The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-02-12
COMMERCIAL.

Business in the general markets has been
fairly active during the week, closing with
this evening, and quotations have undergone
no changes worthy of especial notice. The
GROCERY MARKET
has been fairly active during the entire week.
Sugars and coffee is in steady demand, and
fancy goods are in good request. Prices were
steady. The New York Bulletin of Saturday,
in reviewing the market, says:
Coffee.-The market for Brazils was a little
more active, but otherwise without change to
advise Holders generally asked former rates,
and were expressing steady and reasonably
confident tone on all grades, and buyers max
ing no great objection, but still inclined to
stand off for fresh samples The steamer left
st. Thomas on the S0th ult and Is now over
due. sales of l,660 bags, and $40 bags eN "City
West India stock, in both quantity and as
sortment, is offered sparingly, and, as rule,
only on a limit for full rates for some time cur
rent, and importers are evidently Indifferent
orerators some small lots have changed
hands, but none apparently of sufficient I'M
portance 10 report. The supply OF Costa Rica.
sent here from San Francisco, was all disposed
of before arrival, but was not enough to affect
the market Java and Mocha continue firm at
full previous rates.
Sugars.-A moderate trade has been doing in
raws, with no change In the average tone or
influences upon the market. Refiners are not
in want of many supplies just now. owing TO
with this basis continued the combat over the
recently revived tare and lightarage question,
to which they had partially submitted when
under greater need of supplies. Nominaliy
former quotations are named. Sales are re-
ported OF 2s2 hhds muscovado at GIzc; 300 d o.
bfsc; Al do, 61zc; 450 hhds centrifugal, 3-l6c
and 800 bags. do. 7ssc.
Refined are without much decided activity
but still IN general way the movement is fair
and prices sustained, with the tone rather
strongest on the yellows.
DRY GOODS.
This branch of trade has been ouly moder-
ately active during the past week. There Is
some demand for domestics, but Dealers as "a
rnf Inc Tor m.
arrive before making their purchases. Quota
tions rule steady.
The demand for wheat during the first part
of the week was rather light, but during the
latter part the market became more active
and quotations frmer. The corn market is
fairly active, and prices steady. Oats are In
good demand. Flour is unchanged.
PROVISIONS.
There is very active demand for provisions
60 to 20 days salt clear ribs selling 81 IS cash,
The brokerage firm of Kennard & Co. sold in
one lump 100000 pounds clear ribs, buyer
March, at SC, and last evening was trying to
execute an order for 5000 tierces lard at &c,
seller April, when not over $6 Is could be OBJ
tanned for cash. So much for enterprise.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
The receipts of eggs have been large during
the entire week, and the market has become
| weak and lower. Butter is in good demand
with fair receipts. Poultry is steady at quota
tions. Game is duh and unchanged.
WOOL.
This market has been rather dull during the
entire week. To show the state of the Eastern
market we clip the following from the New
York Bulletin of the sth inst:
Our market, If it favors either side at ALL in
| c'ines slightly toward the seller. Supplies
keep moving to q far extent, with an OCCASION
ble accumulat1onS have become reduced and
broken in several eases. while full prices in all
4 cases could be obtained without much diff
Guilty. Still holders have not as a RUE refused
| TO realize on good prompt bids, and an absence
| of positive buoyant proclivities may be noted.
be found in their ability to preserve former
rates and keep stocks on the move, and we
/ find some who control ;ts good an assortment
as any ON the market incllneI to accept this
1 for the present, expect. The inf aence of the
recent failures at the Eastward continues to
be felt upon trade here, and al the moment
| the movement is slow. Buyers stand OF
whenever they can do without serious in
convenience, while sellers are more careful
consequence progress slowly. Foreign woods
of nearly all kinds remain under neglect, and
4 are to a considerable extent nominal.
CANNED GOODS AND FOREIGN FRUITS.
The demand for this class of goods Is reported
| fair and prices steady.
The following were the receipts and ship
ments OF leading articles during the preceding
"a hours, as repor. led to the Board of Trade:
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