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

ket Quotations in Full.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 7.--Foiiowing are to-
days quotations in the. local wholesale
| provision and grain markets;
Wheat-Stock in elevators, 1863, 572 bus.
Receipts Of Southern were light and the
market opened firm, with prices about 1c
a bushel higher compared with yesterday s
transactions, although later prices eased
off fraction. Sales on grade early were
made at rs lie for No. 2 red and 10 LIE
for steamer red Later sales were made
at rs lac and 10 Lie, respectively. Sam
pie lots went at Csc. ssc, 72c. 73c, and 74c,
as to quality and condition.
Corn-Stock in elevators, 1,324927 bus.
The market for Southern was purely nomi-
nal in the absence of receipts or offerings.
The demand was quiet. Prime white and
yellow at 44G45c, afioat. Cob steady at
S235G2.40 per Dbl for carload lots prime
yellow on spot.
Western wheat opened firmer; August,
"a 1-2c. There was fai- demand for cash
wheat, sales being readily made at "A 12c
while August sold at 74l72e and September
at 76c. Rains in the Northwest and higher
public cables caused the advance. Private
cables steadier; United Kingdom weather
unfavorable. The market closed firm; spot
and August "A 34c; September. 76c. Sales,
1,400 fresh spot, "A 1-2c; 2,100 do, "a 1-2c;
2,e00 August, IA LIE; 20,O 600 September.
16c. Settling price, contract, "A 3Sc; No.
3 red and steamer No. 2 red, " 3-Sc.
Western corn opened firmer; August corn
was 43 Lac; September. 40 1-4643 1-zc and
year, 80 Lac. Trade was rather quiet, not
much corn being secured in the West, and
demand being very slow. The rains in i'm
portant corn States are likely TO relieve
apprehensions. Private cables very quiet
The market closed firm; spot. August, and
September, 43 1-4cq43 lie; October, 40 LIZ
q AZ 3-4c; new and or old November and or
December, SO 1-4@S9 3-sc; January, sec
asked. Settling price, mixed, 40 Lac;
steamer mixed AZ lac.
Flour-Market was quiet. Western su-
per. s2.4092.5a; Western extra, s2.7Oq315;
Western family, sS.40G3.75; winter pat
ents, S3.S5M4.15; spring patents s4.25Q
4.50; spring straight, s4q420; spring ba-
kers', $3.25@3.40; Baltimore best patents,
1915; Baltimore high-grade family, ass;
Baltimore high-grade extra s4.25; Baltl-
more choice family. 81; Maryland Vir-
ginia, and Pennsylvania super, 81 4OG2 so;
Maryland, Virginia, and PENNSYLVANIA ex-
ira, s2.7oG3.i5; Maryland, Virginia, and
Pennsylvania family, s3.4093.75; City Mills
super, s2.50d265; Rio extra, s375a4l0;
rye flour. medium to choice, $3d3.25.
Oats.-Stock in elevators 1863 7OS bus
No. 2 white, rs 1-2d29c; No. 3, 81 1-2d2sc;
No. 4, 26 1-2g 27e. white ungraded. 20 1-2
d29c; mixed Nc. .. % 1-2@ zee; mixed No.
8, "a 1-2G 25c; mixed No. 4, % 1-2G &c;
ungraded. % 1-2d26c.
Rye.-stock in elevators, 2s.775 bus.
The market was dull We quote: No.
nearby. 4sG49c; and No. Western on
spot, soc; bag lots of new, 40950c.
Butter.-The market was firm. We
quote: Creamery separator, extra, 22a23c;
extra first. 20q21c; creamery first, zoe;
creamery imitation. extra, 19G20c: Iowa
and Northwestern ladle, extra. 1SG1sc; do
extra first, 16G17c; Western store-packed,
14a15c; creamery rolls q pounds. 21Q 22c;
creamery prints DE- pound, 22d23c.
Eggs.-The market was firm. Strictly
fresh, 1913 lie per dozen.
Poultry.-Market was easy. Old fowls,
1Oc per 10; springers. 10G12c per 10;
ROSTERS. 25@3oc apiece; ducks 7@s 1-2c
per ID; spring ducks. Sd10c per ID.
Cotton.-Market quiet; middling. 5-Sc;
strictly low midiiing, 1-2c;-low middling,
Csc. Stock in Baltimore, 1882 bales.
Green Coffee.-The market is Dull. We
quote: No. tRio grade), 91-4c
Roasted Coffee.-Market is steady. We
quote: Bulk roasted coffee-Pure Java,
S2c; Maracaibo 23c; pure Laguayrs 23c;
pure Santos, 21c; African Java, 20 1-2c;
Rio blend, 20 1-2c; Peaberry mixture, zoe;
pure Mocha. zoe; Java Mocha blend,
q lie. (These coffees are in fancy bags.
paper lined.) If packed in cans or tubs,
1-2c higher.
Package brands-E. L. c., 100-rb cases,
10 lie; 60-ib cases. 10 6-10c; 36-lb cases,
10 7-10c Lion coffee. in 100-Ib lots, 1910;
in 60-rb lots 1880.
The market for flour was quiet, the de-
mand from local dealers being limited.
and there was but little enquiry from
abroad
No. Western rye was dull and prices
were nominally higher. Choice bag lots,
however, sold we'll
The market for oats was waiting one
Buyers were holding off, awaiting the ar
rival Of new oats. and business was there
fore limited. Prices. however, were I'M
changed.
The market for butter was firm. Re-
ceipts were light and the demand was
good.
Receipts of eggs were light, and with an
active demand, the market ruled firm and
higher.
While receipts of poultry were not lib
eral, they were fully ample to supply the
limited trade wants. The feeling was
easy.
The cotton market was quiet