The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-07
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CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-The following ts the visit
pie supply OF grain Dec. l: Wheat 3,23Z'OOo
$1,000 0 IN: SarIey - $50 800 61. Flour dali
aud unchanged. Wheat in fair demand, but
unsettled and Irregular; opened sso1oc lower,
but, in sympathy with the corn advance, quickly
advanced ga Zee, but afterward ruled unsettled
and declined lssc. and closed 1c lower than
December, 95096l4c, closed at 95c; January,
969097c, closed at 95Ssc; February, $500
974c, closed at 96l9c; May, $1.0340l.04oe;
$3.50, closed at 95sc; No. 3 Chicago spring,
Sl0S2 l9c; No. 2 red winter, 96l969Sc. Corn
excited, trade being confined largely to May
delivery, and unusually large amounts were
offered when 60c was the price for that de-
livery. but prices were wei sustained notwith-
standing; prices advanced %0l4c above open
ing figures, later receded &01lsc, and closed ls
04c under yesterdays prices; sales ranged:
Cash: December and January. 57157s4c, closed
at SIC; February, 56S 057ssc, closed at 56 Sc;
May, 59060ssc, closed at 59A4c. Oats IN
fair demand and higher; sales ranged: Cash,
3lssc; January, 31ls@32lse. closed at 81 se;
May, 3~5l3936lsc, closed at 35Asc. Rye firnier
57e. Barley quiet and unchanged at 64Ase.
Flaxseed firm at $l.39l9. Provisions Mess
pork in active demand and unsettled; opened
10015c lower, but gradually improved 15020c,
then receded 7s01Oc, but soon rallied Use,
tame: sales ranged: Cash, $l2.95013 for old.
$13.73013:97ls for new; December, $l3; Janu-
1875: February, $13.9O0l4.O71s. closed at
$l390O13.92ls: March,. $l4.050l4.15; April,
$l4.35; May, $14:35 @14.57ls. closed at $14 IS
O14.40; June, lass. Lard in good demand;
opened loo zoe higher, but the advance
was not sustained; sales ranged: Cash, 1920
9 60c; December, 8; 5o09. 81 lsc; closed at 8 5o3
0S.62 lac; February. e.72a08.S2lec, closed
at s;72ls9S;7 5c; March, 8 500 ;97lsc, closed
at 8 50 08.87lac: May. 9~.lU09.17loe, closed at
~9.1009.12l9c. Bulk meats higher; shoulders.
5000; short ribs, &c; short clear. Use. But
ter quiet and unchanged Eggs quiet ana IN IN
the afternoon call wheat sales amounted TO
100000 bu; December advanced lsc, January
and February 0sc, May l9c. Corn sales amount
ed TO 1000, 900 bu; January and February
advanced ssc, and May 5sg. Oats sales amount
ed to 10000 Blu; December declined lec. aud
January and May advanced 1ec. Provisions
Mess pork sales amounted to $4,000 brls;
January and February advanced 2l9c, March
advanced DC and May 7l2c. Lard sales amount
ed to 5000 tierces; December and January
advanced .02lac, and May declined .05c. Re-
~ceipts-Flour, $4,000 brls; wheat. 10000 hr;
corn, 144,00O Ou; oats, $4,000 bu; rye, &c,
bu; barley, 5000 bu. Shipments-Fl0ur, 49,
600 brls: wheat, $500 bu: corn, So, 900 bu; oats,
$4,000 bu; rye. 1880 bu; barley, 4l.o00 6u.
|. NEW YORK, Dec. g. Flour duh and I'M
changed; receipts, $4,000 brls; exports, $500
brls. Wheat-SpUt lots dun ana a shade lower;
options opened ls0 osc lower, but afterwards re-
covered most of the decline, and later fell back
ports, $4,000 u; No. 2 Milwaukee, S. 10Y; No. 2
Chicago, 81: 05l4; ungraded spring. 93c; I'M
graded red, Ole a 81 .104; No. 3 red, $1.03; No. 2
red. $r.1tS011214 nngraded white, $1.08lsD
lilo; Mo, Q white, $l.03; No, 2 red. December.
sales of 12s, 900 bu at l.l0ia41 III, closing
at 81 ,10la; January, sales Of LOSS, 600 bu at
$1.12D1.12ss, closing al 81. 12l4; February, sales
of, 1,969,O0 bu at 81. I4le01.144, closing at
S1.l4l4; March. sales of 100000 bu at 81 ]
0l.16Is, closing at SILICA; May, sales of $780,
600 bu at 81. l9ls0I.19&, closing at $1.1S4.
~Corn-Spot lots l90 SIC higher; options opened
LA l9c lower, but later reacted &Ol4c, and
sfterward lost lea ssc. closing firm; receipts, &c.
