The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-05

mixed Western. 26032c; white Western, 2IO
43c; No. 2 Chicago, 30i 031e.
Hay steady and quiet; shipping, SOC.
Hops quiet and firm.
closed steady; sales. los. 900 bags. includings
October, l3G0013 Soc; November, l2.W IL zoe;
December, l2.200 IL. soc; January, 1900 2-30c;
February, Ii. 50 IL. 25c; March, 1L9o0l 2oc,
April. l2012. zoe: May, 1l.95 IL. Zoe; June. l2io
very strong; fair cargoes, 159o. Sugar-Raw,
triie more demand; sale OF muscovado, eighty
seven test, ste; fair refining. D I-l6c; centriueai,
ninety three test, 63c asked; refned very quiet
Molsssss nominal. Rice firm and moderately
active.
Tallow easier and dull; prime city, SIC. Rosin
quiet; common to good strained, $13l-Oa
EGGS firm; Western, 2li q &c; receipts. 3,2e4
packageG -
mess; beef strong and active; extra mess, sL2o
OTIS: plain mess, $8.50a9; beef hams hrm at
s13. so a. Cut meats arm; middles higher
short-clear, l0c. Lard-Spotinactive; western,
1l.25c; options lover; sales, October. IL.2Oc;
Der. 092os $50. closing at see; year 8. 92c.
Butter in fair demand: Western. dairy, lZ0
I5c; Western creamery, Is a23c. Cheese strong,
and In fair demand; Western, s09se
CHICAGO, Oct 4.-Tradine in whsat was
light to-day. and there was a general disposition
to let the market alone, at least for the present
The market Is too uncertain, and after the &C.
currences of last month and the situation gen
orally, operators deem it prudent to hold OH.
Domestic markets were all lower and the vol
ume Of speculative trading generally lighter
than for some days past The opening was
again unsettled, with prices varying fully &C In
different parts of the crowd. but not nearly 50
excited a. yesterday. The frst trading was
from l to lc above yesterdays closing, but sold
OF BE for December. and 20 for May. fuctuated
frequently within the established range, and
the closing was from 81 olo below yesterdays
closing figures, except May. which closed fully
lie higher. Corn was quite active and unsettled
most part Of the session, though there were
periods when the market ruled comparatively
quiet The feeling developed during the early
part Of the session was weak, prices selling OF
e from the opening, which WAS 10 better than
the closing price Of yesterday. The market
then reacted lie. ruled steady and closed with
October &c, November 20, and December to
higher; than yesterday. November, a. on yes-
terday, received the most attention, and trading
in this month at times was exciting. The weak
feeling early was attributed to free selling Of o
heavy local operator and 70 the liberal offerings
Of several receiving houses, especially Of May,
there being considerable for sale around 39c.
At the decline the operator heretofore mentioned
turned buyer and prices quickly reacted lie.
The easier tone in wheat had . tendency 70 in
crease OFFERINGS Oats were easy. A declins ia
other markets WAS the principal cause for the
change, and TO some extent local operators were
sought . lower level. and Ne. 2 oats for all de-
liveries declined, ranging 2cse lower. May
was the least affected. prices for this future be-
ing even a shade better early and closing with
out change. A good business vas transacted IN
pork, but an unsettled feeling prevailed. Janu-
airy received the most attention and fuctuated
freely within q range Of zoe. Opened 73c lower,
advanced Zoe, receded 10c. appreciated zoe, and
closed steady. Trading In otaer futures was
light. and October developed decided weakness
and declined 25c from yesterdays close. The
market was moderately active for short ribs,
but unsettled. and price changes were confined
to q fair RANGE. Offerings were liberal and
prices ranged lower. Lard received moderate
attention. bu t trading conferred chiefly in No
vember and January. Offerings were not la.ge,
and q steady feeling existed on the more de-
fsrred futures, but on October was weaker and
prices lower. The leading futures ranged as