The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-18

93s a Csc, closing at 941c; November, 95s a 96Ic,
closing at 952c; December 96a a CSC, closing at
97lc January 98k 199kc, closing at 9esc; May
l.053 a 05s, closing at $l.05a.
Corn was higher, but quiet; options opened
higher, closed dull. advance almost lost. Re
eeipts III, 700 bu: exports, 7474 bu; sales, Az
600 bu futures. 49, 600 bu spot; ungraded 480
504c; No 2 49, 049lc elevator, 50l 050sc afioat;
No 2 white sic; low mixed, 49ac; No. Septem-
Der, 400 a 49lc; October 49s 49ac, closing at
49ac; November, 49, a49sc, closing at 494c; De-
eember, All 04S3c, closing at 4S44c January. Ala
Ate, closing at 47c.
Oats were moderately active; receipts, 100. 700
bu; exports, 167, 706 Blu; mixed Western, 26G 33c:
| white, 90 a 43c.
Hay steady but quiet shipping Zoe
Coffee-Options moderately active; sales,
1900 bags; October 6.70a6 75c November,
81 g. 80c December, g. 80 06. 85c; February
6.95c; March, &c. Sugar stronger and more
active fair to good refining. 81 05sc; refined
firmeg c, 81 &c; white extra c. 6sc; yellow.
% a SIC; standard A. 6Sc; cut-lcaf and crushed,
u 7sc. Molasses steady and quiet. Rice firm
and fair inquiry.
Petroleum firm: United closed at 81
Tallow easier at 5-160 SIC. Turpentine dull,
at 33c
EGGS firm and in good demand; Western, 49,
020c.
Pork steady mess. $40 for inspected; cutmeats
firm. Picked bellies, &c. Lard moderately
active Western steam, 647ac; October, GAO D.
g. 47c; November, 47c; December, $40 06. 42c;
January, $50 065lc; city steam, 6.4Oc.
Butter quiet and heavy; Western, 8022ac.
cheese steady; better demand.
Copper steady. Lead quiet Other articles
unchanged.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE trading in wheat
was active and prices were generally strong and
higher after weak opening Traders had
counted upon large decrease in the amount of
wheat afloat on the ocean, but there was an in
crease instead, and the opening prices were fully
sc under the closing figures of yesterday. Good
business was done at the decline, however and
prices rose to the highest point in number of
weeks November barely touched 84ac. The
cables reported an easier tone at Liver
pool, but an advance was noted in
California wheat. The receipts continue light
at all primary points, and the temper of the
market having been so bullsh for several days,
1t was reported that one or two large bear oper-
ators had begun to cover their shorts" to-day,
which is given one of the reasons for the sharp
advance during the middle of the session. After
touching "a &C for November the tone was easier,
and the closing quotation on the regular board
was 63ss % S4c. In the afternoon the market fell
off to 83sc and closed moderately steady. Corn
opened steady, showed altogether greater de-
gree of activity on fears of frost and under good
local buying prices advanced sole over yester
day and closed nearly at the outside The mar
ket was, In a general way. firmer than wheat.
Oats developed more life and prices averaged
fraction higher, in sympathy with corn. Con-
siderable more animation than usual was devel-
oped in provisions and pork advanced 224 q 25c,
reacted somewhat, and closed we'll up to the best
figures of the day.
Flour firm and unchanged.
Wheat opened weak and &c lower rallied
sharply on good buying prices advancing lie.
settled back &c and closed about the same as
yesterday. The sales ranged: September, S0s a
Sic. closing at S1s a Size; October, S1a 082ac,
closing at SIC; November, 834 0S4ac, closing at
S3sc; May, 92a @93aac, closing at 934c; No 2
spring 81 OSLO; No. spring. 73c; No. red,
&c., No. 3. red, Sac.
Corn-There was a noticeable increase in spec
ulation, and the tone of the market was decided
ly stronger. There was good buying on the
part of the shorts" and prices advanced 10 lie,
reacted slightly and closed ! csc higher. Cash,
October, 42s q 43ac, closing at 42a 42sc; Novem-
Der, 39ss a. Osc, closing at 40sc.
Oats ruled moderately active and stronger in
sympathy with corn; cash, &c 0263c September,
26c: October. 254 025ac. closing at s25sc May.
29s az 94c. closing at 294c. Rye was steady;
No 2 56ac. Barley was firm; No. 2, Tic
Flaxseed was firm; No /, ST. 19k.
NJ ess pork ruled active and stronger prices
advanced 20 02oc, settled back 5073c, and closed
steady; cash, $89O09OO; October. SIS. 750 g. 90
closing at S. e29 1895: November S. 65 as. So
closing at So 82a as s.. Lard ruled steady and
5 073c higher; cash, G. 22a at. 25c; October 6 22k
at Soc. closing at 6 % 06.273c: November 6 l2a
06. l7ac, closing at 615Q6 l74c. Boxed meats
steady; dry-salted shoulders g. IS az O0c; short
rib sides, 5. SO @5. 675c short clear, 61O061 5c.
Whisky was firm at ST. TO-
Sugars were unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange butter ruled quiet
and easier; good to fancy creamery, Is 02lc; fair
to fine dairy, l2017c. Eggs were firm at $50
15ac.
On the afternoon board wheat was eaeier and
tote lower. Corn was irregular; September
was &c lower; November sc higher. Oats
were firm and bc higher Pork was easy aud .O2a
a. 05c lower Lard was unchanged
Recepts-Flour II. 900 brls wheat, q, 900 bu
corn 1860 blu; oats, 1913, 600 bu; rye, 1000
bu barley, $4,000 bu Shipments-Flour, IL 600
brls; wheat 16 900 bu; corn. POS 900 bu; oats,
1885, 600 bu rye. 5000 bu: barley, $4,000