The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-20

hard, 90. az &c., No. hard, C. f. and l., 90 93c;
ungraded red. % 0974c; No. 3 red, 90sc steamer
No red 90ac; No. red 93a a 94c in elevator,
94c t. o. b.. 80. afoat; No. white, 95c; No. 2
red, August, nominal; September 94a d9iac,
closing at 94c; October 95 96sc closing at 96sc;
November, 97s a 984c, closing at Csc; December,
99sc a 81. 00s, closing at 99sc; January, $l0l2 a
1O2, closing at 81 Ola; February, $l044; March,
$l.O5@; April, $l.06s; May. $l:0Ss
Corn firm. Receipts, 60 700 bu exports, 49,,
904 bu; sales 422 900 bu futures los 900 bu spot;
ungraded 50 sale; No 2 30 n 54c in elevator 554c
afioat No. 2. August 524 534c, closing at 534c;
September. 52s 524c. closing at 524c; October,
52s a 539c closing at 52sc; November, 51s a513c,
closing at ole.
Oats shade better; receipts 10000 bu; ex
ports, 100 600 bu: mixed Western, 80 Soc;
white Western, 370 4lc
Hay steady and fairly active
Coffee-Spot fair Rio steady; S3c for old
options fairly active and steady; sales, IS. $50
bags: August, $50 6 Csc: September 6 So a 6 60c;
October. $50 6.65c; November 6.60 06 Coo;
December, 6 &c., January, 6. 75c; February, 6. So
90 9Oe Sugar very strong and in fair demand re-
fined firm; % 5gc; extra c., 81 n 54c; white
extra c, SIC; off A, &c; mold A, 6 9-l6a
6sc; standard A, $40 aG1c; confectioners'
A, CSC; cut-loaf and crushed, &c; powdered, e.
a6sc; granulated, l1-l6c, cubes, 6sc. Molasses
quiet. Rice steady and quiet.
Petroleum firm United closed at 81 OH. Tai
low dull Rosin steady. Turpentine dull at 344c.
Eggs firm and in fair demand.
Pork quiet. Tierce beef DULL city extra India
mess, $l1 10. Cut meats steady; picked bel
hes. DC; picked shoulders &c. Lard opened
steady. later declined, closing weak; contract
grades. spot, quoted at $50 .522c; September,
3 40 06 47c; October 6 81 06. 65c; November c. 40
&c soc; December, $50 SIC; city steam, $40
d6 SOC.
Butter firm and in fair demand; Western, 16
02lc. Cheese dull and easier; Western fiat, 4G
&c.
CHICAGO. Aug. 19-There was very active
trading ir wheat today, and the tone was con-
sderaby stronger early in the session, but the
market broke off toward the close of the regular
session, and again on the afternoon board, car
rying prices down cents from the top figures of
the day, the market finally closing | cent under
yesterday There were signs that the old bull
party was about ready to take hold again, as the
oGylng was very free and general, and prices for
time We're quite buoyant. The announcement
that a lot of wheat had been posted in New
York as out of condion gave the market Sc
we're setback however, and caused a weak feel
ing to the close of trading hours. The extreme
weakness developed in provisions also added to
the depression in wheat The receipts here
continue very light as compared with those at
the same period last year, but shipments. like
wise, continue small. There a somewhat
better export inquiry noted. The feeling in
weaker Influenced by fair receipts
and somewhat larger arrivals for tomorrow.
Prices declined q &c for the near futures. and
closed ! a &c under yesterday. Oats ruled firm,
futures closing at an advance of II &c over yes
terday. Mess pork ruled active but very weak,
prices declining 40 q 45c, and closing tame Lard
declined 100 l5c, and closed easy.
Flour was quiet and weak, with prices quota
bly, unchanged.
Wheat was again very active. There was a
strong market early in the session. giving way
to sharp reaction later. The market opened
&c lower. rallied &C. fell back &C. and closed
e under Yesterday. The sales ranged; August,
So Size, closing at SOLE September, 81 a 8255,
closing at 81 Slsc; October, S35 0S54., closing
At 83aa; No. spring, 80! 0Slc No. spring, 74c;
No red 874c; No. 3 red, size.
Corn active but weaker; prices fell off
! &c for the near futures and closed a &c under
Yesterday. Cash. 45Bc; August, 451 a 45sc, clos
ing at 453c; September, 45s 455c, closing at
45sc; October, 434 &c, closing at 1890.
Oats ruled firm, options closing ! a SC higher.
The receipts We're smaller and the shipping de-
mand continues 60 d; cash 25a a 25sc; August,
25s a PC, closing at 25s a 26c; September. 24a q
244c, closing at 24s a 243c; October, 24s a 2444c
Rye steady: No. 2, Sole
Flaxseed was quiet; No l. 81, % a 22a
Mess pork was active but very weak, prices
So 81a 20 CO., September So 82b q 9 80. closing at
IS S24 q 3d. October, So. S74 a 9.35, closing at
SO 81 a S So Lard was fairly active but easier;
prices declined 10 q .l5c. Cash, 20 06 22lc; Sep
TENDER. 6 Is a 27lc closing at G. 12l &c 5c; Octo
Der, g. 174 6 35c. closing at g. III e. zoe. Boxed
meats easier dry-salted shoulders, T. Is "a 3Oc;
short-rb sides, 5.35 D 45c; shortclear sides,
5.90 as Csc
Whisky firm at $l.15.
Sugar was UNCHANGED.
On the Produce Exchange butter ruled firm
for choice grades; creamery, 16 a 20c; dairy IL a
Ice Eggs were steady at TO- a lie
On the afternoon board wheat was easier and
t &C lower. Corn was unchanged Oats were
&c higher. Pork &c lower. Lard was I'M
changed.
Recepts-Flour, 5000 brs: wheat 81. 600 bu;
corn $4,000 bu; oats, 23S, 900 bu; rye, 10, 900
bu; barley, 9,O0O bu. Shpments-Flour, 4. 600
l42, 600 blu; rye, 1000 blu; barley. none.