The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-01

Yesterdays Quotations on Produce at the
Two Great Centers.

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Flour-Receipts, &c.
s31 brls; exports, 4,492 brls, CHA sacks; heavy;
sales Ii, 900 brls. Superfne Western and State,
$3.1503.60.
Wheat-Receipts, Y $1,000 bu; exports, g., BIT bu.
Spot grades dull. Options opened heavy and de-
clined Ia &c, later ruled stronger and rallied 10
&c. closing firm; sales, 219, 900 blu futures, As. 900
bu spot; No. 2 Chicago, 93c; posted, No. 2 red,
83c; No. 3, 92c; ungraded red, 80 a 92c; No. 2 red,
95c elevator; No. l white. 95c; No. 2 red October,
94c; November, 934 094sc. closing at 94c: Deem
Der, 96s 1862. closing at 96sc; January, 9S098ac,
closing at 9Sac; May, $1.044 a ]. 05S, closing at
81. 05s.
Corn-Spot was firm and quiet; options opened
weak, but later advanced a trifle, closing steady;
receipts. %, 200 bu; exports, II, 033 bu; sales,
1852, 900 bufutures, Il, 600 blu spot; ungraded, $50
53ac; No. 3. 44c November; steamer. 46c Decem-
Der; No. 2, SIC in elevator, 534c afoat; yellow,
54c: No. 2, November, 51s 051sc, closing at 5l4c;
December, 491 0493c. closing at 49sc; January,
46ac; February, 46s 0464c, closing at 463c; May,
46ac.
Oats were a shade stronger and moderately
active; receipts. &c, 600 bu; exports, 1000 bu;
mixed Western. 80 % 33c; white do, "a a SOC.
Hops were quiet and steady.
Cofee-Spot fair Rio dull and easier at 8sc;
options moderately active and about steady.
Sales were made of Is, $50 bags; November, G. SOC;
December, 6 85c; January, 6 90c; February, 7c;
March. 705c; May, 100 Zoe Sugar dull; re-
fined dull. Molasses quiet.
Resin dull. Iurpentine firm at 363c.
Eggs were in fair request and steady; receipts,
1857 packages.
Pork was dull and more or less nominal. Mess
was quoted at $3.50 q 10. 90 for inspected. Beef
was steady; tierce beef dull; city extra India
mess, $1,000. Cutmeats steady; sales were
made of picked hams at 8408ac:
picked shoulders, 4ac; middles nominal; long
clear, SIC. Lard was a shade lower and fairly
active; contract grade spot was quoted at 6.2Oc.
Sales of choice at 6 223c, to arrive. G. 15c; Decem-
Der. 6f7@G18c; February, 600 6 SOC; March,
6.360637c; city steam, 6. los 06 10c.
Butter was firm and in fair demand; Western,
8027c. Cheese quiet and barely steady.
Lead was quiet; common, &c. Other articles
were unchanged.
CHICAGO, Oct 3L-Trading in wheat to-day
was active at several stages during the session,
but the market, as a whole, dragged. Several
rushes were made by the bears" early in the
session, and from 871c down to 864c for Decem-
Der wheat was offered in large quantities, but
was taken, after which the tone was stronger.
The statement was made that three of the Min
~neapolis mills had closed, and that others would
follow, which had a weakening effect early, but
the prediction that receipts would show a
marked falling off next week had a strengthening
tendency later on, and accounted, in part, for
the rather firm closing at nearly the outside
figures of the day. Contrary to the usual rule,
there was very little speculation as to the show.
ing of the visible supply report, and no predic-
tons were made regarding it. The market
closed for the week lsc higher for cash prop
erty, and &c higher for the active options than
one week ago. There was a moderate demand
for corn to cover October deliveries, outside of
which very little was done in the pit, and few
new features were developed. Oats were quiet
and moderately firm, closing higher for the near
futures. Mess pork was active and weak, and
closed about 10c lower than yesterday. Lard
showed little change.
Flour was steady and unchanged.
Wheat opened 304c lower, sold off &c addi-
tional under free offerings, rallied &c, sold off &c,
than yesterday. The sales ranged: November.
84s 0851c. closing at $50 0853c; December, 862 a
87sc, closing at 87sc; January. S7s 088c, closing
at 8sc; May: 941 94ac, closing at 94s q 94ac; No.
2 spring. 854 q S5Ac; No. 3 spring, 69@73c; No. 2
red, SOC; No. 3 red, TIC.
Corn was quiet and steady, with a good de-
mand for October delivery; cash. 40c; October.
404 04lc, closing at 404c; November, 800 a 39sc,
closing at 39s q 39ac; the year, 36s 037c.
October, Isl SsS ass Closing at 25sc; NovsmSer,
25h @254ac, closing at 25tc; May. 293c. Rye was
steady; No. 2, Gle. Barley was quiet; No. 2, 66c.
Flaxseed was quiet; No. /, 81. 16.
Mess pork was active and lower, closing 10c
lower than yesterday; cash, So; November, So. 05
08.l5. closing ct So. 05 q 8. OH; December, $50
08.17a, closing at So. 10 s. 12ak; January, So. 92a
09.0233, closing at $8.973. Lard was quiet and
steady; cash, 5.834 05. $50; November, $500
0ol3c; DecemDer, O.ol2 40. o1c january, 0SUW
1926. Boxed meats were steady; dry-salted
shoulders. $40 g. Soc; short-rib sides, 1920
465c; short-clear sides, s. 1905. 15c.
Whisky was firm at 81. Is.
Sugars were unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange butter and eggs
| were unchanged.
Receipts-Flour, II, 900 brls.; wheat, 63, 900 blu;
corn, 164, 600 bu; oats, 99,0 900 blu; rye, 1000 bu;
barley, $1,000 bu. Shipments-Flour. 10000
brls; wheat, LA, 900 bu; corn, LOG, 600 blu; oats,
101. 600 blu; rye. 1000 blu; barley. 43. 600 hu.