The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-21
TRADE IN
Quotations ut st. Louis. Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Other Points,.

ST. LOUIS, March 2o.-wheat quiet early,
but became firm and advanced A@&c. later
May, dssc bid: July, 54,fc bid Corn though
s sfrsn ! early IN DT advance ,.s0U of xs sSnsi did nos
hold. market declining nc at close; No. 2
9 nlEed, 4e cash 6as aslsfSaassc; M strong ssrse ea asseh Al
No. 2, cash, sOssc; May: ao&asoAc asked;
Barley nominal. Brar scarce at 71hc. east
track. Corn meal. s.. 15G2. 20. Flaxseed quiet
at SaSs. Clover seed quiet; Timothy seed
Eggs higher; fresh, SIC, Whisky, Sis for
bagging steady. Pork-Standard mess job
bling. s11:sO: L~ard-Prime steam, 6;52lsc;
shoiSe; SIS s's74sc! Dr ioass' 5.s75 %satr TiDa' &c;
shorts. s.121Ac.. Bacon.Boxed shoulders.
s saHc l gass;n s;a7iss; ribs Zoo s bT1s: s NSsat,
5000 blu; corn, $4,000 bu; oats, 10000 bu.
Shipments-Flour. 1000 brls; wheat, 1900 bu;
corn. 5000 bu; oats. 5000 blu.
ments, 18Th brls; sales, $50 brls. Wheat
firm; spot and month, eozsgslc; Nay. 6l1a
ceipts, Abs bu; stock, AIS, 400 bu; sales, 5000
bu; Southern wheat, by sample, GOOSE;
strong; spot and month, April, 50AQ5ol4c;
May, 50Ag5oMc; steamer mixed, 49A@49lec;
s ssoelp'T sss. a siis bu Gu sale ship ss,eoo bu; SOU southern ea;
white corn, SOC; Southern yellow. 5OQ50l4c.
Oats firm; No. 2 white Western, 37G37i1ac;
stock, 2O4,6s5 blu. Rye inactive; No. 2, 561s
@o7c; receipts, 100 bu; stock, q, 452. Hay
si s1si aa0 Grain fr sGgh e FIRM nnf for full ifI', cargo
vessel and unchanged. Sugar unchanged.
Butter unchanged. Eggs firm; fresh, n14c.
Cheese firm and unchanged.
PHILADELPHIA, March 2O.-Wheat firm
and near by deliveries &c higher; No. 2 red,
March. eo4aelc; April, soA@s1c; May, 81
asAaSoNe; April 4saa5SAc: May. 5o&asic;
Mare March. 'i s7a57ssc; o aprii S'e s9Gs7A So. May / wh ga
37lsc;. June, S7AGs7Ac. Butter firm and in
fair demand; fancy Western creamery, 100
jobbing, 22Q25c. Eggs steady; fresh near by,
Ices Western. nc. Cheese firm. Refined
i sas s5ss un aha! so1;0t TsllG ~ b 5l5m' 4 prime es sity,
mand. Receipts-FIour $500 brls, 1880
ssoSo bu wnsa1; a;gH o1i Seaf' 500 b Du' e oasa,
5000 bu; oats, $4,000 bu.
TOLEDO, March N.-Wheat lower and
s MsaS; sG: July ]; yas and ana August aatsq Ssc s'7 Corn Ma az.
tive and firm; No. 2 mixed, 4613c; May. 47kc.
5 shi steady ss,S and f Rye dali ? and mixer firm sse ca MS.
cash. March and April. $50; No. 2 asisike,
bu; rye, 500 blu; clover seed. $50 bags Ship
m~ents-Flour $500 brls; wheat, $1,000 bu;
corn, 100, 0c0 bu: clover seed, 926 bags.
wheat quiet; No. : red, Sc; receipts, l,sooi
bu; shipments, $500 blu. Corn easier at 46l5c.
0 So I 5rm ai,l No. z Po mixed d;,; slas g II R '4.s steaa ayj
steady at $500. Bulk meats steady at
5.s2Ac. Bacon quiet at 6.S7lac; Whisky
steady; sales of 500 brls at $1.25. Butter
steady. Sugar firm. Eggs steady at 1Oc.
