The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-04

Butter quiet ana weak; western dairy, 10
025c; Western creamery. 220S2c: Western
factory. 160 24c: Elgin quiet. Cheese firm
and in fair demand; part skins, 601Ol9c.
TRADE IN GENERAL
Quotations at St Louis, Philadelphia, Balti-
more. Cincinnati, and Other Points.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3.-Flour very dull and
weak; family. S3.15O3.20; choice. $500
$40; fancy. So. 7003. 81; extra fancy, S4d4. 10;
patents. S4.3504.4a: Wheat-GencIal liqui-
dation was the ruling feature at the Open
ing, and before the dumping was over 40
7sc was sliced off yesterdays closing prices.
The reaction from the early trouble was
only ,fSc. and this was followed by another
break of 4c. Later q rally of Csc occurred
and the close had buyers sc below yester-
day; No. 2 red. cash, S6A 0S7c; February,
SIC. nominal: March. closing at Ssc: May.
S4ia 0S5ac. closing at 847sc asked. Corn
Considering the extreme weakness in
wheat. corn held up remarkably we'll.
Late. however. the cash market was weak.
easier feeling prevailed. and the close was
sc below yesterday; No. 2. cash, $3.50
36Ac; February, 36Ac. closing at 36Ac;
asked; March. $3.50, closing at SOHO asked;
asked. Oats steady. No. 2, cash. 29a29l4c;
May, Bic. closing at 30&c asked. Rye
steady; No. 2, 7Sc. Barley neglected. Hay
UNCHANGED. Bran-Holders firm; sacked,
LulS Slucs OJCs III I'LL tUc. TldASc6t lOWcE
at Ssc bid. Butter steady and unchanged.
Eggs scarce and higher at 26c. COrn-meal
steady at S2.O502.10. Whisky lower but
steady at 81 a. Bagging, 81 @7hc. Iron
and easier. Pork-Old mess. S.. IS; new mess.
S11.5O. Lard. I5c this side. d.2O16 CSC east
side. Dry-salted meats (boxed)-ShouIders.
4.65c; longs and ribs. 5.y5c: short clear,
longs and ribs, 640c; short clear, 6.500
6.55c. Rocelpts-Flour. ). coo brls; wheat.
5l.0C0 bu; corn. $4,000 bu; oats. $1,000 bu;
rye. 1000: barley. $1,000 bu. Shipment
l5S,0O0 bu; oats, 3l,C0O blu; rye. 5000 bu, bar
ley. 1000 bu.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 3.-Wheat Is on
the broad road that leads to low prices and
just at present 1t is bent on carrying con-
sternation to the hearts of the bulls who
have looked thirty days for the coming of
the predicted January boom. May wheat
opened at $3.50, which was asc under last
nights closing price. There was an i'm
mediate decline under the offerings by
longs. The price went to S3& c. the first
time below S4c this year. and then under
the temporary influence of Bradstreets's
statement showing a decrease In the avail
able stocks East and West of l.O00,CO0
bushels there was O little firmness. There
was recovery to S4ssc. the highest point of
the session, and then there was another
plunge and SAC was the mark for some time.
Near the close there was Ac rally and Nav
closed at S4l4c; February ut Sllac. Cash
wheat was n little SLOW. and vet a good
deal was sold. Fifteen cars of No. l North
ern sold for SIC and a little sold under that.
There is some very poor no grade being
offered and it sells for all sorts of prices.
Coarse grams are slow. Receipts of wheat
here were 329 cars and at Duluth and
Superior 15S. Close: February. closed at
Sllec: May opened at S4$sc; highest. S4Asc;
lowest. s31c: closing at s4Ac. On track:
No. l hard. $50: No. / Northern, SEC; No. 2
Northern. 7607Sc.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 3.--Flour largely
nominal. Wheat weak; No. 9 red. in ex.
