The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-29

graduated, 6 1l16 a 6.e; cubes. &c. Rice steady
and quiet.
Petroleum quiet; United closed at $1o7s. Tai
low steady. Rosin quiet.
Eggs firm and demand fair Western, IA
lac; receipts 1858 packages
Pork in moderate demand and frmer: mess,
SPOT $10.374 10 IS for inspected and So 87l 10
for uninspected; family mess, $l1.25 Cut
meats steady; picked :, bellies og6sc;
pTIf5f tl,. shoulders a s4s; hams 1l ard
lower and less active; Western steam, spot, 62!c
September. esq a 8 SIC; October, Csc a g. &C.,
November, $50 a g. 5ic; December, G. SO a 55c
January, 665c March, 6 83c; city stearn soc.
Butter firm and in fair inquiry
Cheese frmer and in good inquiry; Western
nat at , a &c. Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO, Aug 28-There was a strong
opening In wheat to-day, and the shorts ap-
peared anxious to cover. In consequence there
was an early advance of a 3c. October selling
up to o3sc; prices then fiuctuated for some time,
but hnaly became weak and sold off &c from
the highest figures, closing on the regular board
sc lower than yesterday, and declining &c addi-
tional at the afternoon session. The Liverpool
market was quoted as being firmer, but beyond
this there was 10 outside news to affect the
market and it governed mainly by
speculation. The receipts fair and the
shipments only moderate. The weather
was fine, and this was cited as one of the rea,
moderately steady but values were somewhat
weaker The receipts were smaller, and prices
at one time ruled shade higher. but gradually
fell back, and closed On the regular board &c
under yesterday, with a further decline in the
afternoon of 4 SC for near futures. Railroad
trelghts were reduced DC per 100 pounds and
the receipts for the day were smaller. The cor
ner for some time threatening in the August
deliveries for oats faded out of sight to-day for
although the market opened firm and advanced
orIa o1o fba nd was
limited, the offerings slowly increased, and prices
finally broke 2sc from the outside. reacted
slightly, and closed steady Mess pork opened
SOC lower rallied 20 a 25c and closed steady.
Flour was quiet and unchanged.
Wheat was quiet and 'oader during most of
the session. but toward noon became weak and
sold off 1sc from early outside prices, closing &c
under yesterday. The sales ranged: August. 79s
oslo, closing at 79sc; September 500 a Size,
closing at 804c; October, 624 q $780, closing at
S2sc November, S42 a S5sc; closing at SAFE; No.
2spring 79a a $780, No. 3 spring Y q 72dc; No.
2 red, SIC; No 8 red 81c
Corn was quiet and steady. There fair
shipping demand, but speculative trading was
slow. Prices ruled shade higher early but fell
back slightly, and closed &c lower for near
futures. Cash, 44ic; August, AL q 444c closing
at Az September, 44s q 44Sc, closing at 44sc;
October 42s 439c closing at Age; November,
Az a 404c, closing at 40c.
In oats the threatened corner in August deliv-
cries disappeared; under free offerings prices
declined &c from the outside figures and the
market closed nearly at the inside; the other op-
tons ruled shade easier: cash, csc; August,
254 a 27sc, closing at 25Hc; September 24ss 025sc.
closing at 244 a 245c October, PAS @255c, closing
at 24sc. Rye was steady; No. 2. 56ac
Flaxseed was steady; No. /, $1l9.
Mess pork ruled shade easier early, but raj
ried 20 25c and closed steady; cash, 49, 80 90;
September, SIS so $780, closing at IS. 924 a s 95;
October, So. IS a907R. closing at $9.97a a 8 90;
November, So. 81! 300, closing at SIS 92a q s. 80.
Lard ruled steady prices showing but very little
change; cash, 6 224 q g. 25c; September, 1921 q
6 25c; October, 63006 .32!c; November. $40 %
6.25c closing at 622a 25c. Boxed meats
steady; drysalted shoulders, 40Oa4.25c; short
rib sides, $3.50 587!c; short-clear sides, 600 q
6 05c.
The whisky market was demoralzed and
quotations are useless
Sugars stronger; cut-loaf, 7sc; granulated, 7c;
Standard A, GO aGsc.
On the Produce Exchange butter ruled firm;
creamery, 16 20c dairy. 110l7c. Eggs were
firm at II a &c.
On the afternoon board wheat was weaker and
&c lower. Corn was ! q &c lower Oats were &c
lower for August. Pork was PC lower. Lard
was unchanged.
Ranni1Ate- ILL.,, ,, 900 ~ TO, raIcat I'll, 900 Uu,
corn, $4,000 bu; oats, 900 bu; rye, II, 900
bu; barley, 5000 bu. Shipments-Flour, 5000
brls; wheat. 136. 600 bu: corn, 345 600 bu; oats
1000 blu; rye 43, 900 bu; barley. 1000.