The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-14
TRADE AND COMMERCE.
The Volume of Business the Past Week Dis
appointing.


appointing.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec 13.
The week closing to-day has been disappoint-
ing in its volume of trade, four days of bad
weather being the chief cause, and then there is
tameness still brooding over the merchandise
markets. Sugars continue weak with light
demand for this particular time. Some well-in-
formed dealers incline to the belief that hard
pan has been reached but there is no evidence
apparent of any immediate boom in the market.
In regard to coffee there has been very little
change in the situation for some considerable
time. Molasses steady at our quotations. al
though advces from New Orleans report that
market as having gone back point or two. All
kinds of canned goods reported firm, but the de-
mand continues light for the season. There is
rather more call for all kinds of foreign fruits,
such as raisins, prunes, currants etc, but no
quotable change in prices. Rice is reported
frmer at all points of supply Not much cali
for fish, nor is it to beeXpected at this particular
time. The poultry market is Grmer, and tu-EeyS
advance cent per pound country butter still
in excess of the demand; fresh eggs firm at quo
tations given. In dried fruits and beans the de-
mand is light; an improvement looked for soon.
The indianapolis Grocer, in commenting on the
business situation, says readjustment has set in
has been progressing rapidly during the year
and while its work is never finished, there is at
behind US. Jobbers are working for a shallow
return; bitter is the strife for custom; expenses
are substantially untouched, while profits are
cut in two and losses are serious dlsturber OF
an otherwise insufficient balance. Markets
have been on the down grade and the wholesaler
has scarcely had time to make a turn before
stock could have been replaced at better figures;
but it looks now as if the very lower levels had
been reached, and it is certainty that only the
non revival of trade and the uncertainty Of con-
gressional tinkering can prevent rapid ad-
vance in nearly all commodities dealt in by the
grocer The number of failures never
greater. 1t may soothe the mind to Ego it blind"
and brush away these unhappy truths; yet if we
talk hopefully and promise royalty, it is well to
get a taste occasionally of the more serious side
of life, and thus grow into new order of things
fully prepared for feast or famine-success or
defeat. Good training is everything Too much
pie or pudding, too many sweetmeats, will make
your boy a dyspeptic; so too much OF the study
and experience OF prosperity will unfit him or
you for adversely; q schooling combining
the practical with the theoretical is what has
made best merchants hard knocks and
tough times have produced the greatest thoughts
and deeds. All this teaches us that the present
long run of depression is not unmixed evil
much as we deplore its damage and dangers.
GRAIN.
The attendance on Change to-day was small,
and really it was an off day in the local market
The Board of Trade Price Current says of wheat
Dull and nominal, because of absence of offer
ings. Arrivals light and only few bidders Flu
lures friendless. Seaboard generally lower.
Baltimore the same
No . Mediterranean o. t-..................-... "a
No. red o. t.--.-. Observation-Disclosures y
No. 8 red o. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES %
Rejected o. %
Corn-We still note u firm feeling but scarcity
of receipts makes market somewhat nominal
General feeling prevails that the able farmer is
holding on to stock, and seems disinchned to sell
at present figures. Futures dull.
No white new o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 36is
High mixed, new o. 30
Mixed, new o. 81
Sound ear, new o. t. - q
Sound ear yellow new o. t.----- ----.----- "a
Oats-Scarce and in good demand for cash de-
liveries. Futures quiet; buyers only want
enough for future use.
No white 27l2
Light mixed 26
Rye-No. 2 quiet; Az bid no sellers
Bran-Firm; Sll bid; held at SLID,
Hay-Prme timothy, held at $1,000 choice
wanted at $ll; no sellers.
GRAIN IN STORE
Dac 10 1894