The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-25

trade as being good for January, while grocers
state that their January business for 1854 prom
Uses to exceed that Of 1883. Fresh eggs, guaran-
teed as such, continue in scanty supply, and
still command full prices Butter quiet and I'M
changed. Fine Ohio and New York cheese
more active and higher. The receipts OF green
apples and potatoes have been light for some
DAYS in consequence of the extreme cold
weather rendering it hazardous to make ship
ments. Dressed poultry firmer owing to a d.
unfinished supply, and turkeys area shade higher
Beans and dried fruits more inquired for but
as yet there has been no improve
ment in price. The flour market is in
bad shape; prices weak; demand light. The Bos-
ton journal says, 1.-THE past has been about the
bluest week in the -four market we have had Tor
a long time; the unsettled state OF the wheat
market, the unfavorable adv1ces from abroad,
and the abundance of breadstuffs in the leading
markets of the world, all tending to force prices
down to lower figures The only redeemlng
feature about the market is the comparatively
light receipts. The production, however, has
been materially reduced Many of the mills
that turn out winter wheat brands have stopped,
or are working short time, and the producton OF
spring wheat flour is also very small. There is
object, in fact, in sending Hour to Eastern
markets. as present prices do not pay cost
Prices are now very low and it is difficult to see
how they can touch a lower point but buyers
appear to lack confidence. 1t is matter OF sur
prise that while prices are so low abroad nouf
should be shipped so freely, but these shipments
are special brands, direct from the mills, and
have reputation abroad which is not seriously
affected by the low prices for other kinds There
is evidently too much flour in all the leading
markets of the world and favorable change is
hardly possible for some time to come The
English and continental markets are not de-
pendent on us for supplies, and active export
movements are out of the question unless at a
lower range of prices than now prevail
GRAIN
The local grain market is in much the same
position as on Wednesday, Bidding on Change
is quite spirited as receipts especially of wheat,
fall below the demand The Board of Trade
Price Current says of wheat: The firm tone OF
local markets still continues, and bidding was
quite active for small lots. The better feeling
can be attributed to light receipts, which make
it difficult to fill orders from interior points The
visible supply shows decrease of IA, S04 bush
els, not near so large the week preceding.
Futures are not wanted. New York is lac
hi CHER for cash, and l-8c for April. Very little
export demand. Baltimore 3-4c off for cash,
and Use for April. Chicago is 1-8c lower We
quote:
No. 2 Mediterranean track LOB
No. Mediterranean, track ---- L00
No. 2 red track. ~
| Unmerchantable, track oV
| Corn-The general local feeling is not so firm
as Yesterday, although we note some activity at
| quotations. Sales of 8 cars of high mixed were
made on call at SOC f o, b. Futures have
no friends. and we note no inqui-
ries for forward deliveries. The visible
supply looms up with over 100000
bushels increase, which fails to suggest sudden
boom in prices. New York is lac lower for
cash. and 3-4c for March Steady at Baltimore
Chicago 3-8c off for February, and 1-sc higher
for May. We quote: ei,elr-.a o ..
No. white, track. s--..s-------.--.---.--- AZ
| High mixed, track. 90
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