The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-13
INDIANAPOLIS CLEARING HOUSE.
OoMM ERCIAL

There was g0o1 IRA e reported LO-uay III al
most every branch o. business, and the signs
of the times are favorable for large and re-
munerative trade Tor the next three months.
PROVISIONS
not only maIn.a aimed extreme rates current
yesterday, but clear rib sides advanced to s14c,
with bids al 91z.. Sales OF 10000 pounds were
made late last evening at o.. d. 8 shoulders
are firm at &c, with sales OF $1,000 pounds at
that figure.
SUMMER PACKING.
The Weekly Commercial Bulletin of Chicago
contains the follow lng about the progress OF
summer hog packing" In that city and
throughout the west:
There were no new developments OF import.
ance in packing operations during the past
week, the number of hogs slaughtered show
ing decrease as compared with last week. lt
was generally expected that the reeeii Is OF
hogs this week would snow a liberal increase,
but contrary TO these snic patiOns. the arTi-
walls, instead of an increase, showed a decreas
The packing demand was good throughout,
showing that packers were willing 10 care for
all the hogs ObtaiDable at the prices; in fact,
the competition between pac <ers and ship
pers for the offerings produced an apprecia-
uonin values of 2Ig35 pc 100 bS, the advance
being relatively larger for light Than heavy
weights. The lighter receipt in hogs, and an
increased inquiry, together with general i'm
provement Ia the tone ofthe provision market
seemed To give packers more confidence, and
they were not at all disposed to discount
sition TO hold their product. None of the
packers are now cutting to their full capacity,
bat with increased receipts of hogs we may
reasonably look for an increased and enlarged
busint Sc, as the reaction and Improvement in
values Will promptly stimulate them 10 In.
that the stock of wtnIer meats is iighf. as
heavy shipmen ts have been reported for some
time past. Short rib sides are about the only
winter meats now offered on sale, and holders
are Indifferent about selling. and daily
asking higher prices. The rum0r published
Noxs@bsr aad DscempT deiSery has bee ea
denied by the Iepu ed interested parties No
sales for future delivery have been made here
The packing todare reaches about go o. hogs.
against about 81 = " TO dale lst year, and
total packing of 7s2,7Sl hogs during the sum-
mer OF 1875. Packing at other points Is pro-
gressing slow y, but the aggregate packing In
The West Is ia ~ ahs ad of that OF last year.
hogs, again 6 e2. S3i hogs 90 date last year.
TEE GRAIN MARKET.
was firm to-day, thou gh transactions reported
were comparative light. The demand for
corn Is In excess of the supply. aud an upward
tendency Is reported. Oats and whe at are
steady.
THE WHEAT CROP.
The St Paul Pioneer Press OF the 9Th con-
tains the following:
There Is perhaps no better authority on crop
reports than Mr.. Oiiver Dial ymple of 81. Paul,
who is not on1s q wheat producer himself, ou
a careful aud tntefigent observer OF .n9 gram
trade of the world. Holding close relations
With those most heavily interested In the
movement of he crops, aud being In posse
sion OF the most reliable data rem an me
leading grain centers Of the vorid, MI Dat
rymple II able to form q very ear opinion
upon the resul's of the whese nArvss,s OF tnls
year. In order, Cd erefore 70 answer the ques-
lions of numerous readers. and 10 pace Iacis
on an extremely interesting top'e before the
public, NJ Dau ymple IVES lntsrvie weo
Pioneer Press reportsf yesterday, ana ne
indy fnrnf-nes replies to q few ibterroga-
tories Is follows:
Reporter-N r. Dairy mple, what do you think
OF the wheat crop, and the yield IN This eoun-
try and Europe as compared with the average
OF other years?
Mr.. Dalrympla-I think the spring wheat
country. embracing Minnesota, Iowa Wis
constn and Nor hern ILinsts, and
portion of the Can sdas, is A.
per cent. below an average crop; that
the winter wheat producing portion OF Am r
Ice, en- bracinz Michigan. Kansas and the Pa
c'fic slope, mas pro iuceo an average crop
OHIO and Indiana are Is per cent short OF aver