The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-29
BALTIMORE PRICE CURRENT.
Wholesale Provision and Grain
Market Quotations In Full.

BALTIMORE, April 21.-Following are
today's quotations in the local wholesale
provision and grain markets:
Wheat-Stock in elevators, 49s, SIG bus.
The market for Southern was frmer. Re
ccipts were freer. but under good de-
mand all of the increased offerings were
readily disposed Of. Sales by sample to
miiers at Soc and Sic, as to quality No.
red nominally frmer at Sic.
Western wheat opened strong and
higher: May. 79ziasoc. Foreign markets
were all higher while the speculative ones
on this side were higher on the continued
cash demand and Increase in bullish SEN
timent. Cash wheat was in active request
and was sold freely at soc. after which
s05kc was bid. but the market had been
exhausted, and no more could be had
May was neither in active demand nor
free supply. while July sold at &c, and
advanced to T7l4c. Private cables firmer:
demand continues active. Market closed
strong; spot April. Sic bid; May. Sic bid /;
July. TIC bid. Sales, $1,000 spot. part
fresh, SOC; 1000 July. nc; 1000 do, 77c.
Settling price, contract. s01zc; No. red.
77lAc: steamer No. red, TIC.
Corn-Stock in elevators. I0i4, $40 bus.
Receipts of Southern were freer and with
good demand the market ruled about
steady. Sales of cargoes white at 5024c
and of do yellow on private terms, both
afioat. Yellow was quoted nominally SOC
Cob firm at s2.65 per Dbl for carload lots
prime yellow on spot.
Western corn was strong and higher
there being quite furry in May toward
the close. Early 491ze was bid and later
this option sold freely at 1890 and 1910
AT the same time cash could only be
worked at i9%c. June and July being neg
lected. Limited offerings in the West con-
tinue. and the situation continues
very firm. Private cables rather bet
ter tone, but demand still hats.
Market closed strong; spot April,
SOC bid; May. SOC bid. Sales. 5000 May,
4924c; 5000 do, 1910; l.500 fresh spot 4gAc;
20 600 May, 1850. Settling price, mixed
49s4c; steamer mixed, SAC
F'lour-Market was firm. Western SUI
per, S2-30li2. 30; Western extra, 81. 45n3.
Western FANNY, S3.25Gt350: winter patents
$3S0g4; spring patents, S3.95g4.20; spring
straight. S3S5d3.y5; spring bakers, $500
BIB; Baltimore best patents. s4.75; Balti
more high grade family, S465; Baltimore
highgrade extra, S4.25; Baltimore choice
family. 81; Maryland, Virginia and Penn
ginia and Pennsylvania extra, S245d3;
Maryland. Virginia and Pennsylvania
family, s3.25a3.59; City Mills super, S2.5Oa
3.65; Rio extra $3.75a39O; rye hour, me
dunn to choice, S2.90n325.
Oats-The market was steady. Stock in
elevators, 6l9.S05 bus: white. No. g 80
531zc; do, No. 3, 32H32lzc: do. No. 4, ga
31kc; do, ungraded. 3lG33jkc; mixed, No.
2. 3lG2l1zc; do. No. 3, 30n301kc; do, No 4,
29a29jzc; ungraded. 2915@3Ilkc.
Rye-Thc market was quiet. Stock in
elevators S5.6ls bus; No. nearby; in car
lots, 57G5Sc: No. 3 rye. SIC; No. . Western
rye. 5Sn59c; export elevator, 60f,6lc. on
track uptown. Bag lots nearby quotaoI,
at from 50q5Sc per bus, as to quality and
condition.
Hay-Marltet firm. No. timothy,
sl750; No. 2. slG5Gal7: No. B. sl5Ml6: No.
clover mixed, SIG; No. 2 clover. mixed
ai.0O4l5.Oo; No. ] clover, sl4O09li.50; No.
clover $l2.50dl3.50
Straw-Market was quiet No / straight
rye. new, sii.00ql4.50, No. 2, s13.O0aI350.