The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-15

December, g. S5 as zoe: January, 6 9Oc; February,
g. 90 0700c; March, 705c- Sugar quiet; refined
barely steady; confectioners' A. 81 a 7c off A,
6 ZIG d6ac; standard A. GIG acc; powdered.
2 1-l6 01sc; cubes, It a TIC. Molasses steady and
quiet. Rice firm and IN fair demand.
Petroleum steady United closed at ST. 00s.
Tallow stronger at 3l6c Turpentine dull at
3Sac.
Eggs firm; fair inquiry; receipts, 2,567 pack
ages; Western, 193 G20c
Pork dull and easier; mess spot $40 10 a TO- 21.
Lard opened heavy and shade lower; closed
firm; Western steam, spot. 6.45c; September.
6.37 06 40c; October, $40 06.4lc; November,
6.42c; Demher. 6.3S a 6 41c January, Casa G. 4Sc;
city steam, 35c
Butter quiet and barely steady; Western, ga
23c- Cheese firm and rather quiet; Western
fat, Al ate.
Lead steady; common, 425c. Other articles
unchanged
CHICAGO, Sept 14.-The wheat market was
strong at the opening this morning, and the tone
was bullish at the close in the afternoon, with
prices at nearly the top notch. The cables
indicated an improved feeling in the foreign
markets With better prices reported for cargoes
afioat The starting prices were Sc higher than
at the clcse Saturday, and advanced &c addi
tional under good buying, but fell back lie on
the prospect of large increase in the visible
supply. Good buying set in at the decline, and
the temper became quite strong on reported
good export inquiry, advancing l cent
from inside prices, and closing on
the regular board &c higher than Saturday.
and finally closed lie higher than Saturday. The
receipts continue only moderate at primary
points, and the supply is only fair Corn was
considerably less active than on Saturday, and
ranged irregularly downward, in sympathy
with wheat, but became firm at the close, and
the closing prices were about the same
as on Saturday The receipts con-
tinue free and the shipments quite large. Oats
were very lightly traded in, and prices showed
no change. Provisions showed remarkably few
features, and were lightly traded in. The
opening was firm with prices shade higher,
but the closing was about the same as on Satar
day.
Flour was steady and unchanged.
Wheat opened firm and &c higher, advanced
&c additional, receded 1c, rallied 1c 1uctuated,
and closed &c higher than Saturday. The sales
ranged: September, 79s 80sc, closing at 804 q
SOsc October, S0a 08lsc closing at 81sc; Novem-
Der. 823 83sc. closing at 834c; May, 81 092sc,
closing at 92sc; No. spring, SOL a. 04c; No. 3
see.
Corn quiet but steady, the futures clos
ing shade lower; cash. 43ac; September, 49, a
433c. closing at 43ac; October, 420 424c. closing
at 425c; November, 39a a 4Oc, closing at 1890.
Oats were very dull bat steady; cash, 25s a 26c;
September, 25sc; October. 25c; May, 29c. Rye
was steady; No 2, soc. Barley was quiet; No
2, Csc; No 3, 43 045c.
Flaxseed was firm; No. I, $1.194.
In mess pork the trading was moderate and
prices irregular. The market opened 5071c
lower, rallied and closed steady; cash, $500
g. IS; October, $8.679 IS, closing at So 72a "a
8,75; November, So 65 8 7211 closing at 500
8.72a. Lard was fairly active and stronger, and
prices were .02a a. 05c higher; cash. 62006 225c;
October g. 17a 06 229c, closing at g. 224c: Novem-
ber, 6 10 06. 10 closing at 612a 06 10 Boxed meats
steady; dry sailed shoulders, 8 rs q &c: short-rib
sides, o. 62a O. 65c; shortclear sides, Cos al 10c.
Whisky was nominal at 81. TO-
Sugar was steady and unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange, butter ruled firm
for good grades; good to fancy creamery, 1870
&c; good to fancy dairy 13017c. Eggs are firm
at 15c.
On the afternoon board, wheat was stronger;
September, S05c October, 81 Size; November,
83sc; May, 93c. Corn, oats. pork and lard were
unchanged.
Receipts-Flour, ILL., 900 brls; wheat. 9s, 900 bu:
corn, l70, 600 bu; oats, 10000 blu; rye 5000
bu; barley, %. 900 blu. Shipments-Flour, 5000
brls; wheat, 1914 900 bu; corn 252 600 bu; oats,
l62, 900 bu; rye, 5000 bu: barley. 10000