The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-18
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Produce Markets,

Wheat-Demand active and weaker; crop reports
hlctlng trading mainly local The smarket opened
shade lower declined sale, rallied he, and closed
about lie under Saturday. Sales ranged March, 9o3s
cole, closed at 9oasc; April, 905s091l4c, closed
at 905s09OAc; May, 95ssa96loc closed at 95lsc;
June, 973sO9Slsc, closed at 973s09 7lec; July $685.
G993sc, closed at 95sc; No. Chicago spring, 9o9s
red winter 98c0$1. Corn weaker; under free spec
nlative offerings. The market opened at Saturdays
close quickly declined $50 ac rallied l4c and closed
9se under Saturday; cash, 515s053:sc; March, 5l5s
Qo2ssc, closed at 515sc; April 81 7s0525sc, closed
at 81 7sci May, 561e057l4c, closed at 56l2c; June
91es@oSSse, closed at 575se; July 59ls0595sc
closed at 59lsD5914c. Oats-Demand active for May
delivery. The market declined Hsc became steadier
April 81 93l 14c, closed at g. lsc; May 80 s035ssc
July 50 @35 l4e; closed at 35oi all the year 30 lac
rye quiet at 69@60lec Barley steady at 64e FLAX
declined 100l5c early, rallied lee receded 2ag6D
| 90 and closed quiet cash, $17. 9O@1795; May,
Sis 22la018,3 81 D. closed at 81 .22la01S 25 July
$I9.35@1S.40. Lard in fair demand and easier;
closed at 9.62l2c; June, 97009.S5c closed at
9.72l20975. Bulk meats in fair demand and easier;
shoulders 7.45e; short ribs, $500; short clear,
lo-03c Butter quiet and unchanged. Eggs weak
at 20@22c. Receipts-Flour, Is, 600 brls wheat,
2S, 600 bu corn, 10000 bu; oats, 1900 bu; rye,
$500 bu; barley, 21,O0o bu. Shipments-Flour,
oats, $4,000 bu rye, $4,000 bu; barley, IL 900 bu
On the afternoon call wheat sales amounted to l.
$4,000 bu April, June and July declined lsc; May
declined l4e. Corn sales amounted to 4S0, 600 bu;
prices unchanged. Oats sales amounted TO 125, 600
April declined 1Sc Mess pOrk sales amounted TO
250 brls; unchanged Lard sales amounted to 800
terces Junedeelined .02l2c.
NEW YORK. March 17-Flour dull and I'M
changed receipts, Is 600 brls; exports 13 900 brs
Wheat-Spot lots 102c lower; options opened $50
ll8c lower, closing heavy and irregular with specua
ton active; receipts 32 600 bu; exports So 900
bu; No. spring, noninal ungraded red S0cD$1 IT;
No. red SIC; No. 3 red, 81. 023 .03; No 2
red ST. .O62i0 1.07 in store; 81 so aAoat; $1.11O
La 81 in elevator ungraded white 95c0$l; No:
white, nominal; No red March, sales of 10000 bu
/ at 81 .O64 LOGS closing at 81 06l4; April sales
Of 504r 900 bu at $l.0Sl4@1 .o9ls, closing at
| $1:09l May, sales of 4S00,oo0 Blu at 81. 10le0
LIS, closing at 81 1012; June, sales of 056 600
bu atS1 1873, closing at $112. Corn-Spot
lots q lc lower; options opened la@sc lower clos
ungraded, 51a62c; No. ., 5512 056c; steamer, 59sl
@6lc No. 2, 6ll4c in elevator; steamer white Gle;
No. white 63c No. March, 81 of 44c, closing at
6le April, 615s062c, closing at 6l5sc; May, 623i
063 l4c closing at 6234c; June, 63Si 064a4c closing
at 90 NC July 63@65 l9c closing at %; Oats weak;
receipts 81 900 bq; exports 40 bu; mixed Western,
3S041c; white Western 43D46c. Hay firm at so
@35e Hops quiet. Sugar dull and nominal. Mo
lasses quiet Rice firm. Petroleum firm; United GER
tifcates, S10o7s. Turpentine weaker at 34leG35
Eggs, Western fresh higher at 21O21l4c. Pork dull
and weak new mess spot ST.. 5o01775. Lard
l0012 points lower, closing dull; prime Western
steam, spot, 9.5009 soc; March, 9.70@972e; April,
9,a2ei May, 99289.90e; June, 9.s7@9,92c; July,
9.95; August 0S010.12c. Butter firm.
ST. LOUIS March l7.-Flour unchanged Wheat
lower and fairly active; No red $1.093 bid cash,
81 .os7s March, 81 .09al May $1osle june, $l.o0al
lower and Slow; No mixed. 48asS4sc cash 4s5sc
March, 49l4c April, 5Oalo May, 52lsc june, $3.50
53slc July. Oats very slow; 33la033 5se cash 33lac
bid April, 35 18c bid May. Rye slow 5Slec bid.
Barley quiet at 55060c Lead slow at 3.s5 703 90e.
