The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-20
TRADE IN GENERAL


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ST. LOUIS, March I9.-Flour firm but dull Wheat
opened firm and advanced steadily, with lively
trading in early months In late months the advance
heavier but reacted toward the close closing lsc
higher; No. red cash. S21sc. May, 82082l4c,
closing At s2lsc June, iao, closing at lie; July.
77aa07sc, closing at 77Ssc; August, 77a07sc.
closing at 776sc; December, 81 3 082Aac, closing at
8 SIC. Corn very dull cash, 45sac May. 46046l4c.
closing ct 46c; June closed at 46i8c; July closed at
47c. Oats easier; cash. 305sc May, 29lsc Rye
higher at 62c Barley, 759s7i2c; Bran. ZIG. Hay
Batter firm; creamery, "a 10000; dairy, 2o026c.
Eggs, 120l219c. Corn-mea firm at $2.5O0Z. So.
$140l4.2 Lard. 7.3007.35c, Dry-salted meats
tbo3ed,5,shouldsrs. 6c long clears, 12lac; clear
ss short clears. s.l2, a0s; zoe: Hams steady at
a4ci May, 821sc; July, 775sc. Corn quiet; April.
45asc;. May, 46lec July, 47lec. Oats dull May.
600 Sa corn, III Goo bu; oats, So GOO bu: rye,
none; barley 300 bu ship@snt ,o 1000
600 bu; rye, none; barley, none.
PHILADELPHIA. March 10. - Flour Winter
grades firm with fair demand; springs. Ohio. In
bakers, So. rs a. 90 Minnesota patent 81 so
04.9O; Wheat quiet but steady; No. red. March.
91Aa092c. Corn-options steady but quiet; spot
lots generally held sale higher, but the advance
So 4c; steamer No. mixed. in grain depot held at
5sc; No. 2 mixed March. 57o5sei April, 57lo05sc;
but quiet. Sales: ungradel white, 4OO41 i9c; No. 5
white. Acc; No. white. 4o al l4c; futures quiet
4ois9 4ossc; May 4ois lose; june. 46la o9ic
Provisions steady with moderate demand. Mess pork.
$500: steam, 7s7is Sso Butter strong strong with
witS fair demand western 6rsts' 14lsa Cheese
dull and weaker. Ohio flats, choice 1040 4c
bu; oats 20, 900 bu Shipments--Whe 8, 700 bu
corn, 13 700 blu; oats, LIZ. 600 bu
CINCINNATI. March 19.-Flour If good demands
steady; No: 2 red, SIC Receipts $500 bu; ship
ments, 1000 bu. Corn steady; No. 2 mixed 53c
firm; No 2, 661ac. Pork quiet and steady at $3.50
Lard dnl at 7.5oc: Bulk meats quiet: short ribs.
Whisky steady; sales of 1887 brls of finished goods
on the basis Of $le9 Butter jrta' fancy Northwest
dairy roll, 22023c. Linseed oil steady at So 055c.
Sugar quiet; hard refined rs 0sc. New Orleans 5 q
to choice fat, winter make. 1001Ic.
1IHNEAPOLIS. March 19.-Local stocks of wheat
decreased ~ 80 ba during the past week Receipts
ample supply of grain. and buyers were refusing
pay saturdays figures Sales vera fair in amount at
March 76c April, 76l4c May, 77c june $50;
No. Northern bern N March aLs; APRIL z4hso' May.
April; 71se May. las; June, 7sl2e. On track;
No asra NJ Noshra .See : No
s4io0425s bakers. S.. 20o3 Al. 9'~f'
TOLEDO, o., March 19.-Wheat active and lower:
August iase ss sspseabs sao Corn 'a active asd
easier cash, 51ci May, 52c. Oats dull; May 50 ac
Glover-seed dun and steacy; cash and Anrii
Receipts-Wheat. 1000 bu; corn. 5000 bu; clover
seed IT'S bags. Shipments-Whsat, 4.00c bu; corn.
1000 bu; oats, 900 bu elover-seed ass bags.
DETROIT, March 19.-Wheat--No. i white, cash
81 ioc asked No red cash. 81 l4e asked; MAY s4Ac
June. CSC bid: July, S2lsc. Corn-No. . SIC.
Oats-No. 2. 33l4c; No. white 50 lac. Receipts
Wheat. $500 bu; corn, 2, 100 bu; oats. 900 bu.
Cotton.
NEW YORK. March 19,--Cotton quiet; upland
1Olsc Orleans. lOi4c. Futures closed qniet and
steady; sales. 90, 200 bales March. 9.sl 09.S2c;
April o. So a 8 Ste. May 9.95 40 81. June I0O3D
I004c July. 10 OSc; August, To- g a 10. lac; Sep
TENDER. 6. s009.SIc. October, 5000 9.62c: Novern
Der. o. 5o09.5lc; December. 9.5i 9952c: January.
Obs 9.59c Hubbard. Price = CO. say 1.-THE cotton
market today has shown n much auieter appearance
and tone throughout Of decided steadness. At the
close the feeling seemed distinctly confident and
prices"
NEW ORLEANS. March Cotton auiss mid