The Indianapolis journal., 1884-08-28

France and China has had any influence on
buyers is not known, but ii has tendency to
stiffen prices, and il hestilities are prolonged
speculative operations may be expected. IL Is
generally understood that prices have touched
the lowest point, and that any change particu
larly on the better grades viii be on the upward
scale The lssss,e auetion sRies in NaW York
last week realized full previous prices.
The New York Commercial Bulletin says of the
sugar market there: 1.-THE general movement
Of raws has been light again, the recent n1oKes
ment having filed such wants as buyers thought
1T we'll to meet and demand at once substding
Indeed, the outlet Is Of a very uncertain charac-
ter, and the market does not gain features caicu.
lated to afford holders much hope. About old
rates are asked, but they are not we'll main
taired. and with the current weak feeling quota
tions should be looked upon as nominal. Re.
fined were very dull and weak Supplies have
been reduced somewhat, bat the limited outlet
more than acts as balance and, though quota
tons show a. lower range, they are still little
full, if anything Molasses is Arm, and sugar
syrups a shade better. Corn syrups unsteady.
Rice is firm. The produce markets, to-day, pre-
sent no new features
GRAIN,
The local market is in stronger positions
The Board of Trade Price Current says Of
wheat: We note decided Improvement both in
feeling and prices III local markets The receipts
of gradable stocks are very light and all such
offerings will not seek n buyer long Futures
are in fair request at firm quotations. Inc v1s4
ible supply report shows 632 l34 Tess bushels
than last week. d aremarkable decrease for this
season of the year, indicating an Improvement
in exports, and also that the present low prices
are encouraging the farmers to hold on to their
best grades for higher prices; and yet we can't
see any very strong reasons for expecting
boom of much magnitude in the near future
The effect, however, of the decrease is seen in
the toning up of seaboard markets. We quote;
No. Mediterranean --.-...-------.-s.....----
No Mediterranean. -
No. red z9t2
chantable.! ----s---!---.--.-..------.4
August; o0 o0
september
Corn-In the visible supply report we note
decrease of $685. 525 bushels Thus gradually the
stocks in the country are reaching minimum
Quantity, being AZ present more than six million
bushels less in sight than one year age Our
local markets are steady, with continued good
demand for choice grades and cash offerings.
Futures dull and uninYiting New York closed
&c higher; Chicago at noon was &c higher. We
quote:
No white. -----.-.-....-........---- 81
no. o Whlte ---s---.--....-..----.---s 90
neloW- 5a
high mixed 53i9
Sli1 1ixe9 eo'9
No 2 white sound ear. Observation-Disclosures. 81
Mixed sound ear ...-..-...-....--...-..---- 53l9
Oats-Active and scarce; good local demand;
receipts light; futures steady We quote:
No white .-------.-----------.-...-- 29
Mixed ---.-.-..--..------- 2534
No white rejected ------.--.. .--.--..--... 26A8
Mixed ...-... .-..---.---....-.......---- "a
August --..--...--.-.-.-..---..-.-.- 70
Rye-No q quiet SOC bid; no sellers.
Bran-Firm; $40. rs bid; held at $ll.5O.
Hay-Prime Timothy, dull 80 90 bid, but
GRAIN IN STORE.
Aug. zoS 1854