The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-08-30
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COMMERCIAL.


There is a steady improvement in al de-
psrtments of miscellaneous merchandise,
and business localities are beginnin q
to wear more lively aspect. In
boots and shoes, dry goods, notions
and hats an 1 caps buyer are taking hold lib
orally for the season, and the fall
trade is commencing fully two weeks
earlier than usual. This is accounted
for fro n the fact that stocks or goods through
out the country are unpi eceden: eddy low, and
country merchan s find it necessary to re-
plenlsh their stocks in advance OF theiI heavy
fall purchases. indianapolis merchants are
| fully prepared to respond to the wants of the
| trade, and buyers express themselves as salts
fed with stocks, prices, etc.
The movement in grain is somewhat restrict
ed, owing to the want or cars, and this is par
ticularly true WITH regard to corn, in which
the movement will be greatly increased as
soon as the railroads can supply transporta-
ton. Oats are in good r~quest and wheat is
coming forwaT d more liberia ly-
The Chicago Times OF Monday contains the
following in regard to the grain crops of the
Northwes'.
From information received from private
source, local grain house suImises the con-
clifton and character of the new grain cops in
INV - MlnncSObd anu WlcCOOslO, rs IOliOWSs
Our returns from n relis BILE party sent by us
and now travelling in the West and northwest,
strongly indicate that wheat in Iowa. Mime
sofa and wisconsin, while of good quality,
VIII De July 70 per cent. short of an average
yield. In Iowa the average on old farms is
less than in former years, an the threshtng
so far has developed CO siderab @ shrinkage in
Ine quality per acre: The average in The
north counties OF Iowa will turn out from
TO I'D bushels per acre,the latter being the ex-
ceptlon, and pei haps TO bushels being a fair
average. There Is m6Ol0 WHEAT I'm fQrpnarci
hap DIS but II is not of quality HKey TO COM
pete with ne new wheat, as In most cases the
deal rs VINO hoid IL In country warehouses
are Compelled TO Keep turning Ii over to Inn
prove or pres srve its condition.
same as in Iowa, the quality. however, being
excellent In many counties one aif to wo.
thirds crop is pr e q I'D While much OF 1t is
yet in the fed, I4rmers generally have taken
advantage of the nne weather TO stack
In Wisconsin the conditions are ABOUT the
same as In Iowa and Minnesota, the quality
tions one-half crop and In none over two
thirds. The old wheat remaining in the
hands OF dealers and farmers Is not being sent
forward freely and the receipts from toe new
crop, In any event, must for the next 80 & avs
be very light Du lug August no figure likely
to be reached In this market would have any
effect in materially increasing the receip, s a.
farmers are rot a. anxious to realize upon as
they are 70 save what they have raised
Oats are a fair yield, but very light The
samples received from the new crop would in
dlcale that In weight two-thirds of a crop is a
large estim ate.
Barley, with the exception of a few western
counties in Minnesota. turns out poorly
There hava been few cars received, and that
up tn gr de of No. 2 is good ana brings about
9Oc, but the poor Is very poor, and brings about
soc. On the whole, we should call the crop
about two-thirds o; an average as TO qua tity
Corn is reported as up to the average in
Iowa, except In counties bordering on the
Missouri river and Dakota wnere glasshop-
pers have me great mage, in many places
having altOget her destroy ed the crop. In lii
nois the condition has Improved doring the
past p days, but 1t is yet below the average
PROVISIONS
were slightly of to-day as compared with yes
terday, thoagn we note sales of I6O,NOOIbs C p
sides late last evening, and tod ~ at &c. though
later buyers are offering only TIC
The following sho us the movement of pro-
visions at Chicago from Novem Ger To August
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