The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-21

reports show that the wheat there is heading
out in feeble way on straw not over foot nigh.
giving promise of a meseer crop of rejected
grade in this far-famed valley. The section sur
fering most from lack OF rain is vast in extent,
embracing, as these reports show, all of north.
eru Minnesota and Dakota and the valleys or
the jim, Red and Goose rivers"
From California the advees continue favora-
Bile. The corn crop has made good progress
duriHg the week, and the outlook Is qnlte en-
eonraglng. with an increase Ill the area OF y
100000 acres. and favorable weather, the pros
poets OF large crop are quite pIoili IS
beginning TO order more freely, yet harvest
is not so near completed that trade with the
country merchants is very active. The sugar
market lie firm, and our merchants report that
II is very hard to get for immediate delivery,
nearly all the refneries being 0versOld. Some
retiners have advised their agents not TO take
any orders for the present being anxious to clear
their order-books before making any additional
contracts Eastern advices report coffee uull
bnt UNCHANGED. The supply of New Orleans
molasses is light and prices firm, although
the demand is only fair. Rice is fairly active
and steady. Canned goods are dull. and In the
anxiety TO reduce stocks prices are being cut
GOOD deal. The fish market Is somewhat ex-
cited regards mac erel, under the influence
of the reports from Boston. Eggs and butter
are arriving quite freely. For good stock our
prices can be- readily realized. however. Apples
and potatoes are in large supply; prices continue
easy. All kinds of green stuff, II III good condl-
ton, is III fair request, aud the same is true OF
the small fruits.
oS'cNe
bly, upon the local wheat market. Dealers show
disposition to trade and bid with considerable
animation. The Board of Trade Price Current
says Of the wheat market: "The operators strike
has left us with meager markets, but such as we
have show some Improvement over yes erday.
Chicago markets come regularly, but at distant
intervals. New York partially reported. Phila-
delphla lc higher. Toledo steady. Locally,
few cars Of good old No. 2 red wheat in request
at about 81. 0S to 81 90; new No. red at 81 .o5
TO $1.O6 spot; 81. 04 to 81 .05 for August A few
cars of new wheat have been received, but grade
badly, and selling from SOC to Sl.O5, according
to grade and quality. Weather unfavo rable for
threshiug, and July receipts will be light and
generally in bad condition. Sales of oil No
red at $1.0s f. o. b." We quote;
No. Mediterranean, track.
Ola No 2 red, I. o. Observation-Disclosures LOS
New No. red, track Observation-Disclosures. LOS
new No. y red, track OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SO
August, track. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1.04
Corn Is steady and firm, with no special ami
nation. The local receipts are placed at about
quotations, and there is an absence of any spec
ulatlve teeilng Crop is reported doing well,
put somewhat later than usual. The outlook is
Tor good crop in the territory tributary to In
dianapolis. Reports from the country are that
while offerings are not large farmers pretty
well satisfied that they very high prices
Tor their old corn. We quote:
20; Whlte' track ---------------3l q
Yellow, track OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
.3iEh hi@eu, tPacA---------
oIa
No. 2, track .---..--.......-.-....46
Sound ear, track. .---..-.--....-..-..-..47
Oats-A fair local demand exists for cash de-
liveries. Futures in some request. Arrivals
light. Markets might be said 10 be steady. We
quote;
No. white, track
MiXod track. AZ
August, track ...............-..2
August, first half, track
SeDfpnber
Rye-No. 2, duh aud nominal
Bran-Steady; 81 bid; no sellers.
Hay-PriIne Timothy, dun; nothing doing.
GRAIN IN STORE.
July 10, 1888.