The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-05

Produce Markets.

CHICAGO May 3.-Flour steady and unchanged.
Wheat in fair demand and higher; free buying at the
opening caused prices to advance 81 a 7sc, declined Lee,
and then advanced 2G214c above inside figures, re-
eeded, and closed 21s024c over the closing prices on
Change yesterday. Sales ranged: May. 90daQ925se,
closed at 9213e; June, 9214094l2c, closed at 943sc;
July, 9~3Ss695l3 Loci August, 91is095Ac; closed at
92@923lc, closed at 9212 092$ic. Corn strong and
higher. The market opened a shade higher, advanced
l403 se, declined 1ec, advanced 14c, declined l4c, and
closed at sole over the closing prices on Change
yesterday. Sales ranged: cash, 53653lec, closed at
231e@ 53le c; May, 525s0535se, closed at 531ac:
June, 54Ss@555sc, closed at 55ssc; July, 56l40
5f14e: Oats moderately active and higher; sales
ranged; cash, 81 Sc; May, 31032e, closed at &c;
closed at 1880; all the year, 27627l4c. Rye quiet at
Gle: Barley dull at lac. Flaxseed scarce and firm,
32c and closed steady; sales ranged: cash, $l7.250
$50 May, $3.50; yune. $~I1:30017.50, closed at
$l7:471e@I7.50; July, $17; 35917.6O, closed at
S17.5712@17.6 go; September, $17.52lo; all the year,
$~l4.55014.6o. Lard frmer and .05 a .10c higher;
sales ranged: cash, 8.400S.50c; May, S.4O0S.50c,
June, 8,5008. 6219c; closed at s.6O0s. 62lec: July,
S.6O@S.721ec, closed at S.700S.7 2lac; August,
S.77190S.90c. Bulk meats in fair demand; shoulders,
5000; short ribs, S.32l9c; short clear, $500. Butter
quiet and unchanged. Eggs at 13O1312e. FIeights-
Corn to Buffalo, 214c. Receipts-Flour IL, 600 brls;
wheat, 10000 bu; corn, 16, 600 bu; oats, los, 600
Ta; rye p 800 6u' barley a9 o Zoo bu- shiP1%1e@natso0o
600 bu. "'i'" 4'"' '' ' "
NEW YORK, May 3.-Flour dull; receipts, II 900
bAAos SApOflS, 4, fOO DTS Minnesota PATENT, PD. 20 a.
6.65 Wheat-Spot lots lie higher; options opened 1s
O14c lower, afterward was stronger and advanced Ia
T reese, closing y go steady lad: at lS% 's e G0 0S@ h outside id figures j res
red, 81. OLE No. 2 red. $40; No. 2 rcd, May, sales
of 10000 bu at 81. O7A l.O9, closing at 81 .O9a4;
June, sales of 100000 bu at 81 GOA i. closing
at $1.117s; July. sales of 304, 900 bu at $1.0681.09,
closing at $1;O9iai August. sales of e9, 900 bu at
$1.05401.06, closing at 81. 06; September, sales of
5000 bu at 81 .06lo; December, sales of 80, 900 Blu
at Sl.09le0l.1O closing at $1.10, Corn-Spot lots
exports, 5000 bui ungraded, 57062c; No. j, o9c;
steamer, 601206214c; No. 2, 61a063loc; No. 2
May, 61&0624c, closing at 6214c; june, 62i062l9c,
closing at 62l2e; July, 63063Se,- closing at 63See;
August, 640645sc. closing at 645sc. Oats a triAe
higher; receipts, 30, 900 bu; exports, 255 bu; mixed
Western, 3703Sc: white Western, AZ 045c. Hav
firm and in fair demand at 60c, Hops dull and in
buyers favor. Sugar dull and nominal; refined firm;
standard A, 6la@65se; confectioners' A. CSC; cut
lated, 8 15-1607o. Molasses quiet and steady;
80 test refining, 22e; New Orleans, 35G57c. Rice
steady and fairly active. Petroleum excited and high,
er; United certificates, $1.013s. Tallow quiet and
steady at &c. Rosin quiet and unchanged Turpen-
tine steady at 31S4e. Eggs dull and weak. Leather
quiet and firm. Wool dull and unchanged. Pork held
stronger; old mess, $170l7.25. Lard firm; prime
Western steam, spot, 8.65e; May, ~S.5409 64c; June,
S.64QS.7lc;. July, ~s.72@S.S0e; August, $3.50
unchanged,
ST. LOUIS, May 3.-Flour unchanged Wheat
higher but slow: No. 2 red, $1.16@117 cash, $1.i4
Gle May, $~1.1ol201.11le, June, 9~71s@98sse
July OGN2U all II year oAoSiha az OuOSlNt ny
ures; No. 5 red, $1.O5 bid. Corn higher but inactive;
No. 2 mixed, 491aQ51c cash, 49ssa501se May,
~5oss0511sc June, 515s052l9c July, 45c all the
slow; SAC cash, 33ia@33%e May, 344 934hsc June.
345sc July. Rye duh at 590604e bid, according to
location. Barley duh at 60@eoc. Lead nominally
1O12011c. Fiaxseed nominal at $1.6O: Hay
unchang sd Bran unchanged, oorn.msal firm
visions firm but very slow, with only a small job
bling trade done. Lard dull at 8;25e bid. Receipts
bu; oats, II 900 bu; rye. none; barley, 1000 bu.
