The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-13
TRADE ANp CoMMERcE.
The Volume of Trade Failing Behind the
Usual October Average.

Usual October Average.
INDIANAPOLIS Oct IL.
Eleven days of October have passed and thus
far this month the volume of trade has been
disappointing. Much of the dullness is attrib
uted to the summerlike weather still prevailing
and L is daily becoming more apparent that a
few sharp frosts are needed to improve trade
While no boom is looked for, more lively dis
tribution is quite probable At furthest
merchants look for better trade as soon as the
presidential contest is over Dry goods men are
severely. All have large, we'll selected
stocks but purchasers are taking hold
cautiously. In some lines of Dress fabrics, how
ever, there has been fair business, and jobbers
are looking for q much larger trade before the
month closes. The retail stores are fairly patron
lied but real cold snap is needed to remind
people that il is time to purchase winter goods
Eastern merchants continue to report dull
trade, particularly in cotton goods, and there
does not appear to be any prospect of a favor
able change this year Mill managers are still
eurtailing production and a large portion of
machinery will remain idle until buyers show
more disposition to stock np The low prices
have stimulated the export trade and additional
orders have been received, so that the mills on
this class of goods are pretty we'll fixed for some
time to come Brown sheetings and drills have
been principally called for. Colored goods re
main very quiet and the York, Everett and
materially this month. In prints there is not
much doing A few popular specialties are still
called for, but the general demand has been
smaller than for several years previous In
groceries fair trade IS in progress. The su-
gar market is steady, while eoffees little off
with Light distribution Dealers in hog prod
ucts report trade slow, prices unchanged The
produce market is moderately active. There is a
good deal Of poor butter in the market. which
sells slow, but a choice article is readily taken
at our quotations. Eggs are coming in freely
the same is true of poultry and a dull Eastern
market tends to weaken prices.
GRAIN.
Al off Saturday about covers the local situa-
ton. The Board Of Trade Price Current says
of wheat IA Saturday dullness seemed to per
wade the entire local markets both for spot and
futures. No gradable stock arriving" We quote
No. 2 Mediterranean Observation-Disclosures. 80
No. Mediterranean Observation-Disclosures ~
no, red --.-----.-----.--. ---------'------ 20
No: red
October ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20
Corn-No change in local circles; all spot de-
Eyeries will find ready purchasers but the alb
sence of sellers would indicate great scarcity
of all grades. Futures nominal We quote:
No. z white '.----'.---'----..------ D.
No. white "a
Yellow OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES %
High mixed. 53
Mixed. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES o.
White No. . ---------.-------.-------- %
Mixed No OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES so
Rejected ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90
Unmerchantable 40
Sound ear " -..------ ---.--oo
Oats-Firm and in fair demand at quotations
Receipts more liberal. We quote:
80. white; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES y
Light mixed. 21l4
mixed. %
Rye-No. 9, frmer; 548c bid: none offered
Bran-Quiet; $ll % bid; held at $l2 90.
Hay-Prime timothy, dull; $40 bid; held at 81,
GRAIN IN STORE.
Oct 10 1894