The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-22
Yesterdays Quotations on Produce at the
Two Great Business Centers.

Yesterdays Quotations on Produce at the
Two Great Business Centers.
NEW YORK, Dee. 21.-Flour-Recepts, 81 400
brls; exports, 2O4 brs and AZ, 104 sacks Market
heavy; sales, IL 500 brls; super6ne Western and
State, $2.4O03.25 patent Minnesota, extra good
to prime, $450047O choice to double extra, $4.7 rs
1925.
Wheat-Receipts, 40 600 bu exports, 81,
bu. Cash, @ iec and options as0 Asc lower, closing
steady decline partly recovered. Sales, 100000
Blu futures and $40, 600 Blu spot No. hard, 93c in
store No. spring 9Oc; kiln dried spring. 6Oc; un-
graded red, 81 0904c: No. 3 red, S7c No. 2 red
December, nominal, SSlec; January ssh $3.50,
closing at $500; February 1878 a 0aOc closing at
9otc; March, oIs0e1 closing at 81 7sc' April
"a 1870, closing at 94&c; July 96c, closing at
96c; August, 96ss09 6osc, closing at 965sc.
exports as, Sci bu sales $50 900 bu futures 1877
600 bu spot ungraded, 40 047l2c; No. 3, 45a00
45s4c in elevator, 47c afoat, No 2 46ls in elevator
46sac; January 47047l4c, closing at 4714c Febru-
airy. Ash GAS ioc closing at 4sisc; May 81 051lsc
closing at 11ec.
Western, 35 a36c; white Western 37O41c.
Hay steady and demand fair
Coffee-Fair Rio steady at 14c; options lower and
active; sales 107 500 bags; December II 95c; Jan
nary, 11.70011.6Oc; February. 11.7O011S5c;
March, 1l.75011. soc. April, l1.7501I.9oc; May;
l. L.
D11.95c. Sugar dull and nominal; refined dull; con-
fectioners' A. 55sc; off A 51sD54c standard A,
$500 7-16c; powdered, 15-160614c; cubes.
5 13-16c. Rice firm.
Talow steady more active. Rosin quiet at 81. 90
O1O7i2
Eggs firm and in fair demand; receipts, 1882
packages; Western. 24027c.
Pork firm with moderate demand Cut-meats firm;
picked bellies, Gigs smoking bellies, 7asc; picked
hams, 9l4 09l2c.
Lard moderately active; Western steam, spot,
6.52a206 55c; December, 6.55c; January, $3.50
6.56c; February, 6.620666c; March, 67O06.76c;
May. $3.50 s. Ole; city steam, 6.30c.
Batter firm ana in fair demand; Western creamery,
20d2ec; Elgin do, 81 032c. Cheese quiet and firmly
held; Western fiat, 110121ac.
4i4c.
CHICAGO, Dec 21-The wheat market started in
with heavy tone this morning The starting figure
for May SO 5sc 14c lower than the closing fig
ure last night aud dropped off to S314c with rather
attributed In great part to the increase in eastbound
freight ratios which entered into effect to-day, and
which, 1t Is claimed, had tendency to restrict ship
ments. A good buying movement set in toward the
close of the regular session. and again In the afternoon
hour, reported good export movement and i'm
proved feeling in the stock market. May advanced
to 837sc, ard closed at the outside figures.
The corn market was steady, and a mod
crate business was transacted Trading
chiefly of local character but toward the close
the best of tho day, May touching 42iac, having
dropped to 42lsc early in the session. Oats ruled
dull but closed firm and shade higher than yester-
day. Provisions were actively dealt in. The feeling
In mess pork was easy early in the session, but
strengthened toward the close and the market closed
at nearly top prices and shade higher than yester-
day. Lard and short ribs ruled firmer The leading
futures ranged as follows: