The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-14

bu: sales, $4,000 bu futures, $4,000 bu spot
Spot market dull and a 10 lower; No. 2. 49, a
sole elevator, so a SOLO ahoat; ungraded mixed.
40! isle: No. 2 white, Sic. Options dull and
Ia &c lower and weak: December. so 9504c, clos-
ing at Soc; January, 49049sc, closing ct aye;
May. 40 a4s!c, closing at 4Sc.
Oats-Rsceipts, So 600 bu; exports. ,947 bu;
sales, is. 900 bu futures. 10000 bu spot. SPOT
market moderately active and trfie hrmer.
Options dull and easier; November, &c; Decem-
ber 3lg d3l 13-16c, closing at 3lsc; January,
32k 932 l3-l6e, closing al 32sc; spot No. white.
safe; mixed Western, 20 a 32e: white Western. 80
940c; white State, 81 039ei No. Chicago, 320
32!c
Hay quiet and steady.
Hops steady and quiet.
Coffee-Options steady. Sales, 20, $50 bags
including November, Is so a Is. Soc; Der,
ID 40 a IL Soc; January, IL 30 Is 35c; February
l3 20 l330c March. l3 20 IL. 30c; April, Is. 10
a IL zoe: May. Il ID ID 30c: Septem ber Is. l5c.
Spot Rio dull; easy; fair cargoes, 1910
Suear-Raw firm; quiet; fair refining DC;
centrifugal 90 test, 81 96.c; refined steady quiet
Molasses nominal New Orleans open kettle.
A 050c; syrups. 80 042c. Rice quiet Tallow
quieter. Rosin quiet.
Eggs 6rmer; fresh in light receipt; Western.
24s a 25c; receipts, 1914 packages.
Pork firm and more active; mess, Sl6 a 10 10;
beef quiet; beef hams firm: cut meats inactive
Lard easier aud dull: Western steam. s.5ls
8.60c; option sales, November, S.4Sc; Decem Der.
February, SOC; March. Sale; April, 643c; May,
845c
Butter more active and frmsr: Western dairy.
12i Ice: Western creamery, l6027c; Elgin.
2Sc. Cheese strong and quiet Western. go lO!c
CHICAGO, Nov 13-Wheat was unsettled to-
day. Yesterday the majority Of operators were
very besrish in their views and talked lover
prices. To-day there was a change OF senti-
ment, and parties who had been rather free sell
ers the past few days were disposed 10 cover
and take in some OF their short wheat The
demand from this source was chiefly accounts
BILE for the advance 10 prices to-day. Trading
was Fair. but chiefly local The opening was
la 4c below yesterdays closing figures, but raj
lied with slight fluctuations Tor May, &c above
the inside figures reached. The advance was
gradual There was some realizing at the top
prices OF the day, which made 1t difficuls
to sustain the advance, and the weakness
in corn assisted in creating easier feeling In
wheat. prices declining &c. aud just before the
close there was q sharp break OF &c more This
break was partially due TO the closing out OF
some Long wheat, bought early in the day,
add the closing was only about &c higher than
the closing figures OF yesterday. The weaker
feeling that was developed recently in corn was
continued to-day. and values reached lower
range OF prices. There was little, IL any, out
side support to the market, and local operators
were not inclined to purchase to any extent.
large local holder. together with one or tuo
prominent houses, were selling quite freely,
while but a limited demand existed. The market
opened t0tc lower than IL closed
yesterday, sold of with slight reactions a &c,
ruled steady and closed &c lower than yes
terday. large business WAS transacted in
Nav oats. and a higher range Of prices estab-
lished. Offerings were moderate and the de-
mand chiefly from shorts" who. 10 their efforts
TO cover. advanced prices &c. The appreciation
brought out liberal number Of selling orders.
and slight recessions followed. Later the
market became quiet but part of the appreca
ton was maintained until the close The near
futures were comparatively quiet, but advanced
Ia 10 in sympathy with May. A fairly active
trade was reported IN mess pork. especially dur
ing the early part Of the day. Prices ruled ir-
regular, declining 123 l5c early, with
fair offerings, and then rallying 59Hc,
closing steady. Trading was mainly in Janu-
airy and May deliveries. with transfers of con-
tracts al 30c difference. Rather q light trade
reported in the lard market and the feeling
was easy. Offerings were not very large and
the demand only fair. Stocks are gradually de-
crossing. Prices ruled .02k a. 05c lower, and the
market closed quiet Trading was somewhat
limited 10 short-rib sides In view OF the light
stock on hand-onIy 2. 700.O 900 pounds-and the
light manufacture, the offerings were small
The demand. however, was limited and sales
comparatively light Prices ruled .O2k q CSC
lower, and the market closed steady. The lead
ing fuInres ranged as follows