The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-12

Western and State. SO. 750425; good to choice
Western and State, 81. 30 a5. 90; common to choice
white wheat Western extra. So Is CO.; COM
mon to good extra Ohio. So. 90 $500; common TO
choice extra st. Louis, So. 90 a 9. co.; patent Min
nesota, extra good to prime. ~$o.5o06.l5. Mar
ket closing firm.
Wheat-Receipts, g, 925 Blu; exports, $1,000
bu. Spot grades advanced 102c, and options
202sc, with some excitement, closing at about
the best figures of the day. Sales 5, $50, 900 bu
futures, 156, 900 bu spot. No. aspiring, 95c; un-
gradeded red, 60ca 81 "a; No. 3 red. 97e; No. 2
red, 99Ic 0$1 elevator, 99sc Gs1 afoat No ]
white. zoe; No. 2 red, April. nominal; May,
2, T68.0 600 bu, 96S "a $3.50, closing at 99sc; June,
l.G0S, 600 bu, $1@l0ls, closing at $l.0ls; July,
$4,000 bu, LOIS a I03s, closing at si.03ss; Au-
gust, 232, 600 bu. 81. 034 a 04ss, closing at 81. CAS-;
Sertember, 5000 5 aa pl.HaLe5S, closing at
$L.05s; November, 16, 600 bu. $l0e a CO.,, clos
! ing at 81. 08l; December. ZIG, 900 bu, 81. 09sa a
Lie, closing at 81. o9s.
Corn-Spet lots 4aic, and options s01sc
higher, closing firm; receipts. ls6. $50 bu-; ex-
1s7, 900 fbu. spot Ungraded, 504 0523c; No. 3,
53tc steamer. 524 053c elevator, 53ss 054e afoat:
| No. 2. 522 0534c elevator, 54sc afoat; steamer
| yellow 54c; No. 2 white, 56c; low medium, 524c;
| No. 2 April, SO closing 534c; May, 53k a 54sc,
closing SAC; June, "a d55c, closing 55c4c steamer;
! April, Soc.
Oats l0lsc higher, and active; receipts, d., 800
bu; exports, 10, 042 bu. Sales, 625, coo bu futures,
l5U, UUU Du SPOT, mixed WeStern, 0ya U4lc, W0lte
Western, 40343c.
Hops dull and easy.
Coffee-Spot fair Rio dull; options dull and
barely steady; sales, 1850 bags; April, 7.20c; May,
Zoe: June, 1907 35c; August, 7.5Oc; Septem.
Der, 1865 Z. zoe; October, zoe. Sugar dull and
nominally unchanged. Molasses steady, Cuba,
lie. Rice quiet and held firm.
Pe~troleum-United closed at 783c. Tallow
steady at 81 as 15-16c. Rosin dull at ST. 10 a ]. 12a,
Eggs firm and fairly active.
I,aafhpr sfaody and in fair rourocf. ham1ock
sole, Buenos Ayres, light middle and heavy
weight, % PA
Wool quiet and heavier; domestic ~feeces,
$26 a $37; pulled. $l4 $50; Texas, $130$19.
Pork firm and fairly active.
Lard 203 points higher. but less active; West
ern steamer, spot, 1926; April, 81. 240 Z. 26; May,
$7.2807. 30; June, $1.370739 July, $I45 u 40;
September, 1857; October, $40. Butter un-
crate demand at So. 60. Other articles I'M
changed.
CHICAGO, April l1.-Great strength was
again developed in the wheat market to-day, the
closing prices being at about the highest point
secured during the week. There was a growing
belief that var would result as a consequence of
the strained relations existing between Russia
and England. The renewed weakness in English
4 consols was accepted as a precursor OF open hos
tilities. The governments agricultural reports.
| estimating a probable shortage of 60, 600. 600 of
bushels in the yield, considering the shortage in
dSiCdSC atd Ii udIldSO W Ii SFOWluS CIOD,
in itself impaired a stronger tone to the
market, while recent reports from winter wheat
districts indicated an even more critical condi-
4 ton of affairs than has been shown in official
bulletins. The opening sales were made at an
advance of II @1sc over the closing figures of yes
terday. The advance was met by liberal offerings,
which checked any further rise at the opening.
Later there was An advance of lie; the marke9
finally eased off &c, and closed 2sc higher than
yesterday. Foreign advices were strong. The
corn market was strong, with higher prices,
based on small receipts and an urgent demand.
Prices were advanced 1301sc over yesterday,
and closed within &c of the outside figures. The
speculative trading IN oats was large, and prices
moved u s@1c. Provisions were moderately
active, with prices generally a shade higher.
Flour ruled firm at the recent advance in
prices.
Wheat ruled active and strong, under a strong
speculative demand, and closed 25c higher than
yesterday. The sales ranged, April, 834 084ac,
| closed safe; May, 871 a SOC, closed 88ic; June.
S9ss 09l4c, closed 90sc bid; July, 91a q 934c, closed
92sc; No. 2 spring, S44@ S6sc; No. 2 red, 81 0S8c;
No. 3 red, zoe.
Corn ruled active, with higher prices, the mar
ket closing l. @13c over yesterday. Cash, 424@
45c; April, 41a d42ac, closed 42sc; May, 49,
46.c, closed 45sc; June, 452 046sc. closed, 46sc.
In oats there was an active speculation; trade
ruled strong, the market closing { over
yesterday; cash, 81 032c; April, 3l4c; May,
34s a Soc, closing at 34E 35c; June, 34s q 35sc,
closing at 35s035ac. Rye was higher; No. 2,
Doc. Barley was nominal.
Fiaxseed was steady: No l, 81 6.
Mess pork was moderately active, with prices
ranging higher; cash, $l2 80 IL 50; May, $l2.25
0l2 40; closed $12. 37a a ~ 40; June, $12. $50
1850, closed $l2:4740l2.5o Lard was quiet
but firm, with prices a shade higher; cash, G. 95
0697c; May, 70007.02ac; closed 7.02ac.
June, 7100T.123c, closed at 7.12ac. Boxed
meats were firm; dry-salted shoulders, 1900
4.60c; short-rib sides, 6l0@6.l5c. Short clear
sides, Gas 06. SOC.
Whisky was firm at 81. Is.
Sugars were unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange, butter ruled quiet
but steady at unchanged prices. Eggs were
firm at 49, D13tc.
Receipts-Flour, 5000 bbls; wheat, "a
COO bu; corn. l44,000 bu; oats, 6O,000
bu; rye, 1000 bu; barley, $4,000 bu.
corn, 2l7. 600 bn; oats, liz, 900 bu; rye, /, 900 Blu;
barley, 11,000 bu.