The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-06

was a moderate demand. and the Offer
ings were light. Only . cars received, No
Withdrawals from store here. and no ex-
port ciearances from the seaboard. No. 3
in store nominally 4S1kc. and car lots. fresh
arrivals, free on board, at 52lxd No. 3
N store; nominally &c, aod 9 very choice
Quiry and offerings light. Jan. nominally
5shc; Feb; nominally 4s1zc; May 61tzc bid
Barley.
What has been said OF the market tbs
last few days will bear repeating. II was
very hrm. 1t may have been that in sons
exceptional cases a further small advance
may have been realized. but no general i'm
or all grades were readily picked VI. Round
lots Inactive: few on sale. When offered
they were held above the present market.
This, and the fact that 80 many bids have
been turned down lately. has caused buyers
70 show little concern about round lots
will not go beyond certain limits. Sales OF
screenings were made at SI36c. and COM
mon barley ranged with Sqac- Fair to
good quality sold at 5SH5sc, high grade at
asc, while choice was about 6oq6ic.
Flaxseed.
There was little news in this market;
nothing OF interest. Sales OF rejected were
made. nut particulars not made Known. and
nothing was done in futures untIl the very
last thing. A small lot for May delivery
,tnied at &c advance- The market was prac-
Offerings remain very small. A nrm feel
lns was apparent. Local receipts were =
cars. or G,co bu-: 10 cars Inspected, none
contract. and no offerings aside from a
lew cars or rejected; tins Was a peculiar
showing Output was 1850 Du-, mainly
loaded to boat. Minneapolis got ~ cars
and Duluth got . cars. No. 1 was S-5s bid.
Inc safe reported yesterday at y.52 IL was
to-day said should have been SL5sl No. 1
Northern was quoted at S-5s, and fine quail
Ity salable perhaps at SL69. Rejected was
Sl5Jql-5l Jan. was called nomInalIy Sl57.
May at the extreme close sold at Sl.s2. a
small lot
Timothy and Glover Seeds.
Timothy seed was Inactive. aside from
brought could not be learned. Some seed
which has been on sale lately was with
drawn: the IDEAS OF holders were advanced.
The market was particularly bare OF SELL
ers- Futures were nominal. with yester-
days advanced prices Quotable- A firm
feeling prevailed. Cash seed wanted. Mar
ket WAS quOIabiy xAI5 for contract grade.
jan delivery, and at A-S2l3 for March
Country lots were quotable over a range
dark. dirty. more or less foul S4q43O: fair
TO good quality A-40g4-@.
Clover seed was nrm- Outside advices
were more favorable again. No clover was
offered. either for cash or future delivery.
and market in consequence without sales.
Contract grade spot. quotable at s1o-5e, and
even country lots. s6g1o.25 for poor to
choice: fancy nominal also; fair TO good
ABOUT S-%a@ r.x,.n
Quite a good miscellaneous trade was re-
ported In provisions. and the feeling was
stronger In a general way. Trading was
largely local, and the purchases were cred
tied mainly to shorts. Packers sold mod
erately. The strength in the hog and grain
markets had considerable influence with
operators in provisions. Fair trading IN
transferring contracts from Jan. to May,
trade in the former gradually decreasing.
Prices ruled materially higher on the
leading articles. and the appreciation was
fairly well supported to the close. Hogs
were In good supply. and prices well main
tanned. A larger supply Is for
the coming week Receipts at the leading
Western packing points were estimated az
g. 100, compared with $500 a year ago. For
eign advices Indicated a steadier feeling IN
that quarter. and hams were advanced Sd
markets were quiet and steady
Receipts Of products were rather lIoeral-ot
lard and meats about As cars hipment
were fair-of lard and meats about Isl cars.
Shipping demand was lisht. Exporters dong
very little, and the demand from the do
nestle trade was very limited. Offerings not
very large, and held firmly. Sales rather
and prices favored sellers