The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-12

spot 81 ID ungraded red sec d. IL; unsr r
red, 9. ]. T., $l.0l 0i04}; No. 2 red, $l0501.O51
elevator, $1.06s afioat; No. white. 81. on No q
red !, May Nay sales Of g 600 bu o5, closing
lO5a closing at $l.O4; July, sales Of 5, AGA, 900
bu, $1.054 @1oH. closing at $105s; August.
faes Of L, $4,000 bu, ST. 062 a l. 083, closing at
$l07s; September, sales Of 4l6000 bu, 5000
L09s. closing at $1.0S4 October, sales of 1l6, 900
sales of 10000 bu 81 II al I23. closing at ST. IL;
December. sales Of IL 900 bu. 81. II 0L13a. clos
Corn-spot lots steady but quiet; options
declined 301c, closing heavy; receipts, 1902
steamer, Sic in elevator; No. 2. 573 057sc in ee
vator, 58a a SOC afoat; low-mixed. Gle; No. 2
white, 65 166ac; No. 2 May, SIC, closing at
56c; June, 55s 056ac, closing at sec; July, 560
SIC, closing at 56ac; August 81 a57ac. closing at
Oats-Quiet receipts, 155 800 Blu; exports 4s2
bu mixed Western, 40042c; white Western,
45951c.
Hay firmer and in good demand.
Coffee--Spot fair Rio quiet at 85c; options
higher and fairly active; sales "A, 700 bags; May,
6. SO Coco; June, % 06. Zoe; July, $3.50
6. zoe; August, 6 SOC; September, $3.50
9Oc; October, 6 Csc; November, 7c; December,
705 81 10c. Sugar, refined firm; mold A. &c;
standard A, 5 1916 06c; confectioners A, l-l6
6sc; cut loaf and crushed, &c; cubes. &c. Rice
steady and in moderate demand Petroleum
firm; United closed at 7sac Rosin dull
Eggs quiet and steadily held; Western, l33
0l4c.
Pork dSl Cut meats. middlings dull; long
clear, &c Lard dull but steady; Western
steam, spot, 7074 7.10c; June, 7.l3c; July z22
a726c; August. 1924 T. 33c; September, 1890
I4lc; October, 74ac. Butter quiet and about
steaay Other articles unchanged. 80
Stocks of grain in store May 8: Wheat, o,.-S
900 blu; corn, $50, 1888 bu; oats, 4l9.l12 bu; rye,
Ill, 792 bu; barley, O,754 BIZ; malt, ,553 bu;
peas, 29,340 blu.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE wheat market fluc
tuated wildly day. Prices opened weak, but
rapidly developed strength, and then broke off,
toward the close, under what is supposed to have
been more pressure, and finally closed about 1c
under Saturday. The crop news showed no
improvement, and all the home markets were
reported stronger. while foreign markets quoted
wheat as firm. There was good buying both on
local and outside account early in the session,
on the crop situation, though the market opened
lower on the advance in consols. The first sales
were made at decline of 40ac as compared
with Saturday, but. under good buying
advanced lie, then became easier on more
disposition to realize fell off 1ac, uctuated and
closed on the regular board l5e under Saturday.
The tone on the afternoon board was somewhat
irmer. Corn open weaker, in sympathy with
the decline in wheat, and affected somewhat by
large receipts, but afterward ruled stronger,
advancing &c, but sold off again later,
fluctuated, and closed sole under Saturday.
Some activity was developed in oats and the
June and July options were raided down 3@ &c,
while the other months ruled steady. There was
fair business in provisions, and'the tone of the
market was somewhat easier
Flour was quiet and unchanged
Wheat was in good demand but unsettled.
The first sales were at a decline of a0ac, but
under good buying advanced lie. then sold off
1ac, fuctuated, and closed at l5c under Satur-
day. The sales ranged: May, S9s 089sc,
closing at $780, June, 90s 92sc, closing at 90sc;
July, 935 a 94sc, closing at 93sc; No. 2 spring.
Corn opened weaker, in sympathy with wheat.
afterwards advanced &c. receded &c, fuc-
tuated, and closed at sole under Saturday.
Cash, All a 4sc; May, 47s a. sc closing at 47lc;
June, Al 4Ssc, closing at 47sc; July, Al 4Ssc,
closing at 47sc.
Oats ruled quiet early, but the selling orders
were free, and the June and July options broke
&c, while the other futures remained steady.
Cash, 344 a34ac; May, 34s Q344c, closing at 34sc;
june. aI @s4sc, closing at a4se; July, 4s 0sasc.
June, 73c; July, CSC; August. 63c; September,
&c. Barley was nominal.
Flaxseed was quiet; No. /, 81. 81 373.
Mess pork ruled fairly active. The market
back u al Toe, and closed steady; cash. 1920
H. %; June, $11.229 H. 32a, closing at Sill 00
1.223; July. 1l3o01l.42a, closing at 300
Lard was quiet, prices showing but very little
change; Cash. 6850687sc: June, 6875 a 6. 90c:
July. 695 07.00c, closing at 6 95 a697ac. Boxed
meats were steady; dry salt shoulders, 435 a
4.40c; short-ribs. sides, 5.750 $500; short-clear
sides, G. 1896 zoe.
Whisky was firm at 81 Is.
Sugars were quiet and unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange butter ruled dull
and weak creamery. 22023c; dairy 20021c.
Eggs quiet at ii ollie.
Recslpts--Flour. q, 900 brls; wheat, II, 900 Blu;
corn 127, 600 bu; oats. 1876 900 bu rye, 1900 blu;
barley, $1,000 bu. Shipments-Flour, %, 600
brls; wheat, $4,000 bu; corn, 10000 bu; oats,
1913, 600 blu; rye. 1000 bu; barley. 5000 blu.
On the afternoon board wheat was steady and
ac higher. Corn was &c higher. Oats were &c
higher. Pork was 2Ac higher. Lard was un-
changed.