The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-30
e.ms.r, 4sa s4eic. closing a. 4s.c; January. 4ss

eember, 49l e49ic, closing ct 49tc; January, ASA
14ste. closing at AISLE; May. 414c.
Osts-Rscsipts. 81. 200 bu: exports, 90 bu; sales.
l95. 900 bu futures, 10000 ou spot Spot market
irregular; easier: moderately active. Options
moderately active; t0tc lower; steady; October.
30Sc; November, 304 a 30sc. closing at 303c: De-
cember, 3l3c; spot No. 2 white. 33t a 33sc; mixed
Western, 2563lic; white Western, 3Oa 4Oc; No.
2 Chicago, 3lsc.
Hay strong and in fair demand.
Hops quiet and steady.
Cofee-Options barely steady; sales SO, $50
bags including October. 1860; Novezosr, Is. 10
al3.30c; December. l2So0l3c January, IL 20
0I2. 9Oc; February. II 20 a IL. Csc; March, IL 65
912s5c April, II 60 a II. SOC; NAV, 1869
II Soc; June. II 60c; August. IL 60 a IL. $50. Spot
Rio lover; dull; far cargos. l5lc. Suear-Raw,
depressed; doll; refined quiet Molasses NOM
inAl. Rice quiet and firm.
Tallow quiet and nominal. Rosiu quiet.
EGGS firm; fancy fresh scarce; Western. ala
22e; recsipts, 4.343 packages
Pork dull Beef steady; beef hams quiet
Cut-mests easier and dull; middles dull Lard
doll; ssles Western steam, 8.65e; November,
650c asked; December, $3.50, closing at $3.50
asked; January, 6.33c, closing at $3.50 asked;
February. 8 39c to arrive; March. $3.50. closing
at e.40c asked; April. S.41c asked; May, 1850
8. 40c, closing at sale asked.
Butter weak; Western dairy. 12301sc; West
ern creamery, 16e26c; Elgin. 26t o21c. Cheese
dull; Western, sSl04c.
CHICAGO, Oct 29.-Tradine In wheat was
quite active at the opening at solo advance on
Saturdays closing, being . continuation Of Sat
urday's frmnsss. ''Shorts' were anxious to
cover. and 1t the same time the offerings were
liberal. q local trader selling freely of wheat
bought ~ the lower figures. The result Of lib
srsl offerings caused q weaker feeling, and
prices declined lc for December and &c for May
below early extreme outside figures. After the
opening the market ruled quiet and dull during
most OF the session, becoming weak, and closing
at about the same as Saturday for Decent Der and
lie lower for May. Corn ruled rather quiet
most OF the session, trading being
only moderstively active, and manly among
easier, quotations being within . lower range
than on Saturday, and q lower scale OF prices
WAS established. Initial trades were l q &c under
Saturdays closing figures. from which the mar
ket gradually sold off q &c. offerings being quite
liberal at rimea The market then reacted To
to, ruled steady and closed 41ac lower than
Saturday. There was some increase 10 specu-
lative trading In oats as compared with Satur-
day. Trading was mainly In May, but near tut
ures came in for some business. Prices for May
delivery ranged a 10 lower and other futures
were 10 easier. Trading was moderate In mess
pork, and the feeling was stsadier. Offerings
were not very large, and the demand was only
fair. and mainly from local "shortaS Prices
ruled So Zoe higher on the whole range, and
closed steady st medium figures. Rather more
strength was manifested in the lard market aud
prices ruled l00 l5c higher, but trading waa
moderate. Offerings were rather light, with q
little inquiry from ''shorts." Trading was chief.
rib sides attracted very little attention. and
trading was light The feeling was frmer and
prices 5 "a tic higher. The I'D vance was moder.
arsly we'll supported, and the trading chiefly in
January contracts. The leading futures ranged
as follows: