The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29
Yesterdays Quotations ON Produce at the

Yesterdays Quotations ON Produce at the
Two Great Centers.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Flour-Receipts, 81, 63S
brls; exports, 4, 991 brls and 5,O47 sacks; strong.
closing firm; sales, IL, 500 brls; common to good
extra Western and State, $303.45; good to choice
extra Western and State, So. 5005. 25; common to
choice white wheat Western extra, $4.6O04.90;
fancy white wheat Western extra, $505.25; com.
mon to good extra Ohio. $305.1O; common to choice
extra st. Louis, $305.25; patent Minnesota, extra
good to prime, $4,000. 80; choice to double extra.
$~4.S505.25.
Wheat-Receipts, 135. $50 blu; exports, 100. 2O4
bu. Cash lots advanced le0 SIC and options 101ssc.
closing strong. Export trading fair; speculation
more active. Sales, 1924, 900 blu futures and 34S,-
saia0ssc; ungraded red e4@944c; No. 9 red, s94
S9i9c; No. 2 red. 90%091c in elevator, 91la092i9c
afioat and 9l092c f.. o. b.; No. l red, 94c: extra
red 92lac; ungraded white, 90lac; No. 1 white, 90aac;
No. 2 red, December, nominal; january, 904091alc.
closing at 81 &c; February, 9~23s09312c, closing at
93ssc; March, 94ls095c. closing at 95c: April,
closing at Csc; June. 98ss09Sac. closing at 80 SIC;
August, 80 1-16e0x1. closing at 81.
ez UorR higher iSS So closing sin s. firm aA6 Receipts Sed ss 80, $50 d bui
l2S,OOO Blu spot; ungraded. 46l2048c; No. 3. 4640
46i9c in elevator, .47047lac aaoat; steamer, 47c
in elevator. 4s4c aHoat; No. 2. 477s04Sc in elevator.
closing at 48lsc: February. 49049loc. closing at
49l9c; May, 52ls052lsc, closing at 521sc.
Oats-MoueraCe demand; receipts, 4o,oOU Du; ex-
ports, 9O9 bu; mixed Western, 35037c; white
Western, 37041c.
Hay steady and in fair demand.
Hops quiet.
Cofee-Fair Rio firm at 1850; options steady and
fairly active; sales, 66, $50 bags; December. 2.S5c;
January. l2:550l2. 70c; February. 12.45@12.65 ci
March. 65c; April, 1245012. Zoe; May,
1250012.I5c; June. 12.550l2.7Oc; July, 12.750
l2.8Oc; August, II. Soc. Sugar steady; fair to good
refining quoted at 4 5s04a4c; refined steady. Molasses
nominal. Rice steady.
Eggs firm with fair INQUIRY.
Fork stronger but quiet: mess, $12.5O. Cutrmeats
firm; picked bellies, 6ss06lsc; picked shoulders,
54c; picked hams, 94c. Middles firm: long clear.
6l9c. Lard higher and more active; Western steam,
spot, 6.62ls 06. CSC; to orrive. .65c; Decem-
Der. $3.50; January, ~6.6306.67c; February, 6.720
$780, March, 6.9206 {. Soc; April, 6,9106.94c;
May, 6.9907.O5c; city steam, 6.35c.
Butter firm; Western, 12029c; Elgin creamery,
32c. Cheese quiet but firm; Western fat, 11012l2c.
Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-The markets were all consid-
erably stronger to-day, and before the close wheat be.
came quite buoyant, advancing fully l cent over the
latest figures of yesterday and closing at outside
figures, with even still higher figures quoted on the
curb" The official closing for May delivery was
96isc. while s6al was quoted as having been bid on.
the curb. The foreign markets were quoted as being
hrm and a very good export demand was reported,
which features impaired the unusual strength dis
played. The buying was very good throughout the
entire session, with shorts covering quite freely at
the close. The receipts of corn continue to be only
moderate in volume, and this, taken with the strength
shown in wheat ana provisions, made a firm market
to-day, and prices'closed lao Sec over yesterday. Oats
were firm, IN sympathy with other cereals, and closed
a shade higher. The continued light receipts of hogs
and higher prices had a very stimulating effect on the
market for provisions. Shorts displayed anxiety
to cover and mess pork ruled 10015c per barrel
short ribs advanced 7l2O10c. The leading futures
ranged as follows: