The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-13
TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at st. Louis, Philadelphia. Balti-
more. Cincinnati and Other Points.

ST. LOUIS, March 12.-FlOur easy with a
small business WhsatmUnder unvayorabe ad,
went off to-day. Selling was very free, but as
shorts bought heavily there was no demonstra-
other months were only shade OFF: No. 2 red,
934G93l2c; May sold at 93ls Lee, closing at
93ssa93l June, soc; July. $3.50 81 Sac. closing
very quiet; No. 2 cash, 2Sosc; March, 29c; April,
29l9c; May, 3oA 3O7sc; August 31lac. Oats
Rye dull 42iac asked. Barley nothing done.
Hay steady; prairie, $60 S.25; timothy, 800
1880. Bran steady at sac. Flaxseed, quiet at
f4aS4c Northern roll. 15SIsc. Eggs steady aeaE;
at 114c. COrn-meal firm at $1.S0. Whisky
steady at $1.O3. Bagging active and strong at
firm but only small trade. Pork, in small lots,
$12.37le. Lard, 6.75c. Dry-salted meats
$500; short clear, $500. BaconSshoulders,
6.12i2; longs, 690c; ribs, 707. 05c; short clear,
7.12lac Hams, 10012c. Receipts.Flour, 1000
$4,000 bu; rye, none; barley, 23, 900 bu. Ship
ments-Flour, $4,000 brls; wheat, $4,000 bu;
corn. 205, 600 blu; oats, $4,000 blu; rye, 1,5O0bu;
barley, 5000 blu.
PHILADELPHIA, March 12-Flour-Demand
sluggish, and prices weak and Irregular. Wheat
Options opened LA &c higher, but with lower; re-
early Improvement and left off weak at about
yesterdays closing rates. Sales, ungraded in
grain depot, 81 .05; No. red IN export elevator,
94c; No. red, March, 933s a 3l2c; April, 93at
094c; May, 94laG95c June, 95l0c. C0rn-Spot
steady. Futures quiet, but steady; sales, No.
EXPORT eieVator 4oe steamer So high mixed
mixed, in grain depot, 4Oc; No. 2 high mixed, on
track track, Ale; No: 2 mixed, In export elevator,
041 lac; May. Al s. 642l4c; June. 42a42l2c. Oats
Demand for carlots moderate, and prices ruled
steady; sales ,i No. white slisc No white,
but steady; No. white, March, 334d So l2c;
April, 33la 934c; May, 34034i2c; June. 1910
343ac. Receipts-Flour. 1920 brls; wheat, 81
100 bu; corn, 80, 900 bu; oats, IL 500 bu Ship
ments-wheat, 5000 bu; corn, 22,s00 blu; oats,
81 400 bu.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 1.-THE wants of
millers were very few in the morning, and, when
the break in prices of futures came, the few who
were intending to pick up a little cash wheat
ing completely out Of sight The alleged i'm
provement in the -four market had but little
effect on the demand for wheat to grind. Sellers
to - oeiock the few sales reported were made
at from &c TO 30 below yesterdays figures Some
No. hard sold at 81 .07l2c and some at 81 Osla,
with more offered at $1.1o. Low grades were
not selling web, but showed fully as much de-
| cline. Receipts were 196 cars, and shipments
fass ASr @aE go ncs
| $l,O9 No. l Northern, March, 95lac; April. 96c;
May. 97lac; on track, 96e97c; No: 2 Northern,
| S709Cc.
BALTIMORE, March 12-wheat = Western
easy; No. winter red, spot 81 l4c; March, Gill
april Inv ssc o%n sspe
mixed, spot, 39a40 $3.50; March, $3.50 80 SIC;
| April, 40ls a4Ossc; May, Al 4641osc; steamer,
| 39d39l4c. Oats steady and active; Western
white, 30 a 33c: Western mixed, 90 631c; graded
/ No. white, 33c. Rye quiet at 53056c. Hay
unchanged. Provisions firm and unchanged.
| Coffee strong; Rio, fair, 19c. Receipts-Flour,
| 1,75S brls wheat, 5000 bu; corn, $4,000 bu;
| oats, 1000 bu; rye, 100 bu. Shipments-Flour,
| 700 brls; corn, 104 900 bu. Sales - Wheat,
| $1,000 bu: corn, 10000 bu.
| CINCINNATI, March 12.-Flour dull. Wheat
| in light demand; No. red, 95c; receipts, 900
| bu; shipments 500. Corn IN fair demand and
| steady; No. 2 mixed, 34l2c. Oats steady with n
| fair demand No. 2 mixed, 26G26l4c. Rye duh
| and lower; No. 2, 49c Pork stronger at $3.50.
| Lard strong and higher at &c. Bulk meats
| stronger short ribs. $50 Bacon firm and tend
| ing upwards; short clear, Use Whisky firm.
| sales OF 6O3 brls of finished goods on a basis of
| $1.03. Butter easier. Sugar active and firm.
| Eggs steady at 1Il2c Cheese firm.
| TOLEDO. March 12.-Wheat active, but lower;
| cash, 96siG9sc May, 92ac; July, soc. Corn
! dull; cash, 33iac; May 35lac Oats quiet; cash,
| 25c; May. &c. C1over-see6 active and lower;
cash and March, $475. Receipts-Wheat, 1000
| bu; corn. $4,000 bu; clover-seed, $50 bags.
| shipments-Wheat, 1000 bu; corn, 1000 bu;
| oats, 1000 bu; clover-seed, ,299 bags.
DETROIT. March, 12.-wheat--No. white
cash, 97c; No. red. cash, csc; April, 95i2c;
| May, 96ssc; July, S6Sc. Corn-No. 2, cash,
| 33sc: April. SAC; May. 35c. Oats-No. 2, 26l4c;
| No. white. csc. Receipts-Wheat, $500 bu;
| corn, l4,7OO bu oats, 200 bu.
| Wool.
| BOSTON. March 12-There Is not much