The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-04
TRADE IN GENERAL.

British markets quiet, with prices ABOUT
TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quoeations ut st, Louis. PhiIadelp hia.
Baltimore and other Points.
BALTIMORE Jan. 3.-F'lour dull and un-
changed. Receipts, 1893 brls; shipments,
81 4sl 6rIs sales 500 brls Wheat steady l
667sd6lc: May, 62ss@62ssc; steamer No. 2
red, 57Q57l4c; receipts, Also bu; shipments I'M
Southern wheat by sample 5sqS1c; South
ern wheat, grade, 571s@601kc. Corn firm;
SPOT and month 474a47e: February 47 3s
461sc; receipts, $40 bu shipments s.. us bu:
stock, 1,1O1,7l2 Blu; sales, $1,000 bu; Southern
@47s4c Oats firm No. white Western,
3SG3S1ac; No mixed, 37@371sc; receipts,
$50 b4 stock l6l a2S Pu Rye sl g " No
1856. Grain freights inactive weak and
Rntaa Nd augar geie anu and nchanged
Cheese firm and unchanged.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.-Wheat, A4ssc
r nsnsr sS 10 red Maran ss p sn
aary, sa@4sssc; February SeSau ssa4s%e; March
beyond this month; 4g No, white January.
S SS1 Februarys ssG3slsc; March. $50
fancy Pennsylvania prints, &c; fancy Penn
sylvania jobbing, 2S@31c. Eggs firm; fresh
unchanged. Refined sugar steady. Tallow
quiet. Cotton, 1-16c lower midding up
a anp ooS SACKS sacks Whea 5oo bu @ s s
bu; oats, 10000 bu. onipments-Wheat, L.
400; corn, 10000 bu; oats 1900 bu.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 3.-The holiday in
difference, as to trade still maintains and
grows. The market ruled almost stagnant,
with a tendency to sag on the slightest
active with - a good demand s1aa from loo local
er Rsepts o were HI ears aganst s0
Northern. 57slc. Flour ouiet; first patents,
f f7pof' BAKERS sN'i0a2.'O' Aeo Dog 'i.'0sp
CINCINNATI O.. Jan. 3;-Wheat scarce;
bu Flour e1e corn o D essar Men
2A@s21kc. Rye dull and easier; No 2,
firm at 6.65c. Bulk meats easy at 5.621z@
575c. Bacon.light demand at 1871 121ac.
ter h steady saa s nrs at
weak at 1Sc. Cheese steady.
TOLEDO, O., Jan. s3s;-Wheat higher No;
nike mixed A. No mixed 4lc No o. 4s,ze
white, 321ac. Rye dull; cash, Sic Glover
seed active and STEADY; prime, cash and
Wheat, 1880 bu; corn, $500 bu; oats 1000
blu; clover seed, $50 bags. shipments-Flour
1000 brls; clover seed. 663 bags
at 5l1gc: options hikher; January. Sc; May
547s@55c. Corn-Cash lower at 42c; options
h MgR . !anua py 49s FeDrua5y 4ss
higher at 301sc; options firm; January, 30s4c
May, 3ll4c. Pork steady at s11.62lk Lard
higher: prime steam, 6.s2l4c; choice, 6.721sc
Flaxseed duh at $l.35.
Iron.
CLEVELAND, Jan. s.-The Iron Review
through the holiday week, the East appears
to lead with Chicago and the central West
quiet in most lines. At Philadelphia in,
quirieS received both in raw and finished
materials indicate that January will exceed
expectations. Eastern furnaces are holding
prices steadily and have accumulated little
stock. The November increase in coke
iron stocks in western Pennsylvania and
eastern Ohio furnace yards are responsible
tons the past fortnight, with Bessemer
still selling at $l0Q$10.15 at Pittsburg. adj
mittedly cost, for some furnaces. Struc-
tural developments in Eastern cities partic-
ularly New York and Boston, have been en-
couraging, and the mills west
likely TO stand too stiff1y on
prices when the work is given out. Bar
together to stop the elimination of extras
and to put the trade on a better footing
something the Western manufacturers have
not been able as yet to accomplish.
Cotton.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 3.-Cotton--Good bust
ding h Fair fair, p s5sd good good middiing. 3isd
low middling, 27sd; good ordinary 2s4d or
binary, 2 9-l6d. Sales of the day, 12,00t
bales. of which 500 bales were for specula-
ton and export, and included II, 100 bales
American. Receipts, $4,000 bales including
$500 bales American.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Cotton dull; mid
ding, 8 Lille. Net receipts, 1,574 bales;
gross. 11,507 bales; exports to Great Britain,
IL bales t sS the continent 1900 bales for
ners, none; stock, 1858 bales.
NEW ORLEANS Jan, 3.-Cotton weak;
middlng. 8 l-16c; low middling, Bile. good
gross, 1S,S57 bales; exports to Great Britain.
12.537 bales coastwise. 1.130 bales: sales.
7,450 bales; stock, .107 bales.
MEMPHIS Tenn. Jan. 3-Cotton steady
and unchanged; middling, 51sc: sales, LOO
bales. receipts, 59l bales; shipments, 947
bales; stock, 1882 bales.
WILMINGTON, Jan. 3.-Rosin firm;
strained fia s'c; g good s. Spirits Of turpen-
pentine steady; hard, $110; soft, $l.50; vir-
gin, $1.70.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.--Petroleum steady;
s4a@ssc' q '0rpentlne quiet and steady at
SAVANNAH. Jan. s.-Sprits of turpen-
firm at $1.O5
CHARLESTON, Jan. 3-Spirits of tur-
pentine firm at 2411c. Rosin firm at sl@l.O5.
Metals.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Pig iron dull;
scotch, 5000; American. ss50nls Tin
barely steady; straits, 1325Ml345c; plates
slow. Spelter easy; domestic, zoe. Lead
quiet; brokers' price, 3.20c; exchange price
3.30c. Copper steady; brokers' price, 97sc !;
exchange price. DISC. Sales on Change to-
day: Five tons cash tin at Is. 40c 10 tons s.
o. to April 80 at 13 15c, 20 tons spot at H. Soc
5000 pounds January copper at 9.S5c.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.-Lead dull at 2S0c.
Spelter dull at 3.U7l2c.
Dry Goods.
NEW YORK, Jan. Sin the general char
acter Of the demand no change has taken
place and business has been of moderate
proportions Through deliveries on spring
orders large sales have been reached and
such business will be of increasing proper
lions as the month advances Printing cloths
easier. with sales of 49,oo0 pieces at 2ssc fol
"a squares.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle scarce and Steady-HoEs Active
and Firm-Sheep Stronger.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 3~-Cattle-Receipts