9s12 @9Ssc: March. 99la 1894 c; April. 99N0
ST.; May, 99099!ac. CONCEPTIONS higher;
car lots dull and weak; steamer No. 2 yell
low. in grain depot. 49c; No. 9 yellow. in
44Ac for No. 8; 46Ac for steamer; No. 9
mixed. February. 4S4 04Slec; March. 4sAc;
April. ASA 04slac; May, 4sA 04sAc. Oats
quiet: No. 2 mixed. 35c; No: 3 white, ssc;
w White t Vel" February sry; Sac 5 !; SMh March, sC s9ss S SS;
April, ssh $3.50; May, 37l3@3Sc. Butter
quiet and weak: Pennsylvania creamery,
extra, Sl@Slhc: Eggs quiet and steady:
Pennsylvania fi hnH S7c. ReceiptsIsTpIlour,
corn, 16O.66O bu; oats. 25,300 bu. Ship
ments-Wheat. 1.70O bu; corn. $1,000 bu;
oats. 20. ZOO bu.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 3-Wheat weak:
No. 2 red. spot and the month. 9ols01hc;
VV a oVF-S my a ctCduloI
No. 2.97c asked. Re, ceipts. $3.50 bu: ship
ments. 81. 1923 bu; stock. 724,205 bu; sales.
10l. 900 bu. Corn steady; mixed. spot and
the month. 4SlsG4SHc; March. 4s04slsc;
mixed, 1875 04sac Receipts. 24o. 1872 bu:
shipments. 209. +3 bu; stock. 1875. $50 bu;
sales. 140, 600 bu. Oats quiet and easy; No.
Q white Western, 3Sle a 39c: No.. 2 mixed
Western. 3703719c. Receipts. COCO bu; stock.
SO,3l2 bu. Rye lower; No. 2. S70Ssc. Re-
ceipts. ASA bn: stock. IS, 1864 Blu. Hay steady:
good to choice timothy. $l8.5O015.5O.
Provisions steady. Butter steady. Eggs
Coffee steady; Rio cargOes. fair. lie; No. z,
14O144c.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 3.-Flour was easy.
Wheat easy; No. 2 red. CSC: receipts. 400
bn; shipments. 5000 bu. Corn was barely
No. 2 mixed. aa9sskc. Rye steady and
quiet: No. 2. S90S9lsc. Pork lower at s11.5O
Lard lower at 6. 25c. Bulk meats easier at
5.S5c. Bacon firm at 6.90c. Whisky active
on q basis of Si.i4. Butter weak and lower;
fancy Elgin creamery, SIC: Ohio. 2S030c;
choice dairy, 800 zoe. Sugar easy. Eggs
strong and higher at 23c. Cheese active
and firm.
TOLEDO. Feb. a.-wheat was active and
frmer; No. 9. cash and February. s94c
May. 93l4c. Corn dull; No. 2. cash, SOC; No..
3. 3Sc; No. 3 yellow. Bye, to arrive. Oats
quiet; cash, SIC. Rye dull: cash. SIC. Clover
seed active and higher; prime. cash. s5.e5;
Flour, $50 brls; wheat. $500 bu: corn, 5000
Blu; oats. 1000 bu; rye. COO bu; clover-seed,
AZ bags. Shipments-Flour, 1.425 brls;
wheat. $500 bu; corn. $500 bu; oats, LOO
bu; rye. $40 bu; clover-seed, LOTT bags.
DETROIT, Feb. a-Wheat-No. white.
cash. 90lac bid; No. 2 red. cash, 90lec bid;
February. 90lec bid; May, e3lso asked. Corn
NO. 2, cash. 40c. Oats-No. 2. cash, 31Ac;
No. Q white, S2lec. Rye, S2a4c bid. Receipts
Wheat, $500 bu; corn. 2.1OO Blu; oats. 900
bu.
Cotton.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 3.-Cotton-Spot I'm mod
crate demand at easier prices; middling, 3 15-16d.
Sales, 10000 bales, Of which 1000 bales were
for speculation and export, and included $500
bales American. Futures closed quiet and lower;
American middling. low middling clause. Febru-
airy. 3 53-o4d; February and March. 3 53-64d.
buyers; March and April. 3 56-64d; April and
May. 81 59-64d. sellers; May and June.
8 62-64d. sellers: June and July, 4 Lid, sellers;
H uIu and AuUnaf 1-Rid ca1lare. c,o op1