Butter unchanged; Eggs higher at lie. Faxseed
timothy, $11@15. Bran lower; s2683c at mill,
Cern-meal higher at So. 50. Whisky unchanged at
10. Provisions steady with good jgbbing trade
$50 a 45c: short clear ribs, 945 09. 55c; short
clear sides. 9.7009,80c. Bacon scarce and strong,
but with few sales; long clear 10. 25c; short ribs,
1o.37lac; short clear, lO.5oc generally neld higher
Lard quiet al $40 40 45e. Keeeipts-Four, 900
brls wheat 81 600 bu; corn, 3I3 0OO bu: oats l5.-
000 blu; rye 900 bu barley, IL 600 bu. Ship
ments-Flour. 10000 orls wheat 30 600 bu; corn,
$1,000 ble oats. ID 900 bu; rye, 900 blu; barley
@I.o92t May, $1.oS01.0Sls June $1,000 July,
977sc all the year. Corn easier; 49lsc April 50alc
May, 81 S4c June, 5319c July Oats weak and slow;
Boo May.
BALTIMORE, March 17.-Flour steady with
fair jobbng trake demand; Howard street and West
ern superine s. 7503.5O; extra So rs OATS; fam
lily, $506. Wheat-Western lower and dull; No.
winter red. spot, 81 0S al ,08l4; March 81 .O7i90
108l4; April 81 sol 90 May. 81 10la 16s;
neglected at the close: mixed spot, sa5Sl4c March
59c asked; April, 5SG5SStc; May. 59nQ60ioc;
June, 614061asc;. July, 81 lec bid; steamer 54l9@
o5c Oats steady but dull; Western white; 43 044c;
mixed 42043c. Pennsylvania, 42045c Bye quiet
but steady at 68 070c. Hay firm; prime to choice
Pennsylvania and Maryland, S14U15. Provisions
steady. Mess pork, old, $lS; new, $40. Bulk
Shoulders and clearrib sides, packed SC and 0l4c
Bacon-Shoulders sac; clear-rib sides, lie Hams
Western packed, 10022c; creamery, 2503Sc. Eggs
higher at zoe. Petroleum nominal; refined, Si4d
Sac. Coffee lower; Rio careoes, ordinary to fair IL
@12e. Sugar quiet; soft, 7lec. Whisky quiet at
S1190119l2 Freights to Liverpool per steamer
dull cotton, lower; 532d; -four Is 3D. grain, Dig
03d. Re:epts-Flour 1000 brls: wheat 40 600
bui corn, $1,000 bui oats, 1000 bu; rye 1000 bu.
Shipments-Gorn. 5000 bu Sales-Wheat 242-
600 bu; corn. 1873 600 bu.
PHILADELPHIA. March 17.-Flour firm with a
moderate demand; Western superfne So rs a 3; Penn
sylvania; $4.60O5.75; Minnesota So 06. Is; Mime
sofa patent, So 121006.75. Rye -four steady at
No. 2 red, March 81 OF u al O8ss April 81 0ss46
l.09 May, $l.10A LII; june 81. Ii al0l. r.
IS lc under lower Western advees car lots dull; re-
jeeted high mixed SIC; No. 3 yellow, soc; steamer
yellow, SO 059alc; steamer mixed, 5SQ59c; sail
G03i oil lac; june 81 d @6l S4c. Oats lower No 2
mxei, AZ la043c; No 3 white 43 lac; No. white
lao city packed, $13@135o; No; city mess
$120125o; India mess beef, f. o. b., $24.50 Pork
New mess, $40 1880 prime new mess. $3.50
1850. Dressed hogs, sls@Sa4c. Hams, smoked IA
q I5c. Lard quiet city refined, l0.37lea 050e;
steam, 9.S l2@10c Bulk meats. loose, 925 09.50c
Bntter scaree creamery extra, 35 037c Cheese firm;
full cream 1874 15c; Western fair to good. 11le0
12l2e. Petroleum dull refined, Sl4d93se Whisky
dull At 20 Reeeiptsa-Flour, 1000 brls; wheat
10000 bu; corn. 5000 bu; oats, 1900 bu. Ship
ments-Wheat, 7,0Q0 bp; corn 1000 bu; oats, 1000
bu.
TOLEDO, March 17.--wheat quiet and weak; No.
2 red cash and March, $1.00al: April 81 Gill;
81 O25a: No. 8 red 94a97lec; rejected 86069c
Corn dull, high mixed, 55055lse; No. 2. cash and
March, 54c asked; April 54lac asked; May So aac
June 56lse July, 58l4c asked; rejected, 51lee no
grade, 43c Oats quiet but firm: No. 2 white. 3Slac
No Q, cash and March, 361ac; May, 7lac asked; re-
jected, 35e. 0over-seed Quiet prime medium cash,
1915; March and April, $5.45 bid. No. 2, So %.
Receipts-Wheat, II 900 bui corn, 10000 bu; oats
none. Shipments-Wheat, 5000 bui corn, $4,000
bu; oats, none.
CINCINNATI. March 17.--Flour active and firm;
No. 2 red cash 81 .05 May $1.O7@0 09. Corn
in good demand and firm; No. mixed, 54l2@55c.
Coo Barley in good demand and firm; extra No. 8
fall, 66e. Provisons--Mess pork, quiet at SI7.75@
rm 1d 74e s's hor b Basoh
firm; shoulders, Size; short ribs, l0l4c short clear
1Oac. Whisky quiet at Sll5. Butter firm; extra
Northwestern creamery 4lc: choice dairy, 2se. Lin