cows and heifers, |
s225@250 mich cows &l5.00@5000
Hogs. heavy packers, s335@3.45; igh: and
medium grades, $3.00@3.3O. sheep, prime
natives, s375@4.25; good medium, 4275@
BIS common stockers and Mexicans. s200
@2.5O.
PRODUCE MARxEr-Apples, &250@3OO per
Dbl Butter, good to choice, l5@2Oc. Eggs, ga
l0c. Chickens, s2.00@250 per doc. Turkeys,
}dl0c per b. dressed. Chickens, Ga
7c dressed. Cheese, fresh Kansas 5@6c: |
,hoice Eastern, 61c. Cranberries, S6OOQS.00
per bill Hides. green. 4@51sc per n.
New York-WheAtq quiet and firm; No. 2 Chica
20, s1.07d LOS; No. 2 Milwaukee, i1.0s; No. 2
ed winter, sl.l7; No. 2 amber, s1.151@@l.16 |
Corn. quiet; steamer, 4513c; No. s, A5c; No. 2, |
l51zc.
Milwaukee-Wheat, firm; No. l, S1.01; MOI, |
ash and March. 931sc; April, $3.50; May, |
,STc; No. 8, 81 &C bid.
Chisago-wheat, March, si}9c; April, s45se
q 95c; May, 9s5sc. Corn. March, 321sc; April, |
&c; May, SIC; June, SIC bid.
st. Louis - Wheat. March, sl.04; April, |
1869; May, S1.07. Corn, March, s.; SC; April |
|ic; May, 3ilSc; June, 35c.
Toledo Wheat firm; No. red Wabash, |
sl.0S cash and March; Sl!0ssi April; SLlO4 |
Hay. Corn firm; No. 2, cash, 35sssc; April. SIC;
Nay, 3sI4c.
Baltimore Wheat, western, firm at s115. /
Corn, mixed western, steady at 4351sCd44c.
Liverpool-Market for breadstuffs unchanged. |
Wheat, winter, 9s to 9s id: spring wheat, Is
Il to IS Sd. Corn. new, As I'd.
London-Consols unchanged.