The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-02-02

but holders had gained confidence and set their
figures they have almost universally, r1le 90
SuTe4s 'n Stocks arein EXCELLENT condition. the
season having been favorable for curing ana the
majority OF gscers s5s 20 pres by
the trade and especially by the brokers, tnat
Messrs ]. e. Ferguson & TO. have decided 10 ex-
ssarb ~ Their proiuct as the market demands
The week closes with prices nc higher than 81
the opening for sides and shoulders ana ~ 10 JOG
for ard.
The aggregate trade for the week has been .
good one. although report, revarying nom the
different hooses. The pr opal interest mas
centyred In the caCfee marx -. which has been
nctive. The coEntry demani has been rnore
speculative in tn article Than In any other, ana
in greater degree than since the panic. IL mas
moi. however. a,een in any sense extravaganza
the purcil sSestn no case covering more IMAM VIII
be required in the usual course OF trade ~ltnln
sixty or NINETY days Reference has been mads
he ore 10 the urinciuai cause which produces 50
much firmness and tine active demand. L. G., the
prospective restoration OF tne uus' ,h 9os
erpment Will demand Tire imposition OF furtncr
taxation In some direction, ana IS II mas pscn
demonstrated that the interest OF consa meTs has
not been served by the removal OF the duties on
either tea or coffee, al OF the adVnrtage accru-
ing directly to the plodncg i,siia as
to the fnal action of congress IN tne inatteT.
Sugars remain stesty and nrIa wf1n an spd
ea,her GODS are s,pchanged in prices. The fancy
grocery and confectionery trade has peer culet
keepir,g their stocks assorted, and manvfactur-
ers are fiiIing the gaps on their shelves, which
the Christmas bust ness opened extensively.
DRY GOODS, ETC.
Thore he's been an active trade To- the season
at ag OF the houses here. There is general con-
fdence that prices have tosschee bottom, and the
orders for staple goods are for Sargerquantities
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case "a 10 cotton goods and the tendeD cy 10 adj
vance, which has been considerably stimulated
by,the action of certain manufacturers who
have been aisle demand better prices for brown
GOODS has developed an active demand forsuch.
AS a dealer remarked, orders are now re-
ceived for bales instead OF pieces. FOR the nIsI
and firm prices for jeans, ous cot suh1caent
advance to change quotations. oe
The drug market has becn e. quiet prsces
Dealers in hides made an Ell early Ia the
week to unite upon plan which should De 9usl
10 the butchers and farmers, and which, At the
same time, would allow them q living profit
! than the sesing price woRld justify, and that
they have been losing money. The effort 70
form an association was unsuccsssinl through
FORTY ruling. BY pxivate understanding tt W az
decided 10 r. ceive no hide as-good with more
/ than threeFTub in II, and the prices were es-
tablished, aominally asQuOted beow.
PRODUCE
\ There has been but little c.fs &c in the Stua-
ttiou since the last review. Dr er has been in
plentiful supply, but much OF : is OF very in
ferior quality, being white, stro and aiInos'
filthy from careless handling. ealiy sur
prising how careless and shff1ess me people
can be, and are, In such matters. Eggs have
been coming freely, while the demand mas been
| rather tame. The demand for dressed pooltry,
turkeys especially. has not been equal TO the
supply and the weather has not been favorable
for rsshipping, SO that somerstock has been solo
below the market to get 1T of hands To-day
however, we note some Improvement ana 9
scarcity, Other articles In mis- line remain
in statu quo, the business being only of Local
character, end the supply carefully adjusted 20
the demand.
foundations are given for the buying prices OF
! gain and produce, and the selling prices for
-Four and other merchaDdise.l