The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-20

steady. Sales. ~, $50 bags, including Novsm-
Der, L. 80 % lac: December, l3. 20 013.s Soc; Janu-
AIRY, Ii 60 Il. s5c; February. IL 90 Is soc;
March. Ia. GO a 10. 75c; April. ID Is a ID ASc; May.
IL 90 H. 15c; July. August and September,
1855 q l3 75c. Spot Rio stronger; fair eargoes,
l5tc bid, 152e asked. Sugar-Raw urn aud
quiet; refined quiet and steady. Rice strong
and 10 fair demand.
Tallow closed firm. Rosin quiet
EGGS quie, and steady; Western. 2oS25.c; re-
csipts, 6.407 packages.
PORK more active. and firm; mess, sle0l675.
Beef steady. Beef hams quiet Cut meats
Glow. Picked hams. % a l6c; picked bellies.
81 99tc; middles inactive; short-clear, Sc. Lard
higher; shorts covering; some export demand.
Sales: Western steam, 800 az. Soc; November.
as56a.s7c; December. 868GS. zoe. closing at
s. 72c: January. 8 50 o6 Gle. closing at sci; Feb
ruary, 6.63c; March, a66c; April. s 69c; May,
a.66 a g. Zoe, closing AZ 8 zoe Did; June. 8 lie bid.
Butter stronger. and 10 good demand; Western
dairy. l2f q Zoe; Western creamery, 17G 29c; Eli
gin. 30 e3ie. Cheese very strong; Western,
90l0ic.
CHICAGO. Nov. 19.-Trading Ia wheat was
somewhat larger to-day, and principally local,
though there was a fair sprirklinx OF outside
orders. The feeling was unsettled, and prices
averaged considerably lower. The opening was
heavy. being . continuation OF the weakness ex-
listing at the close OF last week. Early sales
we're made at l0lte below closing figures OK
Saturday. and sold OF &C more. Then, with
ou6 lIT0kulartik, DEiCo U UNIV
good buying, again declined. and the closing was
lie lower than Saturday. The early decline
was assisted some by the weak feeling abroad.
public advicss quoting dull and easier markets,
aud late private cables Id decline. Home mar
ksts were all lower, and there was considerable
pressure to sell. While the market was
at its lowest price. however, advlces
were received from New York reporting
the taking Of some twsnty-six boat-ioads for
Lisbon, one cargo to be shipped this month and
the balauca early next month. This suddenly
developed q better feeling. and was accor ltable
for the subsequent advance. Parties who had
sold freely during the morning commenced 10
cover and there was some heavy buying by one
or two houses which. for the past few days. had
been reported as large sellers. Aside from the
covering of shorts there was not much doing,
and when the most urgent call from this source
was filled, the market again settled back.
Corn was moderately active, though at times
comparatively quiet. Trading, however, was
not confined 80 much as il has been Of late to
certain operators, there being more OF Q miscsl-
laneous business transacted. The feeling was
quota9ly steady early in the session. bu,
weakness. Opening sales were a01c
under Saturdays closing figures. the
market being firm for a time; then sold off &c.
reacted sc and closed 3 q 4c lower than on Sat-
urday. In oats the near futures were neglect
ed. but q moderate business was transacted in
May within a narrow range. Quite q good
speculative business WAS transacted Ia mess
pork, aud the market was stronger. Early
sales were made At 5a7ic advance. but with
rather free offerings q weaker feeling was de-
veloped and prices declined IL 0l5c. A slight
rally followed, aud the market closed rather
quiet. Trading was more active in lard. and
the feeling was decidedly stronger. Prices
ruled 10 a. 12ac higher and the market closed
steady. A little more was doing in short ribs
and the market was steady. In some instances
slight advances were paid, but not supported to
the close. The leading futures ranged as fol-
lows: