The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-16

94sc; November 97s a CSC, closing at 97sc; Jan
uary, 9sa 99sc, closing at 9sasc; May, sl.o4as.
Corn firm and quiet; receipts, 34S, SOC bu; ex-
ports 1906 bu; sales, 4S8. 600 bu futures 1885, 900
ou spot: urfsraded, 40. a sole; No q 49049sc in
elevator 500504c afoat; No. 2 September, 40
494c. closing at AGO. October, 40. a 494c, closing
at 491c November, 49s a 1890. closing at 49sc;
December, 4S04Sac, closing at 48sc; January,
46s a 46sc. closing at 46ac. Oats-receipts AL
GOO bu; exports 153, 525 bu; fairly active: mixed
Western. 254 q 32c; white Western, "a D43c.
Hay was steady and the demand fair
COffee-Spot fair Rio dull at SIC; options lower
and dull: sales, 10. 600 bags September. October
and November, 6. roc; December. 68006 S5c;
January and February, 6.900 &c. March, 7c
Sugar quiet; refined quiet and easier; extra G,
81 a 6sc; white extra G, 6ac; yellow 5s05ac;
mold A, G. a &c; confectioners'A A, 13-16e stand
ard A, 6ac; cur-loaf and crushed, Tic: powdered.
&c; grannlated, &c; cubes, 7sc. Molasses dull
and nominal Rice steady and in fair demand
Petroleum firm; United closed at 99sc. Talow
firm at SIC. Turpentine steady.
Eggs easier; receipts, A, 620 packages; Western,
190194c.
Wool firm; domestic fleece, 81 a36c; pulled, IA
033c; Texas 9022c
Pork steady and more active; mess spot, $40 90
@l205. for inspected, SO 5O0975 for unin-
spected. Beef dull; cut meats firm; picked bel
lies. 606ac; picked hams, 10a lie. Lard mod
erately active Western steam spot, G. 424 a 6 45c;
September, 6.3706 40c; October, 64006.41c;
November, 64016.42c; December, 64Oc; Jan
uary, .. 40c; city steam, b. 3oc
Butter was dull and dropping; Western, a 23c.
Cheese dull and easier Western fat Al 07sc.
Lead firm. Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO, Sept. 15-The conditions were all
bullish in wheat ut the opening to-day. The
majority of operators had calculated an in
crease in the visible supply anywhere from
$50, 900 to 1000 900 bu, whereas the Chicago
statement made decrease of III, 900 blu, and
the New York statement showed increase OF
only 600 bu. There a frantic rush to
cover on the part Of some of the 'shorts" at the
opening, and tine November option. which closed
yesterday afternoon at 933c, opened this morn
ing at SAC, and quickly rose to Sale
The offerings were liberal at these
figures, however and the market fell back
to $3.50, rose to SIC, and remained comparatively
steady until shortly before the close of the reg
ular board, when selling by two or three heavy
'long" traders caused the market to recede and
close under the last figures of yesterday. The
receipts here continue light, and were less at the
West than had generally been predicted. The
cable advices were more encouraging to holders,
the Liverpool and continental markets quoting
an advance, but the later weakness at the regu-
lar session was owing in part to reputed fall
ing off In the export inquiry. The market was
stronger in the afternoon, closing at S34c for
November. The corn market was very dull and
almost ifeless. with little news to affect prices,
and quotations show very little change from
yesterday. Oats ruled dull and steady. Pro
visions ranged slightly downward, with little
doing. and the market closed at practically yes
terday's prices.
Flour was steady and unchanged
Wheat ruled inactive, strong and higher dur
ing the first hour, advancing lie, receded &c, raj
lied &C. sold off &c and closed &c under yesterday
The sales ranged: September, 80a OSLO clos
ing at Sosc October, 81 q 82sc closing at Sl4c
November, s3a SHE, closing at S34c; May. ga
1885, closing at 929c; No. spring 800 S0.c
No. spring, 80 09lc; No. red, 81 085ac; No. 3
red. 82a e3c.
Corn was quiet but firm; cash, 43s q 1850; Sep
TENDER, 43a a 44c. closing at 43sc: October, Aga
Ale. closing at 42ac; November, 394 040c clos
ing at $500.
Oats we're quiet and steady; cash. 25s a 25ac;
September 25a a 253c October Is 025sc; May
30 029sc. Rye quiet No g. &c. Barley quiet;
No 2 Csc; No 3, 43 45c.
Flaxseed was frm No l. ST. 19l.
Mess pork opened firm, shaded off slightly and
closed steady: cash, $S. 700875; October, $8. 20 q
8. 72a; November, 49, 62a 0865. Lard was quiet
and steady; cash, 62006 22ac; October, 5000
G. 22!c; November, 61006.12ac Boxed meats
steady; dry sailed shoulders, 375 0400c; short
RIB sides, $50 05.62ac; short-clear sides, 6050
6. 10c.
Whisky steady at ST. 10.
Sugars unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange butter ruled firm:
good to fancy creamery, 1S022c; fair to choice
dairy, IL "a l7c. Eggs, 15c.
On the afternoon board wheat was firm and &c
higher. Corn was unchanged. Oats were &c
higher. Pork and lard were unchanged.
Receipts-Flour, $780, 600 brls; wheat AZ, 900 bu;
corn, 1l2 900 bu; oats, 152, 900 bu; rye, 5000
bu; barley 10000 blu. Shipments-Flour II, 900
brls; wheat, POP, 600 Blu; corn 156 900 bu; oats,
1871 bu; rye, 5000 blu: barley. 10000