The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-20
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO.
Yesterdays Quotations on Produce at the
Two Great CenteIs.

NEW YORK AND CHICAGO.
Yesterdays Quotations on Produce at the
Two Great Centers.
NEW YORK, April Is --Flour-Reeeipts,
2l,993 bbis: exports, 1859 bbls; rather more
steady. Good to choice extra Western and State,
81 20 a 600; common to choice white wheat
Western extra $500 90; common to good ex
ira Ohio, So 65 q $780, common to choice extra st.
Louis, 81. 100000; patent Minnesota extra good
to prime, So % 06 TO- market closing duh.
Wheat-Receipts, 9,975 bu; exports, 46. 796 bu.
Spot lots are up 102c per bushe closing quiet;
options opened strong and 1aa2c higher, later
weakened and Tell back a0sc closing steady:
sales Of 1922, 900 bu futures, 100000
bn spot; No. Q spring, csc; I'M
graded red. s1c0$l. o04; No. 8 red 951
095ac elevator, 9Tc aioat No. red SO 994e
afoat 994 @g9ac elevator No. ! white, 99c;
ungraded white, 95c OF: No. red May,
sales of 528, 600 bu, 970984c. closing at S7se;
june sales of l. 592, 900 bu, 9Ssc0$l. 90, closing
at 091c July sales of 936, 600 b. 81 00a a. 004c,
closing at $l.0lS; August, $l.064; December,
sales Of 100, 900 bu, 81 OH clos. 5s
fCorn--Spot lots advanced l a Tic, and options
"a lsc closing firm. Receipts, AZ 400 bu; exports,
30, BAL blu; sales, $50, 600 bu futures, 1885, 600 bu
spot. Unaraded, SO 054c steamer 53a %
53ac elevator, 54a 055c afioat: No 2,
yellow, 534c elevator; low mixed, 53lc
elevator, 54.c afioat ungraded white, 53ac;
No. z, April, 534 54c, closing, 532c: May, 53sc;
closing 543c; June, 540542, closing 54ac; July,
54s 55ac closing 55ac; September, 564c.
Oats 1sc higher, and fairly active. Receipts,
81, $50 bu; exports 39,975 blu; sales, 100000 bu
futures, 162, 600 bu spot; mixed Western, 39a q
Ale; Western white SO 040c.
Hay-Firnl, demand fair; shipping, rs SOC.
Hops-Quiet, steady for choice stock.
Coffee-Spot fair Rio duh: options Ouiet and
steady Sales, $500 bags. May, 1869 Z lOc;
July, 7.3Oc; August, 735c September, 745c;
December, l65c Sugar dull and nominal;
lated, 5 Ice. Molasses dull Rice. quiet, IN
changed.
Petroleum United closed at 1880; refined, Soc
Rosin dull. Turpentine steady
Eggs-Dull and easier; Western, 15c.
sLeather-Steady; fairly active; hernlock sole
Buenos Ayres, light, middle, and heavy weights
22024c. e,siefo 81
Wool-Quiet and steady; domestic fleece
27e 86c: pulled Il 032c Texas, 9a22e.
Pork-Dull mess, spot, $l3 a ID %. Beef
Quiet and unchanged Lard-Three to FIVE
points higher; closing firm; contract grades
quoted at 7.30; May, 725 0727Ic; June, 1910
I35c; July, 7.410I42 August, 7.470 50c.
Butter firm at &c. Lead steady; common, 3. 60
W3.65c. Other articles unchanged
CHICAGO, April 1s-The grain market de-
veloped activity and strength to-day in the alb
scnce of war news, the movement being appar-
emily based largely upon the crop outlook, which
has induced considerable outside speculation.
The prospect of war has not been laid aside, as
the decline in English consols had its effect upon
prices at the opening. Wheat opened at an ad
vance of cent. The extremes of
option Of wheat closing tonight at 89s. The
receipts of wheat continue light, the aggregate
for the week being 900 bushels with ship
ments of 100000 Crop advices continue dis.
couragng, and considerable long buying of
wheat is taking place upon the theory of a short
crop. The advance in wheat to-day was
steady, the market closing at nearly
outside figures. There was good speculation in
corn, with some excitement attending the deal
ings in the May option, the shorts exhibiting
to 47sc and closed ac lower. The other options
also ruled higher but at q discount as compared
with the prices paid for May. In the early trad
ing there was strong buying of oats, and prices
was subsequently lost, the market closing
steady. Provisions were fairly active and ruled
somewhat higher. s. ~ "a -
Flour was firm and unchanged. Fsr-st
In wheat there was a good speculative demand,
and with lower consos and bad crop reports.
"shorts' were inclined to cover. The market at
one time was &c higher than yesterday. but fell
off again, and closed 1sc higher. The sales
ranged: April, s4a as55c, closed at s5sc; May,
at S9c; July, 9Oa09lac, closed at 9lIc; No.
spring. S5a a 86c; No 2 red. 923 a 93c; No. 8 red,
Soc
In corn there was considerable. excitement
attending the trading. The shorts for May
were anxious to cover, evidently fearing manipu-
lation. The other options, however ruled
higher, the market closing a01c higher than
yesterday; cash, 46s 047c; April 3oa 046sc,
closed at 46se; May, 46s 047sc, closed at Also;
June, 46s 2 47ac, closed at Ale; July, 47048ac,
closed at 47aac,
Oats were in good demand: there was an early
advance of 1a14c under good buying; prices
then declined nc, again became strong, and
034sc May 34s a 5sc, closed 34aa 034sc; June,
34s a 35ac, closed So. a 35ac.
Rye was steady; No. 2, 66ac
Barley was normal.
Flaxseed was firm; No ], 81 80
In mess pork trading was moderately active,
with prices ruling 10G 15c higher, and closing
steady. Cash, 81 SO a IL IS; May, $li.75@f1.a5,
closing at $llH001lS2a; June, SILL 8501197,
closing at $i1 92a a1l.95: July, $11950I205
closing at $l2. OBJ a 05. Lard ruled quiet but
firm, prices showing an advance Of % q 07c; cash
and May, 1911 de1c; June, 1927 07.01ac, clos
ing at 1889 L o74o. July, 7,l24 az; l5c. Boxed
4G0c; shortrib sides, coo 02a; short clear sides,
6. 80 06 40e. 4sssss ~ r. 4
Whisky was firm at 81. Is.
Sugars were unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange butter ruled ateuo-
tations creameries 24a 026c; diaries, 23a 24ac.
Eggs easy at II. 013c,
Recepts-Flonr 81, 900 brls; wheat, so, 600 bu;
corn, OIL 600 bu; oats, 131, 600 bu, rye, 5000 bu;
barley. 23, 009 bu.as Shipments-zFlour. p, 900
brls; wheat Sc, 600 blu; corn, $4,000 bu; oats, co.,
600 bu; rye, 8 600 bu;, barley, 10000 blu.