The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-13

steady; xxx, SS@3 10: family, SO %
as s.; extra, IS 1904 IS. Wheat dull.
unsettled and lower; market opened
easy and s94c lower and sold down
&c more, soon rallied to the onening
figures. however, and Closed steady az
prices i@tc lower than yesterday No.
2 red, each, 904c; February, cole;
March, 90}c; May, 9Ss@94lc. closing
at 9Ssc. Corn fairly active, firm and
higher, closing steady; No. > mixed,
cash, 345@35c bid; February, 34Ie
bid; March, 35k @S5sc, closing at S5lc;
May, S7s@37s@SSlc, closing at 37j@
37sc bid. Oats firm and higher; No.
2 mixed, cash, 29lc; February, 29Ic
bid; March, Sole; May. 32c. Rye, 60c
asked. Barley dull and weak; Amer.
lean, 60@75c; Canada, S0@95c. Hay
steady; timothy, Sll@lS 60; prairie,
S697 rs. Flaxseed, 81 CO. Bran, &c
at mill; Csc on east track. Cornmeal
active and firm, 81 S5@l90. Receipts
Flour, 5000 brls; wheat, 26,0O0 bu;
corn, l04, 900 bu; oats, $4,000 bu; rye,
1000 blu; barley, 1000 bu. Shipments
Flour, 1000 brls; wheat, 5000 bu;
corn, $4,000 bu; oats, 5000 bu; rye,
zone; haley, 1000 bu.
afternoon Board. Wheat irregular;
near futures fc easier; more deferred
futures shade better. Corn and oats
unchanged.
CHICAGO, Ill, February l2.-Trade
was slow and dragging. in wheat to-
day, speculation not being enlivened
by news such as 10 move prices strong
" in either direction. The range for
May delivery was S43@S5i, with very
little tarding at either extreme, Cos
ing for the day exactly midway. II
was shown that the available wheat
and tionr supply was about 100000,
less than one year aEo, and
that stocks OF wheat here were
100000 bushels less than one year ago.
This, together with rumors that sew
ersl ships were loa1ing wheat both at
New York and at Baltimore, gave lit.
tie iirmer tone to the market, May ad-
vancing to the top figures for the day.
Cables, however, were reported weak
and speculs GA light, and the market
ruled very dull st the close. A brisk |
export demand for corn was reported, |
and the market ruled very firm with !
active tradings, May advancing to 4lc,
but closing in the afternoon somewhat
lower. Oats ruled very strong throu III
ont, with liberal Advance in prices
for ell the deliveries. Cash cats were
in strong demand. Flour quiet and.
unchanged. A few lots were taken
or local jobbers, but there was no
export business. Wheat huctua.ed
within DC Ialge, closing at about
yesterdays figures Sales ranged:
February, 79l@79sc, closed at
- 7.l65; March, 79s@S0c, closed at
70 1850; May, Si2@S5lc, closed at
Soc; June, S6s@S6 1880, closed at
'6sc; No. 2 spring, 79s@S2c; No. 8
prlng, 7l2c. Oorn--pnces advanced
.@3', and closed to higher t.aa yes
erday; cash, 37@SSc; February, 370
'7ic, closed at SIC; March, 37IGS79e,
losed at 37sc; May, 40!@4lC, clio ed at
% 10 Ice. Oats stronger; cash, 3OJo:
february, 29Sc; March. 29S6203r,
losed at 208c; May, 329@322c, closed
i 81 ll'l63, Rye sttaly; No. ., 59s.
Barley nominal; No. 2, Coo. Flaxseed
asier; No. l, ST. II. Receipts-Fiour.
900 brls; wheat, 1900 bu corn, DIG,
90 bu; oats, $4,000 bu; rye, 5000 bu;
'arley, 4 900 bu. Shipments-F Flour,
0,OO0 brls; wheat, $4,000 bu; corn,
1000 bu; oats, ll7,000 bu; rye, 1000
III; barley, $4,000 Blu.
AtlernoOa Board. Wheat quiet and
Corn &c lower. Oats Ic
over.