The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-24
TI1R JOURNAL. SATURDAY. "a

010; clear back, $1I750I25O Beef DALI Cut
meats firm; picked shoulders, 4sc; picked hams,
81 08sc; middles dull; clear. Sc. Lard shade
spot, at G. l9c choice, 22I 25c October. s. 19c;
December 6. 22c; January. 25 &c. 27c; Febru-
ary. 6.32c; March, G. 4Oc; city steam, 6 l5c.
Butter firm and in good demand; Western, z
025c.
Other articles unchanged
CHICAGO Oct. 23-There was a steadier
feeling in the wheat market to-day and the tone
was somewhat stronger. Receipts from first
hands were reported as showing falling off for
the first time in two weeks, and it was declared
that deliveries from this forward would be
lighter. The receipts at Minneapolis and Du
luth continue free, but they light at all win
ter wheat points. The early cables reported
quiet and steady foreign markets, and the later
cables quoted Liverpool as shade higher. The
market here opened at SIC for December &c un
der the closing yesterday afternoon, but
rallied under fair buying to 87se,
fell back to ste, rose again to 87ac,
ruled steady, and then, during the middle of the
session, advanced to 8S4c, receded to 87sc. but
rose again under good buying to $780, and closed
at 884 q $500 on the regular board. The purchas
ing was very free by some of the large local
houses at times during the session, and the ag-
gregate trading for the day was larger than
usual The feeling was strong again in the after
noon, the market closing at 881 a $3.50 for De-
cember. There was an improved feeling in corn
and somewhat more trading The receipts con-
tinue quite free, but shipments are also large,
and the stock in store continues light The mar
ket advanced &c for October while November
showed advance of &c. Oats ruled quiet clos
ing shade higher for cash and the options
while May advanced fully &c. Provisions were
quiet and steady, and generally shade higher.
Flour was in fair demand at unchanged prices.
Wheat opened weak, with continuation Of
the selling movement of yesterday. The market
opened Ia SC lower, rallied quickly &c, fell back
&c, then rose On good buying / 1014c, settled
back &c, rose again, and closed about 1c higher
S4a 085ac, closing at 85ac; November, 85 a S64c,
closing at 864c; December, 87088sc, closing at
SS4 988sc; May, "a. 995sc. closing at 95sc; No.
spring, s5s 0seac No; spring, 7l074c; No. 2
Corn ruled quiet. but frmer; October ad-
vanced &c and November &c. closing at the out
side figures; cash. 414c; October, Al 0414c,
closing at 4lac; November, 394 q 39Sc, closing at
399 a 39sc the year, 36sc.
Oats-Receipts show failing off and the mar
ket ruled firmer, closing at s03c higher; cash
and October, 25c; November, 25sc; December,
25sc May 294 a 29sc, closing at 291 a 29sc Rye
was steady; No. 2, 61ae. Barley was quiet; No. 2,
&c.
Flaxseed was easy No. l, $117
Mess pork in fair demand. The market
ruled shade easier but rallied and closed about
the same yesterday; cash, $8 25 q 8. 30; Novem-
Der, $S 22a 8273 closing at 1925 27a; De-
cember Ss 30 35. closing at $S. 32a a 35; Jan
uary, So. 10 091 Is, closing at 49, Is. Lard was
quiet. easy and .02a a. O5c lower; cash. 5.S74 a
90c; October, 590c; November 5S505.S73;
December, s. 90c; January, 5.95 as 97ac. Boxed
meats were steady; y-salted shoulders 3400
35Oc; short-rb sides, 5:10c; shortclear Sides
52005 25c.
Whisky was steady at SLIP.
Sugars were unchanged
On the Produce Exchange butter was in good
demand and firm; creamery Is 026c; dairy, 130
Zoe. Eggs were firm at III 0l8c.
On the afternoon board wheat was stronger
closing at S6c October. S6a 0S6sc November S8i
0SSsc December, 95s 96c May. Corn was un-
changed. Oats were sc higher. Pork was 21c
higher. Lard was unchanged.
Receipts-Flour II. 900 brls; wheat, &C. 900 bu
corn, 1893 O00 bu; oats, 5000 bu; rye 1000 bu
barley $4,000 bu. Shipments--Four, 1000
OF orls; So wheat 22 GOO bu; corn. 239 600 bu; oats,
$4,000 bu; rye, 10000 bu; barley, 81 900 bu