The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08

promising for healthy and remunerative fan
trade The drug business may be classified far
to gOOd there Is no special rush, but orders are
coming In steadily. Eastern markets do not
nuctuate much, and the well-knOwn staples are
nru No great change is expected in the near
future. Leather dealers report country de-
mand quite good, but the city request IS light,
and may be called slow. Prices are without
quotable change, ana are firm. Business with
grocers is quite active. Sugars strong, with an
increasing demand, but make no change in
our quotations Prices East advanced another
15c Today. Coffee. according to REPORTS from the
seanoard, Is still tending upward; fair cargOes
held at Toe, with 9S4c bid Roasted coffee III
steady demand, ana prices are firm as quoted
me egg market remains UNCHANGED IN price,
with a fair demand. Some dealers look for de-
cine within the next few days, while others are
OF tine opinion that the market Is destined to
rule steady. The supply Is not large, nor is the
demand For choice butter there mas been de-
cded improvement in the demand within the
past rev days, and while prices remain IN
changed Il considerably 1rmer feeling has been
developed The poorer qualities, however, are
as dulI as ever. The recent advance IN cheese
Is fully maintained, with an increasing demand,
and still higher prices are looked for within The
next few days. Live chickens III scant supply,
and frmer,
GRAIN.
The local wheat market was a shade fiTmer
to-day, YET tameres7 is sim the chief character
istc. The Board of Trade Price Current says:
wheat, in sympathy with seaboard, is in a shade
better position, but still would quote local
markets heavy and dull. The visible supply ex-
hibits marked increase of over 100000
bushels since last report, suggesting light ex'
ports. Eastern points have toned up slightly,
but too slight to make much change in the general
condition" We quote:
No. Mediterranean, track .............. $1.0S
No. Mediterranean, track. ...-...--...- LOG q
No . red track OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1O2l4
September, track. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS l.O2
Corn-AhOut the same rate of Improvement in
corn that we noticed i'll wheat. Offerings are
rather more abundant. with fair local inquiries.
The visible supply report shows an increase OF
more than million bushels. The receipts at
Chicago dnring the last week have been enOr-
nous If Jack Frost postpones his visits for ten
days or two weeks, corn dodgers and bread will
be cheap. We quote;
No white, track Observation-Disclosures 48
No white, track ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS q
Yellow, track. ~
High mixed, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IS
Mixed, +. b. Observation-Disclosures 4Sl9
Unmercha n table. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. AZ
No g. track. 47l2
Sound ear, track AZ
Neglected. urdch'.-----.---- no
Oats-Rather better and slightly more active
Arrivals fair. Demand for spot delivery good
We quote:
No white, track OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. %
Mixed, track. 70
Rejected, track. -.--.---..-- .......--- "a
september TRACK - i
october, track 20
Rye-No 2, dull; SIC bid; no sellers.
Bran-Steady; SID bid held AT ST.. 70.
Hay-Prime Timothy dull held at $40; no
buyers.