The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-09

exception to the general rule, but the feeling as
to the coming season is good, and everything
goes to show that our merchants have reason to
anticipate brisk fall trade. Much; IN the way
of business Is, waiting upon the corn crop, anu a
week more of the present forcing weather Will
place that beyond risk The thermometer and
barometer are now more important items than
anything else, and, with eighty and upwards Tor
the one and almost thirty and half 1or tile
other, the expectations are naturally OF the pesE
The sugar market was reported frmer to-day,
but we make no change in our quotations It is
expected that there will be steady trade TOT
some weeks to come, or until the close OF the
fruit season. New York advIces report
coffee weaker There has been little OF
no change in the situation as regards
butter, eggs or cheese. Some dealers APP
pear bullish on eggs, but the demand
Is only fair, and notwithstanding the supply IS
light, prices have not warned much tor somebody's
For strictly choice butter the demand keeps up
pretty WELL but under the influence OF increased
receipts an easier tone prevails For all KINDS
of fruits excepting apples, there is a far de-
mand, and the same is true OF fresh vegetables.
Chickens are in good supply and far demand
The market is ruling quite steady, Win an oc-
easional upward squirt, caused by temporary
demand to meet orders East by wire. Dry goods
buyers are more numerous, and considerable
progress toward more active business mas oeen3
made. Many lines heretofore neglected. now
find ready BUYERS Much has been done during
the past few days toward putting stocks in a.
condition to meet the growing demand for sea-
sonable fabrics.
GRAIN
The market opened rather tame to-day hardly
as strong in prices as on Saturday, The Board
Of Trade Price Current says of wheat: The
local markets are dull and lower, No Red
being offered at 79c regular, with buyers Offering
only Tic track. Receipts light and showing no
improvement in condition. Ocean rates are re-
ported as being but two cents per bushel
from New York to Liverpool Certainly no
lower rate could be asked unless shippers de-
manded a chrome New York at noon was ac
of, Baltimore &c lower and Chicago shows the
marked decline of lie from Saturday New
York closed 2s024 off. We quote:
No. Mediterranean --......-.-.--..-...-----.. ~
No. 8 Mediterranean. ~
NO . red: -
Understandable. %
September -
-
Corn-hocal markets are fairly active at quo
tations with prices for spot shipments about
steady. Futures not wanted, but offerings of
cash deliveries are more, free. Receipts light
New York at noon was s93c off Baltimore
frner for October, but at the close we note
further decline for September and it closed 14c
lower than Saturday Wequotes
No. 2syhte 30
No white SO
Yellow Observation-Disclosures.
High mixed
Mixed SO
No so
High mixed rejected. so
Sound ear OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. so
Oats Dull and weaker; trading. very light
We quote:
No white. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20
Mixed .........s.,..- .25
No white rejected. ------............---..25
October. 24l2
NRye-No. 2, steady at SIC.
Bran Firmer; $ll, % bid track; held at $12.
Sept. 6, 1884