The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-09
TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at Philadelphia, st. Louis, Balti-
more. Cincinnati, and Other Points.

PHILADELPHIA, April S.-Flour-The market
not active, but there rather better local
trade demand for desirable brands of both spring and
winter wheats. Prices were firmly maintained in
view of the recent advance in wheat. but not
quotably higher. Wheat opened "A a Ssc higher then
lost the improvement, but subsequently reacted and
advanced to leda SIC over yesterdays closing rates
and left off firm; No: Pennsylvania red, 9Sc No.
red April, 9Ol4090sic May 81 q a 2c; June 925s
stronger under light offerings and in sympathy with
wheat No. mixed, Acc; steamer No. mixed, 4S %
5Oiac steamer No. 2 yellow, 5Olec No. mixed,
July 50a 051 4e Oats-Oar lots opened strong and
closed about 1c higher; No. 3 mixed, SIC; No.
white, 39Q391ac; No. 2 white, 40c. Butter steady
State and Bradford county Pa, extras, 23024c.
Eggs quiet; extras 1612017c. Cheese firm but quiet;
Ohio flats choice, 1c; Other articles unchanged.
5000 Blu; oats, 5000 bu. Shipments-Whea
5000 bu; corn 5000 Blu; oats, 1000 blu.
ST. LOUIS, April s.-Flour strong and again
higher; x; XXX. $32o93.3o; family. So 50036o;
$49O05.25. Wheat active but very unsettled and
nervous with wide fluctuations. The market opened
sharply higher, then declined recovered, again fell
94l ac cash 94l4 096c, closing at 94lsc May, 9640
9Sl4c closing at 964c June 97l 9914c closing at
977sc July. Corn about steady but slow; 401sc cash
a fraction better; 33c cash, 33ls 033l4c May, 33c
June. Rye quiet at $50. Lead lower at 3.37l20
3.4Oc Butter unchanged. Eggs better at liza q
Bran higher; TIC at MILL Corn firm at So. 200
225. Wool unchanged Whisky steady at ST. ID.
Provisions-Pork 6rmer at $l20Oia 0l202. Lard
6.75a $780, Bulk meats--I4ong clear, $500; short
ribs, &c. Receipts-Flour 1000 brls wheat IA O0O
bu; corn. Ill 900 bu; oats, 18. 600 bu; rye, 1000
bu: barley, 900 bu Shipments-Flour, z, 600 brls
wheat, 1000 bu; corn 1000 bu oats, 5000 bu
rye, none; barley none.
NEW ORLEANS, April 8.-Flour higher and
strong; choice, $4.4004.5O; fancy $4.65: extra
fancy, ga. S505; winter wheat patent So 12la
05.37l2; Minnesota patent, $57506 Minnesota
bakers. $4.750 $3.50. Corn-Demand fair; mixed
sac: white 54a55c; yellow, SOC. Oats in fair de-
mand prime 4l041 l2c; choice, 42c Cornmeal
dull at 80 40. Hay in fair demand; prime, $16G17
choice, $40. Pork in moderate demand at $1275.
Lard dub and steady; refined fierce 67s67c. Bulk
meats quiet; shoulders packed, $4 So per cwt; long
clear and clear ribs, 614c. Bacon-Better inquiry
for sides; shoulders nominal at sc; long clear ribs
64c; clear ribs 67sc Hams steady; choice sugar
cured canvased, 10010l2c Whisky steady and un
changed. Coffee dull; cargoes, common to prime
7la61Olac. Sugar and molasses dull and unchanged
Rice steady and active local demand; ordinary to
prime Al 05sae. Bran nominal and held higher
by dealers at $10l.05.
CINCINNATI, April -Cotton-Middlng firm
l0a4c. Flour strong, with advancing tendency; fam
lily, $3.7004i fancy 81. 1504.50. Wheat strong
No. red. SO a 90c: receipts 300 bu; shipments
g. 500 bu. Corn strong and higher; No. mixed, a.
045i2c. Oats stronger; No. z mixed "a 4034 Lac
Rye firm; No. 2 FALL 65c. Barley steady and I'm
changed Provsions-Mess pork quiet at $12. 25
Lard firm; prime steam. 6-S5c Bulk meats firm ant