The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-19

CHICAGO. NIsy There was fair decree OF
activity ia the wheat market to-day. rhe open.
ing was firm, and prices advanced - d4c over tue
latest figures Saturday, after which heavy selling
movement was inaugurated and the market de-
slowly the latest trading OF the day being NJ dg.
ures Only shade under the closing on saturday.
ies While eegrams from the Western wheat sasy s
trcts spoke more encouragIngly OF the outlook
this. with fine weather and warm rains. caused
ana kilograms asserting that the winter wheat ont
look nad la no wise improved was given AS the
corn was Oh moderate character and the feeling
less with wheat The market was steady at the
opening. after which prices broke &c, then stead
NY improved, with free buying by some promi-
nent operators, which finally alarmed the
"shorts' aud caused sharp aoyancs
Receipts continue fair and the shipping dema nd
good. The market finally closed for the day l1Sc
higher for May, &c higher for June and 30 higher
somewhat lower, but reacted later in the day and
closed steady. The provision market was dull.
and unchanged Wheat-Moderately active and
unsettled. The market opened steady. quickly
&c and closed on the regular board &c under Sat.
nrdsy. Sales ranged May, ssas9l.c. closed at
sss4c; June. s91s@9Ol4c closed at sage; Jnly elA
90 sps HDss9 NO NO. re sest, sac S o rs
s6Gs7c. Corn-Eairly active aud unsettled. The
qnicsly asaer Sooo business and closed sa
higher. May showing. the greatest advance;
cash, 434@fAc; May, f65s@iS1sc, closed
81 4S's@b1gc; June, t65zg3sc, closed at
SIC; july, 4634@i775c, closed at 473sc. Oats
kated weaker owing TO large receipts and fall
Ing OIL I'm the shipping demand, put reacsed and
closed steady. well up 10 saturday closing figures
cash. sac: May. 3l93il4c, closed at 3ilz9S4Izc;
june. 3i1sss49Sc. closed AZ size; July, 3i98i4c,
eloeed 81 81 .43fHc. Rye-Easy; No 2. 721sc.
Barley NomiDsl: No. ., Csc. Elaxseed Quiet;
No. l, 81 IS. Mess PorA-A fair business was re-
ported but 81 easier feeling prevailed; prices de-
clined SO DC. and closed steady: cash, SIlMll %:
Juno. slI@ll Oh. closed at Sill O)dl1 OH; July,
ell lo@l is, closed ut sll l2129l1 Is. Lard
Quiet and easy: cash. Sc 70(d6 IS: June &c 72lS0
675, closed at S. IS; July, S. S21<06 s5 Boxed
Mssts-Stesdy; dry sailed shoulders, 81 35 IA 80:
short rib sides, S. 5595 So; short clear sides,
% 1896 10. sugars-Unchal ked. On the Produce
exchange: Butter Quiet and unclaimed. Eggs
Firm at l2@12Lc- Rece.pts-Flour, 1900 b6ls:
wheat, 6oO00 b.: corn, 1SS 900 bu; oats, 1470 600
bu.; rye, 1000 bu.: barley. 5000 bu. Shipments
Flour, II GOO bbIs wheat, 90 900 Au. corn, 2l9 900
10 600 bu.
Afternoon Board-Wnest Steady. lsal4c higher
Corn-Firm; May. &c higher; June and July &c
higher. Lsrd-2Lc higher
NEW YORK. May 1s.-Fiour-Receipts, so se2
oDs exports, 1913 bbls.; market dull and heavy:
superhne Western and State, IS SOFAS so: common
10 good extra western and State 50 5093 % good
to choice do, a 5000 common 10 goo extra Ohio,
50 t0H5 90; common 10 choice extra, ST. Louis
20 cO9o Wheat-Receip.s. 27.S25 bu.; exports,
none; spot steady; options opened firm. became