The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-11
TRADE AND COMMERCE.
Bad Weather and Bad Roads UnfavOrabIy
Affecting the General Merchandise Mar


Affecting the General Merchandise Mar
kets
INDIANAPOLIS Feb. o.
Five consecutive rainy days and mud on the
country roads one naturally would suppose would
create a duh trade. The most successful of the
commercial travellers come in with light orders,
but all express the opinion that with half respec-
table roads and reasonably decent weather trade
would be good, as stocks are light and country
merchants see that the tendency of prices is up
ward as hard-pan prices have ruled now months
longer than they usually do. indianapolis markets,
more especially the dry goods men, are in fine trim
for an active spring trade. Their stocks are large
and well selected and their purchases were
made at figures which will enable them to com
pete successfully with any competition they
are likely to meet Reports from the East
show more activity in the dry goods markets,
The Boston Journal says: THE principal move
ments have been in plain and colOred cottons
from first hands Buyers have become con
WINGED that these goods are cheaper than they
have been for years, and that when present
stocks are exhausted prices will be higher.
With the curtailed production, agents feel
confident that all the goods now com
ing from the mills will be wanted, and
they are not disposed to make any more saacri-
fees. Print cloths, under the influence of the
strike at Fall River, have been advanced to 3 5-S
cents for Gas, and l8 cents for sos, and manu-
facturers are very firm at these figures. The in
dications are that production will be materially
reduced during the next few weeks, and prices
will probably be higher. This has a tendency to
make agents frmer on prints, which, at to 6
cents per yard, leave no margin of profit to the
companies. The popular brands of prints are
selling more freely, and one salesman told US
yesterday that he booked more orders since
Monday than during two weeks previous Some
specialties in light suitings are sold up. and
there is a better feeling for all kinds of printed
goods. Ginghams continue to attract attention.
and the new dress styles of leading companies
are moving quite satisfactorily at the low prices
Dress goods in worsteds and all-wools are meet
ing with fair reception and some of the latter
are taken as fast as they can be delivered. The
whole situation, so far as the commission houses
representing cottons and dress fabrics are con-
cerned has promising tone, and we look for a
still further improvement next week The gro
Gerry market presents no new features. Sugars
are firm. Coffees steady Better demand for
canned goods; prices steady. The produce mar
kets were quite active to-day Eggs rule
weaker IN price and will likely go off 3 to
cents on Monday. Only choice butter and fat,
young, healthy poultry will bring our quota
tons.
GRAIN
The strength in the local market continues,
and with light arrivals the demand exceeds the
supply The Board of Trade Price Current says
of wheat: The firm feeling continues and de
mand is still good for cash offerings Sellers are
few and offerings light. Receipts meager; some
shipments, but principally to interior points.
Seaboard, at New York is 1 &c higher, IA to 3-4c
off at Baltimore, and l lac stronger at Chicago.
We quote:
No. Mediterranean, track. .--.......-.--.$1.06
No. Mediterranean. track. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1.04
No 8 Mediterranean, track 1.oA
No Red, track 10212
Mixed, track. Observation-Disclosures. 90
February, track Observation-Disclosures. 1O214
IlarGh track OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1.03
Corn-Locally all grades are steady with fair
demand. Arrivals only grading fairly New
York is lie higher Baltimore IA to LIE higher,
and Chicago is lie higher for April and May.
We quote:
No White track 4sle
No. White, track. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AS
Yellow, track ...-..--...-..-.-....---4 40
High mixed: track .-----.---.--.-.-------.- 40
Mixed, track OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES S
NeJeote9' UAck- 80
Unmerchantable track Observation-Disclosures. Al
Sound ear white, track. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. At
Oats-Continue firm and in good request. Re
ceipts light. We quote:
No. White, track .........3 SO
Mixed, track 351a
Rye-No. 2, steady soc bid, no sellers.
Bran-Firm; $l5 bid, no sellers.
Shipstuff- $1,000 bid, held at $1,000.
Hay-Prime timothy, quiet; $3.50 bid, no sell
ers.
u4'4NiN IN 'A0i'A Nal Q 1894