The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-23

SPECTATORS too many people who want to make
money fast and easy. No new features to note
IN dry goods circles. The weather has continued
very untavorabIe to active trade, notwlth-
standing which cur wholesale houses have been
doing very satisfactory business The grad
ual hardening OF prices by manufacturers i'm
parts confidence to the trade and lends zest to
their purchases. There is nothing like "a boom an
tlelpated but that higher prices will prevail III the
earfuture on all cotton goodsis generally coneed
ed The hardware men are not in a complaining
mood, being satisfied with the amount of trade
coming to their doors. If there is any cause for
grumbling it is at the pauety of profits. but in
that they have such an abundance of company
that they should not make any cutlery; that Is
the present normal condition of all business,
even the highly speculative There is firm
ness In prices which has the appearance OF per
maneney.
Grocers are having a good trade. Sugars
have varied but little for several days.
some well-intormed operators are of the opinion
that the lowest notch has been reached, and
that with the advent of the fruit season, if not
before, there will be an upward turn. But little
change In the general position of the coffee
market. Every now and again there is squirt
reported at New York, but they are of short
duration-jobber refuse to buy beyond immed-
late actual wants
The demand for hog products continues light,
but Will be increased, doubtless, as the season
becomes more advanced, and the Western
markets show some evidence of stability. Pro
duee markets are fairly active Budd & Co., in
their produce price current, report eggs firm
and advance shippers prices to ID cents They
say the receipts of good roll butter are limited.
Dor such they able to pay good prices, while
old stock is hard to sell at any price. The
poultry market is steady for all kinds excepting
geese and ducks, which are slow sale at low
prices; in fact, out of season and not wanted
GRAIN.
The local market was hardly as strong as on
Monday. The attendance on Change was small and
bidding rather slow. The weather is of such
character as to give all markets rather blue
tone The Board of Trade Price Current says of
Wheat: The local markets are steady and all
gradable stock will bring full quotations. While
our dealers are shipping very little to seaboard,
yet interior points furnish good markets at pres.
emit prices. Arrivals are very mesgre and still
grading badly. New York is 3-sc off from yes
terday's quotations, Baltimore 1e lower, and
Chicago has declined 1c from yesterdays prices.
We quote:
No. Mediterranean track Observation-Disclosures 0612
No. Mediterranean, track Observation-Disclosures. 1O4
No. 3 Mediterranean, track LOB
No. Red track. 102
No. 3 Red, track. Observation-Disclosures. 80
Rejected, track OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 65
July, track. 92lo
Corn-All grades are in firm request at full
quotations, and the scarcity of offerings make it
difficult to get at trading basis. Receipts very
New York Is 5,sc lower, Baltimore lie and
Chicago is 3 &c of from yesterdays quotations.
We quote:
No. white track. 5314
No. 3white track. ,.....-.-- 81
Yellow track s-..!s...-............-. 5214
High mixed. track
Mixed, track.
No. 3, track. - so
Rejected track Observation-Disclosures
Unmerchantable track --..--..-.-.-...----...-.46
Sound ear track Observation-Disclosures
light receipts all cash offerings viii readily bring
fun quotations. We quote:
No. white. track. Observation-Disclosures. 371o
l4ght mixed track -35 q
Mixed track. 81
Rejected, track ..--..-.......-.--...--..30
Rye-Steady at quotations; 60c bid; no sellers.
Bran-FiEm $l4 90 bid; none offered.
Hay-Prime Timothy firm; $11.5 bid no
sellers
GRAIN IN STORE.
April 81, 1884.