The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-16
MARKETS BY rELEGRAPH.


CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Flom quiet and unchanged.
Wheat in fair demand. The lowest price since 1882
at 66c. The market opened weak, declined 5sc, rallied
9sc. ruled firm, and closed 19c higher than Saturday.
Sales ranged: December. 69ss0705sc. closed at
1OA20 IO7sc; January, 6940 71c, closed at 1880
7lc; February, ~70ss0715sc, closed at II 5sc; May.
16l9 07794c, closed at 77s4c: No. 2 Chicago spring,
69loO705sc, closed at 7~0lo07O6sc; No, 8 Chi
capo snri1c 560157c. M . TTe,l 72az2ioc.
No. 3 red, 57360c. Corn in good demand; all
the year attracting greatest interest; prices for that
option closed SEC over Saturday; January closed 5sc
higher; May a shade firmer. Sales ranged: Cash, 80
41l9c, closed at 414041lsc; all the year, 373pG
355s035@c; February, 34403434c, closed at 345sc;
May, ~367s037lsc, closed at 371sc. Oats quiet.
Sales ranged: Cash and December, 24c; January, 240
24l4c, closed at 24l4c; February, l9ci
May, 275s0277sc, closed at 277sc. Rye steady at
&c. Barley steady at 54c. Fiaxseed firm at $ 80
01.36l9. Pork in active demand. Sales ranged:
Cash, $1O.60U10.6212 january, $~lO.55010.65,
closed at $10.62la010.65 February, $1O.521s
01o.So, closed at $10.75. Lard in fair demand.
Sales ranged: Cash, 6.5006.50c; January, 6.47l2
06.57l9c. closed at Sos 06.57lec; February, 6.52l2
16.65c closed at Bulk meats in
fair demand; shoulders, 4.62l904;z 5c; short ribs,
5.45c; short clear, 5.5505.60c. Whisky steady at
$l.13 Butter and ggsquietand unchanged. Receipts
Flour, 10000 brls; wheat, 247, 900 bu; corn,
%, 600 bu. Shipments-Flour &c 600 brls; wheat,
$4,000 bu; corn. 121 900 bu: oats, 10000 bu;
rye, 10000 bu; barley, $4,000 bu. On the after,
noon board: Wheat steady; December and February
advanced Ice. Corn firm; all the year advanced 3sc;
January and Ma. ADVANCED Zee. Oats easy and de,
Guinea &c. 1OIR urn; AldpGn ADVANCED ZAQC. Lard
easier; February declined .02lec.
NEW YORK, Dec. l5.-Flour dull; receipts, 26,-
600 brls: exports, 5000 brls; copmon to good extra.
$2.65G3-25. Whest-Spot without decided change;
OPTIONS a shade lower; receipts, $4,000 bu; exports,
$4,000 bu; No. spring, 8llac; ungraded red, 640
Soc; No. 3 red, 744076c No. 2 red, 79GS4c;
No. 2 red, January. sales of S24 600 bu at
1890, closing at 79l2c; February. sales of 1868.
600 bu at S10917sc, closing at S1alc; March, sales
of sos. 600 bu at S314c, closing at S4c; April,
sales of 664 ,ooobp at s5ts086A4c, closing at s6lsci
Nav calaz # | 1D1 0n0 1u a 221,a olo,,x ~
87$4e: June, sales of ia 900 Blu at SI40s8lsc, clos
ing at .9914c. Corn-Spot l401c higher, and options
bu; uhgraded, 47is953c No. 8. 4~6l4646lac; steam
err. a. a0491ec; No. 2, SOC; old No. ?, SIC; steamer
yellow 48049lac; No. 2, December, 52l4@54c,
closing at h3iac; january, 47Ss949Tec, closing
at 4Slsc; February 46S4047l2c, closing at 46s4ci
March, 46Q46sc, closing at 46a4c, April, 46l20
46&c, closing at 464c;; May, 460464c, closing, at
exports, l51 bui mixed, 32033c; white, 34@371ec.
Stock of grain in store Dec. u; Wheat, 9,92s, 900
600 bu; barley, 100000 bp; peas, s. $500 bu; malt,
109. 900 bu. Hay quiet. Sugar steady; centrifugal,
3 3-1605 5-16c; Bahia, 4 slice; molasses sugar, 4ls
certificates, 1890. Tallow quiet. Rosin dull. Tur-
pentine steady. Eggs quiet and weak at 26027c.
Pork dull and weak; new mess, $l2.50@12.6212.
steam, spot lots, 6.900707lec; January. $3.50
6.ese; February. 6.s9Q6. 5Qei March. 6.90@7.o3c;
April, 7.1lc; May, 7.l507.20c. Butter quiet and
unchanged. Cheese firm.
ST. LOUIS Dec. 15-Fqour unchanged. Wheat
opened lower, but advanced and closed a ssc above
SATURDAY: No. 2 red, 76ls@762sc cash, 1850 De-
eember, 77ig:@775sc January, 799790sc February,
ltioher and SLOW: No. 2 mixed, 34l2c cash, 1880
34i4c December, 32l4032lac january. 32@c Febru,
arv. 345sc May. Oats s lmsr; 250254c bid cash.
2f7sc December, 2~7st027Tsc May. Re- 6,n nj
4SlSc. Bar,ev quiet; prime to FAM Northern 55@
Use. Leaf dull at 3.La@Ss 45c. Butter dun and
unchar red. Eggs steady at 24c. Flaxseed steady
Cnrn.meal steady at $L90@2. Whisky steady at
81. IL. Provisions-Pork S11. Bulk meats lowers
long clear ribs, 5,40c; short ribs, 5.50ci short clear
sides. 5.75c, Bacon dull and lower, long clear,
6. 62loc; short clear. 6.75c. Lard lower at 6.40c
Receipts-Flour, 1000 brls; wheat, SO. o bu; corn,