The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-14

ports, S. 295 bu sales TO- 900 bu futures, u.s. 600
bu spot; mixed Western, 40342ae; white West
ern, 4204ec. Stock of grain in store April IL
Wheat, ,2Ol, 97S bu; corn, 2, l47, 452 bu; oats,
94l, 032 bu; barley, 100.20l bu; rye, GA, GA bu;
malt, 134, Cos bu.
Hay steady; demand fair.
Coffee--Spot fair Rio dull and easier at g. 75c;
options a shade lower and moderately active;
sales. IL. 506 bags; April, 7.100 15c; May. 7150
gust, 7400 .45c; September, $50 7.55c; De-
cember, 765c Sugar steady and quiet; molasses
sugar 44c; refined dull; confectioners' A, 4ac
Molasses steady and more active; Cuba refining,
17G17lc. Rice steady and moderately active.
Petroleum-United closed at 7Ssc Tallow
firm Turpentine steady.
Eggs lower and weak; Western, Isl a 15ac
Pork frmer and in fair demand; mess spot
$l3. so. Lard 2G3 points higher, but only mod
erately active; Western steam, spot, $3.50
1871 May, $Z330I35; June, $7.4 0744; July
$I490I52; August, $7530756. Butter firm
for choice stock; others weak Lead quiet
Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO April 13.--The day on Change was
characterized, like the closing ones of last week,
by heavy transactions and the highest prices
known to trade for nearly year. The early
news from London was considered very ominous
of war, which view appeared to be reflected in
the opening quotations for English consols. The
wheat market opened fully &c over Saturday,
and rose 0sc additional, tremendous amount
being bought and sold at the advance. With
the stffening of consols, there was reaction of
II, but the final closing of the day was within
! a lie of the best prices paid during the session.
There were scenes of great confusion and ex-
element during the session, prices fuctuating
rapidly, and the market appeared to be entirely
under the influence of the news coming from
the British capital as affecting the likelihood of
war There was very large speculative bust
ness in corn, and at the opening it was found die
ficult to buy, prices during the first few minutes
covering range of 1sc. Prices advanced rapid
y, moving up fully PC then declined 1sc, and
closed 1c over Saturday. Oats opened very
strong, Il a 1ac over Saturday. but nearly all of
the advance was subsequently lost. Prices then
rallied, and closed about &c higher. Provisions
opened higher, but did not respond to the gener-
al advance and closed about the same as Satur-
day.
Flour was strong and higher Winter wheat,
81. 5005.25 for Southern, $42005.00 for Wis
consin, 81. rs $500 for Michigan soft spring
wheat flour, $500 %; Minnesota bakers,
So. 80 0450; patents, "a. 750575; low grades,
81 90 0300. Rye flour, So 7003S5
Wheat was excited and higher. The market
opened &c higher rallied a &c additional fell back
again to the opening, and rose again TO outside
over Saturday The sales ranged: April, 854 a
$685. closed at S5sc; May, 89s 091c, closed at
69sc; june 9la a. 3ac, closed at 913c; No. 2
spring, s5s a S7sc; No. 2 red, 94095c; No. 3
red, &c.
In corn there was very large speculative
trade, and prices early advanced 2ac, but fell
back IL q 1ac, rallied, and closed lie higher than
Saturday. The sales ranged: cash, 43a a Ace;
April, 43 044sc closed at 43sc; May. 46a 04Sac.
closed at 46s 047c; June, All 0494c closed
at 47sc.
In oats the speculative trading was very active;
the market opened SC higher but fell back, and
finally closed / a &c higher than Saturday cash,
320324c; April, 3244c; May, 354 36sc; closing at
300 035sc; june 35s 037sc, closing at 35ac. Rye
was firm and higher; No. 2, &c. Barley was
nominal
Flaxseed was higher; No /, $139
Mess pork was active but unsettled; prices
ruled 100 12ac higher, but closed easier at inside
prices. Cash, $12 80 a IL 371; May, $12 80 IL So
closed $12 50 IL 81; June, $12 45 0126 gu closed
$l245 012.47a. Lard was in fair demand, firm,
and a shade higher cash, 1923 a T. 10e May, 7.05
0710c, closed 7050707ac; June, 712a 072Oc,
closed at 7.12a a 15c. Boxed meats were steady:
dry-salted shoulders, $50 60c; short-rib sides,
6l5@617ac; short clear sides, &C 006 Csc.
Whisky was firm at 81. To-
Sugars were unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange butter ruled quiet;
creamery, "A 02oc; dairy, q 022c. Eggs firm at
134 q 13ac.
On the afternoon board wheat was strong and
Ia &c higher. Corn was strong and a &c higher
Oats were firm and a 4c higher. Pork and lard
were unchanged.
Recepts-Flour $4,000 brls; wheat $1,000 blu;
corn 81, 600 bu; oats, 69, 900 bu; rye, 900 bu;
barley, %. 900 bu. Shipments-Flcur 40, 900 brls;
wheat, IA 900 bu corn, 1872, 900 blu; oats, AZ, 900
bu; rye, 5000 bu; barley, $4,000 bu. lss