Cheese quiet.
MINNEAPOLIS. March 2o-whest closed
D95ac. SeDtember. 1lbac. On track: No.
hard, 6o%c: No. l Northern, 5s%c; No. 2
M Mort g ,oi SsA s. Tlour easier; patents i Ens, On in
first S9a'; clears saagss ss. Z i Sss0e grades Pa.e s.. oaf-is sSaV
DETROIT, March 2.-The market was
w Sqiet an "a aoo Mt une rsd S7ss Wh Ma ped |
561sc; May, 577sc; July, Sc: Corn-No: 2. 46c.
9ats s, Z white * sS oS NO. z mixed 1oo sl1 h1
oats. 1900 bu.
BOSTON, Mass, March N.-The African
Wool and Cotton Reporter will say to-mor-
row of the wool trade: The reported strength
reflected in any appreciable way here. AL
though trade has ruled very quiet, manu-
facturers have found it impossible to obtain
concessions in values from those current
a week ago. Wool is low, in comparison
with other staple articles, and 1t is lower
here than else. Stocks OF do
nestle wool here are not large and yet there
appears to be enough to meet the dmand.
which in itslf is not urgent. manufacturers
buying mostly in small lots. The business
of the past week has been of a retail char
Seen mo yerg l The a gooa stee Of t losn naxang
in fact, is even less than that of last week.
Holders of wool, however, are in some
quarters quite firm in their views and a
case is cited where a manufacturer who
came into the market and made some offers,
ers, went home without securing his wool.
1t is beginning to be believed. even by some
of those who had been looking for a
further decline in values. that wool has got
to a point where the bottom. can be felt,
and that any further change in values
will be upward rather than downward. 1t
wool than it was a week or two ago. The
sales for the week amounted to I2S5,oco
making a total of ], $4,000 pounds against
a total Of 2,ss7, 200 for the previous week
responding week last year. The sales since
Jan. 1, 1895, amount o ~S4,S46,050 pounds
against a total of 2s, S32. 100 pounds a year
ago.
LONDON, March 2O.-At the wool auction
sales, to-day, 800 bales were offered. of
which 400 were withdrawn. Good quality
petition all around. The general run of
prices was 10 per cent. over the closing
paying lower figures than usual. The
American purchases, so far, amount TO
LIVERPOOL. March @.~-Cotton-Ex-
3 15-16d; good middling. Sgd; American mid
ding, 8 11-32d; low middling, 3 7-32d; ordi-
nary, 2 29-32d. The sales of the day were
%, 200 bales, of which 1000 bales were for
speculation and export, and included 23,7C0
bales American. Receipts, 1000 bales, in
Guiding 20, 600 bales American.
NEW ORLEANS, March 20.-Cotton
steady; middlfng, sac; low middling, Size;
good ordinary, 5 3-i6c. Net receipts, $3.50
bales; gross receipts. 6,s56 baless exports,
coastwise. 4,427 bales; sales, 1900 bales;
stock. 3S2,5S1 bales.
NEW YORK, March 20.-Cotton quiet;
middling, 6ssc. Net receipts, 600 bales; gross
receipts, 1917 bales: forwarded, 1.1s3 bales;
sales, 800 bales; stock, SO, $50 bales.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 20.-Cotton firm
and unchanged; middling, SAC; sales, 400
bales; receipts, 1866 bales; shipments, 2.542
bales; stock f00,5 bales.
Dry Goods.
NEW YORK, March 2O.-More inquiry for
staple cottons. printed -specialties, dress
goods, silks and underwear was the feature
OF the market and mail orders from sales
men on the road to resident buyers of
out-of-town houses and from principals di-
rect to agents, took a great many goods.
Long distance telephones reaped a good rev.
enue from*the constant use by purchasers.
Southern plaids were sold In good blocks.
Bleached cottons were in improved request.
Brown cottons from standards to four yards
commanded principal attention and con-
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