The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-03-02

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REVIEW OF THE HOME MARKETS.
MONDAY EVENING. March l.
1t has been q dull, heavy day. the remark re-
fsrring alike to the weather and the general Dus-
mess. The street markets were very quiet, and
on Change there was neither large attendance
nor was much busin ess transacted. The prices
OF both grain and provisions were changed ana
generally firm. Some Interesting stststlcs are
given to-day in connection with the nos narAe'
In It's regular place below.
WEEKLY REVIEW.
Taken as whole the past week has been an
improvement upon the previous one. This is
rue too in reference to almost every depart
ment of trade. The wholesale business OF Merf
dian street is not to say IL Is In so vigor
Gus and healthy condition that the nrst ex-
perience of warm sunshine excites the long dor
mant energiss OF proprietors and statesmen
alike The reports from the travelling men nave
been favorable and they are all either bring
ing or sending in unusually liberal orders
Country dealers are showing indianapolis more
| favor than ever before, and PROBABLY DecadseU i
The de erlnned efforts OF our dealers 10 uesetNelt'
The stocks here are In most excellent conoieLon'
very fuII and well assorted. On Change the Dusl-
| ness OF the week win probably aggregate as
much, perhaps more, tnan any one IN sre n
tory o. the market The p-oyls on uustno ,,, %
especially prosperous. The attendance ste<tullS
increases from day TO day, and inc aEer 80
number VINO meet there ually Is oub iA'e-O 'eN
than one hundred persons.
THE GRAIN TRADE.
The holiday on Monday was SO far observed
that no meeting was held at the Board OF Iraoe.
On Tuesday ard Wednesdays large amount OF
| eorn changed hands, and Thursday the
transactions in the same grain were far IN
volume On Friday and Saturday there We're
but few orders in hand, and a short supply OF
There had been. 1le price
| steadily appreciated from DAY 10 cay until
| Thursday, and remained steady az the c.ose OF
tine week at 65G66c. for high mixed, free on
hoard ana mixed at 81 TO &c. The trading in
wheat has been quite limited. and there has been
report larger receipts than at any time Tor
months past, and they are kept fully suppned
1inues dull In oats there has been but little do
| ing. Seeds have been moving again ratner
more freely, but as yet the activity has not I'm
proved prices
| The trade of the week has been far above an
average. In spot meats brokers are having diff
Guilty to supply their orders at home and are
| ransacking the country TO secure " stun, sew
eraI round lots having been sold from 2O@2lc
during the week. Trading in options was active
| on Tuesday, Wednesday and thursday ano
| slow for the last two days. Prices nave ruled
| steady for spot meats, and except on Wednesday,
when there was rapid deems ne ia o0tions The
decline referred 10 was partly recovered, put al
the close on Saturday prices were '0S-Sc lower
/ on both articles than on Monday.
| PRODUCE.
The week has been a quiet one and devoid OF
special features. Butter has been in ample sup
| ply for the wants of the market, but the price
has remained steady, though hardly firm. Eggs
were plentiful until the cold turn on Friday
stopped shipments. Stocks were so light that
| the suspension OF receipts for single day ex-
hausted all the supplies, and on saturday a
scarcity and active demand were reported.
Prices were not quoted higher, as dealers were
uncertain as to the weather, and are July aware
| that an advanced quotation and day or two OF
fine weather would overload the market There
| and demand arc very evenly balanced: prices
have been we'll sustaine1. Other articles remain
steady as quoted.
The activity displayed in this line on Monday
and Tuesday is a fair indication that our predic-
| ton of good trade will be verified as soon as
the mercury assumes a more elevated position
Buyers showed disposition to take hold with
more than usual freedom, while the anxious
look OF the jobber indicated an indifference sell
dom exhibited on his part, no doubt feeling that
IL would be hard 10 replace goods at present sell
liable customers unusual number of new
ones ave visited our market this season in fact
| everything shows the growing popularity OF the
dry goods houses of this city, who have, with
their spirit of enterprise and fair dealing, won
the confidence of the trade at LARGE and overcome
the unjust prejudice against western distributing
| points. The advocates of the old " pod auger
system are beginning to realize that 70 buy six
mont y supply twice year will not " pan out
/ In competition with merchants alive to their
own as well as their customers's interests, who
varied by continual additions OF coming styles,
which all eedy having been once selected ior
| their Ioca tiles which doubles their chances OF
gettingjust what their customers want, to say
nothing of the short space OF time consumed Ia
| this state of affairs between the wholesale and
retail trade of the West, and feel assured the
benefits wilt be mutual The advance on most
| lines Of goods has been fully established at
headquarters. We have noted one cent advance
on Lewiston ticks during the week. Prints are
| held firm by agents at cents for standards
| side bands are selling more freely and viii be
"thS thing for spring irocks. Carpet warpss
have been advanced to IS cents for white, and
colored 80 cents, and yet the spinners are not
happy.
GROCERIES.
The market has been steady during the week In
all the principal goods, and the trade as whole
| has been an Improvement on the week preceding
Coffees have remained devoid OF any specially
new features, and dull is the word that best ex-
| presses the situation. Sugars are firm and some
of the largest redners are oversold. They are to
day nominally an &c. higher than week ago
Fancy groceries are In more request than Week
ego and dealers report arevival of trade which
has naturally been dull since the holidays.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The drug market has not been agitated by any
fluctuations OF moment except as to alcohol,
which alternately goes up and down as The ope-
ra;ors In whisky have more or less confidence
| in the passage OF the revenue bill without fur
Their amendment.
rhe business in hides and pelts Is improving,
| but there is no change In prices.
The fish trade is opening earlier than usual,
| and the demand Is very active.
In other lines of trade there are the same gen.
| eral indications of Improvement, and everybody
| is looking forward to prosperous season.
Quotations are given for the buying prices OF
| grain and produce, and the selling prices for
| Hour and other merchandisel
DAILY RAILROAD COMMERCE..
ARTICLES. RECPTS. eHIPTB
Bran, TONS. .......-.....'..... ~ ~
Barley, DuSnelS....--...... ,2U l0UO
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