The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-04

jected. 40sc; ungraded, 5O054c; No 8. 434o44c;
steamer 4Sa 0494c; No. 2, 52a a 53sc in elevator,
81 1850 afioat No. white. 54c; yellow, sac
afoat; No. 2, December 52s a52sc, closing at SIZE;
January. so 50sc, closing at 5Osci February, 40
casio closing at 49sc; May, $50 s4c, closing at
4S.c
Oats lower and moderately active; receipts,
&C. 500 bu; exports III bu; mixed Western, 80 a
BIC; white Western. 37043c.
Hay quiet and firm.
Coffee-Options lower and less active; sales.
| 13, 600 haee; December. 65c, February. 6. 75c;
| March, g. 8006.8 5c; April, 665c May soc; Oc-
tober, Z. 10c. Sugar frmer, but quiet; fair to
good refining, 7-16c; refined firm extra G, 81 a
69c; confectioners A, CSC; powdered, g a TIE;
graduated, &c; cubes. &c. Molasses quiet and
firm. Rice steady and moderately active.
Petroleum quiet United closed at 9lsc Tai
low frmer at 4sc. Rosin dull. Turpentine
frmer at 37Ic
Eggs steady and in fair demand; receipts, l.
$50 packages; Western, 26027c
Pork firm, but quiet; mess, So family mess
SLIPS. Beef dull; tierce beef nominal. Cut
meats firm: picked bellies, SC; smoked bellies
&c; picked hams, sc Lard lower and dull;
sales: December, 6.38c; January, 64206 44c;
February, $50 DC. SEC; March, 658 G. Gle; April
6.66 a 6 Csc; May, 6.73 06. 75c; city steam 625c,
Butter was firm, and in fair demand for fine
grades; Western, 8028c; Elgin creamery, $50
3Oc Cheese quiet and barely steady. Copper
hrm. Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO Dec. 3.-The flavor of war con-
tanned in the early cables, and an Unexpectedly
large decrease in the amount of wheat on ocean
passage, approximating 1890, 600 bushels, made
hrm opening on Change this morning, January
starting in at 87sc and selling up to 87ac, the
market displayed top heaviness at the outside
hgure, and under large offerings broke off to
oosc shortly before noon. Good buying set in
under renewed war news and the statement that
the receipts at primary points were the lightest
IN ten weeks. The market finally closed on the
regular board at 874c and advanced in the after
noon &c additional, closing fo- the day &c over
yesterday. The speculation in corn was very
weak during the middle session. but rallied
toward l o'clock and closed, finally, shade
easier for the distant futures. The oats mar et
was dull and heavy, closing shade easier.
PROVISIONS were weak, mess pork declining 100
I23c, and closing steady at the decline.
Flour was quiet and unchanged.
Wheat opened strong and &c higher, rallied &c
additional. fell back 15c, rallied and closed &c
higher than yesterday. The sales ranged De-
cember. So 0874c, closing at 86ac; January,
at 93!e No. spring, S6s 0S6sc; No 3 spring,
673 q Tic; No. 2 red, 90c; No. red, zoe.
Corn-The feeling was steady and rather firm.
Early, prices ruled a &c higher, eased off ! a &c,
and finally closed &c lower for January and &c
lower for May than yesterday; cash, 41c; the
year and December, 40s &c, closing at 400 a
4lc January, 3ss a SOC, closing at 3sac; May.
39s a 4O5c, closing at 39s 040c.
Oats were dull and heavy, and shade easier;
cash, 20 0295c; December, 20 029sc, closing at
29c; May. 3ls 032c. closing at 3lsc. Rye was
quiet; No. 2, Gle. Barley was steady; No. 2. Csc.
Flaxseed was steady; November, ST. III q /. IL;
Mess pork was active and easier. and prices
were 10012 lower; cash, $8 rs as. so for old,
and $97O09.75 for new packed; December,
So. IS 08 &c. closing at So 80: January,
So IS 09. 82a, closing at $98009.82a; Febru
airy. $9900995. closing at $99009924.
Lard was quiet and easy; cash. 6a6O2ac; Dec
ember, 5.97a a 6. Doc, January, 80 06 l2ac, Feb
ruary, 6l73 22ac, closing at 6.17a 06. zoe.
Boxed meats, were steady; dry sailed shoulders,
3. 20 03 75c; short-rib sides, 477a 04S5c; short
clear sides, 51005 15c.
Whisky was firm at $1.l5.
Sugar unchanged.
Butter was dull and unchanged; creamery
l4925c; dairy, l2a a 1Sc. Eggs 2O02l3c
On the afternoon board wheat was stronger
and &c higher. Corn was firm and 4c higher
for January. Oats were higher for December
Pork and lard were unchanged
Receipts-Flour, a. 600 brls: wheat $4,000 bu;
corn, 152 600 bu; oats, 4,000 blu: rye, 5000 blu;
barley, $1,000 bu. Shipments-Flour, II, 900
brls wheat, $4,000 bu corn, 155, 900 bu; oats,
90, 1000 bu; rye, 1000 blu; barley. $1,000 bu