Shipments-Flour 5000 orls; wheat, $4,000 bu;
corn. 10000 bu; oats, 10000 bu; rye, none; barley,
5000 bu.
BALTIMORE, May s.-Flour steady and quiet.
Wheat-Western higher, closing frmj No. 2 winter
red, spot, $ 1.04l40 1.04l9 for fresh arrivals; Nav,
1.03a4; August, $1.o2le01.o3l9: Corn-Western
dull and nominally steady; mixed, spot, 5714c bid
for fresh arrivals May, 57c bid; June, 5s059e; July,
mixed, 38040c; Pennsylvania, 3S042. Rye quiet at
GO 07Oc Coffee dull; Rio cargoes, ordinary to fair.
940104c, Whisky quiet at 81 .I6. Other articles
unchanged. Freights to Liverpool per steamer dull;
cotton, 11-64d; -four. Is Cd; grain, 2laD3d. Re
~geiptsaF9onr, Z 0 brls; wheat, 81 ,ooe bui corn,
%, 600 bu; oats. 1000 bu; rye, 10000 bu. Ship
ments-wheat, 1903 600 bu; corn. "a, 600 bu, Sales
Wheat, 521 600 bu; corn, 1000 bu.
PHILADELPHIA May 3.-Flour stezdy but quiet,
Wheat opened duh but aay need 1c OR reports from
the West and closed firm; No. l Pennsylvania red. in
elevator, 81 10 No red. May, ~$l.0l@1.O5; June,
$!.o5@@1.o6; July, 81 ;o4s@1o5la: August;
fl.O4 UI.OO d OOrn-OpIOnS OpeHCQ uult anu
closed nominal; car lots firm; steamer mixed. soc;
sail high mixed, cole 061ci sail mixed, May, 57st0
59e; June, 59@59lac; July, 60 cole; August, 6l49
621oe. Oats lower; u~ngraded, 35ci No. 2 mixed,
36lec; No. 3 \ white. 39039l4c; No. 2 white, 4oc; No,
l white. Ale. Provisions steady. Pork, new mess,
$1S.5o0lS.75. Eggs firm; Western extras, 1910
1312e. Others unchanged. Receipts-Flour, 1000
brls; wheat, 5000 bu; corn, 10000 bu; oats, To-
600 bu. Shipments-Wheat, 1000 ouj corn, 1000
bu; oats, 1000 bu.
MILWAUKEE, May 3.-FGour quiet and I'M
changed; IN moderate demand. Wheat stronger, No.
2 Milwaukee and May. 94c; June, 957sc: July,
inai at SAC. osts quiet and steady; No. 2 331sc. Rye
hrmer; No. e5la@65Ae,, Barley firm and quiet;
sa; scarce sp'ia aSd wanted mdte3i at 20; zoe in Sa pt6ps.
Provisions lower; mess pork, $l7.15 cash and May;
$1735 June. Lard.Prime steam, SAGE cash and
wheat, 26. 900 bu; barley, 5000 bu. shipments
Flour, 14,ooO brls; wheat, 10000 bni barley, 10000
CINCINNATI, May 3..Flour easier, not lower.
Wheat dull and liominal; No, 2 winter, red, cash,
Oats dull; No. 2 mixed, 55ac. Rye firm; No. 2,
ions0Mess pork quiet at $3.50. Lard dun and
nominal; current make S.25o Bulk meats quiet
shoulders, 74c; short rib 9ase; shout clear 97se.
Whisky weak at Sill. Butter weak and lower extra
Northwestern creamery, 25c; choice dairy, zoe.
NEW ORLEANS; May sm Cor il fair demand
dull and easier at 44c. Bulk meats duh and lower;
shoulders, packed, 6lac: long clear and clear ribs,
Bran quiet and easier at 95e0$1. cotton-seed oil
in moderate demand. simmer yellow refined. 500
43c; prime crude, 3303de. Others unchanged.
LIVERPOOL. May .--Uotto steady and I'M
changed; sales. 5000 bales; speculation and export,
1000 bales American, 6,600. bales. Breadstuffs
quiet and firm. Wheat-No. l California, rs 11d09s
sd; No, 2 California, rs d07 Cd; red Western
spring, rs I'D a rs Sd; red Western winter. rs 9d0
IS I'd. Beet, extra India mess, 97s. American lard,
43646s. Butter-United States finest, COS.
TOLEDO, May 3.-Wheat nominal; No. 2 soft,
$1.O7. Corn steady; No. 2. May. 55l9c. Oats
steady; Nol2, spot and May, 35c; June, SEC. Re
ceipts-Whsat, 1000. bu; corn, 5000 u: oats. none.
Sh~ipments-Wheat $4,000 bu; corn, $4,000 bui
oats, none.
KANSAS CTY May 3.-The Commercial Indi-
Gator reports: Wheat steady; Sa14e bid cash. Corn
higher; 44ae0445se cash. Oats, 3I3ic bid cash.
LOUISVILLE. May 3.-Grain firm and unchanged.
Provisions firm. Bacon-Gear ribs, 9lec; clear, 95sc.
Others unchanged.