The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-19

quiet; October. zoe; November, 3Osc; December,
311 03Iac. closing at 3l4c; January, 323c; spot
No. 2 white, 3:s 0334r mixed Western, zoo
3lic; white Western. 2S04lc; No. 2 Chicago,
Bic.
Hay firm and quiet
ofeeEOp,io opened steady; unchanged TO
8 points M, and closed barely steady at 2OQ25
points down; fair business; easier = sa a IL 3. OG ITO
cember. l3.950ll25c; January, 1890 ola Zoe:
and Nav, 13.soSl4.I5c; June. l4.lO014.2oc;
July, l4Gl4. l5c; August, IA. 10 q IA. Zoe; Ssptsm.
Der. L. 75c; spot Rio firm and quiet; fair car
goes. l6.c; no sales; mild grades firm. Mo-
lasses nominal. Suear-Raw dull and nominal;
fair refining, 3 5-I6c; no sales; refined quiet
and unchanged. Rice strong and quiet.
Tsllow dull. Rosin quiet.
Eggs quiet and barely steady; Western, 2130
22c. Receipts, 4.03l packages.
Pork unchanged. Beef scarce and strong;
beef hams steady; tierced beef scarce and firm.
Cut meats 6rm but quiet Middles weak and
dull. Lard a tride higher but dull; Western
closing at sec asked; December. 6.40845c,
closing at s.44c asked: January, SAB as 45c,
closing at 8 43c asked; February. 8 Acc asked;
March. 6.48c asked; April, $500 asked; May,
65208 53c, closing at g. SIC asked.
Butter strong and in good demand; western
dairy, 124 017c; Western reamery l502ic;
Elgin. 261 027c. Cheese dull and barely STEADY;
Western, sc.
CHICAGO, Oct Ia-The wheat market was
dull, with prices most of the day held within
narrow limits, though occasional spurts occurred
which carried prices both above and below yes
terday's closing figures. Outside business was
light and local operators were disposed to let the
market alone. The opening was weak and prices
}dic " than yesterdays closing, but SUN
cient buying developed to check the decline and
q reaction OF &c for December and lie for May
followed. Later it became weak again, prices
declining 1sc for the former and ltc for the lat
ter delivery; again rallied, ruled with some
lrreeularity and declined. closing &c lower for
December and &c lower for May than yes
terday. There was nothing new IN the
situation. A moderate business was re-
with the exception Of a q short period after the
opening. being Inclined to ~easiDess. The mar
ker opened 4asc above the closing prices OF
yesterday, and upon the filling or q few outside
orders advanced to. The market then became
easier and sold of &c and was steady for a time
until the arrivals for tomorrow became known:
100 cars, when offerings were largely increased
and prices declined in all lfc. reacted Sc. ruled
easy anc closed ! BIC lower than yesterday. A
local operator, supposed to be largely ''long" on
the nearer futures. was reported as selling mod
erately IN q quiet way, and this also tended TO
Increase offerings. Oats remained quiet, with
May about the only figure accorded any atten-
ton. Fluctuations were over q very narrow
IanEo, VIII may enins NJ &c ei'noF yes
terdays closing, and near futures.
though nearly nominal, were ~quotably
TO better for October, and at the
sane time &c easier for November and Decem-
Der. In mess pork an active business transpir-
ed in January. There WAS also more attention
given to May. Buyers were more inclined to
buy, and q good many "shorts" covered: . fair
quantity was also purchased by "longs" The
market opened easy, in sympathy with the
weakness in the market for hogs, but rapidly
improved and the pricea for Januarv yere nd.
vAnesd 4CsL A decline OF l0c followed. and the
market closed steady. In lard a better trade
was witnessed at & higher range Of prices. No
vember, January and May received the most at
tention. Opening sales were at about the same
prices as yesterdays close. advanced .05 q .073c.
and the appreciation was fairly maintained.
Trading in October ribs was light, but in Japu-
airy larger. A frrner feeling prevailed on the
latter. and prices advanced .12lc, the gain being