The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-21

September IA 600, ST. 064 1.07k, closing $l-O6s;
October, Y, 600 bu, $i.07s ass closing 81 oss;
81. loa; No spring July, $4,000 bu, 94s Q 94sc,
closing 94sc bid.
Corn-Spot moderately active; options varia-
BILE. closing strong receipts; 80 $50 tu; exports,
552c in elevator; No. 2, So a 564c in elevator.
STA SHE afoat; steamer white, SIC; yellow c. i.
f.. Sc 0564c; No. 2, May, So a 564c, sclosing at
5Gsc; June SAG a 55sc, closing at 55sc July, 55s
055sc, closing at 55sc; August, So e Sole, clos
ing at 564c.
Oats opened weak, closed firm; receipts, 49,
$50 bu; exports. So bu; Western, SO 4lc; white
Western. 43 047c.
Coffee-Options opened shade lower, closing
steady; sales of 2S.50O bags; June 6.S5 az 9Oc;
705 at Zoe; October, 7.15c; November, 7.25c; De-
cember, 1851 30c; January, 7.30c.
Sugar-Refned firm, but less active; of A. 81
acc; standard A. &c; cut loaf 7407ac; pow
dered. 81 07c; granulated, g. 06sc; cubes, Y "a
7ac Molasses quiet.
Rice firm; fairly active.
Petroleum steady; United closed at 79s a 79sc-
Tallow dull. Rosin firm at 81. 0S 01.02a. Tur-
pentine stronger at 33c.
Eggs quiet and easier; 1311 a 1870.
Pork dull Mess, spot. 12012. 25c: family
mess, $12. Beef steady
Lard quiet; contract grade, spot, quoted at
19102lc; june 1902 .O3c: July. l3c; August,
40 .22c; September, 100 0731c; October,
Butter dull and dropping; Western, 9022c.
Lead quiet Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO, May 20-There was moderately
wheat market while it proved stubborn, the
tendency was downward, and all the cereals
closed at prices generally under those of yester
day. There was an absence of news of any
character, beyond dispatches as to the crop
ports, which continued of gloomy character.
TGl6pramS w mt Wh
mated that the full disaster to crops hasn been
fully appreciated, that the extent of damage
would DE better understood within the next three
weeks. Wheat opened weak and rapidly de-
clined ac. .eaetea &c declined &c, and closed on
the regular board &c under yesterday. In the
afternoon the feeling was somewhat steadier,
and an advance Of % &c occurred. The receipts
here were light. The bears in corn were encour-
aged by the fine weather and the absence of any
strong buying; The market sagged little, and
closed lower, without any features ofinterest be-
ing developed. Oats ruled tame and somewhat
easier Provisions were in better demand and
generally firmer.
Flour steady and unchanged.
Wheat opened easier and declined &c, rallied
&c, sold off &c and closed &c under yesterday.
Sales ranged: May, 87s 068Sc, closing at size;
June, SO $3.50, closing at 89c; July, 9I091sc,
closing at 81 09l5c; No. spring, S3a a S8ac; No.
&c.
Corn quiet and 50sc lower; cash, 49a a 4esc;
May. 4s5 049ac, closing at 4ssc june, AIS a 4ssc,
closing at 47sc; July, Ats 0489c, closing at All
47sc.
Oats-The market was tame and &c lower;
cash, 34ac; May, 34a sac, closing at 34a a 34ac
June, 34s 34sc, closing at 34sc; July, 34s 34sc,
closing at 34sc.
Rye quiet; No. 2, 72ac. Barley nominal; No.
2, 65c. Flaxseed easier; No. i, $l.37.
Mess pork was quiet but firm Cash, $11 100
1115a; June, ST. l2a a III. closed at Sill 49,
July $l1. 200 l1.25, closed at Sill 221.
Lard steady. Cash, 6 IS 06. 77ac: June, 6. III
06S0c, closed at 677ac; July, 6.850687ac,
closed at 6. 85c.
Boxed meats quiet and unchanged Short-rib
sides, S. IS 05.67I.
Whisky firm at 81. L.
Sugars firm and advancing Cut-loaf, e. 73c
granulated, 7c; standard A. TIC.
On the produce exchange: Butter was very
duh; creamery 17019c dairy, l4016c. Eggs
firm at IL a 12ac.
Afternoon board: Wheat steadier at s04c
higher; corn steady at &c higher oats &c higher.
Pork 2ac higher. Lard unchanged.
Recelpts-Flour, 81 600 brls; wheat 81, 900 bu;
corn, 1S8, 900 bu; oats, 1872 600 bu; rye, 5000 bu
barley, 1900 bu Shipments $4,000
brls; wheat, rs. 600 blu; corn 160, 900 blu; oats
ID, 900 bu; rye, 5000 blu; barley, 5000 blu.