The Irish standard., 1896-03-07
# FLOUR st. AND COARSE GRAINS.

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d FLOUR AND COARSE GRAINS.
There is little to say of the situation
today. The mills made run of about
22O 900 barrels last week and promise to
do about the same this week. Orders
are coming g, little more freely than they
did a week ago, some OF the mills claim
ing to be able to sell about all the flour
they can make. Others report trade dead
duh, and while good proportion OF the
-four is being sold it is going in small
lot sa.es which are not looked upon by
the milling trade as satisfactory as they
might be. The trade generally feels bet
ter when the flour is wanted in large
blocks Millers generally look on the
bright side of things if, even when the
aggregate is not larger, the sales are
larger, individually, and the big trade is
in the market But it has now been a.
long time since this class of trade has
shown up. This demand for small lots
aggregating good proportion of the out
put together with the fact that wheat
prices hold remarkably firm, prevents
the necessity of millers cutting values
here although they are compelled to
meet competition on the part of mills less
favorably located for this general trade
and the latter being willing to cut the
price to point below cost the local con-
Germs are compelled each day to forego
selling in some quarters, as they prefer
| to store the product rather than sell at
| loss, unless outside conditions especially
favor, a. transaction. Mills at the head
of the lakes are, said to be numerically
cutting values in some instances, These
| mills are not so located as to enjoy
share of the general trade which is now
inn hor,o q Ia n n
they must OF necessity make concessions
| in order to keep running.
! Bran and ShOrts-The demand for
! these goods shows some little decrease,
and with steady offering from this mar
iket, notwithstanding the fact that it is
| light for the country at large, it is found
difficult to lift values above what they
| have been fer a, week OF two past. AT
| the present rate buyers are generally sat
! isied, but the trouble appears to lie in
| the fact that their wants are compare.
lively small. The far east is doing lit
| tie or nothing no doubt in anticipation OF.
events between now and the opening OF
navigation, which will let them in for
enough to last them up to spring at low
err figures than can now be obtained.
| That section little to the west of them
is buying quite we'll, Philadelphia being
a good buyer Of sacked bran at current
rates. The valley of the Ohio is doing
little and buying in small lots. while the
| west is taking only fair amount OF bulk
stuff The mills, however, manage to
keep we'll sold ahead and are unwilling
Ito cutprices at this time A good break
lin, freight rates would no doubt help
prices here to a higher Level and while
! the east hopes to be the benefited party
tby such. a circumstance, the local n1illers
no doubt would insist on at least a share
ltof the benefits. Shorts continue re-
Invariably weak at from Csc to SOC under
bran prices ST
Feed and Meal-Local n1iilers are still
Iadherfng closely to the prices established
Esolne time ago. The prices ruling in
lcorn and oats, while somewhat easier
lfhan they, were few days ago, are not
tenough so to warrant decline in these
Eproducts Corn meal and cracked corn
are quoted at $9.50@9.75; mixed feed,
D$9. Is 10. ' +
i. !, Hay1There is nothing new to report.
! The weather has become feature. tits
expected that if the storm which is now
lragmg here:is general less will be ship
ped, but dealers are inclined to not look
for an advance until the market assumes
more regular positions. Prices range
! IRON 30 up 10 30. Will I1OHl1ue1A AAOI0IAOAS
reaching up to $3.50 and 81. f..
4 Barley-The market is still easy and
dull, with trade consisting of a few cars
selling each day to shippers. Specnla-
tors cannot touch the goods on the basis
of present prices. Values range from &c
] to &c, according to quality.
] Flax-Local trade unimportant. Quot
! ed on the basis of about &c under Chi
! cage price.
I Corn-There was sharp demand fer
| corn on spot here this morning, owing to
! the light offerings. Millers and general
I buye were i'll the market from start to
! finish, but the SUPPLIES of spot stuff were
! picked up early. No. 8 yellow on spot
was wanted at 251sc. Good samples OF
mixed corn were in demand at 25c. No.
I 3 yellow to arrive wanted at spot price.
Oats-The spot offerings Of oats this
/ morning were fairly large and the
\ amount applied on previous sales was
'lialso large Buyers held off until late,
Ebut finally came into the market to pick
s|.np everything offered on the basis Of .19c
4 folssNo sasWllite; No. 3 by sample sells at
19c. 33.sss5
81 RYE Chicago prices held unchanged
land the local quot ation was bid through
1 out for stock No. 2 quoted at 335c. Early
IN the session holders wanted 351lzse.
! CHICAGO GRAIN. S..
lss5f C1,icago March 5.--This was the dullest
Il day expeIience in wheat in army weeks.
lTfatli,ig was at a standsril1 and prices
Il were iii about the same cond tion. Hos
ling sEaE M cables were higher. IS Berlin WIS
low rp. hangs xsaah