The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-11
TRApE AND coMMERcE.
summer Quietude Still the Prevailing Char
acteristic OF the Merchandise Markets
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aeteristic OF the Merchandise Markets
e INDIANAPoLIs July 10.
In commercial circles there was nothing calling
for special comment to-day.
We have to report continued strong and fair
y active sugar market, and our quotations
scarcely cover lay down cost. Some refners, it
is said, are pretty well supplied with orders for
graduated for export No change in the posi-
tion Of the coffee market. Eggs are firm at
quotations, but, on increased arrivals, an early
weakness in prices is looked for. Poultry is in
good demand, mere especially fat, healthy chick
ems. For choice butter dealers report an in
creased demand, and afrmer market; the poorer
grades however, are as duh as ever Potatoes
more active and fImer. Berries were in fair de-
nand, as were also an kinds Of fresh vegetables,
at prices quoted. An Eastern gentle
man, who has been travelling quite
extensively of late OYER the West
takes rosy view of matters. He writes New
York paper Il have just returned from trip
through Pittsburg to Cincinnati Louisville In
dianapolis, EVANSVILLE Cleveland, the Mahoning
valley and the Youghiogheny valley to the coke
district of Connellsyille, and have everywhere
found conditioned manufactures and trade so
much better than in New York and the East
such an exceptionally good wheat aud hay crop,
and such an encouraging outlook for the oats and
corn crop, and therefore for railroad Transports
tien and general business, and | think it nv
duty to make it known to your readers The
wheat crop now being harvested will prove equal
TO any the country ever had It is exceptionally
good in Delaware and Pennsylvania as good
IS ever before harvested in Ohio, and
much better in southern indiana than last year
The fields everywhere are thickly studded with
Shocks and corn never looked better at this time
of year. So it is now almost certain that the
United states will have as large crop Of food
products per capita, or per acre, this year as it
ever had, and, from the larger number of people
larger gross quantity Of such products than
was ever grown before. Owing to the favorable
year, the large production per acre. the cheap
ness Of land rents, and the improved machinery
and methods Of farming, and perhaps, also, to
lower wages, venture the assertion that these
products will be produced at less cost per unit
of weight or measure in this country and this
year than in any other country under the SUM
We shall, therefore, notoply have plenty for rse
at home, but plenty for sale to the rest of the
world, no matter from whence comes the compe
1 GRAIN.
The local market showed more strength than
on Wednesday The Board Of Trade Price Cur
rent says Of wheat Steady for cash deliveries,
but all grades are scarce on account Of light ar
rivals Futures touched cautiously The wealth
e. at present is unfayprable for threshing, and
come slight local injury Is reported. but as yet
nothing very general. New York is &c higher,
Baltimore ac and Chicago &c higher. We quote;
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