The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-15
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO.
Yesterdays Quotations ON Produce at the
Two Great Centers.

NEW YORK AND CHICAGO.
Yesterdays Quotations ON Produce at the
Two Great Centers.
NEW YORK. April 14-Flour-Reeeipts,
@, sol bbls; exports, 5O,571 bbls. The market
was somewhat excited and 10620c per barrel
higher. Superfne Western and State, $780,
%; common to good extra Western and State.
81. l034 rs; good to choice Western and State,
81. so az 40; common to choice white wheat West
ern extra, S.. rs 40; common to good extra
Ohio s. 50 0G.40; common to choice extra st.
Louis, So IS GELS; patent Minnesota, extra good
to prime S.. 500650. Market closing firm.
Wheat-Receipts, $4,000 bu; exports. 46,
162 Blu; feverish and excited on renewed
war rumors; spot lots advanced 1a3c. closing
rather weak; options opened 3034c higher,
later, ruled easier and finally settled back
Il 02c, leaving off very unsettled. Sales, Ii,
$4,000 bu futures, 100000 bu spot No. 2
spring 973c angraded red, Gle a$l. TO- posted
No red, $I.02 store; No. 2 red ST. 02s a l. GA;
elevator, 81 02a q 102s o. b.; 81 03a1. 04 afoat
No white, $l.02 No. red April, nominal;
$102s June 1882, 000 bu. at $104 0$I O6a
closing at 81 04aa July. 1,0440 900 bu. at $l.060
81. 08a closing at ST. 062; August 1000 bu, at
Sl0I4 LOST, closing at 81 0Sl; September,
s. 900 bu at $1l
Corn advanced 102c on spot and 101sc on
options, closing, however, weaker, with re-
action of q 15c; receipts, 1876 coo bu; exports
1888 bu; sales, 1920 600 bu futures, 569, 900
bu spot Ungraded, 54056c; No. 8, Sale;
No 2, 54s 55ac elevator, sc 057c afloat; steamer
white, 55a 55sc elevator, SIC afoat; yellow, SIC;
ungraded white, 56ae; No. 2 April, 54s 0554c,
closing at Sole; May. 55a oslo, closing at 55ac;
June, 56a 057ae, closing at 56ac; july 573 05Ssc,
closing at SIC.
Oats 4011c higher and fairly active, closing
with reaction OF J a &c. Receipts, Ill, 900 blu;
sales, 625 600 bu futures, $4,000 blu spot mixed
Western, 4O042ac; white Western, 47047ac.
Hay-Firm, and in fair demand.
Coffee--Spot fair Rio dull and nominal;
options shade lower and moderately active;
No Rio spot 7.05c; Sales 16 600 bags; April, 705
81. l0c; May, 7100715c; June, I2007 25c;
July, I300735c; August, TAO; September,
745c October 750c; December, 7,65c. Sugar
dull; muscovado, 4 916c; standard A, SIG.
Molasses quiet and steady. Rice quiet and held
firm
Petroleum-United closed at 1890; crude, Ia
7sc; refined, Sc. Tallow firm at 15-16@6c
Rosin steady. Turpentine firm, at Bic. Eggs firm
and in better demand; Western, 154 a 15ac.
Pork firm and quiet; mess, spot $l3 81. Beef
steady. Lard 203 points higher, moderately
active; contract grade spot quoted at 81. 30; May,
$Z320735; June, $7.4O0743 July, $750075l;
and quiet. Cheese firm; demand moderate for
iIe stock. Lead dull. Other articles unchanged
CHICAGO. April 14-The entire day on
Change was characterized by feverish activity
with much stronger feeling on the regular
board, and the highest prices known for two
months prevailing, but a somewhat weaker feel
ing in the afternoon was occasioned by the more
feature of the session was the unusually large
number OF outside purchases, indicating strong
renewal Of speculative buying, and on scale
which, it is claimed, has been hitherto unknown
for years. The decrease in visible supply
of wheat, the continued cold and I'M
seasonab.e weather in the wheat grow
ing districts, and a reported extensive
export inquiry were given as causes for the high
prices prevailing during the day. with the still
general belief in foreign war as the remaining
strong incentive. The market opened Il Ollie
higher but fell back 1ac; later rallied &c and
closed On the regular board 2ac higher than yes
terday. On the afternoon board the market
fell back II q 1sc. The corn market opened a &c
higher. declined 14c. rallied II q &c, and closed %
lie higher than yesterday. The cables quoted
ceipts, tended to give the market strength. Oats
advanced l a &c for the same cause, and closed
nearly at the outside. Trading in provisions
was fairly active, and the market ruled stronger,
with prices somewhat higher.
Flour ruled strong at the recent advance in
prices.
In wheat the feeling was very unsettled and
feverish, but generally stronger. The market
opened 1!01ac higher, fell off 1sc, rallied PIC
and closed 2ac higher than yesterday. Sales
ranged April, 86s 08ssc, closed at 88sc; May,
9Os a 92sc closed at 92sc; June, 930954c, closed
at 95a oslo; July, 90 097ac, closed at 97ac; No
spring, SSs 09lc; No. red 96a 097c.
Corn was very unsettled. accompanied by a
large speculative business. The market opened
i pc higher, declined lie, rallied II 82c, fuctu-
ated and closed 13c higher for May, and &c higher
for Juno than yesterday; cash, 454 a 48c; April,
43! 0454c, closed at 454c; May All 40tc. closed
at 49tc; June, 48s a 49sc, closed at 494c.
In oats the trading was active and prices
ranged q lie over yesterday, closing at the out
side; cash, 81 032ac; June, sc % SIC, closing at
BIC. Rye was strong; No. 2. 66sc Barley was
nominal
Flaxseed is firm; No. 4, $139
In mess pork the trade was only moderately
active prices advanced 101l5c early, fell back,
but rallied again, and closed at the outside.
Cash, $l2 40 a IL. 40; May, $l2 325 1850, closed
at $12 as 01247a June $12 42a a IL. CO. closed at
$40. 67k Ola 70. Lard was quiet but firm, with
prices q 05c higher cash, $7.05 0707i. MAY,
$7050I10, closed at $l074 071O; June.
ST. 123 0715a, closing at ST. 15@7l7@. Box meats
rib sides S. 150617A; short clear sides $66 "a
665.
Whisky was firm at 81. Is.
Sugars were unchanged.
On the produce exchange butter ruled a shade
weaker; creamery, "a a 25c; dairy, % 024c. Eggs
were firm at 13a a 1890.
On the afternoon board wheat was excited and
lower peace rumors, closing at 91sc MAY,
93sc June, 96sc July. Corn was s01c lower
Oats were &c lower. Pork was 70 010c lower,
and lard was 2ac lower
Receipts-Flour, 1000 bbls; wheat 49, 900
blu; corn IL, 300 bu oats, $500 blu; rye, 1000
barley, 5000. Shipments--Flo 1000 bbls;
wheat, 10000 bu corn 16l, 900 bu; oats, It's, 900
Blu; rye, 1000 bu; barley. 10 600 blu.
TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at Philadelphia, st. Louis, Balti-
more, Cincinnati, and Other Points.