The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-22

more active and slightly lower; No Rio, spot.
705c; sales, 50, $40 bags April, 6.S5c; May, $50
&C. 95e; juno, 1857 10c: July, 7.l5c; August,
z 70 a 7.30c; September. 73007. Soc, October,
L35 a 4oc; November, 7.350I45c; December,
Sugar steady and more aetive centrifugal,
5 316c; muscavado 7-l6c; moasses sugar, &c.,
vacuum pan, &c; standard A, SIC; granuated,
3 15.l6a6c Molasses steady. with fair demand
refining, lie. Rice quiet and unchanged.
Petroleum--I7niittAAS certificates closed at 77se.
Crude in bbls., g. 67sc. Rosin quiet. Turpen-
tine dull.
Eggs weak and dull; Western, l3a 0l4c.
Pork dull; mess spot, $500. Lard opened
shade better, closing heavy and Pad points
lower; Western steam SPOT, 7.15a 7.2ec; May,
1913 a727c; June, T. 81 ri 34c; July, 7.39 6742c;
August, 74707.49c; September, 755. Butter
steady with fair inquiry for fine stock. Cheese
quiet and steadily held. Lead dull. Other
articles unchanged
CHICAGO April 2l.-The wheat market was
subjected to numerous fluctuations to-day and
the tendency was toward lower prices, despite a
large decrease in the visible supply, sharp de-
cline in English consols, and warlike rumors.
The weakness was ascribed in the main to re-
ports Of warm weather throughout the winter
wheat region, which is favorable to the growing
crop. The market opened excited with prices
! "a &c higher than at the highest figures yester-
day, but liberal offerings OF long" wheat caused
prices rallied al &c on more warlke news, fuc-
tuated, and closed &c higher than yesterday.
The afternoon board was characterized by weak
ness. The market sold off j cent from the top
London predicated war; but it was
contended that the full tenor of
the dispatches was not appreciated
in time to have any effect upon the course of
prices. There was only fair amount of specu-
lation In corn, and the prevailing tone was one
of weakness, prices averaging lower. The May
option early sold off 13c, while the other futures
declined only &C. The market reacted toward
the close of the regular board, and closed ia &c
under yesterday. Another decline followed in
the afternoon. Oats ruled firm early, but the
market broke under heavy offerings, declining
a lie, but reacted somewhat, and closed &c I'M
der yesterday Provisions ruled firm early, but
closed somewhat lower.
Flour was quiet and unchanged.
In wheat the trading was very active, but the
feeling was nervous and unsettled. The market
opened % &c higher on warlike news and a de-
cline in conscls, but declined Il 02c under heavy
grams, and closed &c higher than yesterday.
The sales ranged: April, 81 q soc. closing at
88Ic May, 68s a S9sc, closing at sole; June, 904
a924c, closing at 9lsc: July. 929 094ac, closing
9Ssc; No 2spring SS0S8ac; No. 3spring 1850
Soc; No. red, 95c.
Corn ruled irregular and unsettled, with only
a fair degree of activity. The market declined
! 01ac the latter for May, but reacted and
closed co. &c lower; cash, 46s n Ale; April, 464 a
Acc, closing at 46sc May, 47048ac, closing at
47!c; June, 47047sc, closing at Ale; july Az q
4sac, closing at 47ac
@Oats opened firm and &c higher, but with in
creased receipts and rather heavy offerings de-
clined a lie, fuctuate9, and closed &c lower than
yesterday; cash. 33s a 34ac; May, 34a a35ac,
closing at 34sc; June, 036c, closing at 35s q
354c
Rye was quiet; No. 2, 66c. Barley was nomi-
nal
Flaxseed were steady No. /, 81. SO.
Ia mess pork the trading was only moderately
active Prices were from Solo higher early,
but decline of l0015c followed. the market
closing steady. Cash.$11. so oil 50: May, GIL 750
u.S7a, closing at ST. S00 IL 82a; June, $1lS 2a
a H. closing at $11 80 a IL 923; July, $11.95 a
II. TO- closing at $l2 1202a
In lard the trading was light, with prices a
shade easier. Cash, 697! 07c; May. 697a a 7.02ac,
closing at 697a a. c June 7.o5 a l0c, closing at
705 0707ac; July, 12a a Z 15c. Boxed meats were
steady. Dry, sailed shoulders, f. so 60c; short
ribs s. 90 q 6c short clear sides. 6.359640c.
Whisky was firm at 81 10.
Sugars unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange butter ruled I'M
changed. Eggs were weak at IL 012ac.
On the afternoon board wheat was excited and
lower, closing at SIC April, $3.50 May, 90lc June,
92ac July Corn was 4asc lower. Oats were
a &c lower Pork was 507ac lower. Lard was
.025c lower.
Receipts-Flour. SO, 600 brls; wheat, 1000
bu; corn, 101, 900 blu; OATS 125 900 bu rye, 5000
bu; barley, 10000 bu. Shipments Flour. Al, 900
brls; wheat, $4,000 blu; corn, 900 bu; oats,
l26 600 bu rye, 1000 blu; barley. ID, 900 blu.