The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-13
Is CLEARING HOUSE.
Commercial.


Business during the week closing with this
evening has been only moderate, and prices
as general rule have fiuctuated but little.
During the early portion of the week the pro-
vision market became firm and active, owing
to the prospect of Engl nd becoming mixed
up in the eastern war, but as that vanished to
thin air, the market again dropped back into
the same OLD rut, and to-day IL was dull and a
shade easier.
A fair amount of trade has been doing dur
ing the entire week in groceries.
The demand for coffee is quite brisk; the
market active with an advance in the east,
which has made this market sitter, but not
quotably higher.
The dry goods market rules steady and firm
In reviewing the New York market for the
week ending February the Bulletin says:
During the week under review the market
has presented few new features of noteworthy
interest. and business continued light with
manufacturers agents and tobbeTs alike.
Leading western and southern jobbers were
rather more liberal in their purchases of cot
ton goods, which were shipped to u fair aggre-
gate from Boston and other points in New
England I'm order to take advantage of the low
freights obtainable at these places), but the
general demand for spring goods dragged heav-
lily. and was utterly devoid of spirit. The late
lull in business must be attributed in no small
degree to the prevailing uncertainty in regard
to IreightS, but 10 can not be denied that the
consumptive demand has failed TO realize ex-
pectaftOns in many parts OF the country owing
TO the mildn ess Ut the winter and the wretched
condition of the roads, which has compelled
joboers and clOthierS to carry over unusually
large stocks OF winter goods which they are
anxious to reduce To the lowest possible point
before laying in supplies for the spring trade.
Cotton GOOds.-There was a moderate de-
mand on the part of western and southwestern
buyers for the most staple makes of cotton
goods, most OF which were shipped by the
larger houses lhaving favorable freight con-
tracts via Boston. The best corporation
makes of cotton goods are now quoted at such
low figures by agents that inferior makes are
TO some extent neglected, and while the for
mer are firmly held ard closely sold up, the
latter are somewhat irregular in price and in
relatively large supply There was less ac-
tive movement in cOttOnadeS than at the cor
responding period in former years, aud chew
lots, which are in large supply, were less free
ly taken by the jobbing trade than could be
desired. white goods were in steady demand,
and liberal sales OF piques and quilts were
mae by some of the leading agents. The ex-
ports OF domeSttcS rom TINS port Tor the week
endidg February 5 reached 1916 packages, and
from ston lS4 packages. being total of
1880 packages
Brown Sheetings and Shirtings-There has
been a fair movement In leading makes of fine
and light brown shirtings, prices of which
We firmly maintained by agents, Heavy
standard sheetings were only In moderate re-
quest, and wide sheetings moved slowly.
stocks OF the best corporation goods ire COM
parai1vely light, but outside makes are begin
nins to accumulate somewhat in first bands
Bleached .heetings and Shirtings.-There
has been an uneven demand for bleached
coftOns, and while a few popular makes of
shiriings were Distributed y agents to a con-
siderable aggregate. the general movement
ruled quiet but the auction sale referred to
above had no effect upon prices, which con-
Print CiothsSThe print cloth market has
been relatively quiet during the week ending
February 2. The saes reported were 1850
pieces at Fail River and $1,000 pieces at Pr0vi-
dence at prices ranging from 3 9I6c cash to
33sc less per cent casa and S2sc 60 days for
extra 6ixblS aud standards; 5bX60 were very
a
on hand on the above date was IS follows:
Pieces.
Stock on hand in Fall River.............. $4,000
Stock on hand in Providence ............. 10000
Stock on hand in Boston $1,000
Total stock outside of printers. .....l ,S9S ,OOO
of which about 10000 pieces are held by
spectators.
Pnnts-The print market has been dull as a
rule, but some fair shipments were made by
western and southwestern buyers via Boston,
from which city well as from other points
in Massachusetts, they were enabled to obtain
relatively low freights in the early part OF the
spirit in the general demand, and transactions
were light IN the aggregate, and disappointing
to holders. There was, however, no pressure
to sell on the part of agents, and prices ruled
steady at opening quotations. The Loci prints
wore opened in new light and medium effects
market by benny, Poor * Co. at 51Sc-the lat
ter prints being full standard.
Receipts of eggs during the week have been
very liberal, the matket dun and prices nomi-
nal.
Butter is in fair demand and prices steady.
Poultry is quiet and unchanged.
The corn market to day was firmer and
transactions more liberal.
TIL re is but little doing in flour, and quota
tatiOas remain steady and unchanged.
There is a good local milling demand re-
ported for wheat, and prices rule firm.
SALES REPORTED.
Corn-3 cars rejected high mixed, (. o. b., BIC;
car rejected, high mixed, T. o. b.. ;5c; car re-
iected nike /, f. o. b., 34e; cars rejected high
mixed 35c; car rejected, I. o. b., 35ci car high
mixed, I. o. o., SIC.
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