The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-24

463 bu; exports. GA l01 bu; sales, GAS. 900 bu
futures, 36S. 600 bu spot; ungraded, 40 049c; re-
jected. Sole; No.3 4la04lsc; steamer, 454 % 45ac
in elevator, 46ac afoat, as. a 45ac December
steamer yellow, 45se steamer white, 459c; No 2
4S2 049c in elevator, so sole afioat; No. 2, De-
cember, 4Ssc; January, 4Sc; February, 47s 04Sc
closing at 4Sc March and May Ale.
Oats lower and dull, Receipts, 81. $50 bu; ex-
ports, J., 500 bu. Mixed Western, "a a. 35c; white,
81 943c
Hay firm and demand fair.
Coffee-Options dull and barely steady; No
B Rio, spot, 6. SOC: sales, $3.50 baess December
ruary. 6.65a6. zoe; March, 675c May. 6S5c;
June 90c. Molasses quiet. Rice steady, and
in fair demand.
Petroleum firm; United closed at S8sc. Tai
low was steady. Turpentine was steady.
Eggs were quiet; receipts, H. lS9 packages.
Pork was quiet; $40 80 for new mess $40 % for
Western family. Cut meats firm; picked bel
lies, A. a. ic picked hams 81 GSlc; shoulders,
4sc Lard higher and active; sales of Western
steam for export, 30c; January, 20 G 3lc
February, g. 80 &c. BIC; March, AZ az 44c; April,
6. 49065lc; MAY, Csc 0557c; June, 6.62c; city
steam, 200625c.
Butter was very firm and in fair demand
Western. 15036c; Elgin creamery, 3703Sc.
lake, ns01l3c. Lead was very firm; coinmon,
4750480c
CHICAGO, Dec 23.-There was a sharp reac.
ton today from the severe depression under
which wheat suffered yesterday. The offerings
were very free at the opening, and the market
was heavy. the price for May delivery dropping
of to S9sc. Later on came the news that the
snow had disappeared from the Northwestern
wheat fields, exposing the plant with
cold and freezing weather coming. This
had the effect of turning the market and May
rose to 90ac the regular board. advanced to Gle
on the afternoon board, and closing at the out
side figures The cold weather argument pro-
duced contrary effect on corn, causing year de-
livery to drop to 36sc in the afternoon and other
options al ruled lower. Oats ruled shade
frmer. Provisions we're quiet, closing higher in
the afternoon.
Flour was quiet and unchanged.
Wheat ruled weak early, but rallied and
ranged: December, S34 0S4ac. closing at $40
SAFE; January, 83s a sac, closing at Sale; Feb
ruary, 83s a sac, closing at 84s 84sc; May, 89s
090sc, closing at 90ac No 2 spring, 83a a 84c;
No. spring, 6607Oc; No. red, nominal
Corn was quiet and easier; cash, 36ac: the year
and December, 36s 037sc, closing at 36sc; Jan
uary 364 a 36ac closing at 36sc; May, 39t 0394c,
closing at 394c
Oats quiet but firm; cash, &c; December and
January, 27sc; May, 30a oslo, closing at 3Osc.
No. 2, Csc.
Flaxseed was in good demand and firm at
$ll2a.
Mess pork was steadier and 5010c higher
early, but receded and closed quiet; cash. SO. 100
O. 70. according to age; January, So rs 098 IS,
closing at So 800982a; February. So s. 0995,
closing at So 80 09923. Lard was quiet and un-
changed cash, 5.95c; January, 5.95c; February.
6.O006.02a. Boxed meats steady; dry-salted
shoulders. 1888 Soc; short rib sides, 4.740
4 Soc; short-cear sides. $40 Q5.25c.
Whisky was firm at 81. 16.
Sugar was unchanged.
Butter was quiet but steady; creamery, 240
35c; dairy, 15025c. Eggs 22023c.
On the aftarnoon hoa rd what va CIV
and ac higher. Corn was easy, and the year &c
lower. Oats were were steady and May was Ac
higher. Pork was 2ac higher. Lard was un-
changed.
Receipts-Flour, 10000 brls; wheat, $4,000
blu; corn, 281, 900 blu; oats, 243. 600 bu: rye,
5000 blu; barley sc. 600 bu. Shipments-Flour,
$4,000 brls; wheat. $4,000 blu; corn. GA. 900 blu;
oats, II, 600; rye f. 600 bu barley, 40, 600 bu.