The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-06-13
Commercial.

The general merchandise markets are essen
TALLY unchanged as compared with the past
week, and very few changes are reported In
quotations of leading com Dodities.
The wholesale dry goods market Is present
ing no feature Of special interest, and prices OF
s:apls commodities remain unchanged. The
New York Daily Bulletin reports the market
as follows:
The general market has been quiet, as is
usually the case on Saturdays at this time of
year, bet there was an undercurrent of activity
IN certain makes of cotton goods, which were
taken in considerable amounts by interior
JObbers, who anticipate an advance in freights
after the LIST Of July. The export trade i'm do
mestics continues very satisfactory, and we
notice a shipment of 1858 packages TO Shang-
Cotton GoOds.-The market h IS animproved
unde-tone, and prices of brown sheetings. etc,
have "A hardening tendency, while most other
makes OF goods are steadily held. Courtyard
brown sheetings are closely sold up Ia leading
makes, and such brands as Massachusetts, BIB,
etc, are held Eat value" Rleached shirtings
are in steady but moderate dem end, aud wide
sheetings are receiving more attention from
the jobbing trade. Colored cottons are quiet
and steady I'm agents hands, and corset Jeans
and satteens are moving more freely.
Prints.-There has been strictly moderate
movement in light fancy prints from agents
hands, and shirtings are less active than was
the case a few days ago. There Is some in
buyers, but few goods Of this class can be had
at the prices they are willing to pay.
Ginghams.-There has been steady de
mand for dress styles of ginghams, and staples
and fancies were in fair request Prices are
very firm at current quotations, and MeSsrs.
Walter Brown x Son bave advanced the
tR 70 Sc. 81 "'''''' anu ''''"~ S'''S "'''"S
Dress Goods.-Cotton dress goods continue
quiet and Irregular In price, but light worsted
fabrics and buntings are meeting with moder-
WOODEN GOODS.
The usual Saturday quiet has been the prin-
Qfnol feature Of tho DAYS hnQinQQg in men u
wear woolens, although the deliveries of sea-
sonable fabrics in the execution of fresh orders
heavy woOens toward the completion OF
early engagements were In all liberal In
There was less show of activity In the traffic
OF the week In this connection than in some
former seasons, but the aggregate sales by
agents footed up an important total; and the
favorable TO a reasonably satisfactory autumn
trade, both In the package and piece goods de-
partments.
The produce markets are moderately active
Eggs are in good demand and steady. Poultry
is undergoing no marked change, and receipts
are readily taken ct our quotations. Butter Il
in large supply and dull. The New York egl
and poultry market Is reported as follows by
the Daily Bulletin of Monday:
Eggs-Receipts to-day, 1,4I8 bbls. The ar
rivals have been moderate during the entire
week, but the demand also ran within very
narrow limits, and the market lacked tone
and spirit Holders were enabled TO proven
any serious pressure upon the ttne stock. bu
iSuna n rs yh 10 bas been downwa us'
Rates without important alteration for the
day, but business slow:
Nearby stock single bbl---.----.per doz- ls1z@i7
Western, psime 10 choice. @lb1
Western. laouiuIn 10 good .-.-.--.----4 9is>
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