River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-12
THE MARKETS.

81. PAUL
FLoUR-The market is very dull Millers are pa
tienty waiting for turn way or the other,
hoping for reduction of -four stocks in the consum-
ing markets just now there is no demand, and
prices are weak. Miilers would probably do some
shading for the sake Of selling round lots but il is
difficult to stimulate activity by offering to
Blossom, 81: Red Cross straiehts SO %: Capt.
tol' family. $3.50; Bakers, 4.5O04 70: in bbls
Csc extra; outside brands 250 soc per Dbl less.
according to quality Buckwheat -four, 5000. so
per Dbl. Rye -four, $3.50 per Dbl. Graham. SIS
per Dbl.
WHEAT-The market has been dull throughout
the week, with no material changes in prices beyond
the shading of No. hard. May delivery. Receipts
haye been light Speculation has been quiet, and
mlers are doing nothing, while flour has been very
dull and weak. There is disposition to wait for
developments. Tuesdays quotations. No. / hard.
81. ] 2 asked: May 81 h2 bid. 81. 10 asked: No 2
hard, 81 .05 bid, S1.o8 asked
CURN-There has been little more inquiry
lately, but not enough to make lively daily markets
Stocks moderate: prices steady. Closing figures:
No. 2, 48c bid, 52e asked; April 49c bid: May, soc
bid, 54c asked: new mixed, soc asked.
OATs-lu the latter half of the week there has
been fairly active demand, mainly for spot mostly
on account of the opening spring weather. when
local aud nearby consumption increases. Prices
are stronger especially stocks hand are either
light, or holders, having confidence in the market
tans: No ! mixed, SOC bid, 42c asked: April, doc
bid, 42c asked; May, 42l7c bid, 43c asked: No 2
white, Ale bid. 43c asked; No 8 white, doc bid
Sales: ! car No. mixed, 39l2c: 5000 bu:No. 2
mixed May, 4216e
MINNEAPOLIS.
FLoUR-Business in the -four department has
been exceedingly depressed during the week and is
so still. The output has been small with some ac-
cumuaton stored up. Quotations are norninaly
unatered. Patents. &6.4O al. 90s straghts, So so
GO 20; clears, $5@5.40; low grades, $2g3.25
per bbl.
MIIIsTuEFs-Bran has remained very steady all
the week, closing with SO bid and $40. 2561I0 so
asked for bulk lots: shorts held at 81 756l per
ton: coarse corn meal, SlS0l9 on track, 1880
go I. O. b.: mixed feed, $lS5O@20 on track;
$19G21 f. o. b.
WHEAT-The sales have been light for the week,
as have also been the receipts. Price have not
varied more than &c for the week The demand
for futures has fallen off, and for them prices have
aselned about lc for distant mouths. No ] hard
closed with sales at 81. l!2; No, 2 hard, $l.0S;
No. Nort,iern, 81 .0S; Ne. Northern, 81 OF
bid; for Nos. ] and there was not much demand
excepting by sample.
CoRN-Has been very quiet and closed about 15c
lower than week ago: 49c was bid yesterday for
No. . and SOC asked
No. 2; No. white brought about &c above No Q
HAy-prices were rather firm early but closed
easy at S7taS.50.
NEW YORK MARKET-Flour dull: receipts 32-
600 bhls: exports. $50 bbis: coed 10 choice, 81 so
81 Wheat cash lots, J46l iacowet; options, tsG
lower, closing weak: receipts. $4,000 bu: exports,
10000 bu. ungraded red, S1.Olgg 21 II; No. 3
red. 81. Is: steamer No. red, Sl.IS9IIs35: No.
red, Sl.2lR1I2i3&; certificates, 81. 22I21
% q delivered: 81 1919 f. o. b.: ungraded white,
81 .051g1.24 No. 1 white, sales 500 bu at SLIP:
No. red. April, sales. 20S,go0 bu at 81 19el
1l97s, closing at S1.19: May sales .O56 600
bu at 1921 lSdl -, closing at Sl+2l1s; June
sales, 5o4.000 bu at Sl22l6a5l.23 closing at
81 22ls; July sales, $4,000 hu at 81 901al2
LII L, closing at 20la: September sales OF 900
ou al 81 goa POS, closing ut 81. 20 Corn, un-
settled lac lower: receipts. II 600 bu. exports.
$1,000 bu: ungraded 6aaS66l2c: No 8. 64AeI
6Jlae; steamer 81 ;aa Csc: ungraded white, G5c.
steamer white, % aae; No April. 60 Il a66Ac, |
closing at 667sc, June. G6ss.g 673se, ciosiae at
&c sc; July 6SAs 6gI4c closing al Is lss OATS
opened ls8 Ice higher closed advance partly lost
REGENTS. $4,000 bn: exports, none. mixed Western
> g5ac; white Western, 539Ae857c. HAY. de-
mand fair and market firm. Coffee. Criet and a |
shade higher Sugar, quiet and unchanged. Mo-
iasses dull and UNCHANGED Rice. quiet bat firm |
Petroleum steady: United, 95Ac. Taliew. quiet |
hut firm at 214e9S T-I6c- Rosin anet at 81 70fR
8i.75 Tnrpensine duh al Si.4S = Eggs West
ern quiet but steady st 1944I9ssc. Pork, quiet |
1890: options neglected. Beef. quiet but steady
Cat meats, quiet Lard. firm anl STEADY: prime /
steaGn 81 60: April, SIIs5Ss May, Sligo June,
SIL6S; July, Sil.639l1.6f: August and Sep
TENDER. S1I65a1l.6S. Butter, quiet but firm /
Tor choice: l6as3e- Lead. duh aud heavy. 9th |
ers are UNCHANGED
CHICAGO fMARKEF-The Drovers' Journal re-
ports. Hags-Receipts, Loco head. shipments, /
$500 head: weaker; declined So loo per 100 lbs:
packers and shippers were buying: quality eom- /
mon; good TO best heavy. ST.T0Gss: light 7.30g /
10. mixed. s7.2a91 7.o5. Cattle Receipts $500
head; shipments. LOO heal: slaw and easier: loo
per 100 lower poor TO fair shipping s. 25G95 90:
good TO choice, S6436.6o: exporters Sc Gle51:
butchers. - 1894 10 fer cows: 80. Is for
steers; stoekeEs ard feeders, - 60af5: closed /
tame Sheen-Recefpts, 5000 head: shipments,
800 head; inquiry faIr firmly held prime lambs
averaging So les. $40; fair TO choice 81 75eg /
650
Arab Pasha is said to complain that |