The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-13


the excess Of through freights received on
the closing DAYS OF the month, which did not
move forward until after the LIST inst.
n discover, If possible, tie occasion of so
little difference when our SIX mills are con-
stanily shipping from here, they were all
| visited, and the production for the mont hs
If August and September was ascertal1ed as
Barrels.
Manufactured in August..........-.----..... Is 56
Shipped In 20
Sold TO home trade 20
Manufactured in September-.....-....--. IL 81
Sold to home trade in september $40
| Upon the basis of a population of $4,000,
I which is probably too low rather than other
| wise, the consumption should be, by the
usual method of computation, about 1000
| barrels per month. These returns, therefore,
indicate that much the larger proportion of
the consumption Is manufactured outside OF
| the city, only barrels being supplied from
our own mills. Two of them are running
day and night; the others from 10 to Ia hours
each.
LIVE STOCK.
The movement of cattle has also been
very light, the receipts being but 13, 100, and
shipments Il, Ala head, as against 1884 and
%, 99l head during August.
The movement OF hogs has been much
heavier than for August, the receipts being
for August IS, $40, and for September 100000.
OF the latter amount there were shipped
S.. iSS, leaving to be accounted for here 65.
l62 head. OF these Kingan d Co. have
slaughtered 33, 300, and had in their pens on
the LIST about 1000. The remainder, nearly
25, 900 head, represent the approximate num-
Der of stock hogs which have b5en sold here
TO farmers for fattening, or have been
bought by packers to send to farms
for the same purpose. To give some idea of
1R..so IF -
establishment as Mr.. Kinggan's, a cOmputa-
ton based upon the last months business,
will prove both interesting and instructive.
Estimating the average live weight at $50
lbs. the cash paid for %, 800 hogs last month
amounts to S499. 500. It il safe To conclude
that considerable portion OF the money so
paid is expended with the merchants OF the
city. The net product of meat and lard at
200 lbs. each, would amount to 6,690.O00 lbs,
worth on an average five cents per pound.
or aggregate of $500 400, showing full
500, 600 aided to the value, by the labor and
facilities employed here, OF which at least
thTee-iourths are expended in the city.
The movement OF merchandise varies but
little from that of the last month.
Ia reference TO other articles there is not
yet sufficient data for the deductions which
suggest themselves to mind.
PROVISIONS.
The month has been almost devoid of in
tersst 80 far as this market is concerned. On
the 1st there was but small stock of winter
cured meat on hand, and that was disposed
of early, while the highest prices were vet
ruling. Early in the month there were large
shipments OF thin stock hogs received here,
and they found ready sale among Indiana
and Ohio farmers, who are more favored in
their crops than the people OF States west OF
US. In number OF cases the packers as
sisted the farmers to purchase the hogs. The
business was of only brief continuance.
Very complete preparations are making for
the seasons packing here. However short
the corn and hog crop may be west OF US,
there il not the least doubt but that Indiana
will have far more than last year. Extensive
as are the facilities here il is not expected
that one-half the product Of the state can,
under auy circumstances be disposed of by
the packing establishments within its bord-
-ers.
There has been comparatively little flnc-
tuation in the price of wheat in this market
during the past month. The tone OF the
market has been rather subdued :
at times amounting to depression.
The better qualities, for which the demand
has been most pronounced, have sold with
in two cents above or below, 81 10 for white.
81 06 for amber 81 90 for red, respectively.
The lower grades of each are not m demand
aud sales could only be effected by conces-
sions in price.
Corn was selling at the first Of the mon Oh
at 66 to 81 cents. tor high mixed i'm elevator
but advanced rapidly until the Eth, when
il had reached IS cents. Since hat time the
p-ice has remained tolerably steady, and all
of the time firm, with an advanced tend
encv. During the last week sales were made
ut 81 csnts. New corn had been received bs-
fore the close of the month. but euly in
small Quantities
In cas- there have been but comparatively
little dealing. The market has been firm
and prices have ranged prOpOrtionately
hgher than elsewhere. sill they have not
bean high enough to meet the viegs ol
hOlJers. For the last daY or two there we're
more offerings ia the market. and soAle dis
position manifested 10 sell, without, how
ever, making any material concessions.
The -four trade has been regular, aud with
steady uniform prices. Sales ars made
equal to- the production, and no stock has
accumulated at the mills.
There has been fair jobbing ira Re in
timothy seed during the month, the de-
mand Tor witch Ras been fully met by the
supply. The price has been nearly uniform
throughout tine month. Clean. br got seed
have been selling ia car los al 50 so "a 81 O.
a1d 10 fhs jObbing trade H. less than car
lots az 81 20 To 81 06
Our markes SHOWS material Improvement
az some regards upon the previous month.
Altnopgh tDo general movement hy rail T.
only a. per cent. OF ths amount for August,
tho proportion handled az this point j. not
nearly 30 much reduced. The commission
business is gaining q sircng iOOthOd. aud
those engaged in Il do nOt hesitate To at
tribute iull share OF the improvement TO
the influences exerted through the circu-
latiOn of the PRICE Current.
|
REVIEW OF THE HOME MARKETS.
WEDNESDAY, EvENIXG, October Il.
The markets were weaker ali around Although