The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

choice white wheat Western sxtra, $5.0005.5o;
common to choice extra st. Louis. g. IS 06 90
bu; spot lots dull; options opened weak later re-
acted. closing frm No. spring. 9Ssc; No
Northern G. l. f., $l.023; ungrsded red, 87c0
81. 02l No. red, sl.O4 elevator, $l.04 afoat
81. 033 I. o. b.; No. l white. $L03 No. 2 red
May, $1,000 bu at 81 %. lo3sc, closing at 81 o3s
June, S96 900 bu at ST. 02s a 04 closing at ST. 03s
July, l,976, 900 bu at $l.O4k 0l.Q54, closing at
l65a August, AS 600 bu at l. O5s al 06s, closing
at ST. O6s; September, &c., 900 bu at ST. 06a 0Ss,
closing at 81. 0S; October closed at $l.094; No
vember at 81 10a December "a, 600 bu, at 81. l04
1.12s. closing at ST. III; January, 5000 bu at
81. ~, closing nominally at 81 IL
Corn-Spot quiet; options opened lower,
later rallied closing firm; receipts. 36, $50 bu;
exports, 1851 blu; ungraded, 15056ac; No. 8
steamer, 55sc elevator, STE afoat; No. 2 sea
Sole elevator, 574 a Sic afoat; ungraded white,
5Sc; No. 2, May, 54aa a 55sc, closing 55ac; June,
54s a 55sc closing 554c; July, 55 a 55sc, closing
5o.c; August, 55s 056sc, closing 564c.
Oats firm; receipts, ll9, 700 bu exports, none;
mixed Western, 40 43c; white, As 49c.
Hay firm and rather quiet shipping, 80 095c-
Coffee-Spot fair Rio quiet and steady at SIC;
options moderately active; No. Rio spot, Coco;
May, g. 7066 75c; June, g. 75c July, e. Soc; August,
z00c; November, T. Zoe: December T. 15c
Sugar-Extra c. 5s05ic; white extra G, DO
SIC; off A, s. 052c Molasses steady; so test 181c.
Rice firm; demand moderate.
Petroleum firm and unchanged; closed at 1870.
Turpentne dull.
Eggs steady and in moderate inquiry West
ern, 49, q 14sc.
Pork dull. Lard moderately active, closing
heavy; Western steam spot, 7.05c; May. 7.06c;
June, Z 100712c; July, 1897 zoe; August. 7.26
072se. September 735c October, TAO q 7.46c;
city steamed, G. so az 95c.
Butter dull and fairly steady Cheese dull
and easy. Lead steady Other articles un-
changed.
CHICAGO, May 13-The wheat market was
very fat in the early trading, prices dropping
off 90sc from the closing figures of last night.
There had been heavy short" selling during the
two preceding days. and the bears" seemed to
be In complete possession of the field, which
was due, in the main, to the advent Of warmer
weather. Then came in some gloomy crop re-
ports the reported presence of grasshoppers in
Texas, and good home and export inquiry for
spring wheat, all of which occasioned an instant
revulsOn In the temper of the market, prices ad-
vancing sharply lsc from the bottom, with the
bears showing frantic desire to cover their
short sales The trading to the close in the
afternoon was active, and the feeling was quite
firm at the finish, at nearly the best prices OF the
day. The receipts continue fair and the ship
ments free. There was only moderate specu-
ative business in corn, but the market ruled
steady, responding to the advance In wheat, and
closing &c higher than yesterday. The receipts
were only moderate. There was good shipping
demand for oats, and the market ruled steady
and somewhat firm. In provisions trading was
very light. with the feeling shade easier.
Flour was quiet and unchanged
Wheat-Infiuenced by the warm weather and
weak cables, the market opened &c lower, de-
clined &c, ruled steady. and then rapidly ad-
vanced on reported bad crop news. The advance
was Il lie above the inside figures; the price
then receded ac, fuctuated and closed &c higher
than yesterday. The sales ranged: May, 88s a
S9sc, closing at 89sc; June, 89s 09lc, closing at
9osc; July, 9la 993s closing at 92se; No.
cash. 500 $3.50: No. 8 spring, 79s SOC; No.
red, SO 0$l 90; No 3 red, SOC
Corn was fairly active and steady. The mar
ket opened ! &c lower, rallied "a ac, and closed
&c over yesterday. Cash. 47sc; May. 47s 047sc,
closing at 47sc; June, 474 47sc, closing at 47sc
July, Az @4Ssc, closing at 4Sc.
Oats were quiet but steady, prices showing lit
tie change; cash, 344 344e; May, .344 a 34ac
June 344 a 34ac closing at 34s 034ac; July, 344 a
34sc, closing at 34ac Rye was firm; No. 2, 73c.
Barley was nominal.
Faxseed was firm; No. l, 81 ST.
Mess pork was quiet, and prices ruled 5000
lower, rallied l0@l2ac and closed steady; cash,
$l1@l1. 10; June, 5000 @11.10. closing at
ST.. 02aa @l105; July, $ll 0501l17a. closing at
Sill 12a a II. Is. Lard was quiet, with prices
showing little change; cash, 6so@6 S2ac June.
68006. S7ac closing at g. So as. SIZE; July. 687a
96.95c, closing at 692a 06 Soc Boxed meats
quiet; ry-salted shoulders, 435 "a 5e
short ribs, 60@5.65; short-clear Sides 6.10@
6l5
Whisky was firm at ST. To-
Sugar was stronger; cut loaf, 7c granulated,
81 @6sc; standard "a, 6@6sc.
On the Produce Exchange butter was dull and
lower; creamery, 20 022c: dairy, 1S019c.
At the afternoon board wheat was firm and he
higher. Corn was firm; June advanced &C. Oats
were unchanged. Pork was &c higher. Lard
was .02ac lower.
Receipts-Flour. 80, 600 brls; wheat, 49, 900 bu;
corn, 234, 600 bu; oats. 146 900 bu: rye, 1900 bu
barley, 1900 bu Shipments-Flour, $4,000
brls; wheat, 10000 bu; corn, 226 600 bu; oats,
l7S,o00 blu; rye, 5000 bu; barley 1000 bu