The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06
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Quotations at ST. Louis, Philadelphia, Balti.
more. Cincinnati and Other Points.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 5.-Flour firmer but
prices unchanged. Wheat-Cousiderable
and the market improved. but for
some time the longs fought shy of the
pit and the buying was light. Later, how
ever, the strong tone of outside markets
gave the bulls some backbone. and prices
were advanced 2asc. There was little let
down from this. and the close was only $50
Off from the top figures. No. 2 red, cash.
S7A OSSc; May, 90ss O92Ac. closing at gssc
bid; July. s6@s6@c. closing at sSc asked:
Corn-Strength was the main feature of
this market, with fairly active trading in
May, which closed at 7sc above yesterday.
The other options were almost neglected;
February closed lie and March Ac higher.
No. 2. cash, S6% Oslo; February closed at
374c bid; March, 37ssc bid; May, $50 SOC.
closing at $3.50. Oats-The upward ten
dency of wheat and corn carried oats up
still higher. but the trading was light: No.
2. cash. 300; May. q @3l&c: closing at
dull and unchanged. Hay-Demand inn
proved but prices UNCHANGED. Bran frm
and higher: sacked. at mill, O072c; on east
track. 690691ec. Flaxseed firm and higher
at SOC. Butter quiet and easy and prices
unchanged. Eggs steady at 2Sc. Corn
meal steady at sos 2. 10. Bagging, $40
TAG. Iron cotton ties. Sl.200l.S5. PrOvis-
ions frmer. in sympathy with the advance
In Chicago, but there was little doing.
Pork-Old mess, S9.25; new mess. S11.62la.
Lard, this side. G.15c; on east. side. 620O
Csc. Dry-salted meats Observation-Disclosures.
465c; longs and ribs, $3.50; short clear,
longs and ribs. 6.40c; short clear, $500
6.55c. ReceIpts-Flour. 1900 brls; wheat.
10000 bu; corn. $4,000 blu; oats, $4,000 blu;
rye, 200: barley, $4,000 bu. Shipments
Flour. 1000 brls; wheat. 5000 bu; corn. 1885,
OOO bu; oats. $1,000 blu; rye. 5000 blu; barley,
nome.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 5.-Wheat strong;
No. 2 red. spot. S1.Ol0I.Olk; the month,
Sl.0l; March, Sl:01A; May. S1.0lh0L.0l&;
steamer No. 2 red, &c. Receipts. 81, 1872 bu;
$1,000 bn: Corn strone:, mixed, spot and
the month, 494c; March. 50050lsc; April,
5OA 05Ol7c: steamer mixed, 47G47Ac. Re-
ceipts. 176.72i bu; shipments. 95.0l3 bu;
stock, /. So, 542 bu; sales. 295, coo blu. Oats,
steady; No. 2 white Western. ssh a 39c: No.
2 mixed Western. .370371ec. Receipts,
1000 bu; stock. s3.S55 bu. Rye lower; stock.
$3.50 bu. Hay steady; good to choice
and unchanged. Butter unchanged. Eggs
steady at &c. Coffee steady: Rio cargoes.
fair. lie; No. z. 14Ac.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 6-Flour weak
and dull; Wheat strong; Mo- red, SLOi;
No. 2 red, February, Sl.0101.0lA; March
and April. sl.0llA@l.o2: May. S1.OO!s0 a: o0a4.
steamer, in export elevator, 47c; No. 2, in
export elevator. 49G49lac: No. 2. first half
of March, 49c: No. 2. April, 4Ssac; Nc. 2
mixed. February. March and April. 400
white, SHE; No. 2 white, 39O3919c; No. 2
white. March. Csc: No. 2 white. February,
3S039c; March. 3S03Slsc; April and May, 80
@3Sl2c. Receipts-FlOnr, 2.4OO brls and H.
500 sacks: wheat, $500 bu: corn. l6S,% O bu
oats, 1890 bu. Shipments-Wheat. 3.7OO
bu; corn. $685. 200 bu; oats. $4,000 bu.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 5.-There was o
strong lead. and the advance was steady
from the opening. and was 20 over last
nights close. May wheat opened at S5Ac.
and went to S5c; then rallied ut once. and
reached s5tsc. and held for some time at
S5ss 0S5l2c. The buying continued strong.
There was no break of consequence after
this time. and MAY sold strongsto q close at
BIC. an advance of &c over last nights price.
The cash market was a little slow under
the advance that was going on. but liberal
sales were made. The receipts of wheat
here were 369 cars and at Duluth and Su-
perIor 159 cars. Close: February. closed
lowest. SIC: closing at SIC. On track: No.
/ hard. S6Ac: No. / Northern. S5kc; No. 2
Northern. 790s2c.
TOLEDO. Feb. 5.-Wheat higher; No. 2.
cash and February. 9Slac; May. Y Corn
dull but firm; No. 2. cash, 4Oc: No. 3. 395ac
No. 4. Sslac. Oats quiet; cash, SIC. Rye
steady: cash. SIC. Clover-seed very dull:
prime. cash and February. S5.65. Receipts
Wheat. 10. ITO bu: corn, 1855 bu; oats. IS
F RI; cl 1'Ts5 spIs: wheat ivs c = 81 bu oc copn' sol s9O
IlOuis 80 u ~ "hOotg oop - w
bu; oats. 1000 bu; rye. 500 blu: clover-seed.
lob bags.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 5.-Flour stronger.
Wheat strong; No. 2 red. 82ls0 c.: re-
ceipts. $500 blu; shipments. $500 bu. Corn
firm; No. 2 mixed. 4l19c. Oats in fair de-
mand; No. 2 mixed. 32lec. Rye was barely
steady but firm. Provisions quiet but firm.
Whisky firm; sales. 1.030 brls of finished
goods on q basis of Sl.14. Butter easier.
Sugar in moderate demand. Eggs excited
and higher at 25026c. Cheese firm.
DETROIT, Feb. 5.-Wheat-No. 1 white.
cash. 93lec bid; No. 2 red. cash and Febru-
airy. 93Ac bid; May. $3.50. Corn-No. =.
cash, 4Oc. Oats-No. 9, cash. 32c: No. 3
white, S3c. Rye, 62lac. Receipts-Wheat,
$500 bu; corn. 5000 blu; oats. Ii. 100 bu.
Cotton.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 5.-Cotton-Spot moderate
ly active; middling. 3 15-l6d. sales. 10000
bales, of which 1000 bales were for speculation
and export, and included 5000 bales American.
Futures closed steady; American midd!ing, low
March and April. 3 54-64d: April and May,
357-64d, buyers; May and June. 3 60-64d. buyers;
12S.e4d; August and september. 4l-640 "a 5-o4d;
September, 4 7-6404 S-64d.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 5.-Cotton easy and
irregular; middling. Csc; receipts. 1887 bales;
gross receipts, S.S0S bales; exports TO Great
Britain, 2.023 bales; exports to France, 2.435
bales; exports to the continent, $50 bales; sales,
$3.50 bales: stock. 4AS,623 bales. Weekly net
bales; exports to Great Britain, rs. I22 bales;
exports TO France, 2e.90l bales; exports TO the
continent, 1888 bales: exports to the channel.
5.420 bales; exports coastwise, $50; sales,
80, 100 bales.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Cotton duh; middling
| upIands. z Bloc; middling Orleans. z ll-l6c;
| sales, % bales. Futures closed steady. Sales,
April, 1850; May. 7.65c; June. 7.19c; july.
1929: August, 1870; september, 7.45c; Oct0-