The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-19
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heavy, common to good extra Western and
State, So 500400
Wheat lower. Receipts, 302. GO bu: exports,
none sales, $4,000 bu futures. 256, 600 bu
spot No. 2 Chicago 81 asSc; No. l hard,
&a q Soc; ungraded spring, 75c; ungraded red,
20 a 9ocssNo. red. 9Oc; steamer No red, zoe;
No. red, SO d $3.50 in elevator, 95c delivered;
No white, 94c; No red, August, nominal;
September, 93s 94sc, closing at 934c; October.
951 96Ic. closing at 95.c November, 81 a oslo;
closing at 974c; December, 99c ST. 0Oa closing at
99sc: January, ST. OIL. OH, closing at 81. 0ls;
March, sl04s CLOS, closing at $1.O5;
April, $l.O64; May, $l.0s.
weak, reacted and closed steady. Receipts,
$4,000 blu; EXPORTS 80, 40 bu; sales. Gas, 600 bu
futures IL, 900 bu spot Ungraded, 52a 0544c; No.
2, 533 a 54c elevator 80 554c delivered; No. 2
0524c, closing at 52ac; October, 5i2052sc,
closing at 52sc; November. sos d5l4c closing
at sic.
Oats lower and fairly active. Receipts, 243,-
GOA bu; exports 80, lS2. Mixed Western, 80 a
Doc; white Western, 81 q 42c.
Hay firm and demand moderate
CoHee-Spot fair Rio dull weak at SEC; options
lower and fairly active; No. Rio spot, 6.85c.
Sales, $1,000 bags; August, $50 &C 65c Septem-
Der. T. 60 a 6.65c; October, 60 6.65c; November,
6. 10 a g. SOC; February, S5c; March, $500
Sugar higher and more active: fair to good
refining quoted at 81 a &c. refined steady,
white extra c. So as - Ice; confectioners' A,
ZIG @6!c: cut loaf and crushed, g. a &c; graru
lated, 6sc; cubes g. 06sc. Molasses frmer, so
test, l1ac. Rice steady and demand fair.
Petroleum firm; United closed at 99sc. Tallow
steady. Turpentine quiet at Soc.
Eggs steady and demand fair; Western. 49,
a14c.
Pork dull; mess, spot, 81. Cut meats weak;
picked hams, IL a &c; shoulders, 4sc. In lard
there is moderate trade; contract grade, spot,
6573c; September, 6.53 06. Soc; October, 6.65c;
November, 667c; December, 6. 56 6. SOC; city
steam. 6.45 a G. SOC.
Butter was firm, with fair inquiry; Western,
9020ic. Cheese dull and easy Western fat
at 4@6}c. Lead steady. Other articles IN
changed.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1s.-The wheat market was
very feversh today and prices were subject to
rapid lamentations. The tone was extremely
weak in the early dealings the market opening
l4c lower, owing to the large increase in the
visible supply, and fell off 1c additional
under heavy offerings, the October option touch
ing o3c, or 1Oc lower than the prices
current ten days ago. Cash wheat was offered
at less than SOC for the first time since April of
the present year The first decline brought
out some large blocks of long wheat,
which helped the downward tendency.
After the market had touched 83c,
the demand became more pronounced and prices
rallied 1c, fell off &c, uctuated and closed on the
regular board 14c under yesterday There was
another sharp rally in the afternoon, and the
market finally closed under yesterday. The
strength in the afternoon was due to the report
of large exports from New York The corn mar
ket was active and unsettled, prices ruling very
irregular. The market opened lower on large
receipts and an increase in the visible supply.
but under free buying, stimulated by frost pre-
dictlons, rallied lc, fell back a lc, and finally
closed SC higher than yesterday Oats ruled
firm and closed shade higher than yesterday.
Provisions were unsettled. Pork opened sc
higher, fell back 20 a Zoe, rallied 10 l2ac, and
closed steady. Lard closed a shade easier.
Flour was inactive and weak but there was no
noticeable change in price. In wheat the de-
preston was again very marked during the
early session. owing to the large increase in visi-
BILE supply. The market opened 1c lower, fell
off lc additional, rallied 1c fuctuated and closed
lie under yesterday. The sales ranged: August,
79s q Sic, closing at 80ac September, 500 a S2sc,
closing at 81ac October, SO SAGE, closing at $3.50;
November IS! a Sole, closing at s5sc; No. ?
spring, 500 q 80ac; No. spring, 74c; No. 2 red,
SIC; No red 813c.
Corn active and unsettled, prices ruling
very irregular. The market opened lower raj
lied lie on reports of frost; declined a 1c and
finally closed &c higher for September. &c higher
for October, and Ia &c higher for the longer
futures cash, 45sc; August, 455 a Acc, closing at
ass q 454c; September, 40 045sc, closing at 45sc;
October 49, a 44lc closing at 444c.
Oats were firm, with futures 401c higher
Cash 25ac; August, 25a a 254c, closing at 25sc;
CNP1SiiiDSis
24s q 24sc closing at 24ac.
Rye was easy; No. 2, 56ac
Flaxseed was easier; No. l. $122I
Mess pork ruled moderately active; prices
opened DC higher, but, under free offerings, sold
off 20025c, rallied 0@12ac. and closed steady.
Cash, 1920 $50; September, &c. 10 O. 35, closing
at $50. 20 22a; October, So. III 94O closing at
1927 $3.50. Lard was fairly active. The mar
ket opened % q. &c higher declined So 4c,
and closed steady. Cash, 6.25a6321c;
September. 6 % 06 32lc, closed at 627l g. 30c
October 63006.40c, closed at 1924 06 Soc
Boxed meats were firm; dry-salted shoulders
4. 04.3 Soc; short-rib sides, 5.45 s. soc; short
clear Sides s. 80 a s. 95c.
Whisky was firm at $1.15
Sugar was firmer, cut-loaf 7sc; granulated,
6sc; standard A, 6sc.
On the Produce Exchange butter ruled firm;
creamery, 16 20c dairy, 10 Ice. Eggs lO1 q lie
Receipts-Flour, LOCO brls; Wheat, 26 0OO bu:
Corn, 275, 600 blu; Oats, 10000 bu: Rye, 5000
blu, Barley, 1000 bu. Shlpments-Flou 900
brls; Wheat. 5000 bu; Corn, LAG, 600 bu; Oats,
lO2, 600, Rye, 1000; Barley; none.
On the afternoon board wheat was stronger;
ga higher the latter for August. Corn was
&c higher. Oats were unchanged. Pork was sc
higher. Lard was unchanged.