Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17

supply statement also showed a decrease of $50, 900
bushels. which favored holders and encouraged spec
ulation. May deliveries in Chicago advanced from
last Thursday up to Tuesday 1Ac and cash corn
here made the same improvement. A feature of the
other was the active cash buying. There were more
receipts at primary points than the week previous
supply made a decrease of 933, 600 bushels. At last
a healthy feeling seems to be entering the corn mar
time. Wednesday there was q further advance, both
In mixed and white. There was very little in and
spring prices &c without trouble. But buyers were
slow to take hold at the prices. and what doing was
ers holding out. By sample on track here at Kan
sas City: No. 2 mixed. 10 cars at &c and . cars
assse; No. I mixed. i car at s4,se: No. 2 white. !
cars at &c; No. } white, s6hHe64c; No. 4 white.
same time last year -----.---"-... 5000 bushels
Receipts week ending wednesday. ..lo5.o 900 bushels
same time last year ....----"--..- SS'go bushels
In sympathy with corn and wheat this market. too.
has developed new life and strength. An active ex-
port movement from the East and a decrease in the
visible supply last week OF 75i, 600 bushels. all favor
holders and encouraged better buying. May dellv-
cries in Chicago advanced from last Thursday up to
time sold up lc per bushel and No. 2 white the
same. and the arrivals easily placed at this i'm
week previous, but so was the demand. and a
stronger and more healthy feeling generally per
NdIeS n tIaue- wednesday tntTt "tF u lew III
and as corn was higher better prices were paid. and
what few on sale were soon disposed of. BY sample
aye and i car choice at .i4c; No. 5 mixed, 2iG
244c. / car choice at 24lsc: No. = mixed, 2en25c;
No. 2 white. nominal at 2oGe6c; No. 3 white. 2ii.q
25c; No. 4 white, 25Geic-
Receipts past twenty-four hours....... bushels
Same time last year ..---------..-- - bushels
Receipts week ending wednesday...... $50 bushels
Same time last year $50 bushels
Shipments -. -. ......"--.--... 1850 bushels
There were not enough in the past week to test the
market. but the general feeling was better. in
sympathy with other grain and prices closed yes
terday higher. by sample on track here at Kan
FLOUR-Higher in sympathy with wheat. but sales
slow. Soft wheat. per barrel. patents. stSsa5lo:
~straights, "a Las: bakers. So. 75a40o: low grades.
81. O0a3 Is. Established brands and city mills, 300
coRNMEAL-steady. bu, slow sale. Quoted at So
corn cHoP-Higher. but dull. Quoted at 5oa5lc
and in good demand. Sacked. 5ir
55c per cwt. bulk. i7a4sc per cwt. Sale of 1 car
FLAXSEED-Higher Cash and February. s115 per
bushel. upon the basis of pure.
CASTOR BEANS-But few on sale. Car lots, sl-Oo
per bushel. and less. soc per bushei.
Hay.
Same time last tons
SH seI II fairly and prices steady. The quotations:
Choice prairie. 7.oog725 No. !. 6:RGG,5; No; ?
IS. 5o65 .75: no grade. s4.0oa45O. Ti~mothy-Choice.
8, q Clover mixed-No. l. s.ooas.0: No.
per ton for car lots. I. o. b.. Kansas City: 49,.
Choice green hurl 90
Choice green self Observation-Disclosures. 90 %
Choice e' red or yellow tipped huri ............ 20 90
Choice red or yellow tipped elf-workins-.-.. 20 90
Good green self working. ......-....... 50 90