The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-19

bu futures, $4,000 bu spot Ungraded, 500
54ac posted No 2, seq; No 2, 81 a523c in ele~
vator, 53i 053sc ahoat, 52sc f. O. b; yellow, 54ac,
ungraded white, "a 055c; No. 2, July, 52a 052Ic;
closing at 22sc; August 52s 523c, closing at
52!c; September, 52a 53!c, closing at 53sc;
October 53s a s53c, closing at 53sc.
Oats quiet. Receipts, A. $50 bu exports, l2o
bu Mixed Western. 37G39c; white Western,
80 d44c
Coffee-Spot fair. Rio steady at SIC; options
moderately active; sales of 1880 bags; July,
lc; August, T. Csc; September, 7l5c; October,
120c; November, 725c; December, z. soc; Janu-
airy, 7.35c; February, 740c Sugar dull; refined
dull. Moasses quiet.
Petroleum steady; United closed at 94sc. Tai
low dull. Rosn steady, Turpentine weaker at
37sc.
Eggs firm and quiet
Pork steady and in moderate demand. Mess,
spot, 81 30; family mess. $l 90: short clear $l3
Beef steady Lard dull, nothing done IN options;
1871 a g. 90c; July closed at 6. Soc; August, 1880
g. 0c; September, 7020103c; October, 1920
Tic; November, zoe 0708c; December, 7.019
1O2c city steam, 60 Zoe
Butter steady; demand fair Chees- ouiet and
very steady. Lead firm Other articles I'M
changed.
CHICAGO. July 18.-The wheat market after
an easy opening, ruled strong closing at the best
figures Of the week. The opening prices were
&c under the closing last night On denial of
the rumor that the Russian wheat markets were
the relations between England and Rus
STA, prices fell off &c additional, and
then began suddenly to advance on
the statement that the British Cabinet
was in receipt of alarming news from Afghanis-
tan. This was modified, and prices fell back,
but rose again on bad crop news. 1t was de-
clared that the Dakota wheat fields were threat
ened with grasshoppers, and that the Nebraska
fields were being ruined by blight These state
mentS were denied, but considerable weight was
attached to them and under their influence
prices rose steadily. The shorts were eager
buyers, and buying appeared TO be more gen
eral, both on local and outside account
The market closed at the outside figures of the
week. Corn ruled easier, but had some strength
impaired to it owing to the course of wheat, and
closed about the same as yesterday. Oats ruled
steady; prices exhibiting very little change.
Provisions ruled steady and nominally I'M
changed.
Corn was quiet and unchanged.
Wheat opened easier and &c lower declined &c
additional, advanced Il al Ic, with some huctua-
tons on reports of crop damages in Nebraska,
and closed ! q &c higher than yesterday. Sales
ranged: July, 49, 0S9sc closed at S9sc; August,
49, a 90sc, closed at 90sc; September, 81 935c,
closed at 93 093sc October, 93a a 954c closed at
95!c No spring 49, d894c; No. spring, Sic;
No. red, 95 n 96c; No red Soc
Corn-Ruled moderately active and some what
ments show a falling off. The market fell off SC,
rallied, and closed about the same as yesterday.
Cash 49, a 4Gsc; July, 46 a 1890, closed at 49, a
46sc; August, 45s a f6Bc, closed at 46tc; Sep
TENDER, 45s a 46c, closed at 45s a Ace.
Oats ruled quiet and moderately steady, prices
showing little change Cash. 81 @3l4c; July,
BIZ a3lSc, closed at 81 &c; August 265 a 26sc,
closed at 26sc September, PSI a254c, closed at
25lc
Rye was steady; No. 2, 58lc.
Flax seed was firm;No. ], 81. 26}.
Mess pork ruled steady: The fluctuations were
very slight. Cash, $40 30 1881; August, $l0
81 q 40. closed at $l637a q 10.40 September,
$l0.374 a 10 479, closed at $40 40 a l0.474. Lard
was steady and firm. Cash 6 90 674c; August,
Cos 06 Zoe, closed at 6 GIL a6 zoe; September,
g. IS a soc, closed at CITE q Soc Boxed meats
steady; dry sailed shoulders, 404.25c; short rib
sides 20 05. 75c; short-clear sides, $50 a &c.
Whisky was firm at 81. 10.
Sugars were unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange butter and eggs
ruled quiet and unchanged.
Receipts-Flour, 1l.000 brls wheat, SO, 900 bu;
corn, 10000 blu; oats, $4,000 bu; rye, none
barley, 1000. Shipments-Flour, 5000 brls;
wheat, $1,000 bu; corn, 389, 600 bu; OATS $4,000
bu; rye, none; barley, none.