The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-25

futures. 100, 600 bu spot; ungraded, 50@521c;
No. 3. 5o95l4c steamer, 5Osc in elevator; No. 2,
5lt SIC In elevator, 521 053c afioat, 52s Q52ac c.
!. and i; No. 2 July nominal at Size; August, 80
524c, closing at 52sc; September, 52ka 53c, clos
ing at 525c; October, 534 0533c, closing at 53sc;
November. 533.
Oats were moderately active. Receipts, 15,-
200 bu; exports, $50 bu; mixed Western, 37039c;
white Western, 80 a 44c.
Hay, steady, and in fair demand.
Cofee-Spot and fair Rio, steady at
weak, No: 77'G Rio, spot a1t'' z.loc. Sale Sales of q. ESQ
bags; July, 7.10c; August, 710c l5c; Sep
TENDER, 1.20c; October, 7.25@7.30c; November,
13007.35c; December, I35 Z. 40c; January,
740c; February, $50 1000. Sugar. strong
and in better demand; refined, quiet and steady.
Extra C, 5sd5sc; mold A, 6716a63c; con-
fectioners A., ~65160Gsc. Molasses, dull and
nominal. Rice steady, and in moderate demand.
Petroleum was firm; United, closed at $Eala q
1.0ls: Crude, in bbls, 74Q7ac. Turpentiue,
steady at 37ac.
Eggs were dull and lower; Western, 110l2c.
Wool is firm, with fair inquiry; domestic fleece
27036c; pulled, "a a $50; Texas, gaze.
Pork was steady and moderately active; mess,
spot, ST.: 90 a II. G2@; family mess, 81. IS;
clear back, $1,000. Beef was quiet. Cut meats
were firm. Picked bellies, &c. Lard was mod
erately active; choice, 6. Soc; contract grades,
g. 77ac; August, 6.7306. 75c; September, 6 88 q
SOC; October, $500 .02c; November, $3.50
6.96c; December, $50 @6 92e; city steam, 6.6Oc.
Butter was steady for fine grades. Cheese was
heavy and lower; Western fat, 406ac.
CHICAGO, July 2-The wheat market
opened about &c lower and sold down to 904c for
September, when buying against puts" caused
a reaction, which sent prices up &c. The general
feeling at the opening was weak, and prices
would have gone much lower but for the great
strength in corn and oats, together with a report
of rust and chinch bugs in Minnesota and dam
age from the weather to spring wheat In other
sections. The situation is still deemed critical
for wheat, and some operators declare that If
this state of the atmosphere holds on much
longer something decisive may occur which Will
determine the status for the immediate future.
Liverpool was reported to be very dull,
with California l penny per centa
lower, while cargoes were inactive and neglected.
The general feeling throughout the session was
bearlsh. Corn showed more strength today
than yesterday, although August and September
opened 804c lower. Prices, however, at once
started upward, partly in sympathy with the
movement In July oats, and partly because re-
ceipts continue to be moderate in quantity and
the shipping demand large and constant. Liv-
erpool was steady on corn, with no q%uotable
change in prices. August advanced &c and Sep
TENDER sc, but both futures lost a little after the
first upturn was over. Oats were active and
frisky for this months delivery, and the
shorts filled in pretty lively. July sold
up to $3.50, but by the close had fallen to 323c.
August sold at 264 a 26!c and closed at 26ac.
Several car loads of new oats were received and
disposed Of on track. Provisions ruled a shade
lower.
Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat was I'M
settled and nervous with fluctuations quite
rapid within a moderate range. The market
opened &c lower, fell off &c additional, rallied SC
on reports of rust in the Northwestern wheat
sections, declined &c, quickly rallied SC, and
closed about the same as yesterday. Sales
ranged: July, 874 $50, closed at 87ac; August,
IS S64c, closed at 89!c; September. 904 091 &c,
closed at 964c: October, 92a a 934c, closed at 93c,
No. 2 spring, 875c; No. 3 spring, 49, q SOC; No. 2
red, 81 93c; No. 3 red, SIC.
Corn ruled strong, with prices averaging
higher, ruling at one time &c higher, and finally
closing within / q &c of the outside price. Cash,
46sc; July, 4~60465c, closed at 4Gs @464c; August.
454 0465c, closed at 45sc; September, 45s GAGE,
closed at 45sc.
Oats ruled active, the July shorts" covering
freely. July advanced &c. but fell back again.
Cash, 329c; July, 324c a 335c. closed at 32sc;
August, 264 a264c, closed 26sc; September, 25s
025!c, closed at 253c.
Rye was firm; No. 2, 58ac.
Flaxseed was steady; No. l, $1.24.
Mess pork was fairly active. and prices So &c
lower. Cash. $l0.25 a 10. 323; August, $40 17@
10.20; September, So % 10. 30; closed at $l0.25
q .073c lower. Cash, 6524 6.55c; July, 6.55c;
August, 6.55 06 Coo. closed at 6. SO 06 SIZE; Sep
TENDER, 662a az csc, closed at 662a 06 Coo.
Boxed meats steady; dry salted shoulders, 20 a
4. SOC; short rib sides, 5.013 .. Coo; shorC-clear
sides. Cos 6. Toe.
Whisky firm at 81. Is.
Sugars were unchanged.
On the Produce Exchange butter ruled
stronger. Creamery, 153 a l64c; dairy, 12013c.
Eggs steady at lie.
On the afternoon board wheat was weaker and
SC lower. Corn was weaker and &c lower. Oats
were &c lower. Pork was 1910 lower. Lard was
.024c lower.
R~eceipts-Flour, 5000 brls; wheat, so, 900 bu.
corn, 2O3, 600 bu; oats, 58, 900 bu; rye, 9, 1000 bu;
barley, 1000 bu. Shipments-Flour, 1000 brls;
wheat, %, 600 blu; corn, 167. 900 bu; oats, $1,000
bu; rye, 1000 bu; barley, 600 bu.