The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-14
TRADE AND COMMERCE..
Indications FaV orable- Business Less Sluggish
Collections Easier.

COLLECTIONS Easier.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 10.
While unreasonable weather is more or less
unfavorably affecting trade, an Improvement
perceptible and handsome increase in volume
is expected with reasonable grounds for such
expectations. With the coming of the genialspri
collections are generally good. Most buyers
realize that bills become due and make calcula-
tions to pay. There are still some in the bust
ness who squirm when they receive a statement
of their account and assume an air of injured in
nocence, but they are disappearing rapidly
among the active merchants to whom the month
ly statement Of account is satisfaction, being
safeguard against errors and reminder of bills
maturing which they mean to pay. And there
are yet remaining few of the 1--WE pay no
draft people, and an occasional 1--WE hold them
subject to your order man. but they are the small
minority and usually of the marrow gauge, who
need to get away from home for while to learn
what smaIl portion of this continent they take
up when expanded. 1t is well for every man
purchasing goods on time to consider that when
the time agreed on exspires the seller is entitled
to his cash. and if that is not forthcoming the
courtesy of an exclamation and request for furth-
er time is the least he ought to get. Locally
there is little that is new to note The sugar
huence of Eastern adviceS, but we make no
change in our quotations, and the demand con
tinues light In regard to coffee there is moth
ing particularly new to note; there is steady
demand here for roasted but our advices from
the East continue bearish on the green bean.
The demand for canned goods is increasing, but
prices have not changed much recently The
produce markets are fairly active. Eggs drop
another two cents per dozen. Receipts are
larger and next week further reduction in
prices may be looked for. Arrivals of butter are
meager Prices firlner but not higher good
deal of poor stuff coming onto the market. For
fine cheese there is fair demand. Beans and
dried fruits dull for the season, although some
dealers report an increased demand within
the past week. Receipts of green apples have
been on the increase for some days past.
GRAIN.
The local market is active. Dealers show
special interest in corn and oats, both cereals
being in good request Tho Board of Trade
Price Current says of wheat: Local markets
rule easier than yesterday, and the sudden boom
has received somewhat of check. Dealers gen
orally are anxiously awaiting the first dull thun
der of wars cannon in the far off East, when
they expect prices to reach plane considerably
above present quotations. Local receipts of
choice stock are light and offerings very meager
Futures have no friends. Seaboard suffered
sharp decline at close last evening. Our brokers
reported their limits reduced, but the tone of
Eastern markets was better this morning, and
purchasing limits were advanced. We quote:
No Mediterranean, o. Observation-Disclosures 3lo
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Corn-All grades, locally considered, are high
er firm and active Receipts not so liberal and
they generally fail to grade in consequence OF
dampness. Illinois farmers as a rule. build
cribs without roofs, probably believing that
snow and ice will materially add to the weight
of their corn, which increase will more than
compensate them for reduction in price because
of being off grades and we hazard the opinion
that they are not far wrong. We quote
No. white o. t...-...- IL
No white, o. Observation-