The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-01
INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
The Business of the Month Closing with To-
Day, on the Whole, Quite Satisfactory.

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Indianapolis. Oct. 81.
While the volume of trade in October has
hardly reached the expectation sof many of the
wholesale men the sales, in the aggregate, have
been quite satisfactory. There is still more or
less complaint of small margins. but this is
offset somewhat by the few bad debts that have
been made. The New York Shipping List, of
Oct. %, says of general trade: 1.-THE movement
has continued in moderate proportions, and for
the most part the distributive markets have pre-
sented a quiet appearance. speculation has been
less active and speculative values have
developed an easier tendency, the increased
demand for money has resulted in a
further absorption of the surplus reserves
of the banks, which are now less than they
were a year ago, and the export movement of
produce is still slow and disappointing. The
commercial atmosphere, however, continues
healthy, a hopeful and confident feeling pre-
walls, and existing conditions are considered
promising with respect to the future. The quiet
attitude of domestic trade is the natural result
of previous activity; dealers, having replenished
their stocks. are awaiting the quickening Of dis
tribution through retail channels which has
been retarded in some measure by mild weather,
while manufacturers who provided for their
current and future wants of raw material are
actively occupied in it's fabrication" The local
market, so far as prices are concerned, has
undergone no important change for some days
past. AS usual, Jas Thanksgiving draws nearer,
eggs command higher prices, and the remainder
of the year will doubtless range higher than
through last month. Receipts of poultry large;
prices weak. Arrivals Of potatoes and apples
are still large; prices weak. In foreign fruits
there is still a tendency to higher prices. The
same remark will apply to hardware, nails, etc.
GRAIN.
The local market was lfeless to-day, attend
ance on Change small, and bidding tame. The
Board of Trade Price Current says of wheat:
The dull feeling in local circles still continues,
with prices for choice and, milling grades in
about the same position. Lower grades are a
shade lower than yesterday. and the entire mar
ket is week and inactive. Receipts are slightly
better, and futures dull and weak. We quote:
No. 2 Mediterranean, o. 90
NO. 2 RED. o. 80
no: 8 RED, o. SI4
REJECTED, o.
Corn-Prices are weak, with fair activity for
new grades. Receipts are more liberal, chiefly
new crop. Futures develope some inquiries, but
only new crop wanted. We quote:
No. / yellow. o. 10
New No. 3 yellow, O. 81
New No. 2 mixed. o. 38la
New No. 3 mixed, O. 33
New No. 4 mixed, o. 30
New sound ear, 0. 27
Old SOUND ear, o. 40
~Oats-Steady at quotations, with very little
arriving, with less offered. We quote:
No. 2 white, o. 28lo
Mixed, o. 254
Rejected. o. "a
Understandable, 0. 81
Rye-No. 2, nominal.
Bran-Quiet; $11 bid; held at $11. so.
Hay-Choice timothy steady, $12 bid; No.
l timothy, SLIPS bid, held at $12; No. 2 tim
othy $40. Is bid, held at $40. rs.
RECEIPTS BY RAIL- PAST TwENTy-FoUR HOURS.
Wneat. ossneis.- 5000
Oats, 5,4OO
GRAIN IN STORE
Oct. 20, 1885.
Wheat. Corn. Oats. Rye.
Elevator A.--... 134. 20Ol 1,54OI SPOOL 900
Elevator b.. l30.277l 1880 2,SS4l 246
Oapital Elevatorl 2.0OOl 2,OOOI S,OOOl 49,
Elevator D...... 4,OOOf 2,O00l 5000
Total. -..---. I20O,477t 9,79Ol 2 z, OS4t 1166
Correspon'g day
last year~---. l16, 1ooI 12.6ool SO, 7o0l 4,soo