The Irish standard., 1895-12-07
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.

| Flo1,r-The acceptancies of flour for lake
shipment closed today, and with a large
amount of steam being used to keep the
production heavy as it has been for some
time past, the mills are inclined to cut a
proportion of the output from now forward
although the decline will be less marked
than is usually the case at this season Of
| the year. as they have all gone into winter
quarters with less -four on hand than is
usually the case, and also the demand for
| our product from the winter wheat coun-
| try promises to be much larger than usual.
| In fact, the shortness in that crop is only
beginning to be experienced by the major
| ity of millers there. Today's sales. which
are fairly large in the aggregate, although
individually small, are netting the same
prices which ruled all last week.
Bran and Shorts--There is no material
change to report in the millstuff market
from that condition reported all last week.
There is gradual Improvement, however.
noticed in the feeling which exists among:
sellers, some Of the mills having again be-
come pretty well sold ahead, and as d con-
sequence are quoting somewhat above
what actual conditions would warrant
The, mill, however, which is Obliged to
sell, is willing to take prices no higher
than what have been quoted for some days.
Actual sales Of bran are netting $65O@7.OO
here in bulk, milers charging about $1.00
per ton for sackints. Shorts, can be had at
25c per ton less than bran, while mid
dlings are quoted at $S.25@S.75 covering
aflqualities. Country mills are doing lit
tie, owing to the high rates of ,freights,
they must pay.
Feed and Meai--The scarcity Of corn on
the local market is the ruling feature in
h the feed and meal market. millers Scarcely,
being able to get enough raw material to
fill the demand for the finished product.
The cold weather has largey putsa stop
to the feeding of Vegetables in the country,
land the pineries are beginning to buy
quite freely. Forward business is being
done i'll q fair sized volume on basis OF
1925 for coarse corn meal and cracked
corn, with a Csc differential charge for
each third Of oats added to the mixture.
Hay-Offerings continue small, with a
quiet market reported. Stocks are still
selling at s4.50@8, according to quality.
Quotations. are not closely. followed, but
fairly cover sales made.
. Barley-Trade continues narrow, with
prices somewhat irregular, arrivals selling
at 1s@25c, according to,q quality, with really
choice stock salable only on a shipping
basis.
.Fla x-The local market holds about
steady, with values more nearly follow
ing fluctuations at other points. Local
quotations are about 5@51sc under Chi
cago prices.
"a Corn-Millers were in the market early
picking up the few cars offered at around
24c for No 3 mixed, and a sale of No.
yellow was made at 24s4c. The scarcity
of corn is SO felt by miflers, who are pretty
well sold a1hed in feed and meal, that the
matter of price with them is of compara~
lively small Importance. Very little is do
ing in corn tosarriye.
Oats-The market. was quite easy this.
morning, with buyers showing somewhat
more sindiff ference than has been the case
since the market became established In the
present rut. No: 8 white oats salable at
l61Sc, when choice, but common considered
a rood sale at, 1915 No 3 oats generally
saala at 1Ses with choice cars held at.