The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-20

26a3l}c; white Western, 2 sS4le; No. 2 Chi
caeo, 3lc.
Hay quiet and firm.
Coffee-Opuons opened barely STEADY; 80 to 50
points down; closed barely steady, goa
IS points below yesterday; lower ca
bles; free selling: October. IA l50 IA zoe;
November, l3 90 IA zoe; December. 1900
3.55c; March. 13 40 a Ii Coo; April, u 35 al3. Coo:
Nav. l3. 30 a Is. Zoe; June. 1885 IL. 60c; July,
13. 40 a IL. SOC; September. Is. soc; spot Rio weak
and dull; tair eargoes. l6c- Suear-Raw weak
and quiet. Molasses nominal. Rice firm and
quiet.
Tsllow higher, strong and more active; city,
5 1-l6 05tc. closing at 81 5 3 Ice. Rosin quiet.
Eggs about steady and quiet; Western, 2140
pc. Receipts, 1877 packages.
Pork steady. Beef Arm and in light supply.
Cut meats steady and quiet Picked hams.
lot ole: picked shoulders, 6i &c. Middles
dull; short clear, 81. Lard strong and quiet;
saiee, Western steam, 92509.35c spot. 920c
9O0a9.05; November, 866c bid; December.
645 January, 844 a q Acc, closing at s 46c
bid; February. S.4ec; March. 8.52e; April, S54c;
May, "a 8 Soc, closing at 8.56c.
Butter firm and in moderate demand; West
ern dairy, l2A a lie; Western creamery, $50
2sc; Elgin. 26i e27c. Cheese easy; Western, 9 a
l0tc.
Oct. 19.-Trading in wheat was
slow to-day. and the market 90 the whole very
quiet, though occasional spurts we're Witnessed.
when moderate trading occurred Very little
outside business was done, and local operators
also restricting their trading lie wheat. there
being a general disposition to hold aloof from
the market while it is in the present conditIon.
The opening was stronger and higher, and an
advance of 1fc for December and 1c for May on
the closing figures of yesterday was soon es-
tablished. Prices then declined l0lsc, held
within this range. and closed about 10 higher
for Deem ber and to lower for May than ysster-
day. Speculative transactions in corn
were Of only moderate volume, very
little life or animation being dis
played. The prevailing feeling was one Of
steadiness, the market opening at about closing
prices OF Yesterday, and ruling inactive some
time, the fluctuations being narrow. A short
period Of activity then followed, the maket rul-
Jog stronger and advancing 10 from the inside
price; reacted &c, ruling steady and closing the
Same as yesterday. Oats were quiet but firm,
and near futures were the same to fc better, as
compared with yesterdays closing. May de.
livery, which 10 the center OF trade, was COM
paratively quiet. ranging 4c lower early, react
ing later ana closing finally ac easier. Mess pork
was active, especially for January delivery:
advancing gao from Yesterdays close,
~reactipz l2c. railying 7ic, but gradually weaken
ing and closing at . moderate advance over yes
terday's last sales. Trading in other futures
! was light and prices were confined TO q narrow
range. IN lard there Was q fair demand for all
the principal futures early. but later the market
became quiet. Offerings were not large, and q
steady feeling prevailed There was q fair
trade in January rios, but other futures were
neglected. Offerings were moderate and de-
Dsnd ~ times quite brisk. and prices advanced
.l0c. but outside figures were not maintained To
the closs. The leading futures ranged as fol-