The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-19
MARKETS BY rELEeRAPH.
Produce Markets.

CHICAGO, April ls.-The grain market devel-
oped activity and strength TO day in the absence
OF war news. the movement being apparently
baS ed largely upon the crop outlook, which has
induced considerable outside speculation. The
prospect OF war has been laid aside the decline
in English consols had its effect upol prices the
opening, wheat opening at an advance OF cent
Inc extremes OF prices fer tie week were 500
e51tcfor the June options of wheat, closing TO-
light, the aggregate for the week being 240.000
bushels. with shipments OF ESQ O~e. Crop advices
continue discouraging and considerable "loDg'
buying OF wheat is taking place upon The theory
OF short crop. The advance ip wheat to-day was
steady, the market closing at nearly outside fig
some excitement attending the dealings in the
May option, shorts EXHIBITING strong desire 10
cover The price for May rose 70 4T5sc, aud closed
but at d discount as compare ed to the prices paid
for May. in the early trading there was strong
fully one hall the advance was subsequently, lost,
tie market closing steady. Provisions
hisber. Flour Firm a. uncsansed. WSeat"
There wsss coed speculative demand, aud with
lower eonso.s md bad crop reports, the shorts"
wes two cents higher than yesterday bal fell Of
and closed Zee higher Sales ranged: April
silas7sc &C, closed at s37sc May, So as7 &c; closed
spring. S51sastc: No red s2i sa93c; No red.
attending the trading; the shorts tor May were
anxious 10 cover, evidently fsaTing maaipula-
ton. The other opt'ons. however ruled higher,
the market closing aglc higher than yesterday;
cash. 455f@s7c AIrl, 45$zGiossc, closed at So &c;
Asy, 4ts4gi7 c. closed al s75sc June, 465Sai712c,
jim GOOD demand. There was an early advance
ofJ@l14e under good buying. declined s497sc
slain became strong. ard finally closed 5SGAc
Over yesterday: cash, 1874 9S45zc; Msy, SilsG
elo.ed a 85AGS53 4. Rye-steady; No 4 661<c'
Mes Pork---Trading moderately active with
prices ruling lOSl5c. higher sud cl"s
hi s sssdy s e casa 81 81 81 0p s So 81 JDe
81 SOIL %. closed at sll go @l IS; July, 81 %
@l2 o., closed st ZIP 0215gi2 o.. Lard-Ruled
s1zc; cash and Msy. S. 971G7 June. 81 or 0715
Meats-Frm: dry sailed shoulders 81 5O@4 co; short
RIB sides SCOT 0lx short clear sides Sc 35G6 40
sugars-Unchanged On the Produce ExchaDge
Butter ruled quiet; creameIies, 2i14G26e; dairies
2S1x@2i1s'. Eggs Easy at 124@l3c. Receipts
Flour, eco bbls.; wheat $1,000 Du. corn, 1900
bu; oa;s, $4,000 bu; rye so 900 ou,; barley, q o
bu.; corn. 6S,O00 bu cats 60,000 bu.; rye, 5000
bu barley, 10000 bu.
NEW YORK. April ls.-Cotton Easier; iu-
lures closed quiet but steady: April, 1095c; Nav.
10 9ic; June, Hos; July. lLiSc; August, l.2ic;
l0S5c; December. 0S5c; January, 10 43e. Flour
Receipts, Il 993 bbls; exports 3,4o9 bbls. market
rather more steady; good TO choice extra Western
and State s. 2Qd6: com mon to choice white wheat
Western extra, Ss6l6 Is; common TO good extra
Ohio, 50 65@6. common to choice extra ST. Louis
IS SSg6 10; market Closing dull wkeat-Rece ii
9,s75 bu.; exports, 46 696 bu: spot lots UP gee
per bushel. closing quiet; options opened strong
and l1zG2c higher, later weakened and fell back
81. intuHs: Mo COO oa spot: S No. spring
CSC; ungraded REQ, Slc@sl co.; No. 8 red,
9t4@951ac elevate &c ahoai No.
No. white, CSC: uusGa6ed white, g5casl OF: No
2 red. May. sales OF $500 bu. ct 97@9S1<c.
closing at 9s5Ec; June sales Of ,59lC00 bu at &c
@sl GO, closing 81 9e915c; July, sales OF $4,000
hu. at 81 0e54gl COZ closing at 81 t03k: August.
o.. Corn-Spot lots advanced I9l14c and options
l@l'sc, closing firm; receipts 1880 b.. Exports,
3d. Il b.; sales. $50, coo bu offuture: $4,000 bu
OF spot; ungraded, 52@5tc; steamer, 5s12c ele.
a. 514e sfloat; steamer yellow. CSC elevator; low
mixed, 5314c elevator, 5i14c sfoat; migrated
white, 5skc: No. 2, april, osA964c, closing at
6354c; May. 5S5s@5i5sc closing Mt SIZE; June. 5iG
55hc; September, 5614c oats-Hgl7sc higher
and fairly active; receipts. $3.50 Du.;
exs orts 39,g75 bu.; sales OF $4,000 bu. futures;
l62 eco bu. spot; mixed Western. 39H gale; white
shipping, 75@Soc Bops-Qu'et and steady for
choice stock. Coffee spot fair: Rio dull options
quiet but steady; sales. ls,5 500 bags; Nay. 7.059
Ilot; June ;sCc; august 1SSo septe n - e;
extra G. 1-1e@51sc; off 4. slice: graduated,
5ltc Moiastes- Dull. Rice-Quiet and I'M.
changed. PetToleum-United closed al rs &c; re-
fined. Sec Rosin- Duh. TIrpentine-Siesdy.
Steady aud fairly active; hemlock sole, Bueaos
Ayres light. middle and heavy weights, 2lG2ic.
Wool Quiet but steady: domestic fleece, 27@36c;
spot. sl3@lS IS Beef-Qniet and unchanged.
Lard-S@5 points higher. closing firm: contrsc;
grades quoted at 81 go: 81 25G7 IN June. s. 3ia
Z IS: July s. 1907 A; August s. 47g7 30 Butter
Firm at &c. Ltad-Steady common, 8 60 80 65