The Indianapolis journal., 1890-10-30
TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at ST. Louis, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Cincinnati and Other Points

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 29.- Flour - Demand
limited and prices unchanged. Wheat
The opening was at the same figures as yes
terday's close: then the market declined 30
IN 12c, reacted and advanced, but later broke
and closed l2c lower than yesterday; No. 2
cash, 9S14 40ySl2c; December, 997sc; May,
S1.06os; July, 937sc. Corn The market
opened higher. declined, strengthened in
sympathy with wheat. and advanced lslD
lac above the opening. Later there was a
weakening, and the tendency was down.
ward to the close; No. 2, cash, 50l2c; De-
cember. 49l4c; May, 81 7sc. Oats were low
er, with fairly active trade In May; No. 2,
cash, 44l2c bid; May, 457sc asked. Rye
scarce; 64c bid. Barley strong; Minnesota,
73G07 74c; Iowa. 75077l2c; Wisconsin, 76c.
Hay firm, with a good demand at unchanged
prices. Bran firm at 66c. Flaxseed lower
at Sl:S712 Butter unchanged. Eggs, $50
1sl2c. Bagging. case: iron cotton ties. 80
0i.35. Corn-meal unchanged. Whisky
S1.14. Provisions-The market was weak
tor lots TO arrive but steady and firm for
SPOT offerings, and especially firm for bacon.
Boxed shoulders. 5.50c; longs $3.50 soc;
ribs. 5.S0'G 5.S5c: short clear, 5.9006c. Bacon
Boxed shoulders, &c; longs, 6.20c; ribs
6.2506.S0c; short clear 6.4506.5Oc. Receipts
Flour, 1000 brls: wheat $4,000 bu; corn,
5000 bn; oats. 2, 900 bu; rye. 1000 bn: bar
wheat, $4,000 bu; corn, 43. 600 bu: oats, e, coo
bu; rye. 1000 bu; barley, LOCO bu.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 29.-Fiour firm
Wheat-Options quiet and prices strong,
and closed SIC higher. High grades quiet;
No. 2 red. October. Sl.0134 010214; Novem-
ber. S1.02a l.02l4: December, S1.040 .Oi14
January. $1,000 l06l4. Rye-No. 2 Penn
sylyania, soc. CONCEPTIONS firmer and
nominaliy l2c higher; car lots firm; No. 2
yellow. on track. 6Oc; No. mixed, in ele-
vator and in grain depot, 59loc: No. mixed,
October and November. 59Q6Oc; December,
5Sd59c; January, 57E15sc. Oats l2c higher;
No. white. sol "a 50l2c; No. white 81 loc;
No. white, choice, SIC; No. white. soc;
No. white, October. 511a 051s sac; Novem-
Der. 81 "A 05l Sac; December, 52l2G 5234c; JAN
uary. 52l2d 5Sc. Butter quiet and easy;
Pennsy lvania creamery, extra. 2Sc; Penn
sylvsnia tirsts, extra. 25f030c. Eggs tirmer
under scarcity; Pennsylvania firsts 25c
Receipts-Flour. 600 brls; wheat. 44OO bu;
corn. $500 BIZ; oats. $4,000 bu. Shipments
Wheat, $500 bu; corn. 5.400 bu; oats, 15,-
400 bu.
MINNEAPOLIS. Oct 29.-Spot grain of
all classes met with good request, and
all in the market for it. The latter took
less than common. lately. for they found
competition very strong. and all selections
were wanted by mllers. 1t was noted that
the flour market had a better tone. Re-
ceipts. IA cars; shipments, 129 cars. Clos
ing quotations: No. hard. October, 99c: on
track. 81 No. / Northern. October, 9514c;
November. 951ic; December. 9634c: May,
Sl.O3I4: on track. 970g1l2c. No. 2 Northern,
October, Ole; December. 92c; on track. 9i
IA 93c.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 29.-Wheat-W Western
steady: No. 2 winter red. spot and October,
Sl.01: December, S1.039Dl.03os; May, Sl.l0lt
0l.10l2. Corn-Western firmer; mixed,
spot and October. 5Slc; year, 56saO57c,