The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-02

a &c lower, later advanced 403c, and closed
firm; good export demand; speculation, more
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Ungraded, 4Sl a SOLE; No. 3, 494c ~-eamer, 1870
4Ssc elevator. 49s a SOC afioat; n 2, 48s a 49sc
elevator. 50a50ac afloat: steamer yellow, 50ac
afoats yellow 80 05O9; ungraded white, 49ac; No.
2 April 4Sss a49se, closing 494c; May, 493 050c,
closing 5OcF june 49s a sole, closing soc; July,
81 a51}c, closing 51s steamer May, 48c.
Oats a &c higher and in fair demand; receipts,
96, 900 bu; sales, 415O00 blu future, $4,000 bu
spot; exports, 101, 957 bu. Mixed Western, 80
372c, white. IS 041c Hay firm and in good de-
mand; shipping 70c Hops dull and nominal
Coffee-spot lots fair Rio firm at 81 al SIC;
options shade higher but quiet. closing weak;
No. Rio spot 7.25c; sales 5000 bags; April,
August, 7600770c. Sugar-Refned dull; off A,
5 Ice; standard A. SIC; granulated l516c.
Molasses steady at 18c. for so test Rio firm and
in moderate demand.
Petroleum--United closed at SOC. Tallow
dull and easy. Rosin steady. Turpentine
weaker at Sic. Eggs dull and lower.
Leather firm and in fair request
Wool dull and barely steady; domestic fleece.
26037c; pulled, IA 030c.
Pork dull; mess, spot, $13. Beef steady.
Lard opened rather weak; later advanced 203
points, closing firm with more doing. Western
steam spot lots, 711l 07 15c; May, 7.l2@I 14c;
June, 716@722c; July, 1910 30c August, 7.35
0737c Butter dull and dropping; Western, 10
CHICAGO, April There was a fair degree
of activity in all the markets on Change to-day,
with the leading interest in wheat. There were
signs of weakness at the opening, due to the
peaceful tenor of foreign dispatches and a
marked hrmnesS in consols, which was also sup
pemented by an easy feeling In the foreign
grain markets there was a decrease reported in
the amount of grain, which was used as bull
argument, and throughout the session bad re-
ports continued to come in from Southwestern
aiyafc pofxxy hio1,x 40
ing in tore The market opened &c lower, but
advanced steadily &c, then broke off &c. and
closed &c higher than yesterday
The trading in corn was only fair but the
market ruled steady and closed a shade better
than yesterday.
No features of any interest were developed in
oats, the market closing without any material
change.
There was fairly active trade in provisions,
and the market both for pork and lard was firm
er, with the closing prices higher than yester-
day.
At the afternoon session, under the influence
of colder weather and areport that warlike prep
arations were going forward steadily in England
on an extensive scale, caused a boom in wheat
the market selling up quickly lc over the
o'clock close. The other markets were also
firmer. Flour was quiet and unchanged.
Wheat-Opened shade lower, prices falling
off &c, but under good buying improved SC, then
receded &c, and closed at medium figures. The
sales ranged: April, IA a 74sc, closed at 74ac
May, 794 79sc, closed at 79sc; June, 81 a 8lsc,
closed at size; No. Chicago spring, TAI q 774c;
No 3 Chicago spring, 68 O6Sac; No. red, S1ac
No red, 7244 a 49, 074c.
Corn-Was in good shipping demand, but the
speculative trading light. The market
opened lower, improved ac and closed about the
same as yesterday. The sales ranged: Cash,
37a 040lc; April 81 03 re, closed at 37sc; May,
As@4lsc, closed at 4lac; June, As 0424ic. closed
at AZ 042sc.
Oats-Opened shade lower, but under
moderate demand rallied and closed s0ac over
yesterday. The sales ranged: Cash, 27s a 30ac;
April, 274 27ac, closing at use; May, BIZ &c.
Rye was quiet but steady; No. 2, 62sc. Barley
was almost nominal; No. 9, 62 q &c. Fiaxseed
was quiet; No. ]. $1.39.
Mess pork was in fair demand, with prices 10 q
15c higher and the advance was well sustained.
The sales ranged: Cash, 81. as q 1l80 April,
Sill GU a 1177a, closed at $ll 70 11.77a; May,
Sill 70 a H. 92a, closed at gil So q IL 81: June,
$11 81 a 120 5, closed at 81. 80 11974 In lard
the trading was very quiet but the market was
firm and prices shade higher The sales
ranged: Cash and April, 67566.77ac May,
g. 2a a 685c; June, 69006. 95c, closed at 600
692ac. Boxed meats were steady; dry salted
shoulders, 4.5O04 Coo; short ribs $50 a 5. 92ac;
short clear Sides GAO az. Ace.
Whisky was firm at 81. Is.
Sugar was steady and unchanged
On the Produce Exchange butter ruled steady;
creamery, 250 26c; dairy, "a 024ac. Eggs higher
at 14ac.
On the afternoon board-Wheat ruled strong
reports, closing sole higher. Corn closed 4c
higher. Oats advanced s0sc. Pork advanced
5010c. Lard advanced .02!c.
Receipts-Flour, 81, 900 brls wheat, so, 900 bu;
corn, 1000 blu; oats, l09 600 blu; rye. 5000 blu;
barley, 1000 6 pu Shipments Flour, $4,000
1000 bu; rye, 5000 bu; barley, 10000 bu.
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