The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-18

closing at 96c; April, 96a q 9Ssc closing at y7sc
May. 9Ss 099sc, closing at 99sc; Jupe, $l 00s a
81. .00a. closing at ST. O0a September; LOIS.
Corn niger, closing weak, with a slight reac-
tion. Receipts. 1892 bu exports 160, 371 bu;
sales, Gao. 900 bu futures, 239. 600 bu spot; un-
graded, 80 48c rejected. 38l 40c; steamer 46ss
2. SOC elevator, 81 0513c afloat; old No. e 540
54lc delivered; steamer yellow, 48c; steamer
white 47ic; No. 2, December, 49s 050c, closing
at SOC; January, 48a 0494, closing 49sc; February,
4Ss 04Ssc, closing at 4ssc; March, 4Sa q 4Ssc
Oats very quiet, closing weak. Receipts, 2, ia
bu; exports, 450 bu. Mixed Western, "a 36c;
whiteWestern, 37043c. Hay in fair demand
and firm.
Coffee-Spot fair Rio nominal at ssc; options
dull and rather weak; sales. 10, $50 bags; Decem-
Der. 6.55c; January. 655c; February, 6.60c;
March. 65 a g. Zoe; April, G. 75c; May so 06 85c;
june 6S5c; July, 6 90c; November, 7c Sugar
quiet and steady; refined steady; standard A.
&c; powdered 6s @74c; granulated, 81 06 l3- l6c;
cubes 81 &c. Molasses quiet Rice firm and
in fair demand.
Petroleum steady; United closed at 90ac. Tai
low steady. Turpentine steady at 37ac bid.
Eggs steady and demand fair; receipts, 1928
packages.
Pork rather quiet; mess SO. S7l a lO37a; cut
meats firm; sales of picked shoulders, at 4sc;
hams. 8lc. Lard less active, closing weak; sales,
Western steam, g. 40c; January, g. a 38c; Feb
ruary, G. 6.46c; March, 6 So 06. 53c; May, G. &c
0625c
Butter firm and in fair demand; Western, 800
&c; Elgin creamery, 33 035c. Cheese steady and
demand moderate.
Lead steady. Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO, Dec 17-There was a sudden re-
vival of activity in wheat speculation. and the
market ruled stronger. Starting at 90c for May,
prices rose steadily to Gle, broke off to 90sc and
then rose to 9lsc, with scarcely any wavering,
ar Hofn OF $ho ,foiAa %ho low
board, but fell back to 91sc in the afternoon.
Foreign advices were unfavorable. The
amount Of wheat on ocean passage
showed increase of 100000 bushels,
but large number of buying orders came in
early, which made the ''shorts" anxious to cover
and gave a stronger tone to values. The receipts
were light at all points, with shipments at almost
standstill. The large shipments Of -four from
New York assisted in giving greater frmness to
the market. There was very little doing in corn,
the distant deliveries ruling shade easier,
while year delivery was moderately firm. Oats
ruled very strong after an easy opening, and
closed higher.
Flour was quiet and unchanged.
Wheat was active and stronger; prices ad
vanced &c, receded trihe, and advanced &c ad
ditlonal, closing lsc higher than yesterday. The
sales ranged December, S3a a 854c. closing at
854 a 85sc; January, 84084sc, closing at S53c
February, 84s 086c, closing at Soc; May, S9s a
9lsc, closing at 9lsc; No. 2 spring. 50 854c;
No. spring, &c 0694c; No. 2 red, nominal
Corn was quiet and a shade easier for deferred
options; cash, 39ac; the year and December,
39 40c, closing at 40c; January, 38s 3Ssc, clos
ing at 38s a 384c, May 40c.
Oats were weak and dull; cash, 28A 028sc;
December 28ac; January, 28ac; May 3lsc. Rye
was dull; No. 2, 60c. Barley was quiet; No. 2,
65c
Flaxseed was easier No l, $1.14a.
Mess pork was in fair demand; early, prices
were 507ac lower, but rallied III 02Oc and
closed steady; cash $4,000 according TO age
January, So. 77a 09974, closing at So s5 a
9973; February, 1890 0lO.1O, closing at
$40 05 O7a. Lard was in fair demand, and
0. % q .05c higher; cash, 6.0006.02ac; January,
600 06 05c, closing at 6023 a 6O O5c; February,
6l00612ac Boxed meats were steady; dry
salted shoulders. 375 03 sOc; short-rib sides.
400 "a 95c; short-clear sides, 5.2O05.25c.
Whisky was firm at ST.. Is.
Sugars we're unchanged. s
On the Produce Exchange butter was firm and
unchanged. Eggs were easier at q 022c.
On the afternoon board wheat was easier and
] a &c lower. Corn was s0ac lower. Oats were
unchanged Pork was q sc lower. Lard was
unchanged 81
Receipts--Flour 5000 brls; wheat, 47.OOO
bu; corn, 10000 bu; oats, $4,000 bu: rye,
5000 bu; barley, 90. 600 bu. Shipments-Flour
10000 brls wheat, 5000 bu:. corn, $4,000
bu; rye, 5000 bu; barley, sc, 900 bu