The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-12-20
TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations ut st. Loeais, Philadelphia, Balti-
more. Cincinnati and Other Points

more. Cincinnati and Other Points.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 19.-Flour unchanged.
Wheat-The market opened lsc better for
May. but trading was light and the tend
ency down. There was reaction. but the
market was quiet and irregular TO the close,
the full range Of fluctuations being only 30
"a l2c. No. red. cash, 95l4096l4c; Deceni-
Der, 99l2c bid; January, $3.50 bid; May,
The opening was quiet and steady at yes
terday's close, and during the entire SEES
sion business was dull. The close was 1so
below yesterday. No. 2, cash, 4Sl2c: Decem-
July. 52lsc bid. Oats--The market opened
ssc above yesterdays final figures. but soon
weakened and closed the same as yesterday.
No. 2, cash, 42l4c asked; May. 453sc. Rye
lower; No: 2 "a l9c. Barley firmer; Minnie
Bran lower, with q good Southern demand;
on East ST. Louis track SSc. Flaxseed low
or and dull at $1.14. Butter steady and in
fair demand. Eggs steadier at 100. Bag
Corn-meal unchanged. Whisky. $1.14. Pro-
vIsions-The market was dull and depressed.
Round lots neglected, and the jobbing bust
ness was moderate. Pork. $40. Lard. $500.
Dry-salted meats-Boxed twenty-five to
&c: short clear. 5. 12i2c. Bacon-Boxed shout
ders. 4.75c; longs and ribs. 5.55t05. 62l2c;
short clear, 5.7005.75c. Sugar--cured hams,
10012.25c. ReceIpts-Flour {, 1000 brls; wheat,
u,
none; barley, $1,000 bu. Shipments-Flour,
5000 brls; wheat. 5000 bu; corn, IL. 900 bu;
oats. 5000 bu; rye. none; barley. 1000 bu.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 19.-Wheat-Western
frmer; No. winter red, spot and December,
@L0g7l2c: January. 9Sl409slac; May, $1.4
new. 5sc; year, 57405Sc; January. 57s4c;
May, 05Sc; steamer. 5512c bid. Oats
steady; Western white. 50051c; Western
white mixed, 49i2050c; graded No. white.
50l05lc; graded No. 2 mixed, 4912O50c. Rye
nominal; choice. sO0s2c; good to prime, n
07ec; common to fair, 74076c Hay active;
choice timothy. $l0.50011; good to prime,
s9.50010. Provisions steady-Mess pork,
old. Sl1.f0; new. Sl2. Bulk meats-Loose
shoulders. 5l2c; long-clear, clear-rib sides
and sugar-pickled shoulders. &c; smoked
shoulders, &c. Hams. small, 10s4c; large,
10l4c. Lard-Re6ned. 7l2c Butter firm;
creamery, fancy. 2Sc: creamery, fair to
die. fancy, 22024c: ladle. good to choice, "a
025c; rolls, fine, 1S019c: rolls, fair to good,
150f7c; store-packed, Boise. Eggs quiet:
strictly fresh. 25026c; icc-house, 10000.
Coffee steady; Rio cargoes: fair. 1880; No.
1900 bu; corn, $1,000 bu; oats. 1900 bu.
Shipments-Flour, 4.671 brls; wheat, 1000
bu: corn. 81 600 bu. Sales-Wheat,S 81, 900 bu:
corn, 81 600 bu.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 19.-Flour steady.
Wheat-Options firm and higher. Fancy
No. red. in export elevator. 9Sl20 9912c;
No. red. December, 9914 99l2c; Janu-
airy. 99l2c0S1; February, sl.0ll201.O2
March. Sl.031201O4. Corn firm: No. 3 yell
grain depot. sligo: No. yellow. IN
Twentieth-street elevator. Sc: No. mixed,
December and January, 57l2057s4c; Febru-
airy. 5Si2a5s34c; March. 59059l2c. Oats
Car lots steady. Futures opened firm, but
subsequently declined and closed weak:
No. 2 mixed. Acc; No. 8 white, 49l2c; No. 2
white, IN Twentieth-street elevator. 50l2c;
No.2 white. in grain depot; 5Os4c; No. 2
white choice. 81 lac; No. clipped, white.
January. $3.50 5ocI February, 503s05lc;
March. 51051l2c. Eggs quiet and weak:
Pennsylvania firsts. 25c. Receipts-Flour.
2.4OO brls; wheat, $500 bu; corn. 1000 bu;
bu; corn. lo,So0 bu; oats, 10000 bu.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 1a-Flour quiet.
Wheat dull; No. red. 99c; receipts, s. 700
bu; shipments. 800 bu. Corn weaker: No.
mixed; $40; Gate heavy; No; mixed.
4oi2c, kye dull; No: 2: 74c. Pork slow.
easier at 4.7504.s7iec. Bacon dull at &c.
Whisky. steady; sales. 97S bris of finished
goods on a basis of Sl.14. Butter firm.
Sugar easy. Eggs easy at 2lc. Cheese
strong.
TOLEDO. Dec. 1a.-wheat active and
easier; cash and December. 97c; May,
sl.02: July. 93lc. Corn dull aud firm: cash
and December 5s14c: May. sac. Oats quiet;
cash. 46c. Clover-seed steady; cash and
December. S4.05; February, s415: March.
S4.22l2. Receipts-Wheat. 1906 bu; corn.
500 bu; clover-seed. 3l6 bags. Shipments
Wheat. ATS bu; corn. 8. 163 bu: oats. GOO; bu.
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 19.-The demand
for spot wheat was good, but at q decline
from yesterday. There was considerable
offered and sold TO arrive. bringing little
under spot offerings. Some was bought to
ship. but mostly for local use. The selling
to arrive Indicated that holders of wheat
In the interior were In the notion of ac-
cepting the current figures. and from il the
presumption favored rather larger arrivals.
Receipts, BOZ cars; shipments, none. No.