The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-13

dent however, report that there is a very conf
peTs, feeling the part of holders that prices
VIII be sustained. They are now low, com
pared with previous years. consumption
Is large, and visible supplies are not
likely to exceed the wants of the market
The receipts run ahead of last year ! ,O69 tons.
tons less, but IL is fast coming up TO last year,
ana Will soon exceed It, and the stocks on hand
are 25,191 tons more. Refners' stock in New
York is d SOC tons, against 20,723 tons last
year. and retners' stock in Boston is 4 0Sl tons,
AGAIN 9'aTS TONS last year; Total stock IN four
p0rts In all hands is l52,3S5 tons. against 162,-
SIS tons last week and l21,759 tons last year.
Since September the receipts at four ports have
been 1898 tons from Cuba, LOIS tons from Bra
zll, 3,105 tons from British and French West
Indies, 1,4u6 tons from East Indies; total, 7,4S2
tons, of winch 2,20l IONS arrived to refiners and
5,2S1 tons to Importers. Sales for same time
were S,616 tons, and total deliveries 10,Sl7 tons,
which includes receipts 60 rehners. Stocks have
decreased 1885 tons since September l. In the
molasses trade, little of Importance Is doing
RIO, Java, and other mild grades of coffee, are
hrm. The New York shipping List says later
cable advices from Batavia intimate that The
coffee crop has not wholly escaped injury from
the recent earthquake and that some loss is
likely to arise, but nothing of q definite charac-
ter has been received. These 8dvces in cOnnec
ton with the total loss of the David, with about
1900 mats Padang and Java, have created
hrmer feeling, and there has been better in
quiry, with holders asking higher prices, especi-
ally tor invoices atloat The most important
feature In the tea market is the advance OF about
three cents pound in prices OF the better grades
OF Japans. These teas gradually gained during
Une week, un0er the Influence OF good demand,
anu are quite nrm at the close Other desirable
teas are in a strong position, and the outlook is
promising for lively trade.
GRAIN.
The local wheat market has dropped back into
the old rut. Dealers are taking but little inter-
est, and dizziness is the chief characteristic. The
Board of Trade Price Current says of wheat that
the market is dull, though not quotably lower.
Buyers and sellers are still apart, the boom be-
ing, as yet, in the distance. seaboard shows no
Improvement, while Chicago is from 10 to s4c
higher. We quote:
No. Mediterranean, track .S1.o8
No. Mediterranean, track ---..--...... LOG
No. Mediterranean, track. .-...-..-.-.. LOB
W IoI' .Iach A02
NO D feu, TRACK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 30
Corn-A good demand for all offerings, with a
f1rmer feeling and slight advance. Chicago re-
ports lie higher than close OF yesterday. Sea-
board steady We quote:
No. white, track Observation-Disclosures. 40
Yellow, track 5llo
High mixed, +. o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81
Mixed, I. o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90
Understandable. Observation-Disclosures As
NO. 3, track. AZ
Rejected, track. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 4712
SOUND ear, Track 4Sl2
Oats are in light supply, with a fair inquiry,
No. 2 white being mostly inquired for. We
quote;
No. 2 white. I. O. Observation-Disclosures. 20
Light mixed, +. o. Observation-Disclosures. 27Ia
N keu, TRACK cog
Rejected, track. "a q
Rye-Dnll and nominal; No. 2, 53c bid
Bran-S11.75 bid t. o. b.
Hay-Prime timothy, SO. so bid.
GRAIN IN STORE
Sept. IL, 1888.