The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-28

yellow, 56056lc; No. . August. 55c, closing at
DOC; September. 52t 952&c. closing at 52lc: Octo-
Der. 5ls a SIC, closing at SIC; November 5105l4c,
closing at site.
Oats higher. closing with the advance partly
lost. Receipts, 339. $50 bu; exports, p, 1872 bu;
mixed Western, 800 SAC; white Western, $40
ABLE.
Hay steady and demand fair.
Coffee-Spot fair Rio frmer. Sc d33c; options
less active and higher; sales. 10. 500 bags: August,
so e. Soc; September, 66546.'oc: October,
g. 7006. 75c; November, 6. 75c: December, 6 S00
g. SOC; January, 685c; February, $50 a 6 Soc;
March, &c. Sugar stronger and fairly active:
fair to good refining quoted at 81 05lc: refined
firm and active; white extra c, 81 d5 Is Ice;
standard A, &c. Molasses quiet. Rice steady,
and demand fair.
Petroleum firm; United closed at 81 O3s a 1O34.
Tallow quiet. Rosin steady. Turpentine steady
at 35c.
Eggs firm and in fair request; receipts, 1894
packages.
Pork frmer and in moderate demand; mess,
spot, $40. 10; cut meats firm; picked bellies, &c;
picked shoulders, 4sc; picked hams, l1sc. Lard
opened lower, reacted. closing strong; Western
steam. spot, 8 90 e. 65c; September, 6.5 g. 54c;
October, CSC a6. &c; November, 6.520 Il. Soc;
December, 6 .53c; January, 6.65c; March, 6 S2c;
city steam, 6.45 &c. SOC.
Cheese stronger and in good export demand;
Western fiat at A. a &c. Other articles I'M
changed.
CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-There was a good
speculative business transacted in wheat to-day.
and the feeling developed was strong. The
usual bear influence did not appear to affect
the market. The fact that 30. 600 blu of wheat
had been posted out of condition at New York
had only a temporary effect. There was a good
demand, and with very little wheat on sale, and
the shorts" displaying some anxiety to cover.
values improved. The influences creating
irmness were chiefly reports of wet weather
abroad and frmer private cables. The receipts
at winter wheat points also show a
falling off. This assisted the tirmness.
The market opened ! a &c higher, but quickly ad-
vanced and rallied in all 1sc. closing on the reg
ular board lc higher than yesterday. There was
still another advance of &c in the afternoon, the
market closing firm. There was a fair demand
for corn, and, influenced by smaller receipts and
the hrmness ia wheat, prices ruled stronger.
Freight engagements for 4lO, 600 bushels may
also have had some effect. The market finally
closed about &c higher than yesterday. The re-
ceipts Of oats were liberal, but the market ruled
firm. The August option ruled firm and 403c
higher than yesterday. Mess pork opened 100
l5c lower, declined 10 15c additional, and ruled
steady, but closed at the inside figures. Lard
was quiet and steady.
Flour was quiet and unchanged.
In wheat the speculative demand was good
and the market ruled stronger. The opening
prices were I a &c lower, but quickly advanced
&c, reacted and closed lie hirher than yesterday.
The sales ranged: August, 7S4 @S04c, closing at
8oBc; September, 794 0S0sc, closing at 8Osc;
October, Sl5 a 82sc, closing at 82aa a S2sc; Novem-
Der, S3s a Soc. closing at 84sc; No. . spring, S0sc;
No. aspiring, II 072c; No. 2 red, SIC; No. 3 red,
S0081c.
For corn there was a fair demand and the
market ruled stronger. Prices fuctuated within
a range of s0ac, and closed &c higher. Cash,
AL 044ac: August, 4S0442c, closing at Al! a
44sc; September. Al 0441c, closing at AL a
44sc; October, 42aa a434c. closing at 43043sc;
November, 39s 0404c, closing at 40sc.
Oats ruled firm, with the August option 40ac
higher; cash, 264c; August, 264 0274c, closing at
274c; September, 24s @25ac, closing at 254c; Oc-
tober. 25@255e. Rye was steady; No. 2, 563c.
Flaxseed was stronger; No. l. 81. 19.
Mess pork opened 10 l5c lower, declined 100
15c additional, and closed steady, at the inside
figures. Cash, $8,874@9; September, So S230
8. 1924. closing at 1921 08 SIS; October, SIS.
905, closing at SIS. so 08 9255; November. IS. So
8 95, closing at So s. as. 81 Lard ruled steady
and quiet; cash, 6.224 06. 25c; September, 62O0
g. Csc, closing at 6.22a 06 25c; October, G. 250
6 30c, closing at 6 .27i 06. Soc; November, 61740
6.22ac, closing at 500 22lc. Boxed meats
firm: drysalted shoulders, a 25c; shortrib
sides, 5.70a5. 75c; shortclear sides, 5.95 06c.
Whisky nominally 81. Ii.
Sugars unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange, butter was firm;
creamery. 16020c; dairy, IL l6c. Eggs higher
at II a 12bc.
On the afternoon board wheat was stronger
and ( a &c higher. Corn was ! q &c higher. Oats
were &c lower for August. Pork was &c higher.
Lard was .02!c higher.
Receipts-Fiour, 1000 brls: wheat. 81, 900 bu;
corn, 249, 600 bu; oats, 146, 900 bu; rye, II, 600
bu; barley, 1000 bn. Shipmerts-Flour. 5000
brls; wheat, "A 600 bu: corn. 3l4 600 bu; oats,
125, 600 bu; rye, 1000 bu; barley. 1000.