The Irish standard., 1896-02-22


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May 90. .s.:.......:::.: ...: CO.'S 6o5Ss sois Gol
July -................ Gl7s ei;s -. Gls;
On Track-No. hard, sn3.c: No. l north:
ern, $3.50; No. northern, lSs4c.
FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
! E'LOUR-There has been talk OF export
| inquiry during the past day or two but
! such is not generally the condition with
! the mills. Most Of them cannot even get
| word from the other side and it is claimed
| that if such sales have been made as have
been reported they have been accom-
| plished at the sacrifice OF values. There
| has been a demand for clears all along
| but now the prices even for that class OF
goods have been reduced fully nine pence
| in London. Millers as general thing are
| more or less skeptical about the genuine
| ness of these foreign sales reports on the
! floor Of the exchange. They are inclined
| to look upon them as they do a large part
Of the speculative gossip being thrown
prolniscuously around to effect the specu-
latiye wheat markets. The domestic
trade, while not active, is large in the ag-
gregate. The regular trade is growing
every day and the mills which are looking
for the American trade are as general
thing keeping their plants in full opera
tion, and while they are storing some lit
tie. flour they have enough trade in sight
for March to warrant the extra effort.
aTu they are showing no anxiety what
ever. The Wasllburn Crosby Company
have operated their full plant without a
let up since August l and the Cataract
Mill, barring some little time lost in re-
pairs has done likewise. These are the
| only two concerns here that have not cur
tailed their output this winter through
lack of trade. ..r.
BRAN AND sHoRTs-The market for
these goods has f1r,,ed up a little. The
east is still out but the west has come into
the market in big shape and while prices
have scarcely been reestablished on the 81
basis some sales are being made in a small
way at that price and any quantity can be
disposed of at $675. Yesterdays quota
tion was On The basis of s675 here for
bulk coarse bran and most n1illers report
ed an easy feeling at that with buyers re-
! fuslng to buy even where the mills would
allow the concession. The east appears to
be well filled up with the goods and until
STOCKS there decrease somewhat nothing
can be expected from that quarter. but SO
long as the west is in the market as at
present there will appear little anxiety on
| the part Of the millers. In fact it has been
a long time since the west has appeared
to be in such want for these goods as at
present. Local brokers are taking all they
can get hold of at s6.75 and they do not
draw the line so closely between coarse
and fine stock as they have in the past.
1t appears that it Is the eastern trade that
shows so much preference for the coarse
| goods. and SO long as that section is out
OF the market standard is taken at about
the same price as the coarse.
FEED AND MEAL.--Local millers
have advanced their prices 25c on all
classes Of these goods. The demand is not
of a character to warrant such an advance
but the matter of cost dictates such an
advance. The finished product is at pres
ent cheaper than the raw materials and
the advance is the result of disposition
TO lift prices to- at least a cost basis.
Coarse corn products are quoted at 1925
and mixed feed at s9.50@1O according to
grade.
HAY-There is a rather tame feeling in
the market Tor this product. Some fairly
good cars Of hay, that is, hay fit for the
poorer class Of trade, have been sold at as
low as $3.50 per ton, but the call for hay
is SO small at best that it is difficult to get
a. price when the stock offered is only
suitable for certain class Of trade. The
| higher grades which are always wanted
by someone are higher in proportion, Tim
othy is easy at. in many Instances, some
what less than quotations. The quotation
of 81 for fancy upland hay is simply a
nominal quotation given to sEcW about
what might be expected should such a
quality be placed on the market.
BARLEY--The offerings are light and
trade is Of little mpOrtance. Prices have
come to point where Spectators are not
inclined to take hold of the stock and the
result is that trade moves slowly. Quoted
at 20@24c according to quality.
FLAN-Trade is quiet with little inter
est shown in any quarter. Local demand
small. Most stock sold on the basis Of
Chicago price and transfer made in tran
sit. The local quotation is still about &C
| under Chicago price.
CORN--Spot offerings are small but
nlillers who are finding the sale OF the
finished products rather dull were not will
| ing to allow an advance and the best bid
for No. 5 .!p to a late hour was 23115c.
There. is nothing doing in No. 3 yellow to
arrive / it is being held in the country at
a higher price than can be realized by
selling here and with eastern rates again
reduced on the Chicago trunk lines that
market is enjoying another advantage.
Local buyers cannot get out after paying
more than 24c.
s. sOATS-There is a steady market for
oats Spot offerings OF. No 8 by sample
| Were taken at prices ranging from 17M to
| 1S14c.s but it takes pretty good car to
bring above iSc. No. white by sample
!! win sell up to 1890 and in some cases will
bring as high as 1899, but the latter price
is rarely obtained. This grade to arrive is
worth about 1910. @ 3 .ss>.
H RYE--There is a demand for No. 2 rye
at 34c. The market is rather poorly sup
splied but with local prices higher than
can elsewhere be obtained it will be but
natural for larger offerings, to be soon
made.
f. CHICAGO GRAIN.
Chicago, Feb 2a.--N'heat was inactive
and fairly steady today There was no
news of import tance and trade was mostly
LEGAL. Prices averaged lower than the