The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-03

Iac, later ruled weaker and closed firm; specula-
tion very brisk; sales. 7.248, 900 bu futures
and 54l. 900 bu spot; No. spring. 891c old No.
Milwaukee, Soc; uncraded spring, S54 087c; I'M
graded red. S20892c; No. 3 red, SITE; No. 2
red ss4 soc in elevator, $50 0S9qc 1. O. b.,
e9l a 9O1c Gfioat; No. ! red, 92c; No. / white,
SIC; ungraded white, &c., No. red, December,
s7A a sssc, closing at S8c; January, 800 090c,
Ollie; March, 92s a 93!c closing at 92Ec; May,
95t a 96c closing at 95sc; June, 96s 0962c clos
ing at 90Sc; July. 50 097sc. c osing at 97c
Corn-Spot 30 and options 02c higher, clos
ing with less strength; receipts, 9S, 900 bu ex-
ports. 129 906 bu sales. 100 600 bu futures "a 600
bu spot ungraded, 49, a 483c; No. 8. 453c deliv-
cred, 46ac elevator; No. 2. 47a 04S4c elevator,
483 0494c afoat No. 2, December ats 048c. clos
ing at 47sc; January, 49049 7-l6c, closing at
49c; February. so 504c, closing at SOC; May, 524
0524c, closing at 524c.
Oats fairly active Receipts, 81. 030 bu ex-
ports, 1,548 Blu; mixed Western, 34036c; white
Western, 37042Ic.
Hay steady and in fair demand.
Hops quiet and about steady.
Coffee in fair demand and quiet, at 13lc; OPP
tons active and lower sales, log, $50 bags; De-
cember, IL 6001l.65c; January, lL600l IL Toe;
February, 1L60011. 75c; March, IL 60 a ii. 75c;
April 1L65011. 75c; May, IL 700 IL 80c; June.
IL 20 011S5c; July, IL Soc. Sugar steady; re-
fined steady. and in fair demand; standard A,
5sc; powdered. 151606sc; graduated, So
5 1880. Moasses dull Rice steady.
Tallow steady. at 4ac.
Eggs firm, and demand fair; receipts, 2,O39
packages; Western. 233 0243c.
Pork firm and fairly active; sales, 200 brls
mess; quoted at $40 rs a. ii for two years DID,
gil 80 oil. rs for one year old. Cut meats
quiet and frm Lard higher and fairly active;
Western steam, 6 5006 SIZE; December, GAO
6 Doc; January, 64806.53c; February, 6580
6 6lti April, &C. 0667c May, Zoe; city
steam. 6 35c.
Batter firm and in fair inquiry; Western, IL
02'c; Elgin creamery, &c. Cheese quiet and
firm.
Lead-Common, 44c.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2-The wheat market was
active and buoyant to-day, closing in the latest
trading lsc per bu higher than yesterday. The
foreign markets were quoted firm, with an up
ward tendency in prices. The receipts at the
Northwest were smaller. Under these condi-
tons shorts" were anxious to cover, and there
was good speculative buying from other sources.
The feeling became very bullish as the session
advanced. and May delivery. in which the chief
interest centered, advanced to 85sc, fell back to
S5ac on free realizing. and closed at that figure
for the day. Corn was active and strong during
most of the session. prices opening a sc higher
than yesterday, advancing &c additional.
but receding and closing 40sc higher
than yesterday. The speculative market
higher, but the market closed for the day at
about yesterdays prices. The trading in mess
pork was unusually heavy, and the market ex-
hibited considerable strength. The light stock
of new pork made shorts" anxious, and
the demand was active Prices opened l24 a 15c
per brl higher, settled back 81 a &c. rallied 200
22ac, again declined 124 015c, rallied 15017lc,
fell of 50l0c, and closed steady. Lard ad-
vanced 5073c per 100 pounds, and short rib
sides advanced l00124c Flour was active and
strong. with prices 8 q l0c per brl higher. Quo
tations were as follows: Winter patents, 81 %
"a so; Southern winters, So IS "a; Michigan and
Wisconsin winters. SO 60 Cd; choice to fancy Min
nesota patents. 1925 04 3d. soft wheat patents,
81 az. %; Minnesota bakers. in sacks, SO a %;
rye -four in barrels, 81 1903 buckwheat, 100
pounds, $20225. The leading futures ranged
as follows: