The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-19
INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
A Good Trade In Progress. All Things Con-
sidered-Prices Ruling Steady.

INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
A Good Trade In Progress, All Things Con-
sidered-Prices Ruling Steady.
INDIANAPOLIS Oct. IL.
Trade daring the week closing to-day showed
decided improvement over the volume of the
preceding week, and is largely in excess of that
of the corresponding week of 1854 Collections
are improved, and promise to be entirely salts
factory in the near future. Dry goods men re-
port steady movement, keeping up the average
volume of business There is to be noted this
week an improvement over the same week last
year in volume. and frmness in prices not expe-
rienced since 1883. The weather has been all
that could be desired-cool enough to realize
ne cessity for warmer clothing and delight
full enough to invite the most delicate out of
doors for shopping excursions The advances in
prices recently noted are firmly maintained.
Especially is this the case with wooden goods,
hannels, blankets, jeans and yarns At the
present price of raw material another advance of
per cent. would be entirely in order and is
pected, and compared with prices of 1882, when
raw material was same as now, an advance of 20
per cent would not put the price of manufact-
ured goods to the list of 1882 The popularity
of double width flannels, sackings tricots and
kindred cloths for ladies' wear continues.
thing. Low grade fancy dress goods
are neglected as consequence. Western
made Atwood blankets are scarce, even at the
advance, the mills being sold much ahead of
their production. In fact this is the case with
all classes of strictly all-wool goods Prints are
slow and the demand for dress style gnghams
has fallen off, as expected In the produce mar
kets there is good deal of activity. Eggs are
firmer, while poultry is barely steady at quota
tions, which were reduced Friday. The market
is still glutted with butter. The Indianapolis
Grocer of to-day, says of the trade: There is a
visible slowing up in the distribution of mer-
chandise and more of inclination to discuss
the slow-movlng currency. With all this there
Is no disposition to severe comment, but rather
An acceptance of facts as If they were an newt
able result of a fairly good season. The pulse
of the market is steady and its strokes
are indicative of recuperation. Nature has
been good and blessings have been
literally distributed without a surfeit or surplus
and there is less for grumblers to pick at and
more to give thanks for than is usually acknowl-
edged or admitted. This beginning of new
revival in trade, while it will have rebuffs and
set-backs, is too we'll founded to fall because of
some local weakness. There is no question Of
permancy, but simply question of growth
whether continuously slow and semispas modic,
or rapid and steady. The markets are in no
wise brilliant; the changes are not rapid
novel; school-boy can master the moods OF the
market by a daily ten minutes of attention. While
refiners tell that no money can be made through
converting raw sugars into refined, their product
continues to go lower and lower as the season
for New Orleans sugar approaches Coffees
are strong at present quotations.
GRAIN.
There was better tone to the local market to-
day than on Friday, and larger attendance on
Change. Bidding was quite spirited, and slight
advance on wheat was made In other cereals
bids ranged about as on the preceding day Wheat:
Local markets are rather quiet with fair demand
for small quantities. and sellers to be will
ing to make concessions. Futures without much
life. Markets at all other points are generally
higher. New York &c higher, Baltimore &c and
Chicago and ST. Louis each &c frmer. We
quote:
No. Mediterranean, o. Observation-Disclosures. 9512
So' req; o. "a
$500 req o. 81
OCCoDef o. J4
Corn-Buyers have generally shaded their bids
little lower yet offerings of both cash and flu
lures are very light. Receipts meagre. New
York and Baltimore &c higher, Chicago and St
Louis &c lower. We quote:
No. white, o. 49, 4412
No. l yellow, 4211
1Io' Z yeioW o. T.: AZ
No. yellow, f. o. 80
NO. l mixed o. t-------- AZ
No. mixed, o. t. Al 1o
No. 3 mixed, o. 40
Oats-Steady and quiet with some local in
quiry. We quote:
No. white, o. t.. Observation-Disclosures. 2S1o
Light mixed o. t-- 251o
Mixed, o. t.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 25l4
Rejected o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "a
Rye-No g nominal
Bran-Dul; nominal.
Hay-Dull; nominal
RECEIPTS BY RAIL PAST TwENTY-FoUR HOURS
Wheat, ousnels- ------------------- .16. 500
Oats bushels. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5,400
GRAIN IN STORE
Oct. 10, 1885.
Wheat Corn Oats. Rye.