The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-21

53.c; September, 52s953sc, closing at 52sc;
81 Size, closing at 5lBc; December, 49sc.
Oats higher. Receipts 100000 bu exports
10000 bu Mixed Western, SO 035c; white
Western 81 042c
Hay steady and in fair request.
Coffee-Options firm on August, others barely
steady; sales. IL, 600 bags: August, 6. 70 az 80c
September, 6 60 d6. 70c; October. 6.65 d6 Zoe;
November 6 20 a6 75c: December, soc: Jan
uary 6S5a &c., March, 1O0c. Sugar quiet
but firm; fair to good refining quoted 55-l60
7-16c: refined firm white extra &, 81 a D 10 Ice;
mold A, CO a &c; standard A, g a Gsc; powdered,
81 a 7c cubes, .06 5l6c Molasses steady
and quiet Rice firm.
Petroleum steady; United closed at 81. COZ q
101. Tallow steady and quiet. Resin dull.
Turpentine quiet at 344c.
Eggs firm and in fair inquiry; Western, 49, a
14Ic.
Pork was dull, heavy and lower. Mess quoted
at $40 5O@1O.75. Beef steady Cut meats
steady; picked bellies, Ga &c; picked shoulders,
44c picked hams, lie; middes dull; long clear,
SIC Lard lower and moderately active; contract
grades. spot, quoted at Gao d6.45!c; September,
d 50 O. 43c; October, 6 As 6. soc; November 6 81
06 43c; December, 6 IS 6. 43c; city steam $3.50.
Butter quiet but firm; Western, Ga %. Cheese
dull and dropping; Western fiat, 4a64c.
Lead quiet; common, A. a. sc Other articles
unchanged.
price of wheat kept within narrower
range to-day, and the prevailing tone was
steadler. 1t was cited that the foreign market
had not declined since the present drop had been
inaugurated here, and the cables this morning
indicated steadler feeling at Liverpool. The
export inquiry here continued good, and vessel
engagements for 195, 900 bu of wheat were re-
ported today. The receipts continue small, but
the large stocks in store are cited as the moving
cause for the present depression in values The
nj of VIII ado ENGLAND
the continent, showed slight decrease. The
market opened with good buying, and the Octo-
Der option which closed last night at 839c,
to s3o sold r np to SIC sc sold f off
back several times, and finally closed on the
regular board at sac, but receded on the after
noon board again to S3sc. Reports of wet
weather abroad assisted the early upward turn.
The estimated receipts for to morrow are
smaller. The feeling in corn was very unset
tied, and, influenced by better foreign advces
and the early strength of wheat, the market
rose q &c, but fell back, and closed unchanged,
at sc higher than yesterday. There was strong
competition for the purchase of oats for August
delivery, which caused an early advance of &c
for that option. The market then reacted lc,
and closed about lc higher than yesterday. The
other futures showed little change. Provisions
ruled active, with lower prices again prevailing.
Mess pork opened 3 ale higher, receded 12a q
15c, rallied y q l0c declined OBJ 025c, and closed
tame. Lard declined .100 &c, and closed
steady.
Flour quiet and unchanged.
Wheat opened ] a &c higher and sold up to a
point lc higher than last nights closing, fell
back Sc, fuctuated and closed &c higher than
yeste rday. The sales ranged: Cash, 500 q DC,
closing at Sic; September, ST. u 6244 closing at
8ls a 82c; October, 83S 064k, closing at $40 No
vember, 85a 86sc closing at 86.c; No spring,
81 oslo: No spring, 73c; No. red, Sic; No.
3 red. Sc
Corn was active and unsettled. The market
opened IA &c higher, receded again and closed
sc higher for September. than yesterday, with the
other options unchanged. Cash, 459c; August,
45s a Age closing at 45i 45sc: September, 45s q
45sc. closing at 451 45sc; October, 434s q 444c,
4244 0435c.
In oats there was a strong demand from the
shorts" to cover sales made for August delivery,
and the price advanced &C. but fell back and
closed 1c higher than yesterday. The other
options showed little change; cash 21a; August,
26028c, closing at 265 a27c; September, 244 q
25sc, closing at 24sc; October, 24s 254c, clos
ing at 4s q 25c.
Rye was steady: No. 2, Sole
Flaxseed was easier: No l, $1.219
Mess pork opened firmer at 5@7ac higher.
receded 12a loo, rallied u q Zoe, weakened
again, declining 22a 025c. and closed tame.
closing at 1857 GO; October 1866 q
8.95, closing at 1866 as674. Lard was
active but lower; prices receded 10 q
.129c, and closed steady; cash, G. 12a q
o. I0c; september, QUO 40 l0c, closing at oU nc;
October. -! a G. 22ac closing at 6.12ac. Boxed
meats easy; dry-saited shoulders. f. Is 04 Soc;
short-rib Sides g. IS as. 30c; shortclear sides,
5. 750580c
Whisky was firm at 81. Is.
Sugars were steady and unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange butter ruled quiet
and easy; creamery Ta2Oc; dairy, 90 1oc.
Eggs steady at 109 ole.
Receipts-Flour. 5000 brls wheat, "A, 900 bu;
corn. 262, 600 bu; oats, 10000 blu; rye, 13, 900
blu; barley, 5000 bu ipments-Flour, 6. 600
brls; wheat, 1l2. 900 bu corn 262, 900 bu; oats,
1873, 600 bu; rye Is, 900 bu; barley none.
On the afternoon board, wheat was easier, and
a &c lower Corn was easier, and / 04c lower.
Oats declined &c for August. Pork was un-
changed. Lard was .02bc lower