The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-22

Der, l2.350l2 6oc; November, 1L750l1.95s;
December, IL 50 a II. 55c; January, 10. 80 ii. 15c;
March, 10 So a 1l.05c; April. i0.900 IL 00c; May,
10. s5 a H. coo; june, 1890 IL Csc; July. ll.0oc;
spot Rio unsettled and easy; fair cargoes, l5te.
Suear-Raw quiet and firm; refined in fair de-
mand and firm. Molasses nominal Rice very
strong and moderately active.
Tallow strong; light offerings Rosin higher
common 10 good sreamed, 81. 90 90.
Eggs quiet; Western, 16& q isle. Receipts,
6.052 packages.
Pork quiet aad steady; mess, SIS. 25 S15.75.
Cut meats firm; picked shoulders. SIC; picked
hsms, ia ol24c; picked bellies " ioc; midaies
firm; short clear, 9tc. Lard lower, fairly active;
spot Western. 10. 20 a 10. zoe. Options lower,
sales: September, 10. 90 0.95c, closing NOM
inal; October, 10. IS a 1860, closing at l0.35c;
November, 9.43 99.s5c. closing at $500 nom
inal; December. a6l a 8. 6oc, closing ut 86lc,
January, 8 As "a 8. soc.
Butter steady a5d in moderate demand afzS
G24c; Western dairy. II ol5c; Western cream
ery. l3023c. Cheese quiet, steady; Western, q
0S4e.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2L-Eariy trading in wheat
was only moderate. and the market ruled with
some steadinsss, but latter. on the advance,
trading became more active. "Shorts' covered
freely, and there was also free realizing for Do
cember above s3c. The general conditions re-
main about the same as noted the pastfew days,
namely, that the foreign situation 10 weak. and
the domestic quite strong, with the Northwest
furnishing the principal bull material Early
trading Was ut about yesterdays closing prices,
and although Liverpool quoted 10 lower prices
for spot aod futures tending down. operators
wers not disposed &c Sell on this news, those hav-
ing done 30 tae past day or two having, IN most
instances, Seeu compelled to pay higher prices
to get the wheat back. Later thers was asharp
advance, influenced by good buying. "Shorts"
covered and prices gradually sold up lt0lsc
above the inside figures. The advance brought
out free offerings. which prevented tho
o~l - ..tL-. -, foS fhA TINA
being, at least, and the closing was about ! &c
higher than yesterday. Considerable interest
was manifested In corn, and trading was quite
active at times, the feeling developed being
ton, Q heavy pressure being brought to bear on
this month, and the feeling was weak with the
exception Of q short period after the opening.
Tue market opened q shade under the closing
weaker and gradually sold offl4 0ls. reacted &c,
and closed with the near futures l0l3c lower.
May delivery closed 4dsc higher than yester-
day. Cables wore dull. which inspired a weaker
feeling abroad, and in the home markets also. n
prominent operator was reported as selling free
.ly. and this. together with the sales Of the
local crowd, in absence Of any outside
support, created weakness. Trading in oats was
quite spirited; May delivery, especially, ruled
9Th considerable activity. There were frequens
sales Of September, and a fair business in Octo-
Der delivery ensued. Considerable increase In
the offerings WAS witnessed, buv they met with
quite free buying bylocal operators, and. though
from the start there were indications OF weak
ness, a good demand held prices very close to yes
terday's latest figures. There WAS some weakness
in provisions on yellow fever. with the market,
aside from this feature, quiet and dull most OF
the time. October pork opened l2ic lower,
which proved TO be the lowest price Of the day.
1t subsequently, reacted TO s14. 20, closing whore
1t did last night January closed l2Ac lower
than yesterday. Lard lost zoo on October and
.l5c on January. Short-ribs closed at a decline
Of .07S q .l5c, compared with last night The
leading futures ranged a. follows: