The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-23

SIC so for inspected; clear backs, $12 G12 so
Cut meats steady: picked bellies. 6s 06ac. Lard
moderately active; Western steam, spot, 350
40c; October G. 81 csc; November, 30 g. 39c;
December 637 06. 39c; January, ga a G. 45c; city
steam. 25c
Butter quiet and rather weak: Western, 8025c
Cheese firm and demand moderate.
Copper steady. Lead quiet Other articles
unchanged.
CHICAGO Sept % There was sharp excite
ment in the wheat trade to-day. The signs of
"bup movement discerned imperfectly for
several days, became very pronounced in the
early trading to-day, and so continued through
out the entire session.
The increase of 663 600 bushels in the visible
supply caused a temporary weakness at the open
ing, and values were ac lower than at the close
yesterday. but good buying at once set in, and
from that time on there was sharp advance in
prices, until the November option had touched
SIZE on the regular board, hav-
ing sold at the opening at SAFE.
The buying orders were larger from the outside,
and there was also a large amount of trading on
local account At the afternoon session No
yember sold up to S8c, and closed within &c of the
outside figures. The receipts continue light at
primary points, and it was stated that very little
wheat was coming in. Notwithstanding the adj
vance In prices which millers were offering for
good milling grades. 1t was cited that ST was
offered for No. ] Duluth wheat. which earlier in
the day had been selling at 95ac. The
foreign situation also used as a
lever for advancing prices. the fall
In consols and Russian securities being taken as
indicative of the possibility of in the Balkan
country. The other grain centers responded to
the advance here to encourage bull" operators
and parties buying for investment. There was
fair amount of speculation in corn, and prices
ruled shade frmer influenced by the decrease
of nearly one million bushels in the visible sup
ply, the advance in wheat, and the prospect of
colder weather. Prices fuctuated within mar
row range, and closed a &c higher than yester
day. Oats were dull but firm, closing generally
frmer early, receded, and closed quiet at prices
somewhat lower than yesterday
Flour was strong, with dealers disposed to ad-
vance prices.
Wheat ruled active and buoyant The market
opened a SC lower, but turned quickly on free
buying. advanced 1Rc. receded &c, then advanced
a &c more declined 1c, rallied &C. and clos ed l2c
higher than yesterday. The sales ranged: Sep
TENDER. S2s SAGE, closing at sac; October, 49,
85ac, closing at 854c; November, 842 0871c clos
ing at 87s q S744c December 87s 0S9sc. closing at
Sole; May. 9a 096sc. closing at 96ac; No. 2
spring, 84s a SAFE: No. 3 spring. 96c; No. 2 red,
8Sac; No red. 49, 1850
Corn was fairly active and firm, prices fuctu-
higher than yesterday. Cash. 421 a Age; Sep
tember, 424 a 23c; October. AZ 04lsc; closing
at 41ac; November. 39s a 39lc closing at 39ac
Oats were dull but irmer, with prices shade
higher; cash. 253c; September. 25ac; October,
25ac; May 2Ss 02Ssc, closing at 2Sa 62Ssc. Rye
was firm; No. 2, 5Sc. Barley was quiet; No 2, zoe.
Flaxseed was higher; No. /. $1.22a.
Mess pork ruled 07ac higher early, with fair
trading: declined 100l2ac, closing steady: cash.
$S IS 90 October, So 95 07ac, closing at So 95 q
9073 November, SIS. Is a g. So. closing at SIS 70 q
877a; January So 35 a g. As, closing So 35 37a
Lard was quiet and easier. and .0a a .05c lower;
cash. 620062 5c: October, go q G. 25c closing at
zoe; November. 6. l2ac. Boxed meats steady;
drysaltea shoulders 375 &c; snort-rib sides,
g. 75c short-clear sides, 61006 15c.
Whisky was steady at 81. 10.
Sugar was firm and unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange butter was dull and
easy; creamery, Ii Zoe; dairy, 10016c. Eggs,
16a917c.
On the afternoon board, wheat was stronger.
advancing &c and closing s04c higher. Corn
sc higher. Oats were &c higher. Pork was 50
TIC higher. Lard was unchanged.
Reeeipts-Flour, 10000 brls; wheat. So, 900 bu;
corn, 100000 bu; oats. $4,000 bu; bar.ey,
$4,000 bu; rye. 1900 blu. Shipments--Flour,
5000 brls wheat $1,000 bu: corn. 3l2 900 bu;
oais, $4,000 bu; barley. 10000 bu; rye, 1000 bu