The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-25

81 .o3s: August, 100000 bu, Ill 032 Los, closing
$1.05: October. $4,000 Blu, 81. 06s a 107; Decem-
Der, 5000 Blu, $1.09s.
Corn opened heavy and asc lower, sfter-
wards strengthened ind advanced 2014c. clos
ing steady. Receipts, II, 600 bu; exports 81, 92S
bu; sales 1.24S. coo bu futures. 2700 600 bu spot;
ungraded, 81 a56c; No. 3, 554 055Ic elevator,
56ac afoat: No. 2 554 a 56c elevator. 56s 0574c
April. nominal. I56c; May. So 5000, closing at
Soc; June, 55a G see, closing at 56c; July, Solo
Die, closing at 5Tc.
Oats fairly active: receipts, 80 $40 bu; exports,
5000 bu; sales 100000 hu futures, l40,Co bu
spot; mixed Western, 40a a 44c white Western,
AZ a Soc
Hay steady and fairly active.
Coffee-Spot fair Rio dull; options fairly active,
closing easy. Sales "a, 600 bags; April 6. 75c:
May, O. T5a6.80c; June, 600 07c; July, 79705e;
tober 1880 a .35c; November, 735 al 4oc; De
cember 7,40@745c. Sugar firm and in fair
demand; centrifugal 81 a5ac muscovado At q
A. Trinidad, 4sc; French island 4ac; Aracagie,
4 Bloc; refined firm; mold A, &c; graduated, go
@ Lilo; cubes, &c. Molasses firm. Rice steady.
Petroleum-Unted closed at 1850. Tallow
334 033sc.
Eggs firm and in fair demand; Western, IA
G14ac.
Beef quiet and unchanged. Lard 304 points
lower and dull; Western steam spot is quoted at
L170z50c; May, 7l3 lac; June. 23c;
July, 7.29 07.30c; august. 7.37@73Sc; October,
7.57. Butter steady and in fair demand Cheese
firm for choice stock. Other articles unchange9.
CHICAGO, April 4-Aftera day marked by
| extreme nervousness and ssme excitement in
wheat, accompanied by lower range of prices,
| the market finally closed in the afternoon with a
moderately firm feeling and prices practically
unchanged from those of yesterday. There was
early decline of lie from the closing
prices of yesterday, occasioned by liberal offer
| ings or 'long" wheat, and accelerated by some
short" selling This was due to the absence
OF any warlike intelligence from London
of definite nature and reported easier feeling in
the foreign grain markets. Towards the closing OF
the regular board a liberal export movement was
reported, and a rumor that France and Russia
had formed an offensive alliance against Eng
| land caused some excitement and an upward
movement in the afternoon, SO that all the
ground lost early in the day was recovered. Out
side speculation has fallen off, and there is dis
position apparent to await developments. The
weakness in wheat influenced the course of
prices in corn, and there was an early decline of
&C, with partial recovery, the market closing
fractionally under yesterday. Trading was
light in oats, with somewhat lower prices early,
with recovery toward the close. Provisions
ruled easier. and closed a shade lower. Flour
was quiet and unchanged.
Wheat was influenced by the absence of any
war news and lack Of outside support The
market fell off rapidly lie from Yesterday, then
reacted the information that considerable
spring wheat had been taken for shipment, then
.fiuctuated, and closed the regular board at &c
under yesterday. The sales ranged April. 66a
oslo, closing at SIC; May, 81 q 884c, closing
at 88c; June, 800 a. 0Ic, closing at 90sc; July,
9ls a 92sc closing at 92sc; No. spring, 870874c;
No. red, &c. No red, SIC.
In corn the speculative trading was slow and
the feeling was weak. Prices declined &C. i'm
yesterday. The sales ranged Cash. 46a a 46ac;
April 464 1870. closing at 46ac; May, 46a 47ac,
closing at All 047sc; june All GAS, closing at
472c July, Az q 484c, closing at 4S048sc.
In oats the trading was light; prices early de-
clined 403c, advanced and closed &c under yes
terday; cash 33s 034c; May 3444 034Sc, closing at
SAGE; June 34s a 35ac closing at 35ac; July 354 a
354c, closing at 354c. Rye was steady; No. 2,
66ac. Barley was nominal.
Flaxseed-None offered; No. j, 81. 49,
In mess pork the trading was light. Prices
| declined 5010c, and closed steady at medium
| figures. Cash SLIGO oil. g. May $ll.6001l7O,
closing at $11.65 011.67!; June, $l1.7001L 80,
closing at 81. IS ell III; July sl1.80@lL90,
Lard was quiet and prices 2!05c lower; cash
6 81! 06. 90c; May 6.s506 90c, closing at 6 87s a
9Oc; June 6 92s a 97ac closing at 6. 50 97sc;
| July 76702ac
ABS a 4. 4Oc; short ribs, 5s7a 90c short-clear
| sides G. % 06 Doc.
Whisky was firm at ST. Is.
| Sugars were unchanged.
| On the Produce Exchange butter was easier;
creameries, 24025c; dairies, 81 age. Eggs were
| lower at III 012c
| On the afternoon board wheat was stronger
| and Sc higher. Corn was steady and &c higher
Oats were unchanged. Pork was SC higher.
Lard was unchanged.
Receipts-Flour, &c, 600 bbls; wheat, &c 600 bu;
corn, &c 600 bu; oats. $4,000 bu; rye, 5000 bu;
| barley, $4,000 bu hipments-Flour, $4,000
bbls; wheat. III, 600 bu; corn, 900 bu; oats,
$4,000 bu rye. 5000 blu; barley, 5000 bu.