The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-26

ceipts, 81. $50 bu exports. 40 bu; sales 400 900
bn futures, 425, 600 bu spo md to arrive. Mixed
Western. Al 4sc white Western, 44050c.
Hay quiet and firm.
Hops dull, prices unchanged.
Coffees-Sppt fair Rio dull options 10015
points lower and fairly active Sales &C. $50 bags;
May, 5000 665c; June, 6.60c; July. 69006 Csc;
August, 70IO6c: September, 2. loc: October,
12oc; November. 7.25c; December, 135c
Sugar quiet but firm; melada. 3ssc; centrifugal
dc; refined steady; powdered 81 064c. Molasses
firm and in moderate demand. Rice steady and
Moderately active
quiet and steady Rosin dull Turpentne
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 2@3 points higher; contract grade, spot,
quoted at Z. 15c; May, I1507. Ice; June, 1910
a25e; July, l3l 1889; August, I39074lc;
September, 34lQ749 Butter quiet, steady and
unchanged. Cheese quiet and unchanged in
price. Lead firm. Other articles unchanged
CHICAGO. April % the markets closed this
afternoon about the highest point scored during
the week. with wheat Be under the highest fig
ures paid since the present advance in prices
was ipaugurated, three weeks ago, and 4ae 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
We're quoted lower, and, though the decline was
not apprecia1iy 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
sibe happenings between now and Monday
The starting price for wheat was &c higher than
the closing yesterday, and under good demand
vafues improved 1Ac then eased off but rallied
and closed lac higher. There some inquiry
for shipments, but only small quantity
was taken; The tone of the foreign
eiable change in prices, however. There
was an improved speculative trade in corn, and
prices averaged higher, closing at &c over yester-
day The receipts were moderate, but the ship
ping demand was good. There was a 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-
vaneng to 100l2ac, and closing firm.
Flour was frm and unchanged
Wheat ruled firm and higher upon receipt of
more exciting news, accompanied by decline in
consols The market opened &c higher, rose
steadily and closed 14c higher than yesterday
The sales ranged: April So SOC, closing at SOC;
May ess @89sc, closing at S9sc; June 90a a 91sc,
closing at 9l2c; July 92s a. 4c. closing at 94c
No spring 8Sa a 89c; No. 2 red 90 a &c No. 3
red 49, $3.50.
In corn moderate speculative business was,
transacted, prices showing an advance of &c
or the close over yesterday. Cash, All @47ac;
April, 46s 47sc, closing at 47ic; May, 47s 04Sc,
closing at 47sc; juno, 472 04ssc, closing at ASIA
484c; July, 4Ss a 4Ssc, closing at 4Ssc.
Oats We're firm, with good demand prices
advancing &c over yesterday; cash, 34a @ Soc;
May 34s 035ae, closing at 35ac; June, 34a a c5c
July, 35l 035s, closing at 35sc. Rye was firm;
No. 2 &C. Barley was nominal.
Flaxseed was easier No. l, $1.380139
The Mess pork was in fair demand, prices rul-
ing l0@12ac higher; cash. $11. rs q Ii. so; May,
$l1. 20 1l.S0, closed at $l177a q 11.S0; June,
Sill so 1l.9O. closed at $l1. 87a a IL 80; July
$1l.90 012 OBJ, closed at $12000l202A. Lard
was quiet but shade frmer cash. g. 80 &c 924c;
May, 687a 06 92ac. closing at G. so 06. 92ac; June
90 @6 97ac, closing at G. 97ac; July, 1924 705c
Boxed meats were firm; dry sailed shoulders,
4.3o "a 40c; short ribs, 590@5. 924e; short-clear
sides, 6.25 06 30c.
Whisky was firm at 81. Is
Sugar was unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange butter was weak;
creamery, 23s q 25c; dairy, 23024c. Eggs were
slow at 11ac.
Receipts-Flour, % 600 bbls; wheat 40, 600 bu:
corn, $4,000 bu; oats $4,000 blu: rye, 4, coo bu;
barley, $4,000 bu. Shipments-Flour, %, 900
bbls; wheat, $4,000 blu; corn "A. 900 bu oats, 1885,
600 blu; rye, 5000; barley. 5000 bu.