The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-10
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO.
Yesterdays Quotations ON Produce at the
Two Great Centers.

Yesterdays Quotations ON Produce at the
Two Great Centers.
NEW YORK, April 9.-Flour-Recepts, 49,
1876 bbls; exports, s, AGA bbls market excited and
10 a Zoe per Dbl higher sympathizing with grain.
lsSuperfne Western and State, 81 rs g. 25; common
to good extra Western and State. SIS. 10 a Go;
good to choice Western and State. So. 60;
common to choice white wheat Western extra,
| $500 as co. common to good extra Ohio, So. % a
| go; common to choice extra St Louis, 1926 a
| $50; patent Minnesota, extra good to prime,
| So 00d 5. 80-the market closing firm.
Wheat-Recepts, AZ, $50 bu; exports, %, 900
Blu; market excited and very feverish on war
| news; spot lots advanced 3054c per bu., closing
firm; options opened 5a6ac better, fuctuating
rapidly during the day, leaving off unsettled at
brisk sales, S,124. 600 bu spot No. spring, 94c;
ungraded red. SEC a 81 co. No Bred 96lc delivered;
No. red, 97a a oslo elevator, 99c f. O. b.; No. /
white, 94c No 2 red April, nominal; May,
sales of 1872 600 blu, 95c a 81. co. closing at 99c;
June, sales of 300S000 blu, Csc as. o. closing at
ST. Oos July. sales of 1,Ol6,0O0 bu, 999c 81. o3,
closing at 81 OF; August. sales of Y 600 bu,
81 02a 04, closing at 81 "a; October sales of
| 5000 bu, $l05; November, sales of 600 bu,
$105.
Corn advanced II a &c on spot and 202lc on
options, closing very firm Receipts, 203 522
bu; exports, 1875 bu. Sales, 656O000 blu
futures, 10000 bu spot. Ungraded. 500 q 53c;
Ns Il sss s ssystor s. 5ss s sss
steamer, white 53c; yellow, 53c; ungraded
white, SIC; No. 2, April, 51a 0524c, closing at
Size; May, 5ls q 534c, closing at 53ac; June, 52a
53ssc. closing at 53ac; July SO sac, closing at
543c; steamer, April 1ac.
Oats sa 14c higher, and fairly active receipts
% 800 bu; exports. 92 ~ bu Sales, 43O.0 600 bu
futures, 1859, 600 bu spot; mixed Western, 50 40c
white Western, 80 a4 4c.
Hay firm and fairly active.
Coffee--Spot fair Rio quiet options a shade
lower; sales, 13, $50 bags; April, 72O 7.25c May
7.25c; July, 745 a z Soc; August, 7.55c; Septem
Der, 7.60c; October, 1865 07.70c; December, Use
Sugar dull; refined steady granulated, 5 10 6c.
Molasses quiet but steady. Rice firm; de-
mand fair.
Petroleum--United closed at ISL. Tallow
steady at Sc Turpentine dull at 3Osc.
Eggs frmer, fair demand; Western $50 154c.
Pork stronger and more active; mess spot
$l3. 613.25 Beef dull Cut meats firm and
| quiet; short clear, 6sc. Lard advanced 12@l6
| points, closing steady; Western steam spot
quoted 7.200725c: April, 7.2Oc; May, 7.32c; june
1882 Sic; July, 1888 al 43c August, 7,46 al 49c.
Butter dull and easy. Cheese quiet firm
| for choice
Lead steady. Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO, April 9.-There was a frenzy of
excitement in trading on Change to-day, oc-
casioned by the disturbing war rumors from
England and Russia the wheat market had
been pointing upward for several days on home
influences, in view of the bad outlook for the
| growing crop, but the report of a clash of arms
| between the Russian and Afghan outposts be-
clouded all ordinary influences and traders found
| at the opening this morning that wheat was
| valued five cents higher than at the close last
night. The hustle end commotion occasioned
| by the new order of things made itself feel not
only openlyin the Exchange Building but ex-
| tended to the Lasalle and Washington street
| offices of the brokers. Early in the morning ex
cited groups had gathered to discuss the unex-
| pected receipt of the war news, and the market
| on the. curb" was three cents higher for wheat
than at the close last night The grand
| scene of turmoil and confusion how
| Heavy traders who rarely seen on the floor
were present in force long before the bell sound
| ed, and were as thick in the fray as any of the
| young traders and brokers. When the market
| opened there was hurried running to cover by
| the Shorts f" but many Of the "long" traders
were willing to take the profits in sight, and
| there was free exchange of options. which is
we'll evidenced by the fact that, although the
wheat market closed 5sc over the close last
| night, no failures were reported. The buying
| orders from the outside We're very numerous
| and while there evidences during the ses-
| sion of heavy loads of wheat being thrown over
board, the general situation remained strong
| enough to sustain the market well up
to the best figures of the day. The
appreciation in wheat on the regular
| board was 4ac over the closing yesterday and on
the afternoon board there another advance
of &c. The foreign markets were all reported
strong and higher. Corn moved along closely
with wheat, and closed sc over yesterday. Oats
advanced SC, while pork advanced 40c barrel.
Flour ruled stronger and was held 20 075c bar
rel higher.
Wheat was wildly excited during the entire
session. The opening sales was 305c over yes
| terdays close, the market receding &c from the
| top figures, but rising again and closing 4ac
higher than yesterday. The sales ranged, April,
80a S3lc, closed SO a S3sc; May SIS S84c. closed
| 87sc; June, 87a 090se, closed S9sc; spring. $50
| 85ae; No. red, size.
| Corn was excited and higher, closing 1Sc over
yesterday. Cash, 40043c; April, 3904Osc,
closed at 4Oc May, 434 44sc closed at AL 44gc;
! June, 43s 045c closed at 44ac.
Oates ruled strong, with prices % 1c over yes
! terday. Cash, 30c; April, 29ac; May, 32a a 33!c
closed at 334 q 33sc; June, 33s a 34c, closed at
33s a 33ac. Rye was higher; No. 2, 63ac. Barley
| was nominal No. 2, 62063c.
FlaXseed was steady; No /, ST.. So
| In mess pork the offerings were free and the
| demand active. The market opened 2O025c
higher advanced 40a50c additional fell back
25 a 30c, again rallied l0015c and closed steady
$12 So 0l2 81: June. $121O0126O, closed at
! $12 40 q 12.47a. Lard was stronger and more
| active, with prices TO- l5c higher; cash, 6900
| 6.95c; May, g. 90 d 705c. closed at70102ac: june
| IO23 al. l5c, closed at 4 l0OL129c Boxed meats
| were firm; dry-salted shoulders 4.50 q t. &C.,
short-rib sides, 6l006.15c; short-clear sides,
| 6.500655
Whisky was firm at 81. Is.
| Sugars are unchanged
| On the Produce Exchange butter and eggs
! ruled unchanged.
| Receipts-Flour, 10000 bbls; wheat. 2l4, 900
bu corn S12 600 bu; oats 100 600 blu; rye 16, 600
| bu barley 81, 600 bu. Shipments-Flour, &C. 600
| bbls; wheat, 600 bu corn, 469. 600 blu; oats,
| 1s2, 900 bu rye, 1000 blu; barley, $4,000
| On the afternoon board, wheat was strong and
| higher, May closing at $500; corn was firm at
| Asc; May oats were steady at 33sc: May pork
! sold at $I2 40; May lard sold at 7.02lc.