The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-24
BALTIMORE PRICE CURRENT.
Wholesale Provision and Grain Mar
ket Quotations in Full.

l<et Quotations in Full.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 23.-Following are
today's quot.:ions in the local wholesale
provision ant grain markets:
Wheat-Stock in elevators, 1876 .143 bus
Receipts of Southern were very light to-
day, and with a good demand all the Of
ferings sold early. The market ruled
firm, with graded lots about lie higher
than yesterdays transactions. Sales on
grade at ~ IL for No 2 red. Sample
lots, as TO quality and condition, brought
Soc, CSC, 70c. and ~ 1-2. respectively
Corn-Stock in elevators, 9S3,774 bus.
The market for Southern was firm and
prices were fraeticnally higher. Receipts
were small, comprising one lot OF white,
which sold at 46c afloat. Yellow was
quoted nominally &c Logic afioat. Cob
quiet at s2.40 per bbi for carload lots
prime yellow On spot
Western wheat opened firm; August
Il 3-4c. Public cables were higher, while
great stress was laid upon cash business
yesterday in speculative centres in West
Trade was quiet. cash selling early at
II lie, September being 72c, and October
nominal at 70 Sac. Private cables were
rather slow, with little inclination to buy
The market closed strong; spot and Au-
gust, ~ 1-2072 34c; September, 73c; De-
tober. IA lie. Sales, eco spot II lie;
10000 October, 20 lie; 10000 October,
70 lie; car fresh spot, II lac. Settling
price, contract, II l-4c; No red and
steamer No. red. 60 1-2c.
Western corn opened quiet and firm.
The demand for corn continues constant
and September sold early at 43 5-sc and
year at SO lac. Supplies Of actual corn
still light and readily placed. Private
cables steady; fair demand Damage in
Kansas the only crop feature. The mar
ket closed strong; spot, August, and Sep-
temA =, 40 3-ic; October, 10 lie; new
and or Old November and or December,
50 14e; January, 39c asked. Sales, 10000
September, 43 5-sc; 10000 do, 80 1-2c;
10000 new and or old November and or
December, 80 Lie; 10000 Octobsr.. AZ 7-Sc;
10000 new and or old November and or
December, gee. Settling price, mixed,
70 Lie; steamer. mixed AZ Lac.
Flour-Market was quiet. Quotations;
Western Super, S2.4OG2.50; Western Extra,
s2.6OdS; Western Family. sS.3OgS.65;
Winter patents. S3.T5G4; Spring Patents,
S4G425; Spring Straight. s3.S0G4; Spring
Bakers s3G325; Baltimore Best Patents,
s4,e0; Baltimore High Grade Family. $3.50;
Baltimore High Grade Extra, s4.10; Bal
tiInore Choice Family, $3.50; Maryland,
Virginia, and Pennsylvania SapeT, 81 100
Use; Maryland Virginia, and Pennsylvania
Extra, s2.60G3; Maryland, Virginia, and
Pennsylvania Family. $S-Sog 3.65; City
Mills Super, S2.40G2.55; Rio Extra. SO. 70g
4; Rye -four. medium 10 choice, s3I3.25.
Oats.-Stock In elevators, 512,377 bus.
Market was steady. New. No. 2 white,
% 1-2G27c; No. 3, "a 1925 lie; No. 4,
23G24c; ungraded, % La 27c; No. 2
mixed, 24d24 Lee; No. 3 do 23GZ3 lie;
No do, 22d22 1-2c; ungraded, 220
"a lie.
Rye-s-oek in elevators. 35,3l7 bus. The
market was dull. Quotations: No 2 near
by, 4sG49c, and No. Western on spot.
see; bag lots of new, 40G52c.
Butter-The market was firm. Creamery
separator. extra. 22@23c; extra first,
20q21c; creamery first, zee; creamery imi-
tation, extra, 19d20c; Iowa and North
western ladle. extra, 1SG19c; DO extra
first, 16Ql7c; Western store packed,
14G15c; creamery rolls q pounds),
21G22c: creamery prints G~2 pound,
22@23c.
Eggs-The market was firm. Strictly
fresh. 10 1-2d16c per dozen.
Poultry.-Market was firm. Old fowls,
10G10 12c per lb; springers, 12G12 1-2c
per ID; ROSTERS, 25a30c apiece; ducks, SG
10c per ID.
Green Cofee.-Market IS steady. No.
CRio grade). S5-SGS S-4c.
Roasted Coffee.-MaFket is steady. Quo
tations: Bulk roasted coffee-Pure Java,
5Zci Maracalbo, zZci pure LaguayTa, &c;
pure Santos, 2Jc; African Java, 10 1-2c;
Rio blend. 10 1-2c; Peaberry mixture. 1Se;
pure Mocha. zoe; Java-Mocha blend,
y 1-2c. (These coffees are in fancy bags,
PAPER lined) If packed in cans or tubs,
1-2c higher.
Package Brands-E. L. C, 1O0-lb cases,
tic; 60-lb cases, 10 1-10c; 35-lb cases,
10 2-10c. Lion coffee, in l00-lb lots, 1920
Il 60-lb lots. 1890.
Cctton-Marl.et steady; middling. 10 1-Sc:
strictly low middling, Zoe; low m ddling,
7-sc. Stock in Baltimore. 1,72S bales
TIE market for -four was quiet, as buy
ers were holding off for further conces-
sions.
Fresh receipts Of oats were freer but
with a good demand for all desirable Of
ferings the market ruled firm.
Offerings of rye were very small. being
too EIeagre to arouse any competition be
tween buyers. The market ruled dull ana
nominal. Bag lots of nearby, however,
were sought after.
The market for butter was firm under
continued light receipts, although the de-
r1and was not urgent.
Receipts OF strictly fresh eggs were
light and, with a good demand for this
variety. the market ruled firm ct quota