The Washington times., 1902-03-19
BALTIMORE PRICE CURRENT.

BALTIMORE, March 1S.-Following are
provision and grain markets:
Wheat--Stock in elevators, 569,9l7 bus
Market for Southern today was easier. No.
red nominally afioat at Sac. Bag lots
by sample, as to quality and condition,
sold At .5c, 76c. and 7Se.
Western wheat opened steady; March,
soc. Foreign markets were. as expected,
lower, though only Il to 1sc, while spec
ulative on this side were inclined TO be
steady after the decline. There was not
much change in the trade, cash continuing
very dull, but May was in demand, selling
readily at S02sc, after which there was a
pause. Red winter wheat of any descrlp-
tion is wanted, steamer No. selling at
a very good price. Private csbles-Rather
more enquiry. Market closed quiet; spot
March, S0iac bid; May, S0Ac bid; July,
s0Ac bid. Sales $4,000 bus May. SO3sc.
Settling price, contract, S0asc; No. red,
SIC; No. red, 19lsc; steamer No. red.
7S7sc.
COrn-stock in elevators, 365524 bus.
Receipts of Southern today were lighter.
Market for white was steady. Small lots
by sample at 67i2c. Yellow was dull. A
few small parcels sold by sample at Csc,
while one small lot went by sample at
Sic on wharf. Cob was at So per bbl for
prime new yellow on spot in carload lots.
Western corn was quiet and firm. Cash
corn continues TO be neglected, and, its
relative cheapness does not attract at
tention. May is in demand, 65c being bid
early without result. Cash was dull at
6sAc Private cables quiet; not much
doing. Market closed quiet; spot, March.
64c bid 64Hc asked; May, 65Ac bid. Set
tling price. mixed, 63c; steamer mixed,
62i2c
Flour-The market was steady. Winter
extra S3M3.30; winter clear s335fa 3 65; ;
winter straight, s3.70G3.9O; winter, patent.
s4M4.25; spring clear. s3G325; spring
straight. s3.750 3.S5: spring patent. So $50
415; City Mills best patent, $3.50; City
Mills high-grade patent, $3.50; City Mills
high grade straight, si.ic; City Mills
choice family, s4.15; City Mills super, So
G3.1G: Rio extra, S3.90n4.15.
Oats-Market dull. Stock in elevators,
157,373 bus; white, No. 2, 5OG5O15c; No. 3,
49n49I2c; mixed, No. 2, 4SI2m i9c;
No. 2. 41KM4Sc; white, No. clipped,
5Om 5O1ac.
Rye-Market was firm. Stock in ele-
vators. 52.0O6 bus; No. nearby. in car
lots, 626l63c: No 3 rye, 6ld61lAc; No. 2
Western rye, 64G 65c, in export elevators.
Butter-Market was firm. Creamery,
separator, extra. 29d30c; extra first,
2Sc; creamery first, 25m26c; do. imita-
tion extra, 23G 24c; Iowa and n. w. ladle,
extra, 20G21c; do, extra first, lSql9c;
Western store packed, 13Ml5c: Ohio
rolls, first, 17m1Sc; second 14m15c; West
Virginia rolls. first, 15Gl7c; second, 14c;
Elgin creamery prints. 1a-lb. 30l4 aisle; do.
lib, 2912130c; do, 2-lb. 29O30c; Maryland
and Pennsylvania creamery prints, l2-lb,
27a29c; do, lib. 2402sc.
Eggs-The market is firm. Strictly
fresh I5c; Western 15c.
Poultry Market firm. Old fowls 12I2c
per lb; spring chickens, 15M16c; roosters,
3O@35c apiece; ducks. 12G13c per lb;
turkeys, old toms. 12d13c; do, young toms.
14M15c; mems. 16M17c; dressed old fowls.
11G12c; young chickens 12a 14c; turkeys,
l5Gil6c.
Green coffee-Market firm. No. (Rio
grade), Sac.
Roasted coffee-Market steady. Bulk
roasted coffee-Pure Java. 32c: Mara
caibo, 22c; pure Laguayra, 22c; pure San
tos. 1Slac: African Java, 19lac; Rio blend.
17ikc; Peaberry mixture, lie; pure Mocha,
zoe; Java Mocha blend. 27zc. tThese
coffees are in fancy bags, paperlined. If
packed in cans or tubs i4c higher.
Package brands-E. l.. c., 100lb cases.
10lac; 6O-lb cases, 10 6-10c; 36-lb cases.
10 7-1Oc: Lion coffee, in 100lb lots. 18.lSc;
in 60-lb lots, 10.2Sc.