The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
TRADE AND COMMERCE.
summer-LilSe Weather Checks the Volume
of Business in Some Departments.

summer-Lilxe Weather Checks the Volume
of Business in Some Departments.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. g.
The summer like weather is unfavorably af-
iecting the dry goods, fancy notion and boot and
shoe trade, yet, taken as a whole, the volume of
trade for week past has been quite satisfac-
tory. Grocers are having big trade Sugars
are reported firmer East; coffees steady, with
fair movement only. There was a fair degree of
activity in produce circles to-day, but the lead
ing articles we're devoid of any new or i'm
portant features Choice butter continues to
meet with ready sale, although it is worthy of
mention that buyers are beginning to bubble
about prices as well as quality. The egg market
is ofish, the warmer weather having curtailed
the demand, and with holders generally more
anxious to sell, buyers are less disposed to buy.
Fine mild cheese firm. Green ap-
pies IN better demand. Irish po-
tatoes quiet and unchanged. Orders for hog
products come in rather slow. Prices weak but
unchanged. The -four market is working into
better position, at least there is greater activi
ty, but no improvement in prices. The adyices
from Great Britain are more favorable but
prices no higher, although the feeling is that
prices are at their lowest point both here and
there. The large export shipments, saws the
are appreciated, Notwithstanding the large guam
tity of home grown wheat Offering in European
markets Notwithstanding the increased de-
mand here the trade is quite unsatisfactory both
here and abroad. The increased crops of
English farmers do not pay at present low
prices, and acre the trade is unsatisfactory to
both millers and farmers, both wheat and
flour have settled down on a lower basis than
expected. The price is in fact lever than ever
before known, and a few years ago we felt that
wheat and -four would never touch present low
figures. These low prices throughout the world
must sooner or later bring about a reaction, as
farmers will be compelled to turn their atten-
ton to crops that will pay better.
GRAIN.
A strong local market, taking all receipts that
will grade readily at quotations. The Board of
Trade Price Current says of wheat: The mar
ket is firm, with fair demand for choice grades.
Receipts were light and grading poorly Futures
Are neglected. We quote;
No. 2 Mediterranean. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 80
No. Mediterranean. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS so
No. red --------.-------.-------. so
NO red ----------------.--------- q
Unmerchantabe ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. so
Oeoooer- GU
Corn-Is dull but firm, there being scarcely
any on the market Trading is nominal All
that will grade will meet with ready sale at quo
tstions. We quote:
No white.
oouno ear on
November new OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 81
Oats--Steady at prices, but trading is light.
We quote:
No. z white --..-..---- -----..-----..--.--.2S l2
alXea, -''--------'---'---' ----'---'---.-----1o
REJECTED "a
pecember ---------------------' zoi2
Rye-No 2, dull 52c bid no sellers
Bran-Steady $l1.50 bid; held at $12 30, track.
Hay-Prime timothy, steady; $40 bid; held at
also.
RECEIPTS BY RAIL PAST TWENTY -FOUR HOURS.
Wheat ..................... 800
Corn, bushels loo
jats ------------------.-.--'-. otOVV