The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-29


Lard lower and less active; Western steam. spot,
8 bic; sales: November, g. IA a 6. 15c; Dece Der,
61506 Ice: January, 620c; MaraA 6.39c; city
steam, g. l0d6 1870.
Butter frmer and in Fair inquiry: Western.
sa27c. Cheese dull and nominal. Copper dull
and weak. Lead quiet: common, 81 % a 4. TO-
Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2S-The wheat market
fuctuated rather wildly to-day within moder-
ate range. The market opened at S8!!c for De-
cember and rose suddenly to SSsc, but the press
ure to sell was very sharp at the outside figure,
and the price fell off quickly to S1sc, fuctuatlng
between that point and $3.50 for an hour The
prediction of lighter receipts at all primary
points, and the fact that 1S5, 900 bushels had
been taken for shipment here, caused rally,
which sent December up to $780, the ad~
vance being so strongly sustained that a number
of shorts" covered their sales. The decline In
English and French securities also aided the ad-
The market fell back again to $3.50, rose
o S94c on renewed buying, and then fell off
rain, irregulary, TO 86sc, where it rested on
the regular board. In the afternoon December
fell back to $780, but rallied and closed the same
as the regular session, or &C higher than yester-
day. The speculation in corn was very light
but prices were well maintained the market
closing about the same as yesterday. Oats ruled
dull but firm and fraction higher. The very
large receipts of hogs caused weak market for
provisions early, but values improved during the
session ana closed ABOUT the same as yesterday.
Flour was steady and unchanged
Wheat opened &c lower, advanced &c, sold off
&c under large offerings advanced l4c under a
good demand and, influenced by the report of
wheat being taken here for shipment. declined
&C. rallied &C. sold off &c, and closed &c higher
thar Yesterday. The sales ranged: November
860614c, closing at S6s 86ac; December, 87s a
soc. closing at $50 0S6ac; May. 954 q 96sc clos
ing at 95sc; No 2spring 86s a 87sc; No spring,
Io@14c; No. 2red, 9Oc No. red &c..
Corn opened strong and &c higher. fell off &c.
fuctuated and closed about the same as yester-
day. Cash, 41s041ac. closing at 412c; Novem
ber 49, q $780, closing at 1850; the year, 37s %
37sc, closing at 44c
Oats were quiet and firm; cash, 259c: No
vember. 25a @25ac. closing at 255c; May. 29a a
29ac. closing at 29sc Rye was steady; No. g
Gle. Barley was quiet; No. 2, G6c.
Flaxseed easier at $l16.
Mess Pork ruled active and easy, early, but
cash. $8.20S %; November, So. 17k08 20; De.
ember, So % 08.274; January, $9.0009 .07a
closing at $9.02a a 905. Lard was in fair de-
mand, closing shade easier cash, 5. Soc; No
vember, 58005. 82ac; December. s. 82k 05 85c;
January, $50 40. 92ac Boxed meats quiet; dry
salted shoulders, 3.400350c; short-rib sides,
4. soc: shortclear sides, s. 10 as 15c
Whisky was steady at ST.
Sugars were unchanged
On the Produce Exchange butter was in good
demand and firm creamery IA a Csc; dairy 1870
zoe. Eggs were steady at 18 1Sac.
On the afternoon board wheat ruled easy but
closed unchanged. Corn was sc lower Oats
were unchanged. Pork was PC higher. Lard
was unchanged
Receipts-Flour %, 600 brls; wheat $50, 900 blu;
corn, 1913 600 bu; oats, 1872 900 bu; rye TO- 900 bu
barley 10000 bu. Shpments--Flour 10, 600
brls; wheat, 5000 bu corn, "a 600 bu oats,
oo,ooo bu; rye, 5000 bu; barley, $4,000 bu.