The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-18

rather easy. Sales, IA, 500 brls: common to good
extra Western aud State, So 15 go; common
to good extra. So Is ia. 10; common to choice ex-
ira st. Louis. So Is as co. patent Minneapolis
extra good to prime, 81 IS 05.10
Wheat opened weak and closed steady; receipts,
l650 blu; exports, none. Sales, 2, 16S.000 bu
futures $4,000 bu spot; No spring. sole: IN
graded red, rs a Gee; No. 2 red, 9I!c a1oat, SOLE
s9a S9ac closing at soc; March, 90s 9lsc. clos
ing at 91!c; April, 92s a 92sc, closing at 92ac
May, 49, 094lc. closing at 94bc; june 94le; July,
94s @95sc, closing at 953c; August 95s a Soc,
closing at 96c: December, ST. 00s.
Corn-Spot firm and moderately active; OPP
tons unsettled; receipts 28.2O0 blu: exports,
as, 900 bu; sales, 668.000 bu futures, 1885, 900 blu
spot; ungraded, As 050e; No. 3, 47047sc: steam
er. 47S0479c elevator, 4Sa a 49c afioat; No 2,
SOC elevator; steamer yellow, 4S3e; No. white,
SOC; No. 2, january, 49a a 5Oic closing at 49ac;
February 48a 048sc, closing at 48sc March,
48a @ 48ac, closing at 48ac; April 4S1e; May,
4Ss 046lc, closing at 48sc.
Oats dull; receipts, 2s.500 bu; exports, 25.-
O2o bu mixed Western, 3603sc; white Western,
SO 04lc.
Hay firm and in fair demand.
Coffee-Spot lots of fair Rio steady at 8sc; OPP
tons dull and rather easier; sales were made OF
1880 bags January, 640@6 45c; February.
6.50c; March. g. soc: April, 55c; May, 5000
@. csc; July 6 zoe: December, G. SOC; March and
April together, 6.55c; April and May together,
Coco.
Sugar dull; off A, 5 f06c; confectionery A,
9 9-16c; powdered, 6 l3l606sc: cubes. &c. Mo
lasses weaker; 500-test to arrive, N3c. Rice
firm aud fair inquiry.
Petroleum steady; United closed at S7ac Tai
low more active. Rosin dull Turpentine NOM
inal at 39ac.
Eggs dull and easier; receipts, ], 496 packages;
Western, % 025dc
Pork stronger but quiet; mess, $40 Is q 10. rs
Beef steady. Cut meats firm; picked hams,
SIC; shoulders, 4s 04ac. Lard, more active.
Sales OF Western steam spot, at GA 6 45c
January, 6.4406.45c; February, 645a a 6 47c
March, 6. 5o0 SEC April, 6.5606 5Sc May 6.62
0664c June, G. Csc; city steam 6.35c.
Butter firm and demand fair; Western, 800
34c; Elgin creamery, 33035c. Cheese quiet and
steady.
Copper firm; lake. 11s0l1ac
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-The chief interest on
Change to-day conferred in provisions, with mess
pork for May delivery selling ny at the close to
$1L023 % 11.05. The pit was full of excited trad
ers, and the transactions were the largest in q
great many months There was an unsettled
feeling in wheat throughout The cable advices
that the winter-wheat fields were bare of
this tended to brace up values slightly.
1t was also estimated that the visible supply
would disclose adecrease of million bushels.
The market closed little higher than yesterday
on the regular board, May closing at 85s a S5ac.
but the tone on the curb" was reported weaker
May declining to S5c, and closing at 85s 085ac.
There was no movement in either corn or oats.
Flour in better demand at unchanged prices.
Wheat unsettled. The market opened sc low
err advanced lie. ruled easy and finally closed 4c
higher than yesterday. The sales ranged: Jan
uary, 702 079sc closing at 79ac; February,
79080c. closing at 79sc; March. 79a 0S0dc, clos
ing at 800 q sole: May 84a q $780, closing at 05s
065!c;No. 2spring, 79ac; No. spring, 69c.
Corn quiet without any special change in
prices; cash and January 36sc; February 364
0364c, closing at 36sc; May, 39s 039aac, closing at
39sc.
Oats steady; cash, oslo; January, 28sc; Feb
ruary. 284c; May, 314c. Rye dull No. 2, $50.
Barley quiet; No 2, CD a Csc.
Flaxseed dull; No. l, 81. r.
Mess pork very active; prices advanced $50
17ac, closing at outside figures; cash, $40 700
10 70; February, $40 80 TO- To- closing at $40 724
TO- rs; March, $40 65 a 1880. closing at $40 82a a
10 IS; May. $l085 a IL 05. closing at $11.O2a q
IL 05. Lard steady and .02a a. O5c higher; cash
and January. 6l2s a G. 15c; February 6.1O0
6.17ac, closing at 6.15 az 174c; March,
g.. 22ac, closing at 6.20 a G. 22ac May, 6.274
6.35c. closing at 6.324 06.35c. Boxed meats
steady; dry-salted shoulders &c., short-rib sides,
5.30c; short-clear sides, $50 05.55c.
Whisky firm at 81. 16.
Sugar unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange butter and eggs
were quiet.
Receipts-Flour, 1000 brls: wheat 5000 bu;
corn. $1,000 bu; OATS rs. 900 blu; rye, 10, 900
bu; barley. Sc 600 bu Shipments-Flour z 600
brls; wheat, 10000 bu: corn. 1874 900 blu; oats,
$4,000 blu; rye, 5000; barley. 900 blu.