The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-19

sales of $3.50 bags; October. G. zoe; November,
csc; December, Q. soc; January, 6S5c.
Sugar active and firm; sales of G at 5s06sc;
extra c, 81 06sc; white extra G. Gle; yellow, So
05ac; confectioners' A, &c; standard A, &c;
cut-loaf and crushed. 7sc. Molasses quiet.
Petroleum steady; United closed at 99sc. Tai
low weak at 81 a5sc. Turpentine steady at 33c.
Eggs firm and in fair demand. Receipt, 2,038
packages; Western. 20 020ac.
Pork firm and in fair demand; mess, $40; fam
lily mess, 81. 20 II. 80; cut meats, picked bel
lies, g. 66ac; shoulders, 4sc. Lard less active;
sales Western steam, spot, 6.424 10 Acc; Octo-
Der, 6 SO 06 39c; November, 6 Al 06. ABE; Decem-
Der, $3.50; January, 6.4506.47c; city steam,
G. 31c.
Butter quiet and easy; Western, S022c. Cheese
steady and rather quiet.
Copper quiet; lake. 11sc. Lead steady; com
mon, 44c. Other article unchanged.
CHICAGO, Sent. 18.--The wheat market was
altogether quieter and steadier to-day, within a
narrow range of prices, but somewhat easier.
Prlvate cables report an easier feeling at Liver
pool. and the intimation that some of the wheat
IN store at ST. Louis had been found out of con-
dition caused the market to open weak and &c
lower, and prices nominally fell off &c additional.
but rallied &c under a fair demand, fluctuated,
and finally closed on the regular board Sc under
yesterday. There was no decided pressure to
trade IN either direction, and IN the absence of
stirring news of any character the movement
Of prices was slight.
Corn showed very little life, and at times there
was barely sufficient trading to establish quota
tons. The tone was a triae easier, and the
market closed a shade under yesterday. Oats
ruled dull and steady. Provisions were again
fiat and spiritless. with prices generally a shade
easier.
Flour was steady and unchanged
Wheat opened weak and &c lower. declined &c
additional, rallied &c, sold off &c, fuctuated and
closed ac under yesterday. The sales ranged:
September, 801 a Sic. closing at 80sc; October,
81 081sc, closing at 81ac; November, 82s a S33c,
closing at 834c; December, 8444 S53c, closing at
854c; May, 92s 092sc, closing at 92sc; No. 2
spring, 800 a SIC: No. 8 spring, 72a a 72sc; No. 2
red, 85ac; No. 3 red, 83ac.
Corn was dull and a shade easier, the fuctua-
tions being confined to a narrow range: cash,
43as @43sc; September. 43s 043sc. closing at 43sc;
October, 42f 042sc, closing at 424c; November,
800 040c, closing at 39sc.
Oats were dull but steady; cash, 26c; Septem-
Der, 252 026c, closing at 25ac; October, 25s
2o4c, closing at 25sc; HAY. 28ss @29ac, closing at
zoe. Rye was firm; No. 2, 564c. Barley was
quiet; No. 2, Tic: No. 3. 45e.
Flaxseed was firm; No. !, 81. 201.
Mess pork ruled dull and easier within a mar
row range. closing q 05c under yesterday;
cash. 1886 $3.50; October, So. s. a 90, closing at
So. 50; November, 49, 7008 IS, closing at So. 7230
a.75. Lard was steady and unchanged; cash,
622a 06 25c; October, 6221 &c 25c: November,
6. 124 06. 15c. Boxed meats steady; dry-saited
shoulders, 3. 70 "A. DOC; short-rib sides, 57240
3. Zoe: short-clear sides. 6. 10 06. 15c.
Whisky was firm at 81. 10.
Sugars were unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange butter ruled quiet
and weak; medium to choice creameries, IA @2Ic;
dairy, Polio. Eggs were higher at 16c.
On the aftern Don board wheat was steady and
unchanged. Corn, oats, pork and lard were
quiet and unchanged.
Receipts-Flour, 5000 brls; wheat, 81, 900 bu:
corn, $4,000 bu; oats, 100. 900 bu; rye, 1000
blu; barley, 81. 600 blu. Shipments-Flour, 5000
brls; wheat. Is, 900 bu; corn,. 224 600 bu; oats,
1901 600 bu; rye, 1000 Blu: barley, &c, 900.