The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-03
INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY NOVEMBER s. 1885

February, 46s 0462c. closing at 46ac; May, 46ac,
closing at 46Jc.
Oats moderately active. Exports, 40. 1877 bu;
receipts. 81, 750 blu; mixed Western, 800 a 33c;
white Western, 81 039c.
Hay firm and in fair demand.
Cotee-Options moderately active; No. Rio,
srot. 7c sales, 19. $50 bags; November 6.700
g. 80 $780, March, 7O5c; May, 715c. Sugar
Gull, weak and nominal; fair to good refining
quoted at 81 053c; refined dull. weak; white
extra C. 81 a sc; standard A 6 3.16 a &c; granu-
lated, 6306 916c. Rice steady and demand
fair
Petroleum firm; United closed at 81 H.
Tallow dull and weak. Rosn quiet. Tur-
pentine dull at 36tc.
Eggs firm and in fair inquiry; receipts, 3. JAG
packages; Western, 22a 023c.
Pork quiet and steady; mess quoted at 49, 500
10. 90 for inspected. Beef dull. Cut meats dull
sales, picked hams 81 oslo; middes dull; long
clear, 54c Lard was shade higher, and fairly
active; sales of Western steam spot at g. 200
22ac; to arrive, 6. 15c, cost and freight; Novem
Der, 6. 1896 &c., December, 6.1706. 1Sc: Janu-
airy, 6.22G6.23c; February. 6.3l a g. 81 &c; March,
6.37c; April, 6.40647c; city steam, g. 10 a G. l5c.
Butter was quiet and firm. Cheese was bare.
ly steady, and in light demand; Western fat at
8010c.
Copper was quiet Lead was quiet and steady;
common, 100 al O5c. Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2-After the first hour there
was very little speculation in wheat and the
market ruled quiet and moderately steady, within
narrow range of prices. The trade showed an
inclination to await the publication of the visi-
bic supply statement, in the absence of any ex
citing foreign or domestic news to move the
market in either direction. The market opened
easy and sold off 40sc, rallied rather sharply,
advancing &c, fell back slowly sc, fluctuated and
closed on the regular board / &c under Satur
days prices and remained without any special
cnange on the afternoon board. The
receipts continue moderately free, and
the shipments fight 1t was stated that
farmers deliveries showed falling off,
but, in the absence of any marked falling off at
tie principal receiving points, the statement had
very lite effect upon values. The cables came
in weak, and i,"tlng decline at Liverpool of I'd
for California wheat 1t was estimated that the
visible supply would Disease an increase of from
one to two million bushels. There was an ur-
gent shipping demand for cash corn. and under
these conditions cash closed 90ac higher than
on Saturday, and the options generally stronger
The speculative market for oats was firm, and
the near futures were &c better. Mess pork
was shade lower but advanced, under good
demand, u Toe, and closed steady. Lard was
quiet and steady.
Flour was duiioett and unchanged.
Wheat opened easier on weak cables. declined
&c. rallied on the report that the stocks at Du-
uth showed reduction of 1870 c1G on, and the fact
that deliveries on November contracts were light
prices then advanced &c. broke off again on the
report that the visible supply would disclose
increase of from 600 600 to 2,000,0 600 blu. fiuctu
ated, and closed 4c under Saturday. The sales
ranged: November 85085sc, closing at $780,
December, S6s a874c, closing at ste; January,
87s $780, closing at Size; May, 94s 095c, closing
at 94ac; No spring. 854 a 851c; No. spring, 60
a 3c; No. 2 red, SOC; No. 3 red, 78c.
Corn was in active shipping demand and ruled
stronger, closing Ia &c higher for cash, and &c
higher for November cash, 40sc; November, 39s
039ac. closing at 39s q 39ac; the year, 370375c.
Oats ruled firm, owing to light deliveries on
November contracts; the closing was So &c high
25ac; December, 25s 026c; May, 29sc Rye was
quiet; No. 2, 61c Barley was steady: No. 2, 66ac.
Flaxseed was easier on large receipts; No. l,
$1.150L154.
Mess Pork -Prices ruled easier early, rallied
q q lOc, and ruled steady; cash, $808 10 for old,
So a a 8. OH, closing at So 02a sos; December.
$8 O5 0S 2aa closing at 49, 10 49, January So 50
a907t, closing at $9.O2k 1905 Lard was quiet
and steady; cash, 5.85 a s. S74c; November $500
5. 823c; December, 5. 85 .87ac January, s. 92a a
D.. 95c. Boxed meats were steady; dry-salted
shoulders, 3.5003 75c short-rib Sides 1900
4 zoe; short-clear Sides 49O0495c
Whisky was firm at $1.15
Sugars were unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange butter was dull and
weak; creamery, 14025c; dairy 1920. Eggs
were steady at 10 019ac.
On the afternoon board wheat was steady and
unchanged. Corn was &c higher for November.
Oats were &c higher. Pork was unchanged.
Lard was .02ac lower.
Receipts-Flour, a. 900 brls; wheat, "a, 600 blu;
corn, 1863 900 Blu; oats, 65, 600 bu; rye, 1000 bu
barley, 3d. 900 blu. Shipments-Flour, 200
brs; wheat, %, 900 bu; corn 300. 900 blu; oats,
1000 bu; rye, 1000 bu; barley, &c, 600 bu.