The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-05
COMMERCE.
Review OF the Local Grain, Produce, and
Provision Markets.


INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 4.
An Improvement in general business is notice
able, and our merchants begin to feel that the
fall trade, winch is just opening, will be highly
satisfactory, and there is general feeling that
the early part of the present month will show a
sensible increase in the wholesale business of the
country. There has been change for the better
In some OF the business features that were es-
peciaily unfavOrable week two ago. There
has been cessation in the reports of heavy fail
ufes, while the number of bankruptcies, small
and large, for the United States and Canada last
week declined to 1856. There should be ar in
creased activity in dry goods and boots and
shoes within the next week two, country
merchants usually buy pretty freely in Septem-
Der; There Is no abatement in the demand Tor
all kinds of building material. Dealers in lum-
Der report trade quite active, and brick-makers
nave been busy all summer Coal and coke deal
ers are busy, but prices are so low as 10 leave
Inem put little margin, Grocers
report the sugar and coffee market
more active, prices firm at quotations. Rice is
OF u cent. Molasses and syrups quiet and
unchanged. The produce markets active.
There is no change TO note in the position of the
egg market. The recent advance is still MAIN
tanned, hut 1t has, as it was expected it would,
curtaied the demand. There has been all I'M
proved demand for CHOICE butter within the past
day or two, but as yet no Improvement in price.
There Is some complaint about the condition of
some brands of creamery which works to the
advantage of others showing unassailable
quality. Cheese, as stated is more active and
hrmer. that is for prime stock. The weather of
trade, and prices are weak and lower. The re-
ceipts of live chickens have fallen off within the
past week, and prices have steadied up Peaches.
plums and pears of good quality and in sound
condition in steady demand.
GRAIN.
Decidedly tame and prices weak covers the
local wheat market to-day. The Board OF Trade
Price Current says of wheat "that q microscope
cal examination fails to disclose the presence of
single 'bulP in the local arena, the general
feeling prevailing that 'bobbing for eels' would
be more profitable business just now. The
classic word 'slumpy' seems TO express the
exact situation, and the feeling generally pre-
walls that tone and prices must both improve
ere trading becomes active. Seaooard is very
weak ana has declined from lie to l9c all along
the line. Brokers report their limits have been
lowered 20 since yesterday. Chicago adapts
itself to the general situation and drops several
points on all deliveries" We quote:
No. Mediterranean, track ....--.... S1.0S
No. Mediterranean, track ..........- LOO
No. Mediterranean, track. ........... 1.05
No. red, track ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1.03
No. red, track Observation-Disclosures. SO
September, track. Observation-Disclosures. 1.02l9
Corn-The heavy receipts of this cereal at
various points, especially at Chicago, has
weakened the general markets, and we note a
decline all around. Local markets lower and
dull and points at seaDoard are also lower. We
quote:
Yellow, track. As e
High mixed, track. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. AZ
Mixed, track Observation-Disclosures 6
Rejected. track. Observation-Disclosures. 45
Unmerchantab Observation-Disclosures. AZ
No. 3, track 46
New, November, track. Observation-Disclosures. 40
Oats-Dull and weaker: demand only fair and
prices are generally off. We quote:
No white, track. 26la
Mixed, track Observation-Disclosures 5l2
Rejected track. Observation-Disclosures "a
September, track. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %
October, Observation-Disclosures. %
Rye-Qute and unchanged; 52c bid, no sellers
Bran-5teady; $l1 SO bid, held at $12
GRAIN IN STORE.
Sept g. 1888.