The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-14

try is in scant supply and brings full quotations.
Trade in grocery circles was dull to-day, with no
change in prices. Sugars reported weak and
coffee strong. Messrs. Willett, Hamlen & Co. S
circular says ''The receipts and consumption of
sugar show a large increase over last year since
the LIST of January. From Europe further pur-
chases of cane and beet sugar have been made
for this country to a very considerable extent.
Our stocks in all hands have decreased 3, 433
tons for the week. Refners stock in New York
is S517 tons against s. 092 tons last year. and re-
iners stock in Boston is s. 179 tons against G, 620
last year Total stock in four ports in
all hands is 6S,624 tons against az
tons last week, and 81 636 last year. The
stock in hands Jan. l was 1903 tons. The re
ceipts in January were GS, 1856 tons. The stock
In all hands Feb. l was 66, 694 tons, making the
actual net melting of raw sugar for January in
four ports IS, 165 tons. Taking twenty-six work
ing days in January, the daily deliveries to re-
fneries for melting average 3,06S tons for four
ports" The same circular says: "There is a
tirmer feeling for Rio coffee and the tendency of
prices has been to higher rates. Fair cargoes are
held firm at IL 3-4c, and sales to some extent
could be made at II lie per pound. There has
been an increased demand for Java and other
mild grades, and sales have been made to some
extent on the spot and from the September sale
at full prices There has been fair movement
in teas, and the tone of the market is cheerful
and confident, Holders are still Indifferent
about offering, as they expect higher prices at a
later period FoTmosas, Japans and green's at
tract most attention, but the regular trade does
not readily respond to the speculative prices in
New York"
GRAIN.
With unusually light receipts of wheat, corn,
and oats prices are firm Dealers really talk
bullsh of all cereals, and back their talk with
their bids The Board of Trade Price Current
says of wheat The firm feeling still continues
for all grades, and while bidding was somewhat
spiritless yet it was only so because of scarcity
of choice grades while the absence of offerings
would indicate that all grades are somewhat
scarce. The rapid advance at seaboard has been
checked somewhat and we note adecline of lie at
New York, and 1-2c at Baltimore, while Chicago
is 1-4c higher. We quote
No. l Mediterranean, track. $1.OS
No. Mediterranean, track NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. LOG
NO. . Mediterranean, track LOO
NO : HE'D, track 1.O4
NO; D heo track I.OO
February, track NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1.04
March, track Observation-Disclosures. LOS
April track LUG
Confirm feeling sellers unwilling to make
concessions, and choice grades very scarce.
Good order demand, principally from interior
points. Steady at New York, lac higher at Bal
timore and lie higher at Chicago for March and
May. We quote
No. 2 White track .-......................... so
No. White, track so
Yellow, track ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81
High mixed, track OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES so
Mixed, track Observation-Disclosures. so
Rejected track OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. AT
Unmerchantable track ............43
Oats-Continue strong in active demand and
scarce. No inquiries for futures. We quote:
No. White, track -. ....--.........-......3 SO
Mixed, tack. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IS
Rye-No 2, nominal, nothing doing
Bran-Steady and scarce; $15. 80 bid, no sellers.
ipstuf-Steady; SIG bid. None offered.
GRAIN IN STORE.
Feb. IL, 1884.