The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-25

Produces Markets.


Produce Markets.
CHICAGO Msy 20 The day on 'Chanze was
one of extreme dullneks. There were very few
features of interest aud the markets all Jagged,
and while prices generally easier tie feeling
was of comparative steaoines. To Judge from
the comments of the leading traders the period is
temperature OF the market in one direction or the
other the critical time for the growing crop is
as m the apd it is M ha very es
the close OF the present month. or early in June.
There has been very little outside trading during
has been confined very closely to the local opera
tors, still the opinion is very generally held that
some heavy operators must have confidence anu
are holding the wheat In sight. or else the market
would have broken more rapidly under the daily
process OF hammerlng to when ii has been sub
jected for the past three weeks There was re-
Fort to day that the Minneapolis millers have
duced the price of wheat but this vas Offset by the
statement that there WIS an increased outward
movement from Milwaukee and Duluth as
consequence of phepmenaly cheap freight
rates. The weather was warmer and more fayoable.
under yesterday. There was weaker feeling in
COIN, OCcssiOned by increased receipts ana the
expectation of heavy walls n xt week, and some
long corn was thrown on the marKe'. There
was strong effort made at one time 10 depress
prices by the offering OF large blocks. but they
were taken. after which the market ruled zs9lc
under yesterday. A decline o. about &c occurred
in oats. owing 10 the large arrivals and estimated
large arrivals next week. Trading ia provisions
was light and the feeling was weak. accompanied
by lower range of prieas Flour duh and un-
eharsed mhea ruled dull Inc receipts showed
quiry TO day. The weather was warnet and N )re
favorable. and under this influence prices de-
Sales ranged: May, SSE@Ssi4c, closed at SS19@
SS5zc; June. s91s@S9ssc, Closed a. S9IGS9l &c;
July. 9l1z@gl19c Slossd At sl1fe; No spring
@97c; No. red s6GS7c Corn-Receipts larger.
and Interpretation of still laraer receipts next
week ceased a weaker feeling and the market
closed :s@1c under yesterday; cash, Use: May.
4554G4ss9e closed at 475ac: June. 4654@4s1Se
46Ac Oats Large arrivals caused &c line OF lc
market closing at inside fgures; cssh. S3l4c June,
3.s4953c. closed at 5z1sc asked July, S21a9S3isc,
S0.eS o. No no s. ss5
IS. Mes Pork-Quiet ana e,ser; case, Sil@
gust, 81 2O@li 3215, closed at SII 20gii 2212
Lard Quiet, with prices sake lower; cash. Sc 20
July IS 7714a6 s.. closed at Sc 1890 so Boxed
Mests-QuieI and easier; dry salted shoulders,
81 15@i 20: snort rib sides. s. So s5 5715: short
| clear sices S6@6 o. sugar-Firm ct fall prices.
| On the Produce Exchange: Butter-R Ruled very
dull ls@SsSc dairy @5eo 200 E Sg;s
wheat, 600 bu. corn, $1,000 bu.; oats, 172 600
bu.; rye, 600 bu.: barley 1000 bu. shipments
1000 b1. ~
NEW YORK. May %. Fourth buyers favor;
receipts lS47S bills. exports. none; common to
options CLOSED frn at the decline; receipts. $3.50
bu.; exports, q, JOG bu; No. Chicago, 96c; No.
ungradsd red, sscsSl 10; No Milwaukee, N"I s71se'
ST o41s isfoa.; No. i white, 81 O211; ungraded
white. q O6 No. red June. sales OF 2S2, 900 bu.
