The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-03
Commercial.

There has been a good business doing in the
general markets during the week, closing
with this evening.
The news of threatened war between Eng
land and Russia had the effect OF making
some markets very slin, especially breadstuffS.
Quotations as a general rule are undergoing
but few changes.
EThere has been but little improvement in
provisions since our last report. The offerings
are light and quotations are undergoing but
few changes either for better or worse. The
war news has thus far had very little effect
upon this market.
The demand for flour is ported as being
fairly active. and prices steady and I'M
changed.
Wheat is in good milling and shipping de-
mand, but owing to the light receipts and
offerings, the market is showing but little
activity.
Receipts of corn during the past few days
have been exceedingly heavy hut the largest
portion went east for foreign shipment. The
m arket to-day was only fairly active, and
prices underwent no changes from yesterdays
figures.
The demand for dry goods is good and prices
well maintained on all classes of goods.
There is a good business being transacted in
the grocery market.
Sugar is quite active, and prices rule firm.
Coffee is also in good request at unchanged
figures.
, Other articles rule quiet but firm.
To show the feeling in the eastern market
we clip the following from the New York Bull
letin of late date.
Coffee.-0n Brazil grades the feeling is still
somew hat unsettled, and both buyers aud sell
Iers incline to move with caution. The offer
ing of the steamers eamDieS to-day. however.
brings a somewhat bett-r assortment on the
market, and this has been responded TO by
very fair demand resulting in pretty good
business compared with The early portion
of the week, and 1mparttng slightly better
steamer including coo bags, 1861 lido, ~ do, 90
do, 60J do and $50 do, with others pending and
likely To close.
Mild stock is held with a fairly steady tone
and offered somewhat indifferenJly, tb assert
ment Of attractive samples not proving very
large. There is enough available for the pre-
vSiling demand, aud few If any buyers can be
found willing to name fuller bid, but holders
rather gain confidence, and with reduced
STOCKS the week CT SEES on more cheerful mar
ket. We hear of sales to-day not before re-
ported of so bags MaracaibO per 'Mercia Rey
nOlds;" about leo bags per "B. j. Willard"
and 6JO67U0 bags in Is per various vessels.
Java shows gro wing hTmness, and the feeling
among holders i very confident. The demand
continues good, with 2, " mats more sold per
Kingdom OF Fife, and with the stock in first
hands now down to less than 1900 mats, the
inclination is to increase the limit Of cost.
Mail advices at hand per steamer HALEY"
are as nows: Kern, Haven * Co. report, un-
der date OF Rio JaneriO, FEB. 2S.h: "The
month under review has witnessed n pretty
steady business, notwithstanding that during
the greater part there has been cable inter
ruptiOn between Bdhat and this, not only of
the submarine cable. but OF tue land line also.
The dems nd has Deen called forward by q
gradual, not Observation-Disclosures i'm prices
buyers have continually accompanied the
downward movem INT The decline is 100 to
80 refs per 10 kilOs Tor qualities from regular
first upwards, and'30O 600 refs per 10 kilOs for
lower qualities, and the market may be called
fiat at Tn prices quoted, at least for low quail
ties, which are abuu dant. whereas good and
fine qusliti les remain extremely scarce. lie is
difficult a. present TO form an idea of the flu
ture c iurse OF the article. The same will, in
our opinion, depend principally upon advices
from abroad, as we do not expect TO see ma
terisl onange in receipts during the near fu-
ture."
a. c. Nathan & Co., March 2 as follows:
"Orr latest advices from santos, under yester-
days date, report a very quiet market, export
els waiting for informant n frOIh consuming
countries By the submarine cable, which re-
commenced working last night Superlors
were quoted at $500. and the stock was estima-
qualities R-c-ipts gu ing February had av-
eraged about 400 bags per day."
Sugars-Raws commence to show slightly
IRE. ular tone, and, as noted in our last, the
feeling of xtreme strength and confidence
has been l'ttlr shaken. Refiners' wants are
reduces demand, while buyers delay opera
lions TO a s iil urth+r extent 10 await the
here afiOat, nd esp cially additional ar
rivals are expected. There has been some
negotiations Ia day, but nothing active or
general, and the market closed with the tone
at the b-st My 81 ady We learn of only
about 800 Gu daoupe at rs, but one or two
parc-l Is we've under close treaty at the close.
Refined remain about steady on the lower
grades OF yello y. but otherwise the market is
somewha. weak, and ON hards Quotations
show a slight shading. The general demand
only moderately active.
Receipts Of country produce are quite lib
eral.
The demand for eggs is fair, and prices un-
changed.
Butter is in good demand when choice table
goods are in the market, but common quality
is dull and nominal
There Is but little doing in poultry, andquo-
tations are unchanged.
Dealers report n good demand for all deScrip-
tons Of seeds, and prices are well maintained.
We have nothing new or of Importance to
note in the other branches oftrade, and prices,
as a general rule, are well maintained.
SALES REPORTED.
Wheat~2 cars stump tail 81 o.; cars No2
red, o. {, 81 10.
Corn-5 cars mIx.d. o. t., Ale; Is cars mixed,
4. o. b., &c; 3 cars rejected csc.
GRAIN IN STORE.
April /. 1873.