The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-21
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL. TUESDAY, APRIL 81, 1885,

April, 54a 9542c, closing at SAC; May. 54s 055lc,
July. 56a56sc, closing at 56sc; steamer, May,
541c
Oats, folio higher. Receipts, $4,000 bu;
EXPORTS Go, 358 bu: sales, 10000 bu futures,
$4,000 bus spot. Mixed Western, 3804lc; white
Western, 40 a 46c
Hay-Firm and fairly active.
Coffee-Spot fair Rio quiet; options 500
points lower aud moderately active. Sales TO-
500 bags; April. Cos 07c May. &c; June. 7.150
7.20c July, 725c; August, 1907 35c; September,
Z 50 al 45c; November, 750c December. 7.55c.
Sugar dull and unchanged. Molasses quiet and
unchanged.
Rice was steady and quiet
Petroleum-United closed at 7S9c. Tallow
steady. Turpentine steady at 314c.
Eggs heavy and lower; Western, lac
Pork firm, but very quiet Beef steady. Lard
very dull, but prices without quotable change;
Western steam spot quoted at 7.25 07.30c; May,
7.35c; June, 7.35c; July z420745c; August,
7.480750c Butter steady for choice grades.
Cheese quiet; barely steady.
Lead quiet. Other arricles unchanged.
Stocks of grain IN store April Is: Wheat
3,95S. S37 bu corn 251 4SS bu; oats, 856 6l2 bu;
BARLEY o.. o.S bu rye, 77,04S bu peas, $500 blu;
malt, 733, 288 bu.
CHICAGO, April 20-The wheat market
acted wildly again to-day, with considerable of
rampant bull feeling, occasioned by flood
OF warlike rumors from London and sharp de-
cline in consols The market opened unsettled
and rather weaker, due to the warm spring
weather. Consols showed only slight decline
when first posted but when the full decline be-
came known there was a scramble to buy, and
prices rose &c from the opening figures in a
twinkling. The market fell back somewhat, but
finally closed on the regular board at / &c over
Saturday. There was another rush to buy in
the afternoon, variety of warlike rumors,
June advancing to 81 &c; the price then fell off
&c, and closed &c higher than Saturday. OPP
tlons also figured on further decrease in the
visible supply, which assisted in the irmness.
There was active trading in corn, accompanied
by rather strong ADVANCE but outside figures
were not sustained The May option, at one time,
rose &c over the closing on Saturday, but fell
back and closed about &c higher. Oats ruled
quiet and while the opening was firm the mar
ket Closed &c under Saturday. There was a fair
amount OF speculation in pork, with prices 15D
20c lower early followed by reaction which
carried prices up to about the close on Saturday.
Prices for lard exhibited very little change, and
trading was only fairly active
Flour was quiet and unchanged
Wheat was active and stronger, upon the re-
celpt of more war like news from abroad and q
decline in consos. There was steady advance
of &c, and reaction of &c, the market closing
lac higher than on Saturday. The sales ranged:
April, 854 087ac closing at sic; May, S6s 8Sac,
closing at S8ac; June, 49, 09lc, closing at 90sc;
July, 81 a 934c, closing at 92sc; No 2spring, 81
a 9z5c; No. spring, S0ac No. red, Sale.
In corn the trading was active, with higher
prices, but the advance was not sustained; prices
rose la &c, receded and closed a &c over Satur-
day. Cash, ACE 0474c; April 46B @47sc. closing
at 46a 0465c; May, All 04Sse, closing at 474c;
june, All d47sc, closing at 47zc July, All 04s4c.
closing at 47sc.
Oats ruled dull. and somewhat weaker clos
ing about &c under Saturday; cash. 34035c;
May, 344 35se, closing at 35c; June, 354 q $3.50.
closing at 359c; July, 354 035sc, closing at 500
35ac. Rye was steady; No. 2, 66ac. Barley was
nominal.
Flaxseed was weaker No. l, 81. 36I.
Mess pork was fairly active. with prices aver
aging lower. Prices declined 10 020c early, but
rallied and closed nearly at the outside Cash,
$ll8O0 1l85; May, $l1,72a 0l185, closing at
$1IT7i oil 3d. June, $11 Is a IL 95, closing at
$llS7a 0u.90; July, $ll 50 01205, closing at
$1L979 012. Lard was quiet, prices showing
very little change. Cash, ST. May, S. 90 at,
closing at 81; June, $6.97a @z07a, closing at
$7073; July, $Zl007174, closing at $71507173.
4.5004 Coo. Short ribs, 5.9506c Short clear
sides, 6. 80 06 40c
Whisky was firm at 81. Is.
Sugars were unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange butter and eggs
ruled quiet and unchanged.
Receipts-Flour, 81, 600 brls; wheat. %, 600 bu;
corn, So, GOO blu; oats, 65, 600 blu; rye, 1900 blu;
barley $4,000 bu. Shipments-Flour, %, 900
brls; wheat, $4,000 bu; corn, $4,000 bu; oats,
81 900 blu; rye, 4, 600 bu; barley, 1000.
On the afternoon board wheat ruled stronger
on warlike cables, closing at 874c April, SO May,
914c June, 93ac July. Corn was stronger and
0sc higher. Oats we're higher. Pork was 50
TO higher. Lard was unchanged.