The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-11-01
Commercial.

volume of trade Is fairly maintained.
The grain market continues quiet, owing
Ia want of cars to send the stocks
i'm elevator forward to Eastern markets.
Under the circumstances the price of corn is
entirely nominal and active quotations are
out of the question. The difference between
corn I'm elevator rand I. o. b. Is fully
cents, when II ought not TO be over three
fourths of cent. How long this state of
things Is to continue no one seems TO have any
reliable information.
The provision trade IS quiet, consequent
in some measure upon the reduced stocks of
winter cured meats. Clear rib sides are held
at Sc, and dry salt shoulders at 6i4a61zc.
Prime steam lard is quiet at g4@l0c. There is
no kettle lard in the market.
The weather is 30 mild and sumner-like
that pork packers have little TO say about
commencing business, besides hogs are too
highs per 100 pounds gross would be ex-
treme figures TO commence on.
Western Hog supply
The Kansas City Price Current publishes hog
returns from various localities in the West.
Editorialy summing them up, IL says
The Price Current, appreciating the import
ance of obtaining reliable information In ref
erence TO the hog supply in Western Missouri,
Kansas, Southeastern Nebraska and South
western Iowa, have been at some pains TO
marketed within the next six months, how
the numbers compare with last year. and
what effect the cholera has had. We are
pleased to be able TO lay these special reports
before our readers this week, as well as other
information in reference to hogs, which can
our special reports do net cover every county
| in the localities TO which reference has been
made, yet there Is a sufficiency 10 give one an
idea ofthe hog crop of the country tributary.
In looking over these reports We find that in
Western Missouri. out of fifteen counties
heard from, ten indicate that the crop Is lar
| than last four less than last year,
and one about the same. As to the effects of
the cholera, ten report il a having been de-
structive, one as having experienced no chol-
era, and four as having done but little dam
age
ported, twenty-eight Indicate that the crop
will be larger than last year, one as less, ana
hgh. as about tne same I'm ne 1n4lerS i ae
| in five ID has been mild, and in tWenty-nine
! there has been none.
The reports from Southern Nebraska show
uniform gain over last year, and but little
cholera.
From Southwestern Iowa, out OF nine coun-
/ ties reported, one shows an increase over last
| year, six less and two about the same. In six
counties the cholera has been destructive. in
one none and in two little damage has been
1t win be thus seen that from these reports,
which are as reliable as il il possible TO get
them, and from disintereSted parties, Kansas,
Western Missouri and Southeastern Nebras-
ka's hog crop win be larger than last year,
while majority of the reports from South
western Iowa show falling of.
While the Price Current has never contend
ed that the hog crop of the country tributary
lieVed that il would be- larger than last year
and sufficiency for the demand from home
packers. Our reports indicate that our judg-
mcnt was correct.
In groceries we rate a firm feeling in cofIees
and sugars.
The New York Shipping List of October .,
has the following reference to the market:
Brazil COffeei-We have still to report a re-
markaby bare and, of necessity, very quiet
market. ana these are about the only features
which II presents at the present moment.
There is, in view Of the very moderate Ofler-
ingS. all of low grades, and the high prices
asked for the little here and for cargOes sup
posed to be near at hand, a very strong feeling,
and the steamer now due, with lSOO bags klo,
Is looked for with no little interest. our quo
tationS are well Supported but somewhat NOM
inal, the sales by the steamer being expected
To place market more salts
factory position regards market values. The
Belle of Devon, via Lisbon, with $40 bags
Santos, arrived Friday evening, and the only
transaction is the disposal of her cargo yester-
to be made sound, with certain conditions as
To reasonable time for delivery, il being I'M
derstoOd that a portion of her cargo was dam
aged, and may have to pass through the hands
of the underwriters. The jobbing demand is
good but the business is light, owing to the
small and poor assortment of our dealers, the
good and better qualities, which most
wanted, not being in stock. Prices are well
supported, the range of extremes being
for Santos The deliveries for home use from
this port and Baltimore continue pretty large,
these being the only points, except GALVESTON,
from which to draw supplies. MesSrs. Phipps
& Co.'s regular Rio telegram, usually to hand
Mondays, has not arrived, and the market is
without the benefit OF weeks later adylceS
The stock of Brazil in the Brooklyn warehouse
Yesterday was 1857 bags, of which ,y7s in inst
and 1859 in second hands, We quote:
Ordinary @l6l4 cents
l8Ot-s lotf ct<lt>
Good cents
Prime aba CENTS
Jobbing lots, good ordinary To
choice ze2O1z cents
Fair To good cargOes. .l71@Gls1{ cents.
Jobbng lots, ordinary to choicel6 @O cents.
The New York Bulletin of the date
above has the following in connection with re-
fined sugar, which helps to account for the ac-
tivity in that product:
trade feature of no little importance of
late has been the activity of exports of refined
sugar. The business with Canada has been
brisk, but this has not the significance which
attaches to n sudden and large demand from
England consequent upon the crisis in the
Eastern question During September and up
to within "A week, there was sugar whatever
sent To England, and, in fact, for threee months
past the trade i'm that direction was trfling.
Within few days, however, there have been
purchases here for England of 5000 barrels or
over, and the demand continues. Prices
i'm consequence of this, and brisk trade from
other sources, very firm at an advance. tbs
said that the production of some of the refn
erieS-Of which we have about twenty here
is being reduced TO assist the rise in
prices.
Wool.
We have no change to note in our wool quo
tatiOns, i'm fact il is very difficult to obtain
rect quotations. The New York markey Is re-
ported as follows by the Daily Bulletin:
During the past week there has been n con-
siderable movement in domestic woods, and at
full prices. with the strength of tone well pre-
served on all grades, and buyers finding il al
trepe figures. Manufacturers, proper, are
probably the smallest and most eau
tious operators, financial disabilities
in some instances preventing them from tax
ing hold freely, though, at the best, not many