The Irish standard., 1896-01-11
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.

FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
FLOUR--Trade In -four Is beginning to
show some signs of life and nlillers report
quite a satisfactory business doing. Sales
into the Valley of the Ohio are reported
quite freely at prices netting something
above. cost The advance of Tuesday was
followed by a squirt in demand which lift
ed values q little and on the subsequent de-
cline these values We're nicely maintained.
Sales in round lots have been made at
prices netting 1912 in wood here for first
patents, and from that down around So,
with an occasional instance where the price
went somewhat through So, but that would
be in case outside conditions especially ia
vored 8 trade. The lowest open quota
lions under. ordinary conditions would be
at prices netting at least sc here in wood
and that would be far from the present
cost Of the goods, considering the low
prices ruling in the milfeed markets. For
eigners are looking for the medium and
low grades and are bidding low prices for
them, but the mills are generally pretty
well fixed for orders and are turning down
the bids. Sales of first patents in small
way, are running UP to $40. -: s.
BRAN AND SHORTS-There is little
satisfaction in the bran and shorts trade
and nothing can be seen that would indi-
cate Improvement. Sales Of coarse bran
have been made in a small way on the
basis Of s6.25 here, bulk, but most mills
would be glad to dispose of, some large
lines on the basis of S. here. bulk. Some of
the concerns are in pretty good shape so
far as orders are concerned, and they are
out of the market at present values. Of
fers occasionally show up but they are at
values netting no more than SETS. The
trouble appears to lie in the fact that the
country is we'll supplied with feed Of all
descriptions and the winter wheat coun-
try while unable. to produce bran and
shorts has raised big crop Of corn and
thus the big sales Of flour made to that
country have not been accompanied by the
bran and shorts produced with the out
put Of the -four
FEED AND MEAL-Some little bust
ness is showing UP in these lines at present
and even at the advance in corn and oats
prices. Round lots are quoted on the
basis of 50 for corn meal and cracked corn,
but a good many sales Of fairly good quan>
titles have been made at 1925. The prin>
ciple trade comes from woodsnen, but this
year this source of demand appears to be
much smaller than usual, owing to the
cheapness Of other feed at their disposal.
With bran and shorts getting cheaper,
while feed and meal grows dearer, it is
only natural that the trade would use as
heavily as possible of the latter products.
Mixed feed is quoted at $9.25@9.75, accord
ing to grade. '--'
HAY-There is scarcely a market quota
BILE The few cars coming each day are
taken in a hand to mouth way by local re-
tailers, but little can be shipped out, as the
woods appear to be able to get supplies
from around their camps. The country
which usually buys hay has it to sell this
year and as a consequence all markets
become purely local. Sales of best stock
coming are being made at $3.50, and from
that the price ranges down to $3.50.
. BARLEY-There is no activity in the
barley market. and values show no i'm
provement. Receipts continue small but
of poor quality Some Of the samples
but are turned to other markets where
they. meet just as rough treatment. Sales
are being made at 1S@20c, according to
quality and condition.
FLAXThe market is rather lively so
far as buyers are concerned. but sellers
are 50 scarce that it has a rather tame ap>
pearance. Receipts are running very low.
The local quotations are still on the basis
of about 51sc under Chicago price.
CORN-Supplies of corn on track. this
morning, were again small and buyers
were in the market at an advance. No.
3 corn was held early at around 23Ac, with
sales at CSC. No. 8 yellow corn on spot
was quoted at 2S1Ac. These same prices
are ohtainable for limited quantities OF
corn to arrive.
.OATS-Receipts are still running small
and the local demand is. taking the Offer
not a great deal of attention is given to
the matter Of grade. No. 3 oats sold up
as high as 1870. while No. white would
probably bring no more than that. The
ordinary local trade buys the oats accord
ing to quality rather than grade, while the
regular buyers must draw a, line on grades
NO: 5 oats of doubtful quality would sell
at Is & al sac. Open bids We're in the mar
l1et for No. 3 white oats to arrive at 1915.
RYE-There is a sharp demand Cor rye,
both for local and shipping account. The
price is on the basis of 2ec for No. =. both
on spot and to arrive. At, Chicago the
price Of May rye has advanced rapidly and
T it would be difficult to buy any quantity
there at Acc The cause OF this compara-
tive weakness in cash rye is no doubt
the open weather which we, are having,
which cuts off the spot demand, but does
not affect the course Of the market for
stock for May delivery.
s1r,s-a NEW YORK PRODUCE.
New York. Jam 8. -F4our--Re Receipts,
PATTI pkgs; sales, $500 pkgs; state and
western, quiet and unchanged
Wheat-Receipts none; sales. $4,000
bii No.. q red, declined 1sc on easier cab
realizing; gained sc, moderately active;s
steady: May, Gil @675sc; July, 66s4 @671sc.
Corn-Re receipts, $3.50 bu; sales. 80 900 bu;;
No. o & dull, steady; May, 80 9-16Grssssc;
No. 2; S5s4a DS654c.
Oats-Receipts, $500 hu: sales, none;
NO. 2, quiet, firm; western, 251a case Feb
Eruary, 2 lie bid; May, 2411sc.
IssBeef-Dual, unchanged. s.. = s
q Pork--St eady,, unchanged. RI n
5Isard--F Firm; steam rendered. So
Butt Receipts. 1854 pkgs; best grades
/, firm; fair demand, unchanged.
| Cheese Receipts, $40 pkgs; moderately:
lactive, unchang ed. ss s5sssstss 81 g
Eggs Receipts Z, sos pkg quiet weak; !,
western, 22@24c. s q sE
81 Sugar Cauiet. uI1ch anged. s9Sa5
efrplsurn MET e clla nged.
gssAfulasseSt-r Eirr1s fairly s active, lin