The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-18

possible for it. And so far the July weather has
been favorable for corn at "A most important
time, for it could hardly wait any longer for
good growing weather, while last year the first
week of July was extremely unfavOrable.
Therefore, since the departments report was
made the difference in CONDITION In favor OF thls
year must have increased, and an increase OF L
per cent. in the condition of this crop makes an
Increase of about $4,000 200 in the production.
II we do not have early frOsts We may
very likely have "A larger crop OF corn
this year than ever before The wool market
is gradually working toward a better position.
Our recently advanced quotations can he readily
realized. Eastern papers report better demand
than Tor some time past, but no better prices;
The Boston Journal says: considerable wool
continues to be bought in the interior at prices
which are rather surprise To the trade here. In
Michigan IL is understood that the clip has been
largely bought up at prices ranging principally
from SOC TO 32c per pound in Ohio the farmers
are more disposed 10 hold on, and less wool has
been sold Than in Michigan. Prices in ONO
range from 32c to 35e per pound, and in some OF
the best sections they not willing to accept the
latter price. At present quotations III this mar
ket wool purchased at the extreme price
could be sold except at a loss, and even at SIC
per pound there is no margin, when all expenses
are added Wool in tile interior is yet too high
for kood, suunL, healthy trade, and az pre-
Vlonsly remarked, we sse no prospect OF any I'm
mediate Improvement"
The following current prices at retail
stores:
Vegetables Irish potatoes, 15c peck;
green corn, 12l9c a dozen; tomatoes, doe quar-
ter peck; lettuce, 1d3e bunch: green peas, 4Oc
peek; string beans, zoe peck new beets, 2 d3c
a bunch; cabbage, 01Oo head; carrots, &c
bunch; raddishes, &c bunch; onions, 3 punches
for DC; cuoumbers, soc "A dozen; cherries, 1oc
quart; gooseberries, 12l20 sc quart; currants,
= lsc quart; raspberrIes, zoe; red raspherries,
25c; blackberrles. l06l2lsc quart; hucklebpr-
res, zoe; apples, 300l0c peck; watermelons,
25035c apiece. Beef-Rib roast, 12l2 l4c per
pound chuck roast, 10 nj iec; sirlon steak, 16c;
porter house, zoe; round, lac; boiling meat So
2loc; cOrned beef, Sc; beef tongue, 30D35c
each; lamb headquarters, 15c; forequarters,
1GDl2c; chops, 15c; mutton, hindquarters IL a
l5e; forcquarters, S01Oc; choDs 12l9c; veal
rOasts 2le Ice chops, &c; outlets, Sc; breast,
II le0l5c; pork chops, l2c; cured hams, l4c;
middles, 14c; shoulders 10l9c; lard, 12lsc
pound. Poultry Chickens, young, % 03oc
apiece. Butter, country, choice, 17020c q
pound; creamery, 2503oe; dairy, 22025c. Eggs,
lSc a dozen.
GRAIN.
The "Dulls" the wheat market are more
cheerful, but seem no more anxious to buy than
the "bears." Receipts meager and transac-
tions few. The Board of Trade Price Current
says of wheat: "Slowly but surely the markets
are regaining lost ground, and prices being
pushed up to old quotations. The scarcity OF ar
rivals and the general failure of the wheat
that has arrived to grade has made the market
somewhat bare and stimulated the demand for
spot deliveries. New York is from 1c to &c
higher, aud all other seaboard polEts about the
same Chicago has toned up about lac from
NJ,