The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-02
CANVASS COMPLETED.
COMMERCIAL.
wEKKLY GRAIN RKyIIw.

wEKKLY GRAIN Rxy1Ew.
We are indebted to Messrs. Lynde
Wright & Co., Of Kansas City, for the following
reliable review of the grain trade.
Wheat-Throughout the commercial center,
of Great Britain greet depression continues r.
prevail; and in leading manufacturing districts
workuien are resisting the further reduction
of wages which now are barely sufficient Il
maintain their families. The English money
market at present is close and critical in iti
ventures SO that the speculative feeling thai
infused the leading grain markets year age
is entirely absent. Farmers, at present low
prices, are only selling what grain their neces
sites demand hoping for better values latel
on. while millers with large supplies from for
eign countries are not disposed to purchase
more than for daily use. Values during the
week therefore have settled at a penny pei
GENITAL lower on both winter and spring wheat
spot with "Cargoes off coast" dull.
French markets continue steady but show
no improvement. and are still attracting liber
al shipments of our winter grades. From
Russian and North German markets. report.
of surplusage for exports are not altogether
favorable. and the quality now left at South
ern Russian ports is not for the most part il
good milling condition.
The political outlook throughout Europe j.
peaceful. the various questions growing out Of
the Turkish war being in fair way Of settle
ment. An absence Of war feeling in Europe
with the present commercial distress in Eng
land, are in themselves powerful influences
for the further depression of values of bread
stuffs; when tn these are added. however, the
weight of our present visible supply,
amounting to nearly 100000 bus, and the
fact of surplus still to come forward of near.
ly 60, 000C COO bushels from our producers. there
need be no further occasion of wondering al
present foreign prices. Present values in oul
interior markets are largely due to concessions
from railroads and further favors by way OF
transportation to the seaboard are looked for
The question of cheaper freights is the necessi
ty of the hour. Daring the week winter wht al
has appreciated in the leading markets &C
and spring wheat &c per bushel. Owing u
stormy weather, receipts at princial interior
markets have fallen off 30 per cent. but free
movement is looked for to follow with i'm
proved country roads. The .New York clique
seem to have as much at present as they car
digest, and are perfectly torpid. They show
no disposition TO manipulate the markets
while steadily increasing their stock of cast
wheat. What they are doing or propose to dc
is still . matter of conjecture.
Exports have been lighter for the week . lit
tie less than $780, 900 bus. comprising al
grades of winter and only the lower grades o!
sprine. Amount on passage to the United
Kingdom, 13, 10000 bus.
Corn-English markets quote this cerea
three pence per quarter lower. In our home
markets there has been no change. The trad
ing is without any animation and fuctuation,
for the week have not exceeded &c a bushel
The visible supply" ii inst. was S,S55,00t
bushels. Exports of week, $4,000.
Oats-The absence of any shipments for for
eiyn account has increased the visible sup
ply" which now amounts to over 3,0O0OQl
bushels. Prices are a shade cheaper.
Rye-Stocks have increased 100000 bus; ex
ports show some improvement but values ar:
unchanged.
Freights-No Published change of tariff:
to the seaboard, though it is generally conced-
ed low contracts have been made and are TAX
ing the grain.
KANSAS CITY-train; spring wheat, No.
67Ilc bid; No. 3, Coo bid. Winter
wheat. No. 2, cash, 79I4c bill No. 8
nominal at 75c. Oats. No. 2, &c bid. Rye, No. 2
32Jlc bid. Corn. No. 2. mixed, cash, 81 &c bid
LIVE STocK-Choice native steers, s5.75 u
e4.00; prime native steers, s3.5043.S0; good
native shipping steers. av. 1850 to 1850 lbs
a3.4093.65; fair ligl shipping steers, Az. 1850
to 1850 TBS. :3.00d3.. fair to good butchers
steers. av. 900 to 100 lbs, S2.55dS.25; good
feeding steers, sv. 1000 to 1900 lbs, S2.s0d
800; good stock steer nv. 800 to 1000 lbs,
good flesh s2.50d go choice ,ws and heif-
ers. s2.50@3O0; Coo cows ." heifers, S2.25
62.60; common I, fair ~ and heifers
:L75@2On; milch cows. $1,000 5000
Hogs, heavy packers, s255d2.60; light and
medium grades, S2.40d2.50. Sbeep, prime
natives, s2.75@3.00; good medium, S2.00G
$3.50; common stockers and Mexicans, Sl.2j
11.75
PRODUCE MARKEr-Apples, e2.00G275 pc,
Dbl. Butter. good TO choice, 12G17c, Eggs, $50
Igc. Prairie chickens. S2.50d3.00 per dozen.
Qusils, 506 Coo. Chickens, Sl.50dl75 per doz
TURKEYS. 7d9c q h dressed. Cheese, fresh
Kansas. 7ila7slc; choice Eastern size. Gran
berries, s5.00@7.00 per Dbl. Hides, green
i@51<c per h.
New York-wheat quiet; No. 2 Chicago $50
&c; No. 2 Milwaukee, 99c,ds1.oo; No. red
winter, 5l.lodl. 10li; No. 2 amber, Sl.O6
Corn, quiet; steamer. 451sc; No. 3, HJsc; No
2, 47iSc.
Milwaukee-Wheat steady; hard, go &c: No
l, s6lSc; No. 2. s2a7@ s2i1c, cash and Dec
SIS &c. JAM: $3.50, Feb; No, 5. 69lzc.
St Iouis-Wheat. JAN. 905Ec; Feb 81 &C.
Corn. JAM. 29asc; Feb. 301<c: March. 81 20.
Chicago - Wheat, Dec, s2ssc: JAM. s2]sc
Feb, S3.c. Com. Dec, 30lsc; JAN. 30l. C
Feb. 30;5c: MAY, SIZE.
Toledo-Wheat, closed quiet; No. 2 red. CSC
JAM; western amber, CSC. Corn quiet and I'M
changed.
Baitimore-wheat western, steady At sl.05il;
@I.O5iS. Corn, dull; western. 4Sssc.
Liverpool Wheat. unchanged; IS 80 to q
l0d. Corn. 22s Sd to %.
London-Consols,s 81 <.