The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-26
AT NEW YORK.
Grain Goes Higher and Conee Futures
Exhibit strength.

NEW YORK. oct. 2f-Flour-Receipfs
30.22l hrls; exports. loeSs brls: strongly
held but not active: Winter patents. sza
ass; winter straights. ss.oaiio: Minnesota
patents, $1,000 S.: winter extras sscsns3:
Minnesota bakers, ss.55@4lo: winter low
grades, 81. 7OQ305. Rye flour firm; fair 20
good. Ss25G3.4o: choice TO fancy. ss45a3.eo.
Buckwheat flour firm at $3.50. Buckwheat
quiet. sic c. !. (. New York. corn-rneal
quiet. yellow Western. sl.0S; city, s1.os: kiln
dried, s3.3G325
Rye dull: No. 2 Western, s2skc (. o. b.
afioat; State and Jersey. 5sa5slzc. Barley
quiet: feeding, 47c C. /. f. Buffalo: mating.
5eQ5Sc C. /. (. Buffalo.
wheat-Receipts. 22.425 bu; exports. "a
0SO bu: sales. $4,000 bu futures, 1900 bu
spot. Spot steady; No. red. SSssc elevator,
93lsc f. o. b. afoat- There was a strong
advance in December wheat to-day on very
light offerings lower consols. better cables
and fears of an attempt TO manipulate De-
cember; closed very strong at An&c net
advance. helped by a-big rise in st. Louis:
May, S3l4 ass e-l6. closed at S7Ssc.
corn-Receipts, 1850 bu; exports, q. sss
bu. Spot firm: No. 2, 5iizc elevator, S21<c (.
O. b. afioat; No . yellow. 54ssc: No. white.
52i4c. Options were quiet but likewise hrm
and somewhat higher on satisfactory cash
conditions at Chicago and the strength OF
wheat: closed firm and Au%c net higher.
May showing most strength: December.
5l95llsc. closed at 5lisc; May, 4sssgis1sc'
closed at 4s11c
bu. Spot firm: No. 2. 42isc; standard white.
43hc: No. 3. 40Ac: No. white. <sAc; No.
white. 42&c; track white. Ala 4sc
Hay firm. Shipping. S5d75c; good TO choice.
S5d95c. Hops steady. State. common TO
choice. 1908. 25@3sc; 1902. 21d251zc; old. ga
he; Pacific coast. 1908, 2eq2sc; 1902, no
251ec; old. sale.
1sc; California. II TO % lbs. lec: Texas. dry.
"a TO 80 lbs, lie. Leather steady. Acid.
23d2515c.
$50; beef hams. s2i.50q2S; packet Ss4lo;
city extra India mess. S14q16- Cut meats
quiet Picked bellies. s950a11.so: picked
shoulders. s5.1sgs, picked hams lSOe y. %;
Lard steady. Western steamed. s.. Refined
quiet Continental s7.es; South American.
s.. Pork steady. Family. sls; short clear.
sl4Gi6; mess. sl7.25Qls0 Tallow duh. City;
quiet. Prime yellow. sed3sikc.
Rice steady. Domestic. fair 10 extra, fQec.
Molasses steady. New Orleans open kettle
good TO choice, 31d42c.
Coffee-Spot Rio firm. No. invoice.
5 l5-16c Mild firm. Cordova, li4df2c. The
market for futures opened steady at an
advance OF points on all positions except
May, which was 10 points higher. The
gains were due TO further active demand
from various commission houses. who were
encouraged TO buy by nrmer european
markets and continued light receipts.
Realizing sales were very heavy. but the
buying was sufficient to absorb them ana
after the opening the market ruled Rener-
ally firm closing steady, net unchanged on
the spot month. but 10 10 points higher
otherwise. Sales were l03.IJc bags. incluu-
ing November SOC: December. 5. 45c; Jan
uary, 5.50d555c; March, 5..ou5-s5c; April
5.15c; May. 5.Sd5.9Oc; July, b.soc; Septem-
Der. 6Ei6.o5c.
Sugar-Raw quiet Fair refining. sac:
| centrifugal. &c test, 37sc; molasses sugar
3lsc Refined dull. No. s. s.Ssci No.. I.
No. II. 4.05c; No. -, 4c: No. IA. ss5c; con-
| fectioners A, leOc: mold A, Sc: cutloaf.
5.35c: crushed, Csc; powdered. 4.s5c; gran
ulated, AT5c; cubes, &C.