The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-29

sales reported Beef steady. Cut meats steady.
. Lard 2 TO points lower and moderately active;
Western steam spot. 712!c; May T100713c;
June. 20a7 23c July. 100 7.32c; August, 7.38
&c., September, z450746c. Butter dull
and weak. Cheese quiet and about steady.
Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO, April 2S-The last day of bidding
in the old Exchange Building was one of ex-
treme quiet after q preliminary rush in the
morning. occasioned by the report of another
engagement between the Russians and Afghans.
on the Afghan frontier. This sent the market MP
3a7c, but as there was no confirmation of the
report. and British consols went up instead of
down, prices sagged back and trading became
dull. There was an evident Discrimination to
trade, in view of the holiday ordered by the
board upon the occasion of the dedication of the
new Chamber of Commerce The decrease IN
the visible supply and the poor crop outlook, in
addition to the uncertainty of the foreign situa-
ton, combined to hold the market steady, and
the closing figures were shade higher than yes
terday Speculative trading in corn was light.
Prices ruled firm early but fell back, reacted,
and closed about the same as yesterday The
feeling in oats was very firm, and the market
closed &c over yesterday. Very little interest
was shown in provisions, and prices displayed
little change.
-Four was firm and unchanged.
In wheat the aggregate trading was light,
with an unsettled feeling The market opened
strong and a04c higher rumors of more
fighting in Afehanistan, but as consols remained
steady prices fell back and the market finally
closed &c over yesterday. The sales ranged:
April, 49, 0sS5c, closing at s8ac May, 49, S9ac,
closing at S9sc; June 81 @9la, closing at 9l4c;
July, 934 a g3sc. closing at g3ac; No spring
49, a S8ac; No. red, 9Ta a98ac; No. red, 49,
a SSac.
In corn the speculative trading was light,
but the shipping demand was good. Prices
ruled higher early, but fell back &c, and closed
about the same as yesterday. Cash sold at Az
94I4c;, April, 47s047ac, closing at 47sc; May,
AS % 49,. closing at 47sc June, 473 a 484c, clos
ing at Ate: July, 49, a4S5c: closing at 1890.
Oats ruled very firm and closed &c higher than
yesterday. Cash sold at 36c; May, 35s a &c.,
closing at 35sc; June, 36Q3 6sc, closing at 36se;
No 2, 67dc. Barley was nominal
Mess pork was Quiet but steady cash, $l1 IS
0l180; May $lI. 72A a II III, closing at Sill 1910
ll.75 June 81. 82a a l. 87a, closing at $11 821
IL 49, July ST.. 95 012. closing at $1t IS a H. 971
Lard was quiet and unchanged; cash and May
Sc. IS 87a June $6 90 q 97a, closing at Sc 95;
July $107a. Boxed meats were steady; dry
salted shoulders 435044 0c short ribs $500
592ac; short clear sides G. 80 a g. 35c.
Whisky firm at 81 15.
Sugars unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange, butter and eggs
ruled quiet and unchanged
No afternoon board was held, and the board
stands adjourned until 1890 A. NJ, Thursday
Receipts-Flour, 81 600 brls: wheat, 50 600
bu; corn, 125, 900 bu oats SO, 600 bu; rye, 5000
bu; barley. - 900 bu. Shpments-Flour 20 900
brls; wheat, lis, 900 bu; corn, 9S 600 bu; oats
o., 600 bn; rye, none; barley, 5000 bu.