The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-17

less active; superfne and fine scarce and firm.
Sales, IA 900 brls
Wheat-Receipts, sc. 800 bu; exports, Ga, Isl tu.
Spot a lie higher, and only moderately active
options opened a triie lower, afterwards ad
vanced ] a &c. later fell back Ia &C. closing
weak. Sales, 1892 600 bu futures; 176 900 bu spot
No. Chicago 93c f. o. b., 934c afoat; No l
board. 81 02,c.f and l.; Buffalo, 9S9c in store; I'M
graded red, soc a 81. 00s; No red. 94c No. Cred,
81 004 a l.0l. in elevator, 02s afoat 81 o. b.,
$lG2R c. (. and j.: No. l white, 99c; No. 2 red,
July, 81. 00a OH. closing at 81. 00s; August
81 OF l02s, closing at 81. 0ls: September. ST. 030
l 04s, closing at 81. 03s; October 81. % a l064
closing at 81. 058; November, ST. o6s LO1s, clos
ing at 81 OF.
Corn opened strong and higher. later reacted
and closed heavy. Receipts, 80, 900 bu; exports
| 47023 bu; sales ], 1872, 600 bu futures; $4,000
bu spot Ungraded, 504 a 54c; steamer, 523c
| in elevator 533c afloat; No 2 so! 524c in ele-
tor. Sole afoat; ungraded white, 54c; No July,
52s 53sc, closing at 52se; August. 53s9c closing
at 53c: September, 53s a 54ac, closing at 53sc;
October, 545 @554c, closing at 543c.
Oats steady; receipts, S7.400 bu; exports,
none; mixed Western, 36a a. 800; white Western
50 a 43c
Hay steady; demand moderate
Cofee-Spot fair Rio steady at SEC; options
steady, and more active: sales "a, 80 bags; July
1c August, 7.05c; September 40 15c
October, lis az25c; December 7.25 a Soc;
January 1901 35c February, 735 a Z 40
Sugar-Refned about steady; extra G, 81 54c
white extra c, 5 1916 a sc; confectioners A,
g &c. Molasses quiet; 50-test, zoe. Rice firm
Petroleum steady; United closed at 95!c. Tai
low quiet Rosin steady; turpentne dull at
$3.50.
Eggs steady and in fair demand; Western, IA
0143c.
Pork quiet. but steadily held; spot, clear
$l2. % mess quoted at ST.. % 0115O. Beef quiet.
Lard lower and dull; Western steam, spot,
g. 50 AZ SIZE; off grade g. Soc; July, 80 g. S2ac
August, 6.670668c: September, 7.0l 0104c
October, T. II l. 15c; November. 7.08 u 7.09c; De-
cember &c; city steam. 6. 75c.
Butter steady and in fair demand: Elgin cream
cry, II 019c. Cheese firm; demand moderate.
Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO, July 16-The transactions in
wheat to-day were the largest witnessed in many
weeks, and the excitement at times ran very
high. The course of prices was based almost
solely upon the tenor Of foreign news, and the
tension did not appear to grow any more active.
As the day advanced prices fell back from their
highest notch and the market closed nearly &c
under yesterday. The war excitement seemed
to increase outside speculation, and
at the opening unusually
large number Of buying orders We're
on the floor. The market opened a SC under
yesterday, due to a reported advance in consols,
but under strong demand prices rallied lc,
influenced somewhat by reported damage to
crops in the Northwest by the storm. Buying
was also stimulated somewhat By the estimated
decrease in the wheat on passage, which amount
ed in all to 2,44O 600 bu, making a total decrease
IN the available stocks during the week of 3 000,
600 bu. Later in the day, when an advance IF
ZIG In consols reported, big sci
movement was inaugurated, which carried
prices down he. and the market closed on the
regular board &c under yesterday and declined
&C additional in the afternoon The receipts at
hof Nro2-
ing in corn was less active than yesterday. The
market opened weaker, but rallied under good
speculative demand, but reacted and finally
closed &c under yesterday. Oats ruled dull and
slow, with prices ranging a trfe higher at one
time, but finally closing Ia &c lower than yes
terday. The feeling in provisions was easier,
and the price of mess pork gradually fell back Is
017ac. closing steady at the decline.
Flour-Dul and unchanged
Wheat-Active and unsettled The market
opened 0sc lower, under fair offerings and
higher consols rose 1c on good buying, sold off
&c, and closed &c under yesterday, Sales
ranged; July, sS4s 89sc, closed at sS4c; August,
69s a 90sc, closed at S9ac; September, 81 a 93c,
closed at 9l5c; No 2spring 8S!c; No 3 spring,
Soc; No. red, "a a 944c; No. red, S8!c.
Corn--Tradlng was fairly active. The market
opened weak, advanced &c. in sympathy with
wheat, sold off lie, and closed &c under yester
at AGE a 464c: August, 465 47sc. closing at 4G4c
September, 45s a 47c, closing at 464c.
Oats were duh and slow. The July delivery
ranged &c higher early, but fell back, and closed
! q &c under yesterday Cash, 314c; July, 81 so
323c. closing at 3l4c; August, 26a a 2Gsc, closing
at 261c: September, 259 a 25sc, closing at 25!c.
Rye steady; No. 2, 584c
Flax seed firm; No. l. ST. &c
Mess pork ruled active. with an easier feeling
prices gradually receded 10 Ollie. and closed
steady; cash, 5000 l0.37a; July, $40 80 DO 49,
| closed at $780, August $40 300 10 AL closed
at $40 329 a 1898; September. $lO.374 a lO.45,
closed at $40 40a I042a, Lard fairly active, with
prices .02l a. 05c lower; cash, Cpl a 6 65c; Au-
gust 6 ca a G. 70c September, 6. IS a 6 S0c closed
at 6. 70 isle.
Boxed meats steady; dry sailed shoulders,
39O04c shortrib sides, 5. so a Coo; short clear
sides, 500 acc
Whisky firm at $i.15.
Sugar unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange butter was steady
and unchanged. Eggs ii a IL &c.
On the afternoon board wheat was easier and
4@sc lower. Corn was unchanged. Oats were
&c lower for July and August, and &c higher for
September. Pork was 2ac lower. Lard was
05a0.7 5c higher
Receipts-Flour, 49, 900 brls wheat, 81, 900 bu;
corn, 204, 900 bu; oats, S,400 bu; rye, 3 900 bu;
barley, none. Shipments-Flour A. 600 brls;
wheat, $4,000 blu; corn 245 600 blu; oats, 81, 900
bu; rye, none; barley, LOCO.
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