The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-20
EARzErs BY TELEGEAPH.
Produce Markets.


CHICAGO, April lS.-The grain market devel-
oped activity ana strength 10 day in the absences
OF war news, the movement being apparently
pa ed largely upon the crop OUTLOOK, which has
prospect OF wGr has been lain aside the decline
Ii English eOnsols bad It's effect upo1 prices at the
The extremes OF prices Tor TIE week were S6150
95Hc Tor the June options of wheat. closing To-
light, the aggregate Tor the week being 10000
bushels, with shipments o. $50 90. Crop advices
continue discouraging and considerable long
buying OF wheat is taking place upon the theory
OF short crop. The advance In wheat to-day was
steady the market closing az nearly outside ig-
some excitem ent attending the dealings in the
May option, 'shOTtg' exhibiting q strong desire 10
cover. The price for May rose 70 455se. and closed
but al discount as compared 10 the prices paid
for May. IN the early trading there was strong
fully e-hali the advance was subsequently, lost
the market closing steady. Provisions
were fairly active and ruled somewhat
There was good speculative demand, aud with
lower consols and bad crop reports, the "shorts"
were inclined 10 cover. The ma ket At one time
was two cents higher than yesterday, but fell OF
and closed 15sc higher. sales ranged: April
al9@s5zsc closed at S35se; May IS as closed
July SCssGe1Hc. closed ut 9lLei No
spring, S51aGstc' No. red. 90 1@93c No. 3 red,
attending the trading; the "shorts' for May
anxious 10 cover, evidently fearing manipuia.
the market closing S4@le higher than yesterday;
cash, 455SQ47c; Ann, 455z0i65sc closed at 46 se
May. 1891 g, closed 81 4'5sc; june 465s@i715e
In good demand. There was an early advance
ofl@lAc under coed buying, declined 54g7se
again became strong, and finally closed 5zd54c
over yesterday: cash, 35t4a3i51c: May, $3.50
o55sc. closing at 3j442i Sc; June, 81 93T4c
f0,ed a Ss96 5s-Feseady no 2 Se
Mes Pork.--Trading moderately active. with
prices ruling lOsl5: higher end clos
si1 sail $, Closed at si sSan So: Jan ps
81 S5@l1 60 closed az sl 90 all %; July. SlI IS
az %, closed at ~ O219gl2 o. Iard-Ruled
quiet but firm, prices showlng. an advance OF SO
nc; cash ami Msy. So e71z67. June 81 02I@97O71s
closed at s. 05@7 G715; July, 81 i2lE97 Is. Boxed
Meats-Frm: dry-salted Shoulders, 81 scat 60; short
rib sides. S696 O2% scOrt clear sides, Sc 35G6 40
Sugars-Unchanged On the Produce Exchange;
Butter ruled quiet; ereameries. 2i15Q26c: dRiries
231%@24ls'. Eggs Easy at l24@l3c. Receipts
Flour q goo bbls.: wheat $4,000 bu.; corn 81 600
6u; oas, lSl,OOO 6u; rye, S1OO0 bu barley, = gro
bu. ShipmeDts-FlOur, $4,000 bbls wheat, Sc 600
bu.; corn, 6s.o00 bu; oats 10000 bu.; rye, 1000
bu harley. 10000 bu.
NEW YORK. April lS.-Cotton = Easier fu-
10 94c; June, ll.O5 July. li.lSc: August, i1.2ie;
September. l0.92c: October, 1882; November.
l035c; Decent Der, 10 5jc; January, 10 43c. Flour
Receipts y sg3 bols: exports, 8 4s9 bbls; market
rather more steady: good TO choice extra western
and State, 81 20G6; common to choice white wheat
Ohio, SIS 65@G; common TO choice extra ST. Louis,
81 6O@3 patent Minnesota extra good 10 prime,
1875 bu.; exports, 1866 bu; spot lots are Ut 12c
per bushel. closing quiet; options opened strong
and l1292c higher, later weakened and fell back
0ins futures; 40 coo Oh. spot; No. 2 spring.
csc; ungrsded red, ScGsl Ot1l; No. red,
red, 99@991<c afoat; 9sI4 s99J5c elevator,
No 1 white, S9c. uneraded white, s5cQSl Of: No.
? red, May. sales OF 52S,toO bu. at 97@9s4c
closing at 975kc; June. sales OF $4,000 bu. at &c
@sl co. closing at 9S9%c; July. sales Of 935UOO
bu. at 81 OO5z9l 00%, closing 81 81 CO.'S; August.
