The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-07

Yesterdays Quotations on Produce at q
Two Great Centers.


| Yesterdays Quotations on Produce at the
Two Great Centers.
| NEW YORK, May 6-Flour-Receipts,
q. 255 brls; exports, 2,525 brls; common to good
extra, Western and State, $3.700425 common
to good extra Ohio. SO. 9536; common to extra
| st. Louis So. 1906
Wheat-Receipts, $50 Blu; exports, 81, 905
] bu; spot, moderately active; options opened
weak and 0ac lower, later ruled stronger and
advanced 1a02sc. closing, however, with a
reaction of 402c; No Northern, G. i. f., ST. OH;
| No. hard, c. i. f.. $1.044 a OIL ungraded red,
c. !. f., &c., No. hard to arrive, 81 O6; ungraded
red, Sc &c., No. 2 red, $1.00; f. o. b., ST.. 0O1;
elevator, $I0l. 0101I afoat; No l white,
81. OIL; ungraded white, So sSc; No. red May,
| $4,000 bu, 9sac0$l. closing at 99sc; June.
| 2,072, 600 bu. 99lc $l01. closing at 81. 00s;
July, 1,656,000 Blu. 81 O0a % ] 02s, closing at
Sl0ls; August, 52S 600 bu 81. 02s OBJ, closing
| at $l.02s; September, 72000 bu. $1.040 1.04s,
closing at $l.04s October, 10000 bu. $l.054 a
| ST. 05s, closing at $1.05s November, 40 600 bu,
81 050 l.06s, closing at 81 06s; January, $4,000
| bu, $1.09k.
| Corn opened 10sc higher, afterwards weak
ened and closed with most of advance lost, light
export demand; receipts, 81, $50 blu: exports, 3d.
| 500 blu. Ungraded, 55057c; steamer, 563 a SIC
No. white, &c; No. May, 500 a 56c, closing at
55sc; June, 500 056c, closing at 55ac July, 55a a
564c, closing at 554c August, 56056ac, closing at
| 56c.
l,l9S blu. Mixed Western, Al a 43c; white mixed
| Western, 46a52c. Hay strong and moderately
active, shipping IS 09Oc.
Coffee-Options fairly active. Sales of 81 $50
bags; June, $685. 45c July, 6.45065 SOC;
| October, 6 Is 06.SOc; November, 6S5c; Decem-
Der, 6. 9006.95
Sugar, quiet yellow, 4s049c; standard A,
% 5sc; cut-loaf and crushed 6sc. powdered &c.
granulated, 6sc; Cubes, 6sc. Moasses quiet and
steady.
Petroleum quiet; united closed at 7Ssc Tai
low steady, 1906
| Eggs quiet and weak western, 13s 013!c.
| Leather firm, demand fair.
| Pork quiet and barely steady; clear back,
| $l4 so. Beef quiet and unchanged. Lard opened
2@3 points higherand closed weak light trading;
| contract grade, spot, quoted 7O5@1073c; May,
| 100 q 06c; June, Z11071 3c; July, 7200722c;
August, 1850 7.}0c: September, 1885 a7 3Sc;
city steam, 692c. Butter dull and declining;
Western, 10 a 25c. Cheese quiet and unchanged.
Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO, April 6--The day on Change de-
veloped into one of active trading in cereals, the
markets generally taking on buoyant tone de-
spite the removal of the war feature, but react
ing in the latest trading, wheat closing for the
day shade under yesterday The strength
developed in wheat was generally considered
surprising, in view of the sudden ending of the
war talk and it was declared that the war trades
had been closed, aud that speculation was now
based upon the crop outlook and the demand for
| the grain. Crop news was reported as coming
| In bad, and, as the market seemed stubborn. the
shorts began to cover which also stimulated
buying and caused an advance. Toward the
close Of the regular board and during the after
noon session the feeling weaker, and the
market finally closed shade under yesterday.
Corn was influenced by the frmness in wheat,
and advanced aG1c over the closing yesterday,
but reacted somewhat closing generally stronger
than yesterday. Oats ruled firm, but weakened
toward the close, and finished about the same
as yesterday. Provisions ruled higher early, but
reacted and closed lower than yesterday
Flour was quiet and easy; Southern winter
wheat -four S. so 05. %; Wisconsin winter wheat,
$4. 20 49, Michigan winter wheat. $4 % as; soft
spring wheat, $50. 5O0425; Minnesota bakers,
3d., "a so; patents, ST. 7505.75; low grades,
81 03; rye flour. So 8004
Wheat ruled active and unsettled. There
was steady advance from the opening on
short" covering and bad crop reports while
Liverpool advices quoted wheat dearer. The
market at one time was 1c over the closing
yesterday, but reacted and closed on the regular
board sc over yesterday The sales ranged:
May, 86s d873c closing at SIC; June, S81 089sc,
closing at $780, July. 90s 091ac, closing at 90s a
Gle; No. spring, S70S74c; No 3 spring, 1850
SOC.
In corn the speculative demand was fair. The
market opened shade lower. quickly advanced
Z shaded off and closed a Sc higher May show
ing the most strength; cash, ATS 047ac; May, 4744
04Slc closing at AGO. June, 49, a 474c, closing
474c; July, Al 048sc, closing at 47c.
Oats ruled firm early, advanced 40sc but
later shaded off and closed at the inside. Cash,
34a 034aac May 34l 35sc, closing at 34a a 34sc;
June, 3444 0354c, closing at 34sc; July, 354c,
closing at 35c. Rye was steady; No. g. Zoe. Bar
ley was nominal No. 2, Coo.
Flax seed was scarce and firm; No g 81. SO.
Mess pork ruled irregular opening 1O015c
higher but closing easier. Cash, $11. oil 25
June, 81. 050 l1.30, closing at GIL 10011 12aa;
July $11.17a q II. 40. closing at Sill 20 a IL 22i
Lard was quiet and unchanged. Cash. 675 a
6.77sc June, 6.8006 S2ac; July, 6S7a 06 92ac,
closing at 6 Sic Boxed meats were steady; dry
sailed shoulders, 4450 SOC; short ribs, 5000
5.65c; short clear sides, 6.200625c.
Whisky was firm at 81. 15
Sugars unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange butter was dull and
weak: creamery. 22a &c., dairy, 20 022c Eggs,
0a011ac.
On the afternoon board wheat was weaker and
| GO &c lower. Corn was &c lower. Oats were
| &c lower. Pork was q a5c lower. Lard was
| .02ac lower
| Receipts-Flour, 43, 900 br!s; wheat, SO 600 blu;
corn, 357, 900 bu; oats 193 900 bu; rye, 1000 bu;
| barley, 10000 bu Shipments-Flour 49, 900
| brls; wheat, 600 blu; corn, 5000 bu; oats
| l03.0 900 bu; rye, 1000 blu; barley, ii, 600 blu.