The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-03-09

correct and authoritative statistics bearing
upon the agricultural interests, let US hops
that the suggestions TO which have slludeo
NAV meet with some consideration from the
authorities at Washington.
JAMES ANDERSON,
Chairman committee on statistics.
REVIEW OF THE HOME MARKETS
MONDAY EVENING, March s.
WEEKLY REVIEW.
The weather has again been the disturbing ele-
ment in business calculations, and the week has
been characterized by dizziness in trade circles
not anticipated a week ago. We are again more
favored than our neighbors as regards the
weather, since the snow fall, west, north and
east Of us, has been much heavier than here,
with the effect to impede business generally.
Taking the trade OF the week as referring TO the
street markets, and 1t Is safe 10 ssy that tDe ag
gvegate OF transactions is some larger than tor
The week preceding. While there IS a general
busy and profitable one 10 merchants, tnere Is as
yet no proper realization that the good time has
come.
on CHANCE.
At the Board of Trade the trading in grain has
been in a comparatively small way. The prin-
cipal interest centers in corn, for which the
prices have been firmly maintained, and even
advanced to the extent of y cent per busheI.
Buyers insist that they can not afford to pay so
much and yet they continue to receive orders
and TO pay the prices demanded by the holders.
There have been but few transactions in wheat
or oats for which prices have been firm with
tendency to advance on Wednesday and Thurs
day. The trade in seeds has been prlnci pally in
a retail way, and quota ions tor round lots are
lower. Flour is in limited request and millers
are Indifferent as 10 running, only two or three
developed no special feature so far as spot meats
are concerned. There have been an abundance
Of orders on the market every day, and stuff has
been found to fill fare share of them. options
in both pork and lard are 10 TO 70 cents lower
than at the opening on Monday, and the decline
appears TO be pretty well established.
ON THE STREET.
The grocery trade has been very quiet during
the entire weak. Coffee has been quoted dull
throughout and further concession of &c per 10.
on Rio is quoted in the Eastern markets. 1t is
believed to be on a substantial footing now and
independent of any influence save that of sup
ply and demand. Sugars have been quoted
firm; an advance was noted OF &c earl in the
week. TObaccoS have been dealt in moderately,
and generally at the advance OF cents per
pound. although a .ew dealers chose to give
close OF the week. Coal oil is very firm and an
advance of 1c noted. The drug market has been
very steady, with no occasion to change aquO-
tatiOn save as to alcohol, as made necessary Dy
he action of congress.
The trade in dry goods for the past week has
shown but little activity. The increased sever
ity OF the weather together with the danger and
uncertainty OF railroad travel have been the
The number of country dealers en- the market
was less than the week previous; their pur
spring bills. They no doubt feel that the time
is near at hand when the willy granger who has
devoted the winter TO the reading of bills that
failed to pass, and others which had better been
killed in their infancy turns with disgust from
the political srena and gives attention to the
duties of the coming spring time: when he hopes
once more to take care OF his own affairs and
buy and sell as his own judgment dictates.
Jobbers are now prepared to serve their cOun-
try friends with ali the novelties of the season.
Prints are opening in beautiful designs, mostly
light grounds, with and without bands. Among
the leading makes Arnolds's, Merrimack's
COcheco's Pacinc's and Peabodys, are deserving
Dress goods are selling freely-mostly plain
alpacas in brown and drab shades. Ginghams
are in good demand with prices firm.
The passing of the new tariff bill will have a
tendency to stiffen prices of all classes of mer-
chandise, and Will enable manufacturers TO
maintain with little difficulty the present ad-
vance.
The trade in salt fish is steadily improving
quotations remaining steady and unchanged.
Produce has been in a quieScent state during
the week, except as to eggs. the supply of which
was tec pOrarily shortened by the severe cold:
On Saturday the receipts were very large and
to-day decline of two cents is noted. Butter
and poultry are in fair supply, with an equiva-
lent demand
A pleasant, almost sprlng-like morning con-
tributed Enthusiastically to better feeling among
the merchants, both on the street and on Chan ge,
In all the houses there was liberal sprinkling
of customers-unusually for Monday. In all
the street markets there is perfect steadiness as
to quotations, there being nothing whatever to
note as new Today. at the Board of Trade
there was considerable activity in the corn mar
ket, with liberal sales at previous prices. There
was nothing reported in wheat or oats. The
flour trade is dull and only two or three mills
are running on full time. Seeds are moving
freely at all the stores in retail way The deal
ing in provision is not completed, nor hardly
developed before the close of Change, so that
we may speak advisedly in the general review
for the day. 1t is considered however, in its.ap
propriate place below, and the sales reported 10
the close of the day.
lQuoTauons are gwen FOR the buying prices of
grain and produce, and the selling prices for
hour and other merchandisel