81 CO..: December, sales or 100 900 bu. at 81 07AQ
o. COrn-spot lots advanced 19l}4c and options
1919, closing firm; receipts, $3.50 bu. exports,
SoSil bu; sales, Sso,C0O bu. offuture; $4,000 bu.
OF spot; Ungraded, 53@5tc; steamer, 5S1ac ele.
vator az <9b5e sfoat; No p So f954e elevator, 50
q. &c s6oat; steamer yellow csc elevator: low
white 5sISc: No ?. April, 5sHG6lc. closing at
5Ss<c; Nay. 5S5s@54 &C, closing at &c; June. STA
544c, closing at 5454c: July, 81 1855 closing at
exports. sass bu.: sales of $4,000 bu- futures;
do. SS9z0c. Hsy-Firm and in lair demand;
shipping, 55@S0c. Hops-Quiet and steady for
quiet bat steady sales. Is 500 bags May, 1850
ll0c; June, a..0c; August LS5e; September 7.45c;
December, 165c. eugar-Dul and nominali white
extra &, l-l6@Ji C; of A. 5-16c; gTanulated,
5.l6c. Molasses-DulI. Rice-Quiet and IN.
changed. Petroleum United closed at 7sl4c; re-
fnec, soc. Rosin- Dull. Turpentine-steady.
Eges-Dull and easier; Western, Sc Leather
Steady and fairly active: hemlock sole, Bueaos
Ayres light, middle and heavy weights, 21a2ic.
pulled. lsD32c: Texas, eQ2lc. Pork-Ddll Mess
spot, Sl59l5 >. Beef-Quiet and unchanged.
Lard-3615 points higher, closing firm: contract
grades quoted at 81 So q 25G7 ~ June s. ga
z 60: July. s. 1901 AZ: August. s. 4797 50 Butter
Firm az PC. LCad-5teady: common, - 60 - 6.
Other articles unchanged.
ST. LOUIS, April IS Flour - Unchanged.
Wheat-Opened higher, but declined with fire.
quent fluctuations and finally closed ZGtsc
above yesterday; No, red. cGSb 81 g9Se; 95A
@99c, closing az 9s3 C Nav; s 004@ Ol1s closing
at 81 Coz June; 81 O21sGl 034. closing at 81 OPS
July. CoTn-Higher, but inactive closing "a
1lfc above yesterday, 4}Z9i 50 &C cash; 431S94sAc
May 35sG4$ &C June; 49, Gas C July, closing al
outside prices. Oats-Dull, bat firm; 351zc cash;
kef. Leac-Quiet; So S3l% FOR hard Butter-Un-
changed. Eggs Lower; 1Ohc Flaxseed-Nom nal
AZ 81 IS. Hay-Higher. $40 509ll 90 prairle.
mill Cornmesi-Firm at g. SOa2 s.. wool-Firm;
tup washed, IS d2Sc unwashed, l602ac: Kansas.
11Glsc; Texas iall clip. l09l6c; medium, l59lSc;
comoing l9a2lc Provisions-Firme but slow.
POrk-Sl2 o01s@12 0 =. Bulkneats-Csr lots.
0. b. LONG clesr s. 90; snort roS5 co. short clear,
S. 25 Bacon Clear, S. a086 IS; short ribs.
SO %; short clear, Sc 7oa6 70 Hams-s9 259l0 p.
Lsrd-S6 s59s 90. Reeeipts-Flour, 5000 bbls.:
wuest 34,&O b.; corn, 5000 on, osts, %. 600
bu. rye. 5000 bu.; barley, none. ehipments-
Flour, 3,oOO bbls wheat 10000 b0. corn. lS,Oj0
bu.: oats, 1000 bu.; rye 5000 bu.; barley, none.
LOUISVILLE, Aprn ls.-Cotton-steady: mid.
ding, lG5sc. Grsin-Firm and strong. Wheat
No. 10. CHERRY. 92e; No. red. soc. Corn
2 mixed, 47c; No. white sic. Oats-No. 2
mixed, sSl3c; PROFESSIONALISM and unchanged.
Bscon-Clear rio sides, So So clear sides, 81 25:
shoulders, s. Is. Bukmeats Clear rib sides s. IS:
clear sides. 50 50; shoulders, s. IS. Lard-Choice
leaf, IS ..
fair demand Wheat-Firm: Milwaukee No 2,
no , zoe Oats quiet ana unchanged; No. 2
s5hc delivered. Rye-A little frmer; No. ], 69@