The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-18
TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at st. Louis, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Cincinnati and Other Points.

ST. LOUIS, March 16.-Flour steady and I'M
changed but quiet. Wheat-Irregular. Reports
supplyo wheat 109, 100000 against 2lO, OOO, 900
a year ago, together with sharp advances else
where, put May higher this morning. but 1t drop
ped back on denial of above estimates. and at
the close was lsd 4c above yesterday July
showed little strength early, but weakened on
the me CIV weather a ana M closes sc on No red
927sc bid; June, 904c closing at 90c bid
July, 81 LA SEE, closing at S1l2c bid; August,
soc, closing at 19ac bid. Corn lower; No. 2
closing at 29lac bid; May, sole 3O$c, closing
at 30i2030Ssc bid; July, 32lad Sc. closing at
bid, Oats ats dull F and lover No. B. cash. asSa5o
bid; May, 260264c. Rye, No. 2, Al q 042c. Bar
ley-Nothing doing. Hay dull; prairie, $500
changed. Flaxseed steady at SLAB. Butter quiet
and ll:creamery, "a a zoe; dairy, 81 023c Eggs
steady. and quoted at l0i2c. Corn,meal, $1.s5
al.90. Whisky, $l.03. Provisions dull and weak
Pork. $12. SO. Lard-Nothing doing. Dry-salted
meats-SOulders, 5.25c; longs and ribs, $3.50
6.35c; short clear, 65O0 Zoo. Bacon (boxedl-
short clear. 2. 1OG7. zoe. Receipts-F1our, A. ZOO
brls; wheat, $4,000 bu; corn, 5000 bu; oats,
ments-Ficur, 5000 bris: wheat, 5000 bn; corn,
156,O 900 bu; oats, 1000 bu; rye, 1000 bu barley,
1000 bu.
PHILADELPHIA, March 16.-Flour dull
month declined Iac. The market subsequently
recovered and closed firm at advance of loG 10
on yesterdays final prices; No. red, March,
CSC; June, 94isas5c. Corn steady but quiet;
sales OF No. mixed, in grain depot, at 3Sc
high mixed, in grain depot, 3Sl2c; No. 3 mixed
in export elevator 39lec; steamer No. high
mixed and yellow, in grain depot, 41c; No.
mixed, In grain depot, 40l2c; No. 2 mixed,
41%c; June. 41l2G42c. Oats-Car lots steady
but quiet, sales of No. white, regular 34c
No. white. prime, "a ac Futures quiet but
steady: No. . white, March. 334 933ac: April,
S3l2 G34c; May, 81 34ioc; June, 34l4 031Ac
extra, &c; pennsylvania prints, extra, Csc
Receipts-Flour. 1900 bris; wheat, 5000 bu
corn, Ia, 200 blu: oats. $500 bu. Shipments
Wheat, $500 bu; corn, 5000 bu; oats, IA, 800
blu.
MINNEAPOLIS. March 16-There was a mod
crate display on the sample tables, and, as during
the past few days, there was not enough good
aware or this and put up prices promptly TO a
figure that shut of trading to q large extent.
Holders were asking about &c more for grade
wheat than yesterday. considering themselves
Justified by the Be advance in outside markets.
Receipts were III cars and sixty-five cars were
shipped out Low grade wheat was slow sale at
old prices, and not all the good wheat was
cleaned up during the session. Up to II o'clock
very few sales had been made Local elevator
stocks are expected 10 decrease 100, 600 bu for
100; April, $l.10; May. 81 IL: track. 81 IL;
No. Northern, March, CSC; April, 9Si2c; May,
99iSc; on track, 99c6Sl; NO, . Northern. March,
s9c; April. 9i2c; May. 3Oc; on track. GOA 93c.
BALTIMORE, March l6.-wheat - Western
firmcr; No. winter red, spot and March. 90sle;
Apri, 81 ,2@9l &c; May. g2ia a93sic; june, 93i
mixed. spot and March, 40l4c; April, 40i4 a10ac;
May, 4lsG41 asc; steamer, 39lt 39i2c. Oats
quiet; western white, 32033i2c; Western mixed,