The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-17
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Produce Markets.

Produce Markets.
CHICAGO, March 15.-Improved cables made
the wheat crowd feel very Sullish Immediately
touched sec, and struck bottom at s54@S55sc.
The decline was rapid ana steady. Pork was to
blame for the downward start in wheat, but after
that it did not need this dragging influence.
Letter. Eldredge q Everingham tried to stop the
seller until about noon. A change in the ''visf,
ble' situation also helped the weakness. The
decrease was reduced to as low as 100000 bushels.
Many put 1t at $4,000. From bottom prices wheat
improved is(9!4e and at clock closed quiet at
decline of substantially lc from Saturday The
provision market all day was particularly active.
and dragged everything else down with it. The
opening was steady, but il remained so only
moment, and thereafter ruled decidedly weak.
The drop aggregated so cents per barrel. There
was rumOr ct one time during the morning ses-
sion that the Howe combination was busted and
unloading its, enormous holding, but. this
source and failed to receive mueh cred
ence. The generally accepted theory was that it
was being pounded by or in the interest OF Ar
mour. who, on lower market, would be enabled
to work down his average and once loaded up
it. About the only buyers to-day were the bears,
the chronic bears. Large quantities of country
pork had TO go overheard. The pit was unusually
excitement prevailed. Later the market recovered
Sc and at l O'Clock closed easier. Flour-Firm
but rather dull Wbeat-Saes ranged: March,
closing at S054c May S549S614c, closing at $3.50
S51Ee; June Stss9S7 CLOSING S71sc No. aspiring,
moderately active sales ranged: March, $500
371sc, closing at 36s4c April, 365s9S74c, closing
at S65Ec; May, Sg14@4O14c, closing at 5914@39zs;
June, 3954CG4014c, closing at $3.50 OatS-Meak-
9ned; market dull; sales ranged: No. white,
93k@36c; No. white, 3O493lEc; May, 5l1s@
ing at s25c Rys%No GOSic BS arsy olSo
3, 4S@50c. Flaxkeed-No. l, 81 III. Provisions
Mess PoSS5 -S rs az Maren ~ S3S9 SS
GaTsa, s 56s5 s25s closing At S sss May, S 95
@6 021a closing at S. 9712; June, S6@6 071 closing
at Sc. Boxed Meats-Dry salted shoulders, s. 90
"a; long clear sides SIS 20@5 25 short clear sides,
S 5O@5 S.; short rib sides, IS 1905 l225 Sugar
Receipts~Fiour. 1000 bbis:; wheat. $4,000 bu.;
corn, $4,000 bu.; OATS l24eOO bu.; rye, 1000 bu.;
barley, 5000 bu. shipments-Flour, 10000 bbls.;
wheat 2l,000 bu.; corn, 5000 bu.; oats, 5000
bu.; rye. 10000 bu.; barley, 1900 bu.
May; s61lc. June Corn-weak at S65sc March;
36ssc April $3.50 May; S95sc June; 4014c July
S2Tc June. PorkNEasief; 50 62IT March; 50 IS
April; SO 81 May; 50 S219 June. Lard-Steady;
S. 9219 March; S. 921S April; So 97I May; S. O2H
June. Short rlbs-U nehanged; % l212 March;
s. 1715 May s. 221l June.
NEW YORh, March 15.-Flour-Receipts q, ga
bbls.; exports, ,S3S bbls. and $40 sacks; market
sales, 1880 bbls. superfine Western aud state
81 S5@3 5O common to good Western and State,
SO 35@3 so; good to choice do, S. S594 50; COM
CHOICE Sa 20 e eStTa extra ST. Louis $ o WheaRe
ceipts ZOO bu; exports, 4442e bu.; spot, lower
sIOSs
weakened and reacted 1s9l1sc, leaving of steadi-
ly; sales 9l2,00obu. of future and l6S,OO0 bu.
| ungraded spring, Gle No 2 red 969c f. o. b.
| ungraded white, 92c; No. red, March, nominal
at SEE April, 96@97@c, closing at 96e; May 9655
SIZE; july 979S@9s11c, closing at 97Sse; August,
9757@9ss4c, closing at 972sc; December, 81 02@
| weak: receipts, $40 SEQ bu.: exports, 6603 bu.;
sales, $1,000 bu. of futures and l96 900 Blu. of
spot; ungraded, 4i@47c; Nos, 46ai634c; steamer,
April closing at z5Se NE, My
closing at 4se; steamer, March, Acc; April, 46sc;
May. 4614c oats-A shade better; receipts 46:05C
white do, 4O@45c. Stock of grain in store March
-: Wheat, 6A,1l1 bu;; corn, 1884, 296 bn.; oats
445oo41 lob 6p barley 5 55 go bH rye l22S4S bn
| In fair demand. Coffee-spot fair; Bio dull al
s34@s5sc; options barely steady and fairly active
le 5e JSge 7oc july SS
Der, 7.I5c; October, 7i5@730c; December, 7.2Oc
sugar-Dull and nominal fair to good refining
| TONERS, 6 3-ltc. Molasses-Quiet Rice-Steady
and in fair demand. Petroleum-Firm Tallow-
| Firm. ROsin-Steady at 81 05@l 10. Turpentine-
Dull at 49c. Eggs-Easier and in fair demand
Western. 133z@14c. Pork-Dull and easier; mess
So S714@l0 Is for old; 81 for new Cntmeat ats,
long clear, S. 70. Lsrd-Lower and more active
Western steam, spot, Sc 25@6 271z; April, Sc $50
2739; May, Sc 25@6 so; June, g S296 SO; July
@6 So; city steam, s. Is. Butter-Steady and IL
SSc. Cheese-Firm and in fair inquiry.
ST. LOUIS, March l5.-Flour-Quiet and un
| changed. Wheat-Fairly active and even; mar
ket opened strong and advanced 14@ssc, but esset
No. red, cash, 92e; May, @@95c, closing at 9154c
June, 94sE@945}c, closing at 94s4c Corn Dull and
| easy, closing 1s@14c lower than saturday; No.
mixed, cash, S44@35c; March, sac bid; April
| 35l4c bid; May, 36@361sc, closing at 36c. Oats
| Very dull and lower; No. mixed, cash, 29ssc
| March ,2915c bid; May, SIC. Rye-Weak at COO
| Barley-Nominally unchanged. Lead-Quiet anS
steady; refined and chemically hard, "a 70. Ha,
| steady: creamery, 25@30c; dairy, 1S@26c. Eggs
| Lower at I0c. Flaxseeo--Firm at 81 10. Bran
| Weak; CSC at mill. Cornmeal-Steady at 81 95@2
| Wool-Quiet, steady and unchanged. Provision
| Dull ank weak. POrk-Flat at $40 80. Lard
| Easy at s. so. BulKmeats-Loose lots weak; lonl
clear S. %; short ribs, s. 35; short clear, s. so
| boxed lots easy long clear, SIS 62% short ribs
| S. rs; short clear, s. S7H. Bacon-Unchanged
bbls.; wheat n 600 bu corn, I2S 600 bu oats. Is,
600 bu. rye, none; barley, 10000 bu. Shipments
| Flour, 10000 bbls.; wheat, none; corn, 2l60O
bu.; oats, 1900 bu.; rye 10000 bu.; barley, 1000
| Afternoon Board-wheat-weak and 1k@sSc
| lower Corn and Oats-Unchanged.
| PHILADELPHIA. March Is. = Flour - Steady
with moderate demand; Western and Pennsyl
vania superflne 81 1908 25; do. extras So 55@3 IS
| Ohio, Indiana, St. Louis and Southern Illinois
| 81 55[@5; winter patent S. l5@5 so: Minesots
| bakers 81 25666; do. patents So 2555 90 Wheat
Opened &c higher, later reacted. and the advanc,
lost. closing dull; No. red, March, 9S14@951zc
April, 94@945zc; May. 1z@951zc; june 961s9961zc
Corn-spot. shade stronger, with a fair demand
| No. / mixed and yellow, 4714c; steamer No.
mixed ard yellow, 461c; futures quiet No.