The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-27

fine Western and State. So 50a40O; common to
good extra Western and State, So 20 al Is; good
to choice, $4,000. To- common to choice white
wheat Western extra, 50 00O5 So; fancy DO,
$o6OG61O; common to good extra Ohio, So. 750
610; common to choice extra St Louis, So. 20 a
g. 10; patent Minnesota, extra good to prime,
s.. SO as IS; choice to double extra, S.. S00620;
market closing firm.
Wheat-Receipts 1900 bu exports, co.
233 bu Spot grades advanced 1t01zc, and
options clio, closing firm with slight reac-
ton. Sales. 2,520.000 blu futures, $1,000
bushels spot; No. 2 spring, 99c; ungraded red,
SEC a 81. OH: No. red, CSC No. 2 red. 81 OF a.
L02. afloat, 81. OF 0102s in elevator; No. white
slolk No. 2 red, May, sales of 100000 bu,
81 COG | oos, closing at $l.ooa; june sales Of
July, sales of $4,000 bu. $l.03s 01O4z. closing
Log.
Corn-spot lots are up Ia &c, and options 0sc,
ports, 266. SAG bu; sales, $40. COO blu futures,
$4,000 bu spot. Sales ranged: Ungraded,
55057c; No. nominal; steamer. So a Sole in ele
yator: 574c afoat; No. 2, 564 056ac in elevator.
5Ia @57sc afioat; steamer white. SIC; yellow: 81
@57ac; No. April nominal; May, 564 056sc,
closing at 56sc; June. 56056sc, closing at 56sc;
July. 570 5lac closing at 57sc; August 575 5Ssc,
closing at 58sc.
Oats, 401sc cheaper and moro active. Re-
cepts, q, $50 bu; exports, 40 bu; sales, 400. 600
bu futures. 425, 600 bu spot and to arrive Mixed
Western. Al a 4Sc; white Western, A q 50c.
bay quiet and firm.
Hops dull, prices unchanged.
Cofees-Spot fair Rio dull; options 10015
points lower and fairly active Sales, &C. $50 bags;
May, 66o0665c; June, $500; July. 69006 95c;
August, 7'@I05c; September, Z 10c: October,
7.20c; November, Use; December. 1850.
Sugar quiet but firm; melada. 3ac: centrifugal.
firm and in moderate demand. Rice steady and
moderately active
Petroleum. United closed at 1870 Tallow
quiet and steady Rosin dull Turpentine
steady.
EGGS easier and dull; Western, 14c
Leather steady and fairly active; Hemlock
sole, Buenos Ayres light middle and heavy
weights, % 024c.
Pork dull and in buyers favor Beef dull
Lard 203 points higher; contract grade, spot,
a25c; july 7:3l 0733c; August, I39 @7.41c;
September, 7470749 Butter quiet, steady and
unchanged. Cheese quiet and unchanged in
price. Lead firm. Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO, April 25-The markets closed this
afternoon about the highest point scored during
the week. with wheat &c under the highest fig
ures paid since the present advance in prices
was inaugurated, three weeks ago, and 4ac over
the. closing one week ago. The market recov-
cred entirely from the depression of the two
preceding days, and was held well up to the
maximum figures, owing to more exciting war
news and good export inquiry. British consols
were quoted lower and, though the decline was
not appreciably under that of yesterday,
the war feeling appeared to pervade the air more
distinctly. and short traders were generally
inclined to cover their trades against any pos
sible happenings between now and Monday.
The starting price for wheat was &c higher than
the closing yesterday and under good demand
values improved 1sc, then eased off, but rallied
and closed &c higher. There was some inquiry
for shipments. but only a. small quantity
tab Nhn IS h.
grain market was firm, with no appre
ciabe change in prices, however. There
was an improved speculative trade in corn and
prices averaged higher. closing at &c over yester
ping demand was good. There was good de-
mand in OATS and the market closed &c higher,
with firm feeling at the close. Provisions
ruled fairly active and stronger, mess pork ad
vancing to oc@12lc, and closing firm.
Flour was firm and unchanged.
Wheat ruled firm and higher upon receipt of
more exciting news accompanied by decline in
consols. The market opened 4c higher rose
steadily and closed lie higher than yesterday.
The sales ranged April SO 089c, closing at 89c;
May $50 0S9se closing at 89sc; JuIe 90a 09lsc,
closing at 9lsc; July 92s 094c closing at 94c;
No. spring $50 a S9c; No. red 95 097c, No 3
red 49, 0S9c.
In corn a moderate speculative business was
or the close over. Yesterday: Cash, Az @47ac;
April, 46s a47sc, closing at 474c; May, 47S 048c.
closing at 47sc; June, 474 o4ssc, closing at 4sa0
4S!c; July, 4Ss a 4S5c. closing at 4sac.
Oats were firm, with good demand prices
advancing &c over yesterday; cash, 34s @35c;
May 34s @ 352c, closing at 35ac; June, 34s @""5c;
July. 354 035s, closing at 35sc. Rye was firm;
No. q &C. Barley was nominal
Fiaxseed was easier; No. l. 81. 38@I39
The Mess pork was in fair demand, prices rul
ing l00l2ac higher; cash. 81. rs q II. so; May.
$lL 7o0ll.S0, closed at 81. 77a a i. so; June,
$ll so oil so, closed at $l1. 80; July,
$1L900l202a, closed at $120O0l202a Lard
was quiet but shade frmer cash. 600 06. 92ac
May, 81 @6 92ac, closing at 6 90@6. 92ac; June,
695@69 74c, closing at 697ac; July, 1923 q 7.05c
Boxed meats were firm; dry. sailed shoulders,
435 04. 40c; short ribs, 590 as. 92ac; short-cear
Sides q. % &c SOC.
Whisky was firm at 81. Is
Sugar was unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange butter was weak;
creamery, %! 025c; dairy, % 024c. Eggs were
slow at 11!c
Receipts-Flour, $4,000 bbls; wheat, 10000 bu:
corn, $4,000 blu; oats. "a, 600 bu; rye, 1000 bu;
barley. $4,000 bu. Shipments-Flour, % 600
bbls wheat 49, 900 blu; corn. ~ 600 blu; oats, 1885,