The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-02-09

accommodation at the banks. The real 6s-
tate market too, is very quiet, and there is
not the usual demand from that quarter.
Good names are taken freely at any of the
banks, and concessions from regular rates
are granted for the very best.
REVIEW OF THE HOME MARKETS.
MONDAY EVENING, Feb. s.
Trade on Change to-day opened rather quiet,
and in most lines Just held its own during the
hour. Corn was notseiling ofreeIy as on some
days last week, but there was. nevertbeIe an
unusual business for Monday. Ia wheat and
oats there was nothing doing. The provision
market opened weaK and declining. Operators
were busy in the early hours getting away their
In the afteraoon In the general market there
was but little of special moment CotieeS con-
tnue dull and quotations are a &c lower.
sugars are also weaE. In dry goods there is con-
tinued firmness, with an advance OF lie noted in
paper carnbrics, and &c in shifting stripes Pro-
duce remains unchanged from saturday.
WEEKLY REVIEW.
The course of the corn market during
the week has been in the main steady as 10
Erices and active as to sales AT no time pre-
xiously, however, has business been transacted
so quietly and with so few surface indications az
for the past few days. The sales for the week
will aggregate fully 900 ears and all of it within
a range OF 64c 10 o2zc ior mixed, and ga 10 t6c
for high mixed. the general movement by rail
mas been constantly heavy, and has probably
been INFLATED to g certain extent by the low
rates of freightS now ruling. The receipts for
the week foot no 3jS 90 bushels, and shipments
3i4,s0O bushels, of which the elevators have han
died 2 fair proportion. The stock in store con-
tinues large and has been but little reduced,
which beSpeaks confidence on the part of hold
ers as to the future. The probable effect on
prices of the anticipated advance in freight rates
isdiscuSsed further under the head of treignts."
There has been out very little doing in wheat.
The inquiry from milIers early In the week was
rather more pronOunceI, and sales Were re-
ported IS or 50 cars but the severe cold weather
-, 49, -
the marked effectually. There is not much
strength in the market, and IL farmers were not
so fully determined 10 wait, and there were con-
siderable offerings on the market, prices would
undou btedy ruie lower. The demand for flour
for the Ireyios e but II can mot De coneid
cred otherwise than dull. Oats moving
through quite freely, but very few have been
handled here during the week but a single sa e,
and that to the local trad having beeu reported.
The demand for seed which had set in quite
Strocgi was summary checked Dy the cold
weather on Wednesday. Prices remain firm
at the advance reported IN last weeks review:
The trade in hay has been altogether local and
just fair.
PROVISIONS.
The market opened on Monday very quiet; but
little doing here, as sellers were ho.ding their
products above the views of buyers. On Tues
day the market was stronger, notwithstanding
unusually heavy hog receipts at Chicago, which,
by tho by, have continued during the week,
footing an aggregate of nearly 10000 head. The
record of sales indicated fair business both IL
spots and options. Wednesday the market was
quiet, but the list of transactions, principally
options, was still larger than on the previous
day. Thursday there quite a squirt in
prices, and holders especially al interior points,
took prompt advantage of the advance TO dis
pose OF their stocks. Operators, too, made heavy
short sales, and, withal, IL wss field day for the
brokers'. On Friday the market of again
somewhat and quiet. A few spot sales OF lard,
ruInps ana clear rib sides were repo rted, max
ing a fair days business. Saturday the market
was quiet and but single transaction reported
Prices were 10 advanced on all cut meats during
the week, ana spot lard i'm proved from l5c TO DC
per Loo pounds. 1t is probably the largest week 5
business ever reported in this market.
GROCERIES,.
The business of the week, rs whole, has been
lessthan for the preceding one. The principal
cause attributed was the inclemency OF the
weather. AS to cofees and sugars there were
perhaps other causes equally potent, tire market
for both wing dulled considerably. Contrary
70 previously expressed opinions on the part Of
those IN the best position 10 judge, the ways and
means committee hesiiated TO report the recon-
mendation To congress Tor the restoi alton OF
the duty coffee and tea. This, IN connection
with the light demand following, and ontequent
10 The general stocking up at interior points,
which mas been in progress for 81 month or two,
has materially weakened the markets, so that
during the week prices declined a full cent per
hound on all grades of Rio In this market. This,
TOO. ia the face OF an I'D vance IN gold,
which enhanced the currency price about
%ofa cent per pound. The dispatches this