The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-06

a55Ec, closing at 55sc July, IS a 55sc closing at
55lc; August. So 1564c. closing at 56Ic.
Oats lower Receipts AZ, $50 bu;. exports
Western, 45052c. Hay firm and fairly active
Coffee-Spot fair Rio, dull at SIC; options
fairly active. Sales, 49, 900 bags. Sales ranged:
May, g. . Doc; June, 635 Soc; July. Gas
zoe; September, G. 65 06.S0c; October, $50
06.90c; November. 6.90c; December. 6.90c.
Sugar dull powdered, 6s0 &c; graduated, &C.
Molasses quiet and unchanged. Rice steady and
moderately active.
Petroeum-United closed at 77sc; refined 7sc.
Tallow weaker at 15-16c Rosin quiet.
Eggs about steady and quiet; Western, 134 a
1870
Pork dull and easier; mess spot !$l2 so q II GIL;
family mess, $l3. Beef steady. Cut meats
Middles dull; long clear 6ac Lard was trife
lower and more active for export; sales Western
steam spot, 7050712ac, closing at lose; June,
907.11c; July, Z1s@720c; August, 1870
7.2Sc; September, 1885 q 1860; October, 744c;
city steam, G So 690c Butter was dull and
dropping; Western, 10025c Cheese quiet;
Western fat 60l0c. Lead was quiet, but
stead Other articles unchanged
CHICAGO, May 5.-The dawn of peace did
not have such very serious effect upon prices
on Change. The wheat market was heavy and
weak early III the day. when the lowest prices
We're current, but steadied later on. and, after
suffering decline of nearly a cent. recovered
all the lost ground, and closed well up to the
closing prices of yesterday with moderately
steady feeling. With the prospect of war re-
moved from speculation, great doubt is felt as to
the probable course of the markets, and it is
conceded that traders with bear" views will
likely trade with freedom than with the
prospect of gigantic war in sight as one Of
the possibilities It is stated at least,
to-day than had been witnessed before
in weeks; that the buying was also
good ON prospect OF short cropand animproved
demand. Corn was very weak at the opening
under free selling, considerable of which was for
the short account and the effort to cover, later
In the day, caused rather sharp advance the
market closing shade better than yesterday.
The cash market for oats shows a decline, but
options ruled STEADY and closed somewhat stead
steady, and closed a shade higher than yester-
day. Some of the later frmness in all the
markets was ascribed to renewal of the war
like rumors.
Flour was dull and shade easier, but with
quotations nominally unchanged.
Wheat weaker. Consols were again
higher, while the foreign grain markets were re-
ported easier The market opened a ac lower,
declined &c more, rallied &c, broke Sc, again
rallied, fuctuated, and closed sc under yesterday.
The sales ranged: May, 85s 087sc, closing at
S6zc June, 874 a SOC, closing at 8Ssc; July, 900
9lsc, closing at cole; No. spring. S6dc; No.
spring, 79a SOC; No. 2 red, 964c; No. red S6ac.
Corn was unsettled, ruling lower early, but
IOdStiuE auu c1ooibS Autiy &c HiSucI tlfH
yesterday. Cash. Ate; May 460474c, closing at
46s 47c; June, 46s q 474c, closing at 46a a46sc;
July, 46a 047Sc, closing at All G474c.
The oats market reacted from the decline of
yesterday afternoon, and the options generally
closed higher while cash was lower; cash, 34a a
35c; May, 34a a 342c, closing at 34s SAC; June,
34s 035c. closing at SAFE; July, 34s 35sc closing
at 345 a 35c. Rye was firm; No 2, Zoe. Barley
was nominal.
F,axseed was steady No. l, ST. 3S.
In mess pork the trading was moderately
active, with prices irregular; prime opened 100
121c higher, receded so I0c and closed steady;
cash, $l120011. %; June $11 12I @ IL %, closing
at $11. III a 1120 July, $11. % 1L35 closing at
ST.. 27a q H. 80. Lard was steady and shade
higher; cash, 6. 729 az 77ac; May, g. Tic; June,
6S006 S2aa; july 6.873 az 92ac, closing at G. 90c.
Boxed meats We're steady; dry sailed shoulders,
445 al. SOC: short-clear sides, G200 25c; short
ribs, 5. 72a as 75c.
Whisky was firm at ST. 15
Sugars were unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange butter was dull and
declining; creamery, 22023c; dairy, 10000
Eggs 10a q 14c
Receipts-Flour, SO 900 brls; wheat g. 600 bu;
corn, 157, 900 Blu; oats, 142 900 blu: rye 1000 bu;
Barley, 10000 blu. Shipments-Flour &c, 900
brls; wheat, 10000 bu; corn, 676.OOO bu; oats,
SO, 600 blu; rye. 1000 bu; barley, 1900 blu.
On the afternoon board wheat was steady and
&c higher Corn was ia &c higher Oats, pork
and lard were unchanged