The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-05
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Review of the Local Grain, Produce, and
Provision Markets.

Review of the Local Grain, Produce, and
Provision Markets.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 4.
The general merchandise markets are in much
the same position as for some days past. Gro
GERS report sugars and eofsees both firm at qou-
tatons. There has been but little change in the
position of the market for either butter or eggs
since our last report. We can report fair de-
mand for choice goods, but poor stock IS as dull
as ever, with the supply increasing. Fine late
made cheese continues very firm, and, as will be
seen, we have again advanced our quotations.
In regard to all kinds of vegetables and fruits
there is nothing new to note. The demand keeps
up pretty well, and prices have not varied much
since our last. The New York shipping List of
Oct. says OF trade: ain the earlier branches of
the fail trade, including the manufactures of
cotton, WOOL hides and metals, there is rather
less activity, but this is compensated for by ill.,
creased animation in other departments of gen.
eral merchandise, including variety of coarse,
bulky products, which, as they will not bear the
cost of transportation by rail, being hurried
to the interior by the water routes before the
close of navigation. AS a whole, the volume of
trade at present Is probably the largest of the
year, stimulated by the low prices current for
nearly all staple commodities, consequent upon
excessive supplies. With the exception of the
New England manufactures running on short
time, because of low water, the industries of the
country well employed. The September re-
turns from the cotton crop indicate that there
will be large falling off in this crop from what
has been anticipated, owing to the prOJracted
dry weather, which is proving scarcely less
hurtfu than that of 1881. The partial failure of
the crop will, of course have its effect but 1t
will not be a fatal one business, the outlook
for which is quite as promising as il has been at
any time during the autumn. The accelerated
movement OF agricultural produce to the sea-
board also tends to promote the distribution of
general merchandise The movements of grain
are active, and the receipts of cotton from the
producing districts are assuming liberal proper
lions, but the exports are not as large as they
ought TO be, being restricted by the abundant
supplies in the leading European markets, so
that prices relatively lower on this side than
on the other, but the markets doubtless will soon
ward movement of both food stuffs and cotton.
Indeed, there have been exceptionally large
shipments of corn for Great Britain.
GRAIN.
There'was slightly improved tone to the local
grain market to-day, but SO light are the ar
rivals that transactions quite limited. The
Board of Trade Price Current says of wheat:
Local markets show very little change from yes
terday, only buyer and seller are closer together
Feeling is little better, and sales of 26 cars of
No. red were made during call at 81 03la in
elevator; also, cars of rejected at 81. and of
unmerchantable at 95c. Futures in very little
favor. The East has declined from a 20 lsc from
yesterday, with Chicago l9c lower. Shipments
at New York about cars, and receipts 1866
bushels. We quote: