The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-15

isfaefory to the rank and file of merchants and
traders is but to reiterale what has been said
from week TO week all through the season, or
since the beginning of the year. II the reitera-
tion is monotOnous, 1t is, nevertheless true, as
nineteen of every twenty Of our representative
business men will bear witness. The complaint
is not thar there has been any decrease In
the consumption of the neeessaries and ordinary
luxurlss OF life, but that business does not yield
the usual profits. That there is at present no
overtraciHS, no Oyerstraining OF credits and no
violation of the laws of economy, Will not be
Rainsaid, but that there has been TOO much in
diligence in all these abuses during the last few
years cannot be doubted. Moreover, production
and Importation have so increased that the sup
ply OF many kinds of goods has gone beyond the
consumptive requirements of the people, win
the natural consequence, under sharp eompeti-
ton, of decline in prices, so that profits are
reduced to a point which has an appearance OF
instrumentation, and doubtless in too many
cases the appearances not deceptive. IL ls
conceded that the country had been going ahead
too fast and that halt was absolutely neces-
sary Tor safety Commerce and industry
T w,m be r,o all the better for 1.-The Tue
governs In the long run, and as consumption is
maintained at the usual rate ana production and
importation have been curtailed, it cannot be
long before the equilibrium will be restored.
Aside from few disturbances IN the mechanical
labor departments the people of the country are
at work and in a way to aid in the progress of
the nation. AS regards the fall trade, upon
winch the hopes of business men are now CHIEF
~ conferred. "a great deal will depend on the
~ thosO lhcH OeOh baiu, phe o' hAi"N
meet r. no, a Will re, rvsv aeard ~ ."1 yne
wheat as 1t was a year ago is getting better and
that In any event we shall have bread and meat
enough and to snare. Further, all that can or
needs to be said is that the country is growing
a.. io..H ~ 81" 80 ~ a. a. - . 80
based upon discriminating survey of the whole
held Will soon again be prof itable. Nor is there
an! lnulcauon tnat the business men cannon
wait for that time."
SkAlN.
The wheat market opened firmly all round,
and continued srrono thronob the dav Cousid-
-, :. . :, ,,,7
Si"'io anihatlon WAS shoWu i'll inc piuulhs oA
Change, and bulls on the market are increasing.
The Roard of Trade prica Current saws nf
ca of the M, oro,,s x,o,,, M -. .h ,,ar aant
age Vi one growing crops vary as 10 the per eenb'
Ing Naeioh@i oureau places lnulanA HI 10 per
cent, while others estimate il at 20 per cent.
M. s,., .. -,
~F
"een Puite as great as WAS anticipated "hieh
Will lessen the per cent, somewhat In our State.
Soina of onr .alars sas,, 70 thipt, that avan m
,o.. II. - - -. =, =, - :, -, -,
80 Wv ISL 'N' iAN'A' fNA'-
observation estimate the shortage in the gem
ersl crop at 100, 0Oo, 600 bushels Certainly the
hears ara NOT esneoiall, oouedan. in tho bighes.
49,, - ~ 'S'eo'"l' oo'n"o' :" '"o HE
reporteu average, WniIe the oulis appear TO DC
shade stronger in their belief that the surplus
has hsa,, soroa,,ha+ a,o,.,,a.a.., raoo,,, 49,.
,.,.,,st- % "'o" Ao'Hn'' Jul
inSrAets are nriner' ana good request for cash