The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-09

ever, with steadily increasing supply. Poul-
try, both live and dressed. continues to COM
mand full prices. Potatoes in scant supply, but
the demand continues light and prices remain
unchanged.
Indianapolis millers speak of trade rs being
good. They are selling all the -four they can
make readily, yet Eastern papers speak of the
market as dull. The Boston Journal of the 9Th
says:
ave have had a dull -four market the past
week, but there has been no easing up in the
prices. The receipts have been large, amount
ing to 66,S37 barrels, and the exports %, 500
barrels. leaving some $4,000 barrels for home
consumption This is the first week for several
weeks that our receipts have exceeded consump-
tion, but there is no stock of leading brands. All
the choice spring wheat patents are sold up
close, and the supply OF winter wheat brands,
including patents and straights are sold up
closer than usual at this season. We look for
smaller receipts, as many of the Western mills
are shutting down. and Western millers decline
to make contracts except at full prices Most of
them are, in fact doing conservative business.
III they have the wheat on hand they are ready
TO turn il into -four at a fair profit. II
they have to buy the wheat, the cost of
very generally are impressed with the belief
that higher prices for breadstuffs are almost n
certainty Flour Is now comparatively low, and
with crop prospects uDfaYorabe in Europe and
unsatisfactory at home, 1t is believed that an adj
vance must soon be brought about, The supply
of wheat, also, has not turned out as expected,
and the surplus IN the country TO draw from
does not come up to expectation. Our crop has
been consumed largely at home. and has been
exported to the extent of 4,S7S,545 barrels of
flour and 81, 4S4, 100 bushels of wheat since the
1st of September last. This amounts to
about S2,0O0000 bushels of wheat during
the past six months. The exports of -four as
colnpared with LAST year show an increase of
100000 barrels, and, on the whole, Western
mers mt have done very satisfactory busi-
al nr var ma
but now appears 20 be their opportunity, as the
market is AS low as it is likely TO be. When trade
starts up prices likely to improve, and
round lots Of desirable brands will be difficult TO
find"
GRAIN.
The wheat market ruled steady to-day, prices
ruling about Tuesday. Receipts are still
meager. On Change $1.05la track was bid for
No red; $1.14l4 was bid for No. Mediter-
ranean, track.
Corn is firm at quotations, nearly all dealers
being bulls on the market. On Change 55c
track was bid for No. white and high mixed,
and 54c for mixed; sound ear 4Sc track.
Oats are in active demand, and readily bring
NO. white 46c track; mixed, 44l3c.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, March S.-Regular wheat was fairly
active, but opened weaker; declined 1908,
rallied lie, and closed lsc higher than yester-
day. Sales ranged at $l.o7s4 GLOSS. for March,
PA'VO74 A.Oo-A april S1lo Mdy,
Sl.13ss01.14ss for June; winter 81 1Ola, spring,
$1.o9401.09ss. On call, sales of $4,000 blu
at lsc lower to lec higher.
Corn opened easier, declined SEC advanced,
and closed L SEC higher than yesterday. Sales
ranged at 5744 95slsc for March, 574 05s5sc
April, 81 So a 5se May, 81 81 062l4c June, 625s
a 63l9c July; rejected, 4914 05014c; new mixed,
52l9053l4c; new high mixed, 53lsc On call,
sales of $50, 900 bu, prices were unchanged
Oats were very quiet, the fluctuations follow
ing other cereals. Sales ranged at 421s042l2c
for March, 42ls 0427sc April 44le 045c May,
435s04412c June, 43643Ssc July. On call,
sales OF 100000 bu; prices were weaker but not
lower.
Pork was 2la05c lower. early, rallied 10025c
and closed steady. Sales rangd at S1S.o2le0
1910 for March, $1S.1501S.25 April SIS. 22la
01s,5O May, $lS,4001s.65 June, $18.75015.SO
July. On call, sales of 5000 brls; March and
April Sc lower, and the others frmer
Lard was active and IS a. Toe higher and closed
steady. Sales ranged at 11.15Ol1.2 21ec for
March, 1900 III 81 ac April, II AZ la0l1.52lac
May, IL 50011.62lsc June, 1l.550 IL. 81 ec
July. On call, sales Of $3.50 tics; March was
zoe lower, but the others were not quotably
changed.