The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-21

II. 10 a II. 15c: spot Rio quiet and firm; fair car
goes, l53c. Sugar-Rawo quiet and firm; fair re-
fning, SIC; ceutrifueals, SO test, 6ic; refined
strong; moderate trade. Rice fairly active and
firm; domestic, A 06tc.
TallOw firm and scarce. Rosin steady and
quiet
Eggs essy and quiet; Western, 16t 01sic. Re-
ceipis. 3.6l0 packages. -.
Pork steady and quiet. Beef firm and IN
moderate demand: extra mess, Ia I4c; plate, o
aa15c. Hams firm. Cat meats firm; middies
steady. ~Lard-spot Western dull; nominaly
at 1928 Gllc. Options lower, irregular ano
quiet; sales: September, 10000: Oetoner, iuoo
dl0.soc, closing at 1895 a 10000; November,
1892 a Toe. closing at 9.94c; Decembe 500
9o5c, closing at 8 94c; January, g. 63Ss.6sc, clos
Tug at G &c asked: year, Sole.
Butter In moderate demand and steady: West
ern dairy. IL a 15c; Western creamery, l302Sc.
Cheese quiet; Western, 7i0S4c.
CHICAGO, Sept 20 The Board of Trade re-
sumed the plan OF holding but a single session.
which closed at Ills p. NJ, instead of l o'clock,
the afternoon session being abolished irauine
10 wheat was more active. and, IL anything,
more general than for some days past Inc
feeling, too, was unsettled. At the opening the
market was weak, and prices i0lc lower tnah
the closing figures yesterday. ms weakness
was attributed to the unfavorable tenor OF
European market advices. There were numer-
Gus buying orders on the market at the decline.
and prices reacted ! a 4e. then ruled easier Tor a
while, with prices dropping back &C, but iater
became strong. advancing &c, and closing ABOUT
&c lower than yesterday. A rumor that the
French Chamber Of Deputies had refused 10
take action OF the proposed adjustment OF the
duty on imported wheat had a temporary effect;
but all foreign news appeared 10 %
ignored, the market being governed manly OF
domestic influences. News from the North west
continues to be of o bullish character, and, al
though only confirming former 1t
appeared TO have some effect Speculative trad
Ing in corn was only moderately active to-day,
transactions being To a great extent local ana
fluctuations within 70 range. The feeling
developed vas inclined to be easy,
though the market ruled comparativeiy
steady compared with yesterday. There was no
Important feature developed. and the market
was governed almost entirely by local lniu-
eDces, the operations OF a prominent local trader
having considerable to do with the course or
prices. The opening was q shade below the
closing quotations of yesterday, after which the
market ruled frmer. advancing &c, rescting 10
&c, became steady, and closed at t@sc lower
than yesterday. The movement to this market
continues on a liberal scale, and this and the
favorable weather for the growing crop has .
tendency TO create ar easy feeling, es-
peciAlly on the deferred months. Oats
with 10 decline IN some instances. At the open
ing, trading in mess pork was fairly active aud
astroug ger feeling was developed, especially on
October, which was bought by 'iahorts' First
sales were at pc advance. sold MP lite,
weakened and all the appreciation was lost.
January received fair attention. but declined
Zoe. Lard was moderately active but unsettled.
AT the opening sales for October were made st
.O2ac advance. prices then receded .12tc, but
rallied .01ic. January Was traded In to a fair
extent and advanced .05c. butlater declined Toe.
Short ribs were fairly active but unsettled.
Early the marker Was firm aud prices advanced
.023 a Csc. Shortly before the close reports that
yellow fever had broken out in Memphis caused
increased selling. and prices OF the near futures
declined .07t q Toe, and the market closed easy
at inside figures. The leading futures ranged as
fnl,ows.