The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-01

s.. 900 bu: oats. IL, 900 bu. Shipments-Fiour. 1000
brls; wheat. 5000 bu; corn. 17s.Goo bu; oats, S2,0o
LIVERPOOL. March sl-wheat-No. . red
winter no stocks; No. l red Northern spring dull
steady at IS SD; old firm at IS lol@d. Flour
steady: 81. Louis fancy winter. IS Cd. Beef;
extra India mess dull at SIS Cd; prime mess dull
at AS Sd. Pork. prime mess. hne Western firm
at SOS: prime mess, medium Western firm at 4Ss.
Hams, short cut. IA TO 16 lbs. steady at AIS.
Bacon. Cumberland cut. y 10 30 lbs. steady at
2ss; short;ribs. 20 TO "a lbss, dun at 2Ss: lGnS-
middles. heavy, 40 to IL bs. 26s; short-clear mid
dies. heavy. As to 80 lbs. dull at 25s Cd: clear
Il lbs, 25s Cd. Lard. spot steady at 22s Sd. Cheese
steady: finest American white and colored, 5s cd.
Tailow firm at lSs Cd.
BALTIMORE. March S1-Flogr dull; receipts
1864 brls; exports. Sis brls. Wheat weak; spot
ports nc none: Southern wheat by sample, SsaS4c.
Corn firm; spot 2sss M2si2e: May, SsNgSsEe
exports. io.sSs bu; Southern white corn. ,2slsc;
Southern yellow corn, S'e Oats SLOW; No. :
Rye weak: No. ? Western. S9GSSAc; receipts.
II. 100 blu; exports more. Hay quiet and steady
changed; demand very quiet. Butter firm: fancy
creamery. 22Q.3c. Eggs weak; fresh, &c. Cheese
steady.
CINCINNATI. March FL quiet: Wheat
easier: No. 2 red, S9d90c; receipts, 1900 bu
shipments. 1900 bu. Corn firm; No. > mixed. 29c.
2. SEC. Lard firm at S4IO. Bulk meats firm at
s4.sod5. Bacon firm at s5:6Oq5;65. Whisky firm
salez' 2 iec e Ohio al i5d2oc; n" dairy nfS Sc. Sugar drm.
Eggs dull at 7l5c. Cheese steady.
DETROIT. March s1-1awheat steady: No !
7S5sc. Corn-No. 9 mixed, 2ic. Oats-No. 4:
white. pc. RyemoNo. !, sec. Raeeeipts-Wheat
TOLEDO. March 3l.-Wheat lower: No. 2. cash,
sslsc; May. soAc. Corn active and steady; No 20:
asked. Glover seed active and easy; prime, cash,
s5.15 asked.
Wool.
BOSTON. March 31.-The American Wool and
Cotton Reporter will say. tomorrow of the wool
trade: Such times as the present were never
before seen in the wool market. The sales this
week in Boston exceed those of the previous
week. Since Jan. / the Boston sales have reached
the enormous figure of 90. 294. 200 pounds, as
against 80. 291. 500 for the same period In 1896. IL
bv no means represent the amount of wool which
has gone into the hands of actual consumers:
1t Is the opinion of one of the most careful and
competent authorities in Boston that probably
50 per cent. of the transactions recently mace
were by dealers. Prices cannot be said to have
yet reached a settled basis. Asking prices have
been advanced in quite a remarkable manner
and in not a few instances the sellers have had
marked success in bringing purchasers up TO then
figures. The stock of Territory in Boston is un,
questionably comparatively small; on a secured
basis staple wool is quoted at around 40c.
Secured and pulled woods have been particularly
Very heavy. particularly. Of Australian, south
American cross-breds and foreign secured; sale;
in Boston for the week aggregated l2.SSs.o V
pounds. 5.15l, 500 being domestic and 1858. 900 for.
eign; this compares with a total or l.oIuU
pounds during the corresponding week OF last
year.
ONION March 31.-Attendance at the WOO
auction sales to-day was sood and the bidding
was m ore spirited from all quarters. The Amer
lean buyers were again very active. they pur.
chasing a good selection of cross-breds at full
rates. Tasmanian and Victorian stock was also
in demand and sold we'll. The general tone OF
the market was firmer. with the continent and
horne buyers more active; The. offerings aggre-
gated l6. 166 bales, of which 1000 were with
drawn. Sales in detail follow: New South
Wales+.OS3 bales: secured, 9dq1s I'd; greasy,
4IzGiOIad. Queensland-3,S79 bales: secured. ndd
Is I'd: greasy. 5&4Q10d. Victoria-2.244 bales
secured. 91adQ1s sgd; greasy, 5!2g1llsd. Soutf
Australia-3l4 bales; secured, 5l2dGls; greasy
31ka6Isd. Tasmania-370 bales: greasy, 6&G1112d
New Zealand-4.30 800 bales; secured, 6Add1s 1l2d
greasy. Said. Cape of Good Hope and Natal
969 bales; secured. 11dQ1s 1i3d: greasy. 42d12d.
ST. LOUIS. March 3l.-Wool quiet, steady and
unchanged.