The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-11-08

sources has recently been less satisfactory.
Kansas mixed has held its own, as to values.
very well. having been wanted chiefly for
special local trade PURPOSES. Nothing new has
occurred in the option line, and quotations, IN
this connection, remain wholly nominal.
Business i'm fiOur has diminished in volume
fofcxport rs well "a home trade account, ana
prices though without marked changes, have
been tending steadily in favor OF buyers.
though holders of really desirable brands nave
not been very urgent In their oferlngs OF
stock. OF rlIe export purchases, the most inn
mainly for the West Indies, though
partly for The English market. Rye
selling moderately, mostly in jobbidg way
at about previous figures. Feed mas been In
more request and held with more firmneSS.
Our latest domestic returns of the visible
supply OF grain show a further increase for the
past week i'm wheat, about $4,000 BUSH
els, with slight gain also In corn;
an unimpOrtant decrease in rye;
an increase Of about 10000 bushels
IN barley, and i'm oats of about 10000 bushels.
la the latest reports of the supplies of grain
on tire canals, the aggregate of wheat is given
at about 10000 bushels, rs against $4,000
placed AT $4,000 bushels, against l.OlO,Uo
bushels in our preceding review. The amount
of ba1ey wasabOut J01 800 bushels; of rye, IT,
600 bushels. arrivals of flour and grain AT
Underwater at Albany thus far in the present
season of inland navigation show In the alsre,
gate a deficiency in the items OF -four and
wheat lin wheat OF about 6,4tO,WO bushels,
while an increase il noted in corn of about
2, I22.0 900 bushels and in oats of about 49i 900
bushels, as compared with the footing OF the
same time In 1879. OF both wheat aud corn
the receipts continue yet largely behind the
Louisiana Sugar Crop.
The New orleans Times of recent date says:
sugar making has fairly begun in all the
sugar belt of tins state, and reports from vari-
Gus sugar districts begin to Indicate pretty
clearly the crop prospect for this year. There
was "A decided Increase in the AREA in cane.
and bat for the March freeze the whole crop,
plant and Stubbe, would have begun the sea-
son with the best stand for years. The mild
winter had greatly favored the stubble, and
gave 1t a start in the spring, which the freeze
strong and well preserved roots. Fields OF
the second and even third-year stubble,
which would ordinarily have been plOwed
up, presented so fine stand that
most of them were preserved. The plant
cane, which is CHIEFLY relied on, was markedly
injured. and barely kept pace with the stubble
in most sections. However, the season, upon
the whole, was remarkably fine, and, until the
recent drouth of many weeks set in, the cane
contrast To that of last year, when the yield
was good, and planters were all satisfied, and
yet the contrast should be in favor of this
year. There were last year long cold and wet
spells in July and August, ana n severe gale
which blew down much cane. The cane was
not so large then lS now, ana the wet spell not
only injured 1t, but prevented the gathering of
hay, corn and potatoes, ana owing
to bad hosN Tcna i m@nE could wo not
or even put up seed cane. The long
drouth of the present fall has enabled the
planter 10 get All OLntG NOfk on bDt
easily of his hands, so that there has been no
delay in beginning to grind whenever il was
thought advisable To do so. The cane was
slightly touched by the frost some three weeks
ago, which checked its growth, and the warm
days and cool nights have ripened IL rapidly.
Prudent planters always begin with fsie odd
est stubbe becans.. il is the first 10 ripen and
having "A thicker rind than the more tender
plant cane, IL is first put through the mill, so
that ii any brcakage in the machinery should
occur, il may happen at TIE beginning of the
rolling and be repaired in time. This year the
stubble Is very dry and hard, and accidents
juice is very rich and easily boiled.
Last year the cane was green until late In
November, and the early grinding in NOvem-
Der gave only three-fOurths of hogshead TO
the arpent, so that many stopped grinding
for week or two.
and mp Red River, but there II universal CON-
paint of the drouth. The yield would he
much improved by rain If not followed by
warm, sultry weather, which would give the
cane fresh growth. Were 1t not for the
scarcity of water for the engine and cleaning
up purposeS.abOut the sugilr-housA planters
would rather do without the rain than 10 take
IL with the risk of lowering the standard of
the juice by subsequent warm weather.
The seed cane has been put up in good con-
ditiOn, and although little rain is considered
essential, yet along the river fogs and heavy
dews have ameliorated the condition of the
ricks and matlas, and in a measure answered
the purposes OF rain.
The first receipt of sugar last year was four
hogsheads of yellow centrifugal, on the 9th Of
this year was a hogshead from l.. Duokamp, of
81. Martin, on the 5th of October, and sold for
lOsfc, and classed strictly fair
The yield, as far az learned, Is satisfactory in
every section, old stubble giving hogshead
and half TO the arpent on the coast, which is
an unusually good turnout at the beginning
The prospect Is, from present indications, re-
markably fine, not only for good yield, but
good quality, good price and economy i'm TAX
ing off the crop. The increase of at least
cent pound in the price Is very encouraging
10 the planter. The yield Of molasses will not
be SO great, but the quality will be better than
usual.
On Change.
Nothing of special importance transpired on
Change to-day. The attendance was not large,
and business men were too much excited over
the election returns 10 pay much attention To
anything else.
New York Dispatch ON Change.
WHIAT-Quiet; nominally Chicago 81 lSa
%; Milwaukee, 81 26dI %.
CoRN-Quiet; nomlnally 59,d6Oc.
Oars-Quiet; mixed, 32a4ec.
PoRK-Quiet; SIS 80 bid year; SIS 90 January;
Sic o. February.
LARD-Quiet; $40 e2pz bid.
GoID-l0gl2.
REcEIPrs-Nov. 3:
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Chicago Dispatch on Change.
wHEAr-Active; 81 Os1zsl 0ssz December;
81 10 January.
Corn = Dull; isc cash and November;