5000 So at e o CLOS Closing 81 aes
August sales of $4,000 bu. at 81 054@l 06, closing
at 81 05l september sales OF geo o0 Du. at 81 oo
| blu. at 81 Os5s. closing at 81 0S5s. Corn-15g1sc
lower, And closed steady; receipts, s. $50 bu.: ek-
nal; Fstsamer. 5414c elevator, 551Ec aioat; No. 2
| 54L @554c elevator 555sG56c afoat 55c C. i. f.
stesns yellow SIS No. JSns May 3 81
closing SIZE: July, 5ssS@55c closing at size;
august 55@55z4c Closing a. 55c; september 5S51
| tive; receipts, % $50 bushels: exports. none;
mixed western. 8s@4oc; white do. 42@l7c Hay
stronger at SIC; options more active; No. 2 Rio
spot. 7651c: sales. 60. 500 bags: May, 710c; June
7Oo9791c; July. 7l5g72Oc; August, 7.2o@Isoc
se
Refined, quiet and steady; standard A, 61s@6 BIS
50 test, 10. RiceSFirm and in fair demand. Pc
troleum-Firm and active united closed at S0}Sc
refined, 74c. Taew- Barely steady, Rosln-
tive and firm. PorkaDull Cut Meats Middles
dull: long clear, So 121E Lard Less active; west
ern steam spot S. so; June sc s096 a. July. 81 o.
O. %; August. s. 1907 10; september, 81 1897 81
Octoher 81 2s@7 80; city steam, SIS 621&@6 g. But
Dull. Other articles unchanged.
ST LOUIS. May 23.-Flour- Dull and unchsng
| ed. Waeat-Lower, with only very moderate trad
! ing, ard closed weak at 3sal2c below yesterday
| No. rcd. cash. 81 C59l t5s4: June, 81 .s4Gl 06
July, 81 O512@s1 e7; august, 81 CTS al O15s clos
Ing al inside prices. Corn-Lower and with mora
sellers than buyers. closing at 1519tzc under yes
terdsy; No. mixed, cash, 46L a l7}4c; May. 46h
@i6Hc; June, 469461zc; July, 4ogi619c, closing a
oottom figures Oat- DUH and easier: cash 371at
| bid regular; June, 3554c. .Rye-Firm; saleaole a
nc; none oEered Bsrley-Small sales: Wisconsin
and Minnesota, CSC. Lead-Dul at IS 4O93 40
Butter-U nehsnged Eggs-Unchanged Flaxseec
| Dull at 81 g. aay-Unchansed. Bran-Highe
at 57G5sc. Corameal-Lower ut 50 o. Wool-Ac
tive AID strong. but unchanged. Pc0vi'ions-Duli
weak ana easier. but not quotsbly lower: only
small job trade done. Rsceior-Flour. CD
bols.; wheat 81 0o9 bu corn. so 0p tu; oats %,
Flour, ! 600 bbls.; wheat. 1900 on corn, 500
bu.; oats. 4 goo bu; rye, none; barley, none.
| PHILADELPHIA May 2S-FIour Dull ans
weak. Wheat-Weak; No. red. May, 81 6014e
l 0lE; June. 81 0J1s91 0i1s: July, 81 03@1 055s
August, 81 0i5sG1 o5. CorD-Lower: No. mixed
Sac: steamer. 54e1551Ic; No. mixed. 5315955c; No
mixed, Nay. 5S12G5ic; June, 5iS5414c; July, 541
mixed. 40c: No. white, SAC; Ne. white. 441zc
| futures dull; No white. May. 42G45c; June Az
| @41gsc: July, l54042c: August, $4,000. Batter
Dull: creamery extras, 20G21c; Butler County AM
| New York extras 1Sc: Western dairy extras. 15c
Eggs-Dull: extras, l3H914c Other articles IN
bu.; ssr1. 1900 bu.; oats, Is og0 on. Shipments-
Wheat 300O0 bu.: corn. 1000 bu.: oats. 1909 bu
CINCINHATT. May IS -Cotton-Firm; middIing
| 10s4c. Flour-Heavy: family, 81 l504 so: fancy
81 1904 90. wheat-Dull: No2 red. 81 059l o.
Ieceipfs. 6,645 bu.; shipments. 1850 bu. Corn
Dull; $40. mixed, 5l1sc. Oats-Dull and lower
No. 2fnixed, 37g37Hc. Bye. Quiet; No; fall