The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-17
TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at St Louis, Philadelphia, Balti-

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16.-Flour was dull and
neglected. Wheat started lac lower de-
clined &c further with slight rallies once
In awhile. and finally closed ls0llc above
the bottom figures. No. red. cash. 92as "a
923lc; December. 50 s d93l4 C. closing at s2s4c
bid; May, ?d957sc, closing at GIN 6D91l4c
bid; July, 92ss "a 92ssc. closing at 92c bid.
Corn opened weak, and, ali news being of q
bearish nature. prices declined still more.
and the close WAS very weak and Ma SO
below yesterday. No. 2, cash, 39039l9c;
the year, SS7s a39lsc. closing at sec; Janu-
airy. 3Sla GS9c. closing ut 3SAc; February.
closing at S9lac. Oats-Spot quiet but firm
at 81 l. 052c; options weak and Ac lower:
December. 34s4c; May. 32h4 "a &c. closing
at 3llac bid. Rye dull and lower: No. 3.
5sc; No. 2, SIC bid; Barley dull and weak;
changed. Bran lower; sacked east track,
sic. Flaxseed, see. Butter dull and un-
changed. Eggs steadier at pc. Corn-meal
lower at S2.l5G220. Whisky steady at
s1.1s. Bagging, 52a 07Ac: iron-cotton ties.
steady. Pork-Oid. 81; new. Sl1.25. Lard
firm ct 6.05c. Dry sailed meats-BOxed
shoulders. 39Oc; longs and ribs. 5.52l9c;
short clear, 5.65c. BacOn-BoXed shoulders.
clear. 6.62le d6.75c: Receipts-Flour. 1900
brls; wheat. 67, 600 bu: corn. les. 900 bu: oats,
$1,000 blu: rye. 5000 bu; barley, 5000 bu.
Shipments-Flour.1 1000 brls; wheat $1,000
Du; corn, lSU.UlU Du: oats, Du, rye,
5000 bu: barley, 1000 bu.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 16.-There was no
buying support to wheat to-day on either
side of the water, and the decline was pos
tive. May opened at 92c and sold down i'm
mediately to 9ll4c. Then there was q little
rally to 91ac, but for most of the day the
market was steady at from 91l5c to 91a4c.
little more weakness was shown after
noon. but 1t was not pronounced and did
not hold. May closed OF 81 lsc, sellers, De-
cember at S5lec. and January at S5l9c.
The cash market was active, and large
amount of lows grade wheat was sold at
very good prices The receipts of wheat
here were 54l cars and 426 Mt Duluth.
Close for No. l Northern: December, clos
ing to-day, S5l4c: yesterday. Soc: May open
ing to-day at 91l9c, sellers; yesterday at
92l9c. January closing to-day at 856c:
yesterday at e5l9c. On track: No. North
ern. S7hc: No. hard. SSAc; No. North
ern. 81 0S3c.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1G-Flour very
lower; steamer No. 2 red. in export elevator.
Csc; No. 2 red, in EXPORT elevator. S1.0Oh;
No 9 red. December sl.OO0l.OOA; January.
Sl.Ola4 0l.02A; February, Sl:O3la 0l.Oi;
March, S1.O5lR "a 1.06. Corn weak and lower;
No. 3, in export elevator. 51lac. steamer. in
export elevator. sac; No. 2 white in export
elevator. 55l9c; No. 2 mixed. December. IS "
056c; January. 53l4 05S24c; February. 52l4
052aio; March. 52l9Q524c. Oats quiet;
prices ruled firm under light offerings: No.
white. December. 40A 041 &C; January. 40
G4Ol9c; February, 4004Olec; March, 400
40l3c. Eggs dull and weak; Pennsylvania
firsts. 2sc. Receipts-Flour. 4.50O brls and
oats. $4,000 bu. Shipments-Wheat, $500
blu: corn. 1880 blu; oats. Is. 500 bu.
BALTIMORE, Dec. i6.-Wheat steady;
| No. red. spot and December, sl.02h a
| 1.02l4; January, S1.03f01.O3ls: February,
| S1.04s4 01.05: May, Sl.079s; steamer No. red,
96l9 G97c: receipts, l04 223 Blu; shipments. s.
600 bu stock. ! .754. $50 bu; sales. $4,000 blu.
| Corn weak: mixed. spot, 51057 Sc: the year,
SEA 56lsc; January. 1914 05Sl9c: February
| 52Ac; March, 52l4c: steamer mixed. 53a+ "a
$3.50; receipts, 99.O23 bu; stock. 339.9OS bu
sales. 100000 bn. Oats easy; No. white
asked; receipts 1900 bu; stock, 1881 bu.
| Rye dull and weak; No. 9, 94c: stock 2C9 49,
bu. Hay steady: good TO choice timothy
| S130l4. Provlsionsdul and quiet. Butter
| Coffee firm; Rio cargoes fair, lie; No. 2, lac
TOLEDO, Dec. 1G-Wheat active and
| lower; No. 2, cash and December, 95lsc
| May, SLOTS. Corn steady: No. 2 cash, 45c
May, 44c. Oats qniet; cash. SAC. Rye dull
cash. 92c. Clover-seed dull; prime. cash and
Flour, 10000 brls; heat. $3.50 bu: corn
81 $50 bu; oats. 1000 bu; rye, 2.465 bu; clio
ver-seed, 700 bags Shipments-Flour. .3St
brls; wheat. 2,750 blu; corn. $500 bu; clio
| ver-seed, $50 bags
| CINCINNATI. Dec. 16.-Flour easy
| Wheat dull and nominal; No. 2 red 94c; re
ceIpts. 1900 bu; shipments. 500 bu Corr
easier; No. 9 mixed. 45c. Oats easier; No.
| mixed 35035l9c. Rye neglected: No. 9. 9;
| 094c. Provisions firmer. Whisky firm
sales, ]. O29 brls of finished goods on basis
| of S1.1S. Butter easier. Sugar steady
Eggs easier at 22c. Cheese in moderate de
| mand
| DETROIT, Dec 16-Wheat-No. white
cash, 9ic; No. . red. cash, 94l9c bid; Decem
Der, 94lac bid: May. S1.O1. Corn-No. 9. cash
acc. Oats-No. 2, cash. 33lac; No. white
| 34Ao asked. Rye, $50 bid. Receipts
Wheat, Il. 200 bu; corn, ~, 100 blu; oats. A..
| 200 bu