600 bu: exports. 80, 900 hu: un9raded. 47065c
No. 3. SOC; No 2. 60 49065 i2c; No. 2 white. soc;
low mixed, Gao; No. .. December. 634864isc,
closing at 64c; January, 4o. closing at
647sc; February, 64%065l9 c, closing at IS SEC;
May, 66is067Ac, closing at 67ssc. Oats 4o bet
ter; receipts. $4,000 bu; exports, 45 bn: mixed
Western. 35 Ls03Slec white Western. 3SO43c.
Hay firm for prime at 50O55c. sugar quiet; re-
lated, eisc; cubes, Als0914c. Molasses weah;
New Orleans, 39656o Rice Quiet. Petroleum
quiet; United certificates, $l.14. Tallow tirmer
NJ 1897 7-16c. Rosin dull. Turpentlne dull at
35lsc. Pork quiet; new mess, Sl4.12i9014.25
Beef quiet. Cut meats nominal; long-clrar mid
dies, 712c. Lard higher; prime steam, {; 90ci De
cember, S.8008.82c; January. s. 840S.92ei Feb
ruary, S.95 09.02c; March, 9,0509.12c.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 8 Flour quiet;
$5.25; MINNESOTA bakers Straight, S.. 70;
Minnesota patents, $500. Rye -four steady AT
S3.5003.75! BucRwheat feur quiet at $3.650
in elevator, 99lac; No. 2 red. 81. os; No. 1 red,
S1.15: No. 2 red. December. Sl.07%0l.0Si4
l.I2la; March, $l.l~440i.144. Rye firm at sc
066c. Corn opened lower, but reacted and
closed firm, with loc advance on yesterday's
close; new rejected, 52054c; new No. 3, 57G
mixed, 63 063 lac; sail yellow, csc; sail mixed
December, i634065c; January. 624063c; Feb
rejected white, 37iec; No. 8 white, SOC; No.
white. 40c. Provisions firm. Beef. city family
$ls9lS;6o city packing. sl5;5o; ci, r. No; !
mess, +. o. b.. S24. Pork, old mess. $lI new
mess. $150l5.50: prime new mess. $l4.50015
dressed hogs, $6.5007. Hams. smoked, 13d
15c. Lard frmer; city refined. 009.25c; city
steam, SOC. Bulk shoulders. loose, s
@8.25c. Bntter trmer; creainery extra. 20
Ale; New York State and Bradford county, Pa.
extras, % @32e. Eggs steady extras. 30032c
ice-honse, 25026c; lined. 22023c. Cneest
quiet; full cream. 120l2loc: fair to good, liz
ii isc. Petroleum unchanged. Whisky duh al
Sl.2O- Re~ceipts-Flour. 1000 bris: wheat
$1,000 bu: corn. 5000 hu; oats. l4.OO0 ou
Shmments-Wheat, % 900 Du; corn. 1000 bu
oats, 5000 bu.
st. LOUIS. Dec. 6.-FlOur weak and slow
VIII at unsettled; early sales higher, bnt closed
about the same as YESTERDAY; No. 2 red, 99lat
$l.04 February. $1.094 MAY. Corn higher
hut closed below top prices; 49iac cash, $3.50
487ec December, 49is049Ssc January, 1888
soc February, 5340537sc May. oaIs higher
30isc casn. 29Ss@29%c January. 3o6sc hid Feb
ruary, 34% @347sc May. Rye quiet al 54054lae
a. 3.4oc. Butter UNCHANGED. Eggs steady al
25c: Flaxseed quiet at 1887; Hay tirmer prairie
~ 90, ss q sc 5H 80; CORN m,nD mesi higher Hlngt at s9 B9sn W siessy
steady at $l.l4. Pork firm at $13 80. Bull
meats slow; Ion g-clear sides. 6.9o06.S5c; short
rib sides, 6.S506 9Oc; short clear sides, 7.I5c
Bacon firm; short-rib sides, S.12ls08.25c
short-clear sides, 9.37ls@s SOC. Lard higher al
5000. Heceipts-Flour. 1000 brls; wheat
$4,000 bu; corn, $4,000 bu: oats. 21.0oO bu
rye. 4,0U0 bT; barley, $4,000 bu. Shipments
Flour, 11,00o brls; wheat. 25,000 bu; corn
$4,000 bu; oats. 5000 Du; rye, 900 Du; barley,
1900 bu. Afternoon Board-Wheat higher;
99$c December. $l.02 bid January, 81 .o4st
February. 81 .09A May. Corn higher; 48a4c
December, 494c January, 49Ac February,
sac May. Oats easier; 29i9c December, 345sc
May
BALTIMORE. Dec. 6.-Flour unchanged and
dull. Wheat Western easier and inactive; No
Q winterred. spot, $1.07401.07ls December,
$l.07l4 bid: January. 81 .09l90 l.096s; Febru.
airy, Sl.117s0l.12; May $l.17401.l7is. Corn
trmer and quiet; Western mixed, spot and
December, 62lac bid; January, 62062l4c; Feb
rnarY. 62lo steamer. 55OD6c. OatR very