The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-25
ket weak. Sales 90 900 brls: good to choice ex-
! ira Western and State, So. rs 40.

ket weak. Sales %, 200 brls: good to choice ex-
ira Western and State, So. rs
Wheat-Receipts. 1000 bu; exports. 100 hu.
Spot lots steady but less active; options opened
rather easier, afterwards strengthened and ad-
vauced soto, later ruled easier and declined
s01sc, closing steadier, with a recovery of 0sc.
Sales. 4,096, 455 bu futures, sc, 600 bu spot; No.
z spring, 95c; ungraded red, SIC; No. 2, red,
923c store, $3.50 adoat; No. ! white, 96c; un-
graded white, SSc; No. 2 red, March nominal at
BIC; April, 9a 092ac, closing at 92c; May. 92t
093sc, c~losingat 93c; June, 93a 0944c, closing
at 93sc; July, 934 0944c, closing at 94c; August,
va 0943c, closing at 94c; September, 947 0953c,
closing at 954c; December, 98s a 99ac; closing at
994c.
Corn-Spot higher and less active; options
opened I &c better, later declined ! &c, closing
steady. Receipts, AZ, 1900 bu; exports, LOG. 239
ungraded, A046lc; No 8, 45a045ss; steamer,
45s U453c elevator, ACC afoat; No. 2, 463c ele-
vator; steamer white, 46ac afoat; yellow, 4Sac
delivered: No. 2, March, 464 46ac, closing at
46!c; April. 46s 047c, closing at 46sc; May, Att
O472, closing at 479c; June, ~47s047sc, closing
at 47sc; steamer, March, 45a 0454c; April, 400
045ac.
Oats higher and moderately active; receipts.
1920 bu; exports, 5 bu; mixed Western, 500
39c; white Western, SO 44c.
Coffee-Spot fair Rio quiet at 82c; options a
shade lower and dull; sales, $3.50 bags; April, &c;
June and August, G. 95c; December, &c. Sugar
dull. Molasses quiet. Rice quiet but steady.
6tcdQys Oult0u ClOo6u ~ f3C. 40i-
low steady at 4 7-16c. Rosin dull at 81. % 0L.074.
Turpentine dull 1T Acc.
Eggs in fair in demand and firm; receipts, g.
573 packages; Western, 134 1870.
Beef steady. Cut meats firm. Lard lower
and dull; Western steam, spot, g. "a &c. 35c; April,
63lc; May, 6.32 06 34c, June, 6:38 DC 39c; July,
64406 Acc; August. 6. SOC; September, 6.57c; city
steam. G. Soc.
Butter in fair demand and firm. Cheese quiet,
but firmly held.
Lead quiet but steady.
CHICAGO, March 24-At the opening on
Change, today, the local and Eastern shorts"
jumped in all at once at the s~tart-off. and bought
promiscuorsly. The market gradually became
frmer, till almost noon, under the impetus thus
gained, but as soon as this advance became Of
any consequence the feeling of the crowd was
shown by the selling that Immediately took
place. Prices dropped back to the starting point,
and went 3c lower still, and all efforts after that
to revive it failed during the morning session. 1t
is current rumor that the banks which have
made large advances on cash wheat have been
calling for more margins during the last day or
two. Corn seemed to be exempt from the de-
pressing influences during the early morning,
and showed considerable strength. May corn
opened at $3.50, sold up to 394 1890, and then
sold down to 38s0382c. In provisions there was
o firm feeling in the morning, and values appre-
but attempts at sales when the market had gain
ed a point had a very dampening effect, and
| prices dropped to the starting point.
Flour depressed and prices unchanged.
Wheat-The sales ranged: No. 2, cash, $50
76ac; March, rs a 764c. closing at Zoe; April. $50
76ssc, closing at 75ac; May. 73A 080sc, closing at
79sc; June, 814 082sc; closing at SHE; No. 2 red
winter, Soc.
Corn-The sales ranged: March, 35s 035ac.
closing at 80 q 35ac; April, 80 $3.50, closing at
80 @35se; May, 3s4 1885,, closing at $3.50 sellers;
June, 38a 039ac, closing with sellers at $3.50.
Oats-March and April nominal at 26a 027c;
May, 304 0315c, closing at 30ac; June, 319 031ac,
closing at 31ac. Rye nominal. Bar.ey-No. 2.
cash, Coo.
Flaxseed steady; No. /, 81. 10.
Pork-The sales ranged: April, $9.673 1910;
May SO. rs 09 873, closing at SO. rs 90 77a; June,
So. 80 90 50. closing at So. so 09. 82A. Lard-The
sales ranged: April, 602a06 Csc; May, 605@
6079c; June, 6. 10 6. 12ac; July, G. Is III. Dry
salted shoulders, 5000 8. 95c; short-rib sides,
I5.3005 32ac; short-clear sides, $50 05. Coo.
Whisky steady at 81, IA.
Butter and eggs unchanged.
On the afternoon board wheat closed frmer at
75ac March. 75ac April, Soc May, Size June, 834c
July, 833c August. Corn was stronger at 35Ac
March. 354c April, 35!c May, 3ssc June, 5000
July.
Receipts-Flour, 16. 600 brls; wheat, Al. 900 Blu;
corn, 274, 600 blu; oats, Sc, 600 bu; rye. 1000 bu;
barley, $4,000 Blu. Shipments Flour, II, 900
brls; wheat, %. 900 bu: corn. so, 900 blu; oats,
so, 600 blu; rye, 1000 blu; barley, 40, 900 blu,