The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-18

spot No. 2 white. SCI q 33se; mixed Western,
rs a 3l{c; white Western, 2804lc; NO. 2 Chica-
60, Bic.
Hay strong and quiet.
Hops dull.
Cofee-Optio opened steady at Is 25 points
down., advanced, and closed firm on near.
steady on others at 5 025 points upon near. 30
10 points down ON others; moderate trade; Octo-
ber.'1 Ia % IA DOE; November, l4OoSI a QUO; De-
cember. Ia. 500 IL 95c; January, Is. 80 IA 05c;
February. Is. SO a 14-05c; March. Ii so 0l41Oc
April. Is. 90 pa. Zoe; Nav, 13.60014.1 5c; June,
13.s a ID Zoe; July, 1900 IA. 25c; August,
IA. l5c; September. 13. so a IL .90c; spot Rio
strong; quiet; fair cargoes. l64c. Sugar-Raw
%insciive; weak; fair refining, 5 5-l6c; c~sntrifu-
gal, 96 test. 64c; refined unchanged and quiet.
Molasses nominal. Rice quiet and firm.
Tallow weak. Rosin quiet.
Eggs easy; Western, 213 Receipts,
5000 packages.
Pork dull. Beef firm; beef hams firm;
tierced beef atrong. Cut meats quiet and
steady. Middles dull; short clear, &c. Lard
lower and very dull; Western steam. spot,
92oc asked; city steam, &c. Options: October,
S.15c bid and $500 asked: November, 8.57 as. 59c.
closing at s.57c; December. s. 4Oc; closing at
8.4Oe: January, 838 0S 40c, closing at $685.
February. s 42c asked: March. 847c asked;
April. S.5lc asked; May, 8 SOC asked
Butter active aud strong; Western dairy
Cheese quiet and barely steady; Western, 90
l0!c.
CHICAGO. Oct I7.-Whsat was unsettled
and prices sery irregular. Operators are watch
ing the course of the market closely and endeav-
oring TO form some idea on which to base opera-
tions, but the trade is at a disadvantage and IN
able to act with any degree OF certainty. 1t Is
all guess-work. and for this reason trade Is light
and mostly local. The opening was frmer aud
about &c higher for May and 90lc higher for
Decemoe than the closing figures Of yesterday,
but ruled weak and declined irregniarly &c for
December and 1c for May, rallied to almos. early
outside prices, but closed very weak and &c
lower for December and ltc lower for May
than yesterday. The suddenly developed
weakness shortly before the close was
attributed to heavy selling by. two
or three local traders. kmoderate trade was
reported in corn and the feeling developed was
much stronger. The market opened at about
the closing prices OF yesterday and sold OH
tate. but it soon became apparent that there
was very little corn for sale. Prices advanced
ls0l4c. reacted sc, again rallied lsc, ruled
easier and closed with October and November
a: bic higher, and Deesmee, 10 and NAV to
higher than yesterday. Orders for oats were
light and local operators not disposed to engage
actively In trade. The feeling was quite strong,
IN sympathy with q 6rmer corn market. aud
prices averaged about 10 better. There
was some light demand for October
and there was little trading in December,
but May was the principal delivery, and
even here trade was quiet. Mess pork was
moderately active early, leading packers and
operators buying and selling freely. Trading
was chiefly in January, though May came in for
more attention Opening sales were at l0c
decline. Offerings were not large. and an ad-
vance OF 200 followed. The appreciation brought
ont fair offerings. and q decline Of 7ic followed;
and the market closed steady. Lard was traded
in moderately, and the prices were confined to a
narrow range. Holders evinced more DISPOSE.
ton to sell and prices declined slightly. There
was q quleter and easier feeling for short ribs;
buyers evinced no particular disposition TO take
hold. and ''longs" were not particularly anxious
to sell. The leading futures ranged as follows: