The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-17
TRADE In GENERAL.
Quotations at Philadelphia, Baltimore. Cin-
cinnati. ST. Louia and Other Points.

TRADE In
Quotations at Philadelphia, Baltimore. Gin.
~cinnati. 81. Louis and Other Points.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 15.-Flour largely high
er and excited but prices entirely nominal,
as sellers were undecided. Patents were
held at about "a 0'04. 90; extra fancy, $4.40
also; fancy, S4.O504.10. Wheat-The open
ing was as usual of late. excited. and the
cause was attributed to the strong and
higher European cables. These. follow
ing all the bullish news received of late,
had a most exciting effect upon the market,
and prices went soaring The
pace was q little too fast. however, and a
decline of 1c was scored, but very soon this
was followed by another up-turn, and So
was added to the price. and this was fol-
lowed by several other wild bursts of
speed. 1t was a fearfully excited market,
jumps of 1201c being frequently seen.
Later a break of 134c was made, and short
ly afterwards prices went down 1l2c more.
At the close the market was6ls0612 c above
yesterday. No. 2 red. cash. S1.0201.03 Au-
gust. 99c0s1. O4. closing at Si.O2la bid: Sep
TENDER, 9Sl2c 81. O3, closing at Sl.O2 bid;
December. 81. 01l261.07l2. closing at $1.057s.
C~orn-This market had a boom of its own
this morning. largely due to the excitement
@4c higher than yesterday. No. 2. cash,
COO; August. COO; September. 577s05Sl2c,
closing at 577sc; the year, 42045c, closing
at 45c bid: January, 4lls04c, closing at
ffC OIus OdCo QlSucI. III sympathy Win
wheat and corn. but trading light. No. 2.
cash. 2sl2c; August. 2Sc; September. 2Sls@
29c. closing at 800 bid. Rye neglected.
Brap-HOlders firm; on east track, 61c; at
the close GO was bid and refused. Hay
Sl101S; prairie. .S7.5008. Butter in good
demand but unchanged. Eggs scarce and
advancing at lac. Corn-meal, S30aO5.
Whisky steady at SLIT. PROVISIONS strong
and higher. Pork. $1,000 1880. Lard. 6.25c.
Drv-aalfaA maafa- Rnvo1 ahnnIAara < coll
@3.75c; longs, 7.l00L l2l2c: rbs. 7.25c; short
clear, 7.12l2. Bacon - Boxed shoulders,
6.25c; longs. 7.507.6Oc: ribs. 7.7O07. 75c;
short clear. 7.e00sc: Receipts-Flour. 1000
AZ. 900 bn: rye 1000 bu; barley. none. Ship
m~ents-Flour. 5000 brls; wheat, AZ. 900 bu;
corn. 1900 bu; oats. 25.0W bu; rye and bar
ley, none.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. I5-Flour strong,
in sympathy. with wheat. Wheat very
demand TO cover shorts. Prices advanced
5054c, but there was little or nothing do
ing in the way of new business. Steamer
No. 2 red, S1.0S01.0Sl2; No. 2 red. S1.I2O
1.12!4; No. 2 red. August. S1.1201.13: Sep
TENDER. s1.12l201.13 October. S1.1301 1919;
November, Sl.13120l14. Corn very strong,
In sympathy with wheat. and prices adj
vanced 1d1l2c; ungraded mixed. on track,
74c: No. 2 yellow, In grain depot and in ele-
vatOr, 15c; No. 2 mixed, August. 73,20 7412c:
f~OB " OOOs OOs IO-
vember. 81 lo06Sl2c. Oats-Receipts were
liberal, and local car lots dropped Oft 20
from yesterdays extreme prices. with very
little demand; new No. 2 white 53c: old
1l2c higher: No. 2 white. August. 39@9912c:
September, 3603612o; October. 37037l2c;
November, 3S02Sl2c. Eggs steady; Penn
sylvania firsts. 160l6l2c. ReceIpts-Flour,
6,10O brls and Z, 200 sacks: wheat. lis. 500 bu;
corn, 2,400 bu; oats. 10. 100 bu. Shipments
Wheat, $500 blu; corn. 1920 bu; oats, r.
200 bu.
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 15.-The cash wheat
market was dull. There was a fair demand
early, but the pace got too swift for the
cash wheat buyers after the first hour and
they generally withdrew. 1t was almost
impossible to sell anything while the ex-
citement was SO great In the pit. Buyers
as well as s oilers were afraid. Most of the
fresh offerings were new wheat, with sales
made at g9c0S1 for No. 1 Northern. and
6091c for new. Old wheat brought &c
more. Receipts for ~twenty-four hours
were 62 cars; shipments, a cars. Closing
prices: No. hard. on track. Sl.02l201 Loo;
No. Northern. August. Sl.O1; September.
No. 2 Northern. on track, 9Sc0S1.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 15.-Flour stronger.
Wheat In active demand and easier; No. 2
red. S1.01; receipts. 29.S45 bu; shipments,
3l,6l4 bu. Corn firmly held; No. 2 mixed.
63l2c. Oats in good demand and steady;
No. 9 AIAcu, "a rye excited anu
higher; No. 2. CSC. Pork quiet but more
firmly held at S10.S2i2. Lard quiet at
637l2c. Bulk meats higher at 6. 7566s7l2c.
Bacon stronger end In better demand at
7.IO0 Loo: Whisky steady: sales, $40 brls
of finished goods on a basis of III. But
ter hrm. Sugar unchanged. Eggs quiet at
l2c. Cheese quiet and in light demand.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 15.-Wheat strong
aud higher; spot. S1.l2401.12l2; the month,
sLl240llSl2; September. S1.12401:12l2;
October. ~S1.1240l.13: December. S1.15;
steamer No. ? red, S1.OSla asked. Corn
strong; spot. zoe; month. roc; receipts.
6,l00; shipments. none. Oats steady
to firm; No. Q white Western, 4Sc asked; No.
2 mixed Western, 44c asked. Receipts,
6,100. Rye, No. 2. Sl.02. Provisions IN
changed. Cotfee-RiO fair. 19l2c; No. z,
17lsc.
TOLEDO. Aug. 15.-Wheat active and
higher; cash, Sl.07l2; August, s1.O7; Sen
TENDER. S1.06l2; December. S1.OSl2. Corn
dull; cash, 64l2c. Oats quiet; No. 2, cash,
Soc. Rye strong and higher; cash and Au-
gust, Sl.Oo. CIover-seed active; October,
$3.50. Receipts-Flour. $50 brls: wheat.
1888 Blu; corn, 6.499 blu; oats, 3,393 bu; rye,
81, 1913 bu. Shipments-Flour. 1926 brls;
Wheat. 215. 654 bu; corn, 2, I42 bu: oats, 1,476
bu; rye. 4. O q
DETROIT, Aug. 15.-Wheat-No. / white,
cash. S1.05l2; No. 2 red, cash. 81. O6l2; August,
S1.0Sl2; September. S1.O6l2; December,
Sl.0Sos. Corn-NO. :. cash, Csc; August, CSC.
Oats-No. 2. cash. 31l2c; No. 9 white. 35Iac.
Rye, 81 asked. Receipts-Wheat. 81, 200 bu;
corn. 1000 bu; oats. 1900 bu.