The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-02-07
RAILROAD COMMERCE.
F1nUIG, WHEAT AND OATS

,370
FnpUII, WHEAT AND OATS
are~extremelg dull. There is no demand for
fioE-, exceptdor home consumption. Wheat is
out of the market, the bad roads consequent
upon the chang table we&ther making it an I'M
possibilityto br ing it to market. Oats in very
moderate 'de.nf md, the offerings being of in
1erior quality.
DRY GOODS,
insanticipati On of an early opening of spring
assuming lively aspect. Quotations for
al makes aro + rom &c tc lclcwer.
GROCERIES.
The demand for groceries the past week has
been quietson'i the changes in quotations are
few. CoEee5 g re easy. The stock in first hands
In New Yosx IN Friday February 4, was as fol-
lows:
Java, esess mats, l2O,sIs: Singapore. grass
mats, 24S9; &c. zion, All bags; Maracaibo, Z2l7S
bags Laeeayr a. 300 bags; Jamaica, 81 bags; St
Domingo. 2 444 bags; Porto RICO, l,02 bags; Costa
Gags: Savanil la, 1888 bags Total stock, % 5O4
bags, l20sS7s ats Java and 4s9 mats Singapore.
sugarsA<re steady, with a probable rise in
prices.
CORN.
The transact ons in corhshave been fair the
prices varying from SsN94lc. Buyers and sellers
spart.
PROVISIONS,
the past wee k, have beer moderately active
with consider able steadiness In prices The
packing seaso n is rapidly drawing to aelose,
and the'<ie nd for hogs is not so brisk as
formerly. aPrit es range from 81 20@T 40.
EG Gs AND POULTRY.
The receipts If eggs are quite liberal, bringing
the price down 10 l4o, at which figures they find
ready sale. Dire ssed poclt-y Is almost out OF The
market, the bes bringing Ice per pound at New
York. Live pc ultry is quoted at Sc here The
annual meeting of the BHtter and Egg AssocIa-'
ton willconven at Davenport, Iowa, on Marot
i, 1916. .Arrang ements have been made for re-
dnced rates at hotels ano on rAilro ads.
PROGRESS OF PORK PA CKING. :
COMPARATIVE FIGURES OF 1875 AND 1916.
ThestatiEEcs given below.ase furnished to the
seatnelbyg. HI. McMahan q Co.. brokers and
dealers, In the Chamber Of Commer .e:
The following shows the saseipt and ship.
comp sred, with same time last Year: 'S
Week receipts. Week shipments.
Lavehogul iss ld lSss a 1sis as ssis
Packing to.date in Chicago:
1S76.--....--.--lSSsss 4 ls75-- ...... a5l,725
Stock Of mess pork and lard atdates nsmedAn
Feb. S, 1916 Feb. S, 1876.
H MsSs Rosk' l y 20 90. 80
The following are the shipments for he week
and ance November ], as composed W 18th the
hog week. Since NOy.N, San time
1876. l674.'75.
Out ms.Is--is uses l4s.ssi,sa 10. ssESss
The following shows the closing rrices on Ave
hogs and provisions as compared with same
Feb. s, 1876. Feb. g, Ix5.
Hsss R Psst cash % $ $ sS $50 y
,aiess pork. Ma en- 20 525z@aO IS ISL q
Lard rd, S as1en.-... z o 9 40 10
a aa Z; hams Srss5 1 laN i l9s lSH@ ~
Sac uIders, green ia 60
Q: r. sides, green. l05s . wa
Clesr sides, green. lO1s9 9H9
Tbs following exhibits quotations In Liverpool
MARKET at dates mentioned for articles named:
Feb. 4, 1875. Feb. s. 1875.
Western steam lard .....-sss Cd o2s Cd
'Snoulos rs:.:.......~..--.-5ls ID &s Cd
Short cloar sides----.....--52se Cd 49z Cd
Exports Of proyisicns FROM New York for the
week ending January Is. 1876:
Pork, bbls. Lard, bis. Bacon, lbs.
PreRasus wssk-.--. s,sss Jss.s57 e.oaB,ss5
And from Eovember to January IS.
Fork, 6ols. a. 1910 Mg6
lard fps s oss4ssg s5SzlS4
THE foreign exports from seaboard ports Cor
thu week ending January "a 1870, Were:
Pork. bbls. Lard, lbs Bacon hams |
and Shout |
ders, lbs. |
1s76...---.-..-.---..- 596 2,90i969 I0,49l ,428 /
Prev. week ,Sf3 2,952,70l 9639.9O /
Cor. week, 75.... 324j 5,s26 s34 6O09,27s |
And Huce October 30, 1915, to january ~, 1876.
PORK. Lard. Bacon. /
same time, rs. s1O7j 46.sss,7ss s9.sO5,7gi
-l.l.sIll -, - hff 41ola 52.141,G93 8x,774475 /
Decrease.....-...I u,503,172
ss:1ncress e....-....1l,555 17OsI ,2S2
The short crop theory Is still talked of. and
ahorf uravfouaIxr nredicfad