The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-03

the coffee furry have the holders of Java coffees
looked upon their goods as deprecated, and
they have expected to wait till
the storm was over" New York papers say:
THAT the price of tea is to be somewhat lower
intelligent and honest teamerchants do not deny
but the great decline in exchange prices has been
followed already by a reaction OF PC per pound.
The owners of spot teas have none to sell at eX
change prices, and buyers will be charged
about the old quotations, though the market is
unsettled and quotations not established The
receipts Of eggs, with the advent of softer
weather, have increased, and a weakening in
prices is reported by all the packers. The ring
streaked and striped so-called butter, which
makes poor wagon grease, is still in the ma
iority As rule Indiana farmers are not only
poor butter-makers, but equally execrably
wretched butter-packers; this is apparent to a
consumer who makes the round of the retail
stores and sees barrels, boxes and tubs Of stuff
which do not contain pound of butter worth
eating OF course, in this conglomeration there
is occasionally poor, lOrn lump which seems
out of place, and smells sweet as a bank of
daises, barring the exterior, which has been cor
rupted by contact with the plebeian Jumps of
aXle-grease i'll the same package. Poultry in
good supply; prices barely sustained.
GRAIN.
There is little new to note in the local market.
The Board of Trade Price Current says of wheat;
Our home markets are about in statu quo.
Buyers are combining their bids to cash deliveries.
The scarcity of choice milling grades makes
this article ready sale at full quotations. Flu
lures duh ana inactive. Visible supply shows a
decrease of nearly one million bushels, and as
long as Western markets are comparatively
higher than seaboard there will be very little
shipping, and the export demand is generally
filled from stocks in store at Eastern points,
while the interior milling points largely furnish
a market for Western shippers. New York is
34c higher, Baltimore 12c off, and Chicago
steady. Markets generally are closing weaker"
We quote:
No. Mediterranean, track $1.O6
No, Mediterranean, track .....-.......----. 1.04
No. 3 Mediterranean, track ..--.......-.--- 1.01
No. Red track. Observation-Disclosures ..-...-. 1.01
No. 3 Red track. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90
Rejected, track 20
Corn-Firmer and scarce for all choice grades
about covers the situation with regard to this
cereal. Very few offerings, and arrivals
tinue light An increase of DO, S11 bushels is
reported in the last visible supply. New York
is lac higher, Baltimore steady and Chicago
Sac lower than yesterday Wequote:
No. white, track
No. 3 white track.
Yellow, track --..--..---..-..-.....--.-5l
High mixed track. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mixed track ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
No 3 high mixed track .........--...-..--.----5 so
Rejected, high mixed, track.
Rejected, mixed. track. --..-...-.-.-....-....4S
Sound ear, track 40
Oats are very firm, with light receipts, local
consumers easily absorbing all. offerings. We
quote.
No. white track. 37lo
Light mixed, track .3612
Rye-No. 2, quiet; SOC bid; none offered.
Bran-Nominal; $3.50 bid: no sellers.
GRAIN STORE.