The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-02-16
eEvIEw OF THE HOME MARKETS.

As predicted on Saturday the market in grain
was lifeless to-day. Prices were full cent lower
for corn, with no demand TO speak OF at the de-
cline The new freight rates are in full operation
today. No sales OF wheat or oats reported and the
-four market dull as usual With the mercury
was useless 10 anticipate any activity in the
street markets. There was almost perfect quiet
In all lines of trade. The provision market
closing quotations Saturday. There are no spot
meats on the market here, and quotations are
nominal. Sales are reported in connection with
quotations
WEEKLY REVIEW.
The weather demands first attention in re-
viewing the state Of trade during the past:week.
1t has been the chief element in business and
a very demorslizing one. Not only has the dis
agreeable severity restricted business In the city
by OBTAINING customers both from the whole
sale and retail houses, but in many parts of the
West heavy fall of snow has blockaded lines
of communication, retarding for days the reg
mar mar mQyemen,t Oh ralLway colnmerce. In some
1ty In the consuming markets, and sufficiently
TO app reciate values: Indianapolis, lying south
of the line of blockade, has not suffered save in
directly, but has rather, as in the case referred
to, been gamer rather than loser. Speaking In a
dull, and were il hot February, which is proven
bially the dullese month OF the year. IL might
De termed stagnsnt: Inere Is, however, on ey-
soon TO come, and the end Of the cold term is
awaited with admit able patience.
THE GRAIN MARKET.
Business IA this line has been only moderate
and in the aggregate will not reach half the
amount recorded for the previous week. In an
ticipation Of al vancedirates Of freight Eastern
operators had been buying literally for two
weeks previously, and IL was therefore but ma
tural that as the day approached for the meet
Ing OF the railway officials the orders should be
diminished In number. After the announce
MI ~ ~ n Friday A W avid Kant
that there must be a week or ten days of dull
ness until the readjnstment of values is deter
mined. The tendency in prices In corn was
downward until Saturday, but the extent of the
decline was uncomfortable, exceeding nc for
covered on Friday. How much The snow block
ade by retarding deliveries st Chicago, may
have had to with ngtnening the market on
Saturday AZ is, of course, diffieuIt TO deternine
Ths improvement noted on saturday was GER
tainly contrary to wpat might have Iced ex-
pected 40 follow so quickly the advance In
freight rates. And as will be seen by the report
for to-day the advance was not permanent, the
for the week of fully &c in this market. Buyers
are in no haste 70 purchase, and dealers are no
oats have scarcely been dealt in AZ an exceet SO
far as xnillerG have been supplying themselves
from the country, outside the offerings by the
regular merohants-not large quantity In the
aggregate. Seeds have weakened, and clover
has declined $50 under the influence of q light
demaD&. for which the weather may probably
be held accountable. Flour moves bat slowly In
JOB lots, aud Production VIII not be very heavy
PROVISIONS.
The market opened on Monday with some
show Of the activity which characterized the
last half OF the previous week On Tuesday IL
was materially Quilted, and on Wednesday and
Thursday there was scarce anything doing On
Friday. however, brokers were very busy, and
on Saturday the transactions were unusually
heavy There has been at all times during the
week plentiful list of ordess for spot meats,
but holders have not been inclined TO accept
current prices. In some cases orders have been.
filled from other markets. PacAtvs stu car
Tying the Duik OF their product.
GROCERIES,.
A few words viii suffice TO note the general
quiet of the market during the past week AS
IL IS quite evident now that The tax on teas and
coees Is no, TO be restored. trade in them is set
ting upon regular basis. Prices are DR. city
well maintained, assisted in a measure by the
appreciation of gold: Immediately upon the re- |
port OF the way and means committee sugaIs l
sunened mater ally. Redners were no longer I
anxious 20 sell, and one of the heaviest firms