Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-15

The weather has been very changeabe during
the week. An immense quantity of rain fell, and
the temperature has been quite chilly. In the
forepart of the week there WAS smart frost,
which has injured the early fruit, but to what
extent is not known Ii is stated that the peaches
were killed in the vicinity of this city. Vegcts-
ton has not progressed much, owing to the
ungenial weather. This rain has been gen
eral all over the country, extending to the East.
The Western rivers are all high and rising rap
idly The advices from the growing crops are
favorable; wheat promises well, with but little
exception, throughout the Western States. Grass
is forward and abundant, but the farmers, spring
work has been retarded by the unusual wet
weather of April, and the great excitement
which has drawn such immense number from
agricultural pursuits, and fears are entertained
that the quantity OF corn planted will be short this
spring, owing to this cause.
The business of the week has been greatly cir
cumscribed. There is hardly anything doing in
Dry Goods, except material. In Groceries
the business has been confined to limited job
bing trade. Manufacturing business of all kinds
is greatly depressed and very little doing. Hardly
anything done in Provisions, and prices ruled ir
regular and nominal.
There has been a good local and export de-
mand for Flour, and prices further advanced 25c.
per barrel. superfne closing at 81 1904 60.
Wheat sold quite freely, and is higher prime red
bringing 81 05 and white 81 ~. Tho receipts of
both flour and wheat have been light, but in
creased toward the close. Corn unchanged; the
receipts are light, and ear brings 34c. Oats ad
vanced to 2Sc., and in good demsnd. Rye and
Barley unchanged.
The market for whisky remains in the position
noticed in our last. Dstillers supplying the de-
mand, which is quite light, at IA &C, and storing
any left over. Some 1 200 barrels, held by spec
ulators, were forced upon the market at l2c. The
receipts and shipments of this article are about
one fourth the average of last year. The alcohol
distillers are doing little or nothing, and not a
barrel going South.
Butter has declined &c and is in good supply.
the very best selling at l2@l3c.
Eggs have declined to 5d511c per dozen. and
in large supply, about 900 packages having ar
rived during the week.
In the grocery market there has been no change;
moderate demand exists in the regular way, and
prices remain as quoted in our last.
The heavy war expenditures are already being
felt and many departments OF trade are being
greatly benefited, and in this way employment is
being given to mechanics and others, and money
being circulated freely, and this is but the begin
ming, because when all the troops called out BY
the Presidents proclamation are in the field, the
expenditures will be ten times greater than they
are now.
There has been hardly anything done in Pro
visions, and the market has been quite unsettled
and prices irregular and nominal. OF Mess Pork,
600 bbls sold on Saturday at SIC so. and l ,000
bbls at Sl7. to be delivered during this month al
the buyers option. Nothing worth naming done
in Bacon or Bulk Meat. The former has been
offered at 6, 6, and 914c. for shoulders, sides
and clear sides the latter at ) ana &c The
offerings have been light. there none will
ing to sell at these prices except such as cannot
hold Lard is nominal at e334@9c., which are
the rates asked. There is no demand The EN-
barge upon shipments of all kinds of Provision,
or Breadstuffs to the Southern States continues
Nothing in that line is permitted to leave here b,
river or railway, destined for any point south o
the Ohio or west of the Mississippi.
Rice is selling at 634@7c. Its selling at 6 =
in New York. The stock of this article in New
York on the lst May was as follows:
1900. 1851
East India, bags. s......................... $40
Linseed oil very dull and prices nominal.
was sold as low as 53c within the week, but il
the small way, from store, SIC is the rate oh
tanned.
The news from England reports a continue
dull and heavy market for breadstuffs, and price
declining. The weather was quite favorable an
the agricultural prospects good.