The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-23

bu; cash lots }01c, and options 1i0lsc higher,
closing strong at near the best rates. Export
trading decidedly freer and speculation quite
brisk; sales, $4,000 bu futures, 4720O0 bn
spot and to arrive; No. spring, s3lc; ungraded
Milwaukee. S1&c; No hard, 881c; No. c. T. l.,
SSsc; ungraded red. 81 a Sole; uugraded c" I. l.,
s3c: No 2 red. s4a a sac elevator, S42c o b.;
S.! $3.50 ahoat; No. i red, &c., No. l white,
83cy41o. q red, November. 84s a S64c, closing at
SEC; December. SO 7-16 0S72c, closing at 87sc;
January, S8} SO 7-16c, closing at 89ac; April.
92sc, closing nominal at 93tc; May, 940957c,
closing at 951c.
Corn-Spos lots 304e, and options osc high
er, closing strong; receipts 81, 900 bu; exports.
76, 708 bu; sales, !, l76.000 bu futures I96 600
bu spot; ungraded. AT 045sc; old No. 8, 45sc;
No. 2. 45tc IN elevator, 464 0464c afoat; No
047sc, closing &C 47fc; January, 474 CASE, clos
ing at 48c; February, 4S04Sfc closing at 4S3c;
May, 49, 050sc, closing at Sole.
Oats 1 "a &c higher: receipts, 49, 80 bu; exports.
l,526 on; sales. As. 00G bu futures, Ito, 900 bu
spot; mixed Western. 81 o 33c; white Western,
Coffee-Spot fair Rio frm at 11sc; options
. shade stronger; sales, 81, $50 bags: October,
10 l00l0.1 5c; November. TO- 00c; December,
January and February, 1000 010.05c; March.
10 To- oSe; April, and May. loO501o ioc; June,
Sugar steady; Trinidad, 3-16c; Barbados,
4sc; refined steady; moula. 7.16c. Molasses
dull Rice firm.
Petroleum steady; United, Csc; refined, CSC
Tallow dull and easier; quoted at 45 04kc.
Eggs firm; fair inquiry; receipts, 2. 726 pack
ages; Western, 81 0213c
Wool firm and fairly active; domestic fleece,
30 03sc; pulled. 14035c; Texas, 9025c.
Pork firm with moderate trading at SO. 750
1874 for old. $10010.50 for new. Cut meats
Arm; smoking bellies, TIC. Lard 805 points
higher and more active; Western steam, SPOT,
6 073c; October, 605c November. 5,9906 03c;
December. COS 06 13c; January. 6l70622; Feb
ruary, g. % a 6 28c; city steam, &c.
Butter dull and easier; Western, 10027c
Cheese steady; demand moderate.
Lead steady; common. A 04ac. Tin steady.
Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO, Oct. 22-Wheat opened firm this
morning, eased off slightly became firm again,
and on the afternoon board took on a buoyant
tone. The price rose &c from early inside quota
tions, and closed at nearly top figures The
tenor of the European advices was strong, and
there was good buying here on Eastern account
The strong tone in the afternoon was due to the
report that large quantity had been taken at
the Eastern seaboard for export. estimated at
forty-fv hoat-loads. The latest official trading
was at prices Il q &c higher than yesterday. The
receipts of corn were small. the shipping
demand was good, and the market ruled
stronger all round. closing nearly 1c
freely near the close. Oats ruled steady
and firm, in sympathy with the other markets,
and closed 30 &c higher. Provisions were more
active and stronger Mess pork advanced Is
zoe early in the session, receded 10 a 123c, rallied
and closed at medium figures. Lard ruled
stronger and Oh 10c higher early but lost por
ton of the advance Flour was steady and un
changed Cash quotations were as follows:
No. spring wheat, 74sc; No. 2 red, 75ac; No.
2 corn, 354c. No. 2. oats, 254c. No. 2 rye, Acc.
No. barley, 524c. No. ! faxseed. 96Ac. Prime
timothy-ssed, $l-63 Mess pork, 49, 90. Lard,
57Oc. Short-rib sides, loose, 6.S0c; dry-salted
shoulders, boxed. "a 05. SOC; short-clear sides,
boxed 6-S506 90c. Whisky, $1.18 Sugar I'M
changed.