The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-29

shoulders, 70; picked hams, lie. Lard shade
higher and moderative1y active; contract grade
spot, g. Zoe; June. 60706 0Sc; july, 61606. Ito;
August, 62406 25c; Eeptembes 63l06 s3c;
steam, s. &c.
Butter steady and quiet; Western, 100 Ice;
weaker; Western fat, 507 ac.
Copper quiet, Lead firm. Other articles I'M
changed.
CHICAGO, May 28-The price of the specu-
lative grade of wheat in this market, No. 2
Chicago spring. was quoted at the lowest figure
to-day current at any previous time since De-
cember. 1884 At one time during the trading
hours the nominal quotation for cash wheat was
72sc. The price for May delivery touched the
same figure, or 31sc lower than the highest
official quotation for the same option IN August
OF last year. Sales were made of wheat during
the day for delivery every month up to May,
t.saz. The sales for April delivery we're at 794
a SOC. aaha market opened steady to-day With
the chief trading n wheat confined to July de-
livery. The starting price was 75sc, with some
sales at rs 1-l6c, but the offerings were ve1Iy;
large and the price fe!. 9. Saioaiy to 74ac; the
market rallied several times to !711sc,
but just before the close Of the regular
board sold off with rush to 74c rallied and closed
at 74zc. Fereign advices quoted dull market
and fine weather. The export clearings were
moderate, and receipts continue fair. Consider
thrown on the market during the day. In the
afternoon July rallied to 74sc on better buying,
and closed at that figure. The feeling of weak
ness extended to corn, and further slight de-
cline followed. The offerings of oats were very
large. and the market became suddenly de-
pressed; May declined lie; june &c; July, s0ac,
and the market closed tame at the decline Pro-
visions joined in the downward movement, mess
pork closing u bloc under yesterday.
Flour dull and easy, but quotably unchanged.
Al .nA1 nuvn c;p IL 1n~v
terday The sales ranged: May, 72b q 7sc, clos
ing at 72sc; June. 72a 073s, closing at y 9-l6c;
July, 74075 3-16c, closing at 744c; No. spring,
724c; No. spring, 65 068c.
Corn easier; cash, 35c; May, So a 354c closing
at 35c; June, 80 SIG 35ac, closing at 80 Bloc;
July, 36 BIG a 36ac closing at 364c
Oats depressed and lower; cash. &c; May, 26aa
27lc, closing at 26ac June, 26a 027sc, closing at
26sc; July, 26s 027sc, closing at 26sc. Rye dull;
No. 2, Soc. Barley dull; No. 2. SOC.
Flaxseed irmer; No. l, ST. 06a 0I07.
So So, June So Ia rs, closing at So 20 os 22A;
july So. 80 0S 35, closing at 49, 30 32a. Lard
steady: cash and June. b. T4 a 90c; July, s. 929
05.97kc, closing at 5.95 974c. Short-rib sides
steady; cash, 5.20c. Boxed meats steady; dry
sailed shoulders, 4.2504 30c; shors clear Sides
5.6005 Csc.
Whisky steady at ST. IA.
Sugar easy, cutloaf, e. 078c; graduated, esc;
standard A, &c.
Butter very slow, creamery, l2s016c; dairy
II D14c. Eggs &c.
On the afternoon board wheat was steadier
and sc higher; July, 748c. Corn was Armer;
July, 363c. Oats were easy July, 26sc. Pork
was steady July, So 32s Lard was steady at
5.97ac
Receipts-Flour, $4,000 brls wheat, IL, 900 bu;
corn, 12l. 900 bu; cats, 200 900 bu rye, 1900 bu;
barley, $4,000 bu. Shipments-Flour, 1000
brls; wheat, 1900 blu; corn, 100, 900 blu; oats,
III, 600 blu: rye, II, 900 bu; barley, 5000 bu.