The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-28

1a. Zoe; November. a65 a {. zoe; December. go
ae. T5c: seller year. 9 81 %. Coo; January. Q zoe;
March. e.S0c; April. as 19. 9oc: May 80 9oe
Sugar dull and unchanged; refined easier on low
erAdss; c. 6 lice; extra 9: 81 3o9c; white extra
G, 81 a7c; yellow. 6.3l a6gc; confectiouers "A.
z lille a re. Molasses dull and nominal Rice
steady.
Taiiow steady at IL c: fancy. 4ic. Rosin dull.
Eggs dull; Western. I5a l61c; receipts. 4,65l
packages
Pork frmsr and fairly active; mess quoted at
sl425al450 for old: sl5al5.25 for new.
Cut meats firm; clear bellies, 9sc. Lard Gas
points higher aud firm; Western steam, spot,
quoted $50 95c; August. 87so8Ssc; Sep.
tember, s IS dS6 SIC; October. 673 soc; De.
cember, ITaIs0c; city steam. 6.30c.
Butter dull and weak; Western, 1lG2Oc.
Cheese quiet end unchanged.
CHICAGO. June 2I.-Whsat to-day suffered
q decline. early, on sslling by leading operator.
but the situation vas strong enough tn counter
set this before the first hour ended. and for the
balance Of the session prices ruled several frac-
tons better than the closing prices yesterday.
The selling was about Offset by the buving OF
two other heavy Chicago SPECTATORS During
the early weakness here outside markets
were all relatively strop ger. and this helped the
buyers- The total receipts OF wheat TODAY
were the largest of the season. reaching $4,000
bu. The receipts were counteracted in part by
the clearances. which aggregated 1884,
Atlantic ports. St Louis sent bear news.
but the cables were ''bullish' on account OF wet
weather on the other side. There was q good
deal OF quiet buying for foreign account by
agents hero, and this kept August above Soc.
Prices ranged: August, 193c down TO It a 19sc.
up to s0sc, and steady az sol aS0!c, during the
last hour: September. 794 o19sc. and up to
SOsc, closing at Se3c August. and 80Ac Septem-
Der. There was o fairly good trade in corn, but
the range of prices was narrower than for some
time. an evidence that trades. a. far as the To-
cal crowd is concerned, are pretty well evened
up. The opening prices were lower by a frac-
ton. and the first action was q little decline on
the large receipts and some local selling. Prices
soon rallied TO and above the closing Of last
night and continued strong to the close. Au-
gust rapged between 445c and 453c, closing at 45sc;
September closed at 45fc. Oats we're dull. and
declined &c for all deliveries except July. This
future remained steady or account OF there be-
ing still some little demand to cover '~shorts,'
while only o few operators appeared as sellers.
The provision market was more active and
stronger. and the advancing disposition noted
on previous days this week was more pro-
bounced and the expectations larger. especially
on pork. which advanced 40 a 42tc from opening
figures and closed at about outside prices and
374c above yesterdays last sales. Thsre was
good miscellaneous buying by the shorts y
Outside orders also came In more freely.
Holders at times sold freely. but their offerings
were rapidly absorbed without causing any re-
cession in values. September opened at 81. s7A
Lard was moderately active. and closed .10c bet
ter; Septembers sold ~ g. 20 a s S5c, and closed at
8.S0c; May at ]. 97fc. Shor; ribs advanced .050
.0T4c, and Septemb Der closed at S.30c; January
sold AT 6.65 06 674c. The leading futures
ranged as follow