The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-09

stuas markets are quiet and I'M
changed.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, March s.-wheat
stronger; No. = red, cfeh, 72lc hid, IA
asked; April, 74ic bid, 75sc asked
May, isle. Corn weaker; No, 2,
cash, oslo; April, s9lc bid, 29}c asked.
ST. LOUIS, No, March S.-Flour
steady and unchanged. Wheat active
and lower; the market opened firm
and &c higher, but Weakened ard
closed l@s lower than yesterday: No.
> red, cash, 9llc; March, 92@92lc bid,
clcsirg ct 92l bid; NAV, 94s.G95se,
closing at 94sc; June, 94}@95 70, clos
ing 9iac. Corn firm and higher; the
market opened strong, and advanced
A91c, but later eased of trifle, aud
closed Ia &c higher than Saturday; No
2 mixed, cash, 3559S6c; March, 8 jc
asked; April, s6b a soy closing at 81 &c /;
May, 36sG SIC, closing at 3esc. Oats
very dull but firm and higher; No. 2
mixed, cash, S0b@90le; March, SOC
bid; May, Size. Rye frmer 6lc.
Barley, no market. Hay easy prairie,
S. SOFAS 75c; timothy, sll@l2 20. Flax
seed, ST. 10. Bran firm, &c. Cornmeal
steady, 81 95(62. Receipts-Flour, 5000
brls; wheat, 1900 bu; corn, $4,000
bu; oats, 10000 bu; rye, 1000 bu; bar
ley, 5000 bu. Shipments-Flour, 1900
brls; wheat, 1000; corn, 10000 bu |;
cats, 1900 bu; rye, 1000 bui barley,
1000 bu.
afternoon BOard.-Whest easy. Corn
lc lower. Oats lc lower.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, March S-Tbere wa
fair degree of activity and firmuess
in wheat at the opening, and prices
were higher, but the advance was
more than los. at the close. The cold
weather and strong advices from Eng
land and New York, coupled with an
export movement at the latter point,
early brought "shoIts" to the font,
but as soon rs their wants were sup
piled sellers outnumbered buyers.
May opened at S52c, sold up to S6lc,
but aiterward fell, and closed at
S5sc at / o'clock. In the afternoon
May dropped off to SAFE and closed at
81 1916. At IL o'clock the receipts
were 1921 900 bushels, and the ship.
ments 10000 bushels. Last week the
STOCK in New York decreased ABS, $50
bushels, and the estimate Of the de-
crease in the visible supply was all the
way from $4,000 to 100000 bushels.
Corn was moderately active and a
fraction higher early in sympathy
with wheat, aud firm cables and good
demand from shippers to load in yes.
sells Offering were not large until
about midday. After that time the
speculative buying fell off and selling
became more numerous and was in.
creased by break in New York, and
a &c decline 10 May resulted here, and
last sales st o'clock were lie below
SATURDAYS close. Wheat, strong early
advancing 3@kc, but weakened and
closed &c under Saturdays. Salei
ranged: March, 80s@Slsc. c'oled at
S0sc; May, S5s6S6bc, closed at S5sc
June, S6s@S7ac, closed at S6sc; No.
spring. S9s@S2ic; No. 8 spnDg, 72@
73c. Corn firm early, but closeC
weaker and 10 lower; cash, 97i@38c
March, 37fc; May, 4Ol@40sc, closet
at 40fc. Oats quiet and firm; cash
29lc; March, 29c; May, 32l@92s,
closed at 32!n. Rye quiet; No. 2, SOC
Barley dull; No. 2, 60C Flaxseed firm
err, &c higher; No. l, 81 2O4. Receipts
Flour. 10000 brls; wheat, $1,000 bu
corn, $4,000 hu; oats, 10000 b.; rye
1000 bu; barley, $4,000 bu. Shit
ments-Flour, 10000 brls; wheat, Il,
coo bu; corn, $4,000 bu; oats, $500
bu; rye, 1000 bu; barley, 1900 bu,
afternoon Board.-Wheat l@sc low
err. Corn easy and lc lower. Tn
other markets showed no changes.