The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-09
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO.

Two Great Centers.
NEW YORK, May a-Flour-Receipts-
ABB brls; exports, 2,566 brls. The market
opened firm but closed rather weak Common
| to choice extra ST. Louis, SO. rs 1890.
Wheat-Receipts, 1l4,039 bu; exports, 103, 195
blu. Spot lots s01le higher; options advanced
| IL a 1ac, closing frm No. 2 Milwaukee, 99c; No.
Chicago, 994c; No. hard c. j. f., $780, un-
graded red, Soc $1.12; ungraded red c. l. f., 9ss
09ssc; No. red G. l. f., 9S09Ssc; No. 2 red,
$l.02, 0. b., 81. OBJ a lO3s afloat No. 1 white,
$l03; No. red May, sales of sc, 900 bu, 81 OH %
l02 closing at $102; June. sales of l,704, 900 bu,
l02 OF, closing at ST. 02s; July, sales of l.
$4,000 bu, $1033 01.04s, closing at $l.03s;
Aug ust sales of 36s 600 blu, 81 o4s 05s closing
at 81. O53; September sales of 100000 bu 81. 06s
06s, closing at 1.064; December, sales OF
$1,000 bu, 81. 104 LII, closinga at FILL
Corn-Spot lots advanced 0sc and options
.Ssc, closing with some reaction. Receipts,
20 354 blu; exports. liz, 081 bu; ungraded, 81 a
5ssc; No 8 81 05Sc; steamer 574 a 58ac. elevator;
No. 2, 57i 058c, elevator; No 2 white 66ac; No.
May, 56a 56ac, closing at 56sc; june, Bog a
56sc, closing at 56lc: July, 56s 56sc closing at
S65e; August, go q Sac. closing at 5asc
| Oats-A shade lower receipts, a. $50 Blu; ex-
ports 4S.461 bu; mixed Western, Al a 3c white
| Western, 46 050c.
Coffee-Options higher; sales of 10, $50 bags;
June, 6450660c; July, 6.6O 06 Coo; August,
| 6. 7036 75c September 68O06 &c., October,
| 6.85c; November $3.50; December 70705c.
Sugar-Refned firm: powdered 81 06ac cut
loaf and crushed, 81 06Sc. Molasses dull. Rice
quiet but steady.
Petroleum quiet; united closed at TIE; re-
| fined, 7sc. Tallow steady, 5sc. Rosin firm.
Turpentine steady at 32a 032sc.
Eggs frmer; fair demand; Western, 13a q dc,
Leather steady; moderate demand.
Wool steady but quiet.
pav1y at J,11 T,,<
meats firm. Lard a shade stronger but very
quiet; Western steam. spot 1Oo al 073c; June,
Il201 13dc; July closed at 1901 22c; August,
7.2907. Sic; September, 1860 .39c; October, 745
| 0748c
Butter firm for choice Stock others weak.
Cheese quiet and easy.
Lead quiet Other articles unchanged
CHICAGO, May 8-The grain markets ruled
strong throughout the entire day, and in partic-
uiar wheat. Very gloomy reports concerning
the growing crop still continue to arrive, the
crop statisticians continue to join in declaring
that the outlook for the coming crop is alto
gether the most discouraging known in years,
and it is claimed that some estimates place the
probable yield at not to exceed 300 000 900 bush
els, which, it is claimed, would be the poorest
showing in comparison to population In ten
years. The market opened s02c higher, inn
proved SC more under good demand.
eased off and fnetuated, and finally closed
continue to report wheat as being firmly held.
Corn ruled frmer, in sympathy with wheat, and
owing in part to good shipping demand. The
| market opened "a &c higher and closed &c over
yesterday. Trading in oats was light, and sam
pie lots were slow and somewhat weaker. There
was steadier feeling in provisions, and both
pork and lard closed shade higher.
Flour quiet and steady.
Wheat ruled strong and higher on discourag-
ing crop reports. The market opened s0ac,
| sold up &c additional, fuctuated and closed &c
higher than yesterday The sales ranged: May,
Ss4 18ssc, closed at sssc; June, 9O@90sc, closed
at 90sc; July. 925 092sc, closed at 92ac; No.
| spring. SSa a $780,
| Corn fairly active and stronger the market
closing 4c over yesterday cash, 48c; May, As a
| 484c, closed 48c; June, 47a 048c, closed 47sc;
| july 4Ss a 48sc, closed 48sc.
| Oats dull and feeling easy; cash, 34ac; May,
sac; July, 34s q 354e, closed 34sc
| Rye firm; No. 2, Tic.
Barley nominal; iaxseed, nominal; No. l,
$l370I38
| Mess pork quiet but frmer; prices and 10c
higher; cash. $l1 20 IL Is: June, $il. 20011.273,
closed Sill 2001l22a; july Sill 500 IL. 37a, closed
| $1l 80 a IL 324.
| Lard, strong; prices .023 a. 5c higher; cash
g. s2sc; June, 6.85c; July, 1921 06.95c.
| Boxed meats, steady; drysalted shoulders
| 4 50 "a DOC; shortrribs 57005. Toe; short clear
| Sides 6. 15 a IS. Zoe.
Whisky, steady, at $115 Sugars, unchanged
| changed.
| Afternoon board-Wheat quiet and unchanged
| corn easy; May and June &c lower; oats, a K
lower pork and lard unchanged.
| Receipts-Flour, g. 600 bris; wheat 81, 600 bu
| corn, l31, 900 bu oats. 1873 600 bu: rye, 5000 bu
brls; wheat, 231 900 bu; corn, 692. 600 blu; oats
| 1876. 600 bu; rye 1900 bu; barley s. 600 bu