The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-03

August 62f 1631c, closing ct Gle: September,
62E &c. closing at 63c; October, 623 a63.c. clos
ineat &c: December. sc a Sole, closing at Sole.
oatsMRscsip.s 1000 on, on; oe exports. IsS DO:
arrive. Opened a !c higher. later lost the ad
vance. closing steady; mixed Western, 81 a 39c;
white Western, 40 a Acc.
Hay steady and in fair demand; shipping, 60
e65c.
Hons quiet; Californis, 3al2c.
Coffes-Spot fair Rio firm a. 15c. Options
more active and higher; sales. &c, 900 bags: May.
lL95al2 05c; June, IL 40 a IL 75c; July. 10 IS a
lie; August, 104oa 10 60c: September, 10 l50
10 SOC; October, 10 10 a 10 20s; November 10 10
al0.25c. Sugar quiet and firm; fair refining
quoted at l3-16c; centrifugal, 90 test. SIC; mo
lasses grades, 494sc; refined quiet; c. SIC; extra
c. 81 95ac; white extra G. Sic; yellow. 5 sic o
5sc: of A. Lice; mold A. &c; standard A, Gle;
confectionery A. 6sc; cut-loaf and crushed. &C.;
powered. &c; eranulated. &c; cubes. 10 Molas-
sss steady and quiet; so test, zoe. Rice steady.
sL200L22k
Eggs steady and in fair demand; Western, I2}
0l3tc; receipts, 8. l79 packages
Pork dull and unchanged. Cut meats quiet
and firm picked hams. 1101l&c Lard 607
points higher early, closing with reaction of a
couple of points; Western steam, spot quoted at
6 Acc; May, 825c; June. 826 0828c; July. 8 %
Ss3oc; August, s3o9a33c; September, a33 o
637c; city steam. 1909.
Butter in fair demand and steady; Western,
18027}c. Cheese rather easier.
CHICAGO, May 2-In the absence Of any
fresh ''bull' news in wheat. with Fair receipts in
corn and the published stocks Of provisions
about a. estimated, prices took . turn upward
this morning in grain and provisions. There
was no unusual activity early, no scramble to
buy, but there appeared To be a firm undertons
to the markets which was quito in contrast
-tf Ne - II
sold up to Size before noon, and other futures,
after opening shade better than last night ad-
vanced TO- The news concerning wheat became
more bullish as the session advanced Dispatches
from California reported the crop there in crit
ical condition. Other influences were heavy
shipments from Detroit and Duluth. After IL
o'clock. whenever July wheat sp-
preached or touched SAC. the crowd
went wild and the sellers were
30 numerous and 30 noisy that bid for the stuff
at 84c or "a q safe could not be heard. July, the
leading option. opened 1t $780, sold down to s3a
0834c, advanced to S4c. fuctuated between "a a
S3Ic for some time, advanced to safe, reacted
and closed at $500. The corn market WIS with
out special feature, except that it was firm and
higher. Prices started, as yesterday, with an
upward tsndsncy, but unlike yesterday there
was no kick back, and each point gained was
pretty we'll sustained to the close. The advance
for the day amounted to about Sc, and the clos
ing prices were about the outside for all futures.
55}c, closing at 55ac. There was quite an active
speculative trade in oats and the market was
strong throughout, especially so for
the nearer deliveries. July opened
at 323c. sold up to 323 032sc. and
closed at 32ac. Stocks Of provisions posted. TO-
day, show Q decrease during April of IL, 900 bar
rels pork. 5000 tiercss lard and $50 900 pounds
short ribs The stock of lard was larger than
expected, being "A, 100 tierees, but there is q
good shipping demand, 1000 tisrces being re-
ported shipped the past two days. Hogs were
weaker ana lower. but despite the good showing
made by stocks the market was firm and prices
advanced 12ic on pork, 12i0l5c on lard. and
0T4c on short ribs Trading in lard and pork
apparent July pork opsne at s13 so, advanced
to $685. and closed At $l3 60 July lard sold at
1914 as loo and closed at 8 073c. July ribs sold
ct 1874 a I45o and closed at 8. 45c. The leading