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

49s a 50c closing at Soc; February, 49, a 49sc,
closing at 49sc; March, 49, 49sc, closing at 49sc
May, 48l 048sc, closing at 4Ssc.
Oats shade easier; receipts, SO, $50 blu; ex-
ports. 120 blu; mixed Western, 35 038c; white
Western, 81 043c.
Hops quiet.
Coffee-Spot fair Rio firm at ssc; options
fairly active and barely steady; No. Rio, spot,
s Soc; sales, 20, $50 bags December. g. IS &c soc;
January. 6. Toe; February. 6. SOC; March, 6.S5c;
April 6900 CSC; May, 6.95 7c; October, 7. 15c.
Sugar. firm and quiet; fair to good refining
quoted at 81 05 Ice; refined firm; extra G, SIC;
steady and demand moderate
Petroleum steady; United closed at 91ac. Tai
| low firm.
Eggs dull and easy; receipts. l,4s7 packages.
Lard moderately active. Western steam spot,
6. 4Oc; December. $780, 9c; January, $40 a
6.43c; February, 6 48 6 sic; March, g. 554 06 Soc;
April 6.64 a g. 66c; city steam, GO 25c.
Butter firm; demand fair Western, 10 031c;
Elgin creamery, 32033c. Cheese firm and in
Copper steady. Lead firm. Other articles
unchanged
CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-THE feeling was very I'M
settled and nervous in wheat to-day, prices fuc t.
uating rapidly between so and So! cents for May
delivery. The opening was steady and shade
stronger than yesterdays closing, owing to the
warlke tenor of the cable news respecting the
Balkan situation, May advancing to 93c; but when
an advance of 16 in British consols was posted
there was quick drop to 92c, followed by sharp
advance of 0sc on the rumor that l20 900 BUSH
els had been taken for export at Baltimore and
fifteen boat loads at New York Regarding the
latter, advices were subsequently received
stating that the wheat had been bought
some time ago and the freight room had
been engaged to-day. The market fell back,
but rose again on confirmation of the Balti-
more statement. closing on the regular board at
T. ~ IL 49,
strong, May closing at 93k a 934c Receipts cOntin-
ne very light and shipments moderate The corn
market was quiet, with prices lower, except for
January and May deliveries. Year delivery
| closed &c lower. The oats trade was stagnant.
with no appreciate change in prices. Provis-
ions ruled active and stronger, mess pork advanc-
ing 10 q 121c the regular board and rising
a q 10c additional in the afternoon.
Flour quiet and unchanged.
Wheat ruled nervous. Prices opened &c higher,
sold off 1c, rallied a05c, fell off &c. fuctuated,
and finally closed &c higher than yesterday. The
sales ranged: December S5s 086ac, closing at
864c; January, SEA 86ac, closing at So May,
W 093c, closing at 92ac; No. spring. sc 0864c;
No. spring, 6807l2c; No. 2 red, nominal.
Corn quiet and easier for the new deliveries,
with the distant options frmer; cash, 40ac; De-
cember and the year, 40s 041ac. closing at 40ac;
January, 3Ss 38sc, closing at 3S4c; May, 4Os a
401c.
Oats dull and unchanged; cash, 2ssc; Decem-
Rye was dull. No. 2, 6Oac. Barley was quiet;
No. 2. 65c.
Flaxseed quiet but firm; No. /, $1.l4.
Mess pork active, stronger, and 10 "a l2ac higher;
cash, SIS 90@90 90 for old, and So 87a 10. 90 for
new packed; January, So 97a a TO- 10, closing at
$50. 95 09.973; February, 49, 97A a 100. closing at
$1,000 010.1O Lard was frmer, and .02a a. 05c
higher; cash, 6050607tc; January, 6.O7k0
6. l2ac, closing at 6.1006 l2ac; February. g. $50
6.2oc, closing at 617a 062Oc Boxed meats
steady; dry-salted shoulders, 3. 20 D. 75c; short
rib sides. 4.S50 9Cc; short-clear sides, $500
s. 25c.
Whisky steady at $115.
Sugar steady; cut-loaf, 7a07ac; graduated
= O 7sc; standard A, Ct 06sc
Butter firm for good grades: creamery, A027c;
dairy, 1301Sc. Eggs, 22A 023c.
On the afternoon board wheat was stronger
and q &c higher. Corn and oats were unchanged
Pork was II a Zoe higher Lard was unchanged
Receipts-Flour, 1000 brls; wheat. $1,000 bu
corn, 134, 900 blu; oats, Sc. 0G0 blu: rye, 5000
blu; barley, $4,000 bu. Shlpments-Flour s.
900 brls; wheat 1900 bu: corn. 1880 bu;
oats, $4,000 bu rye. 5000 blu; barley, $4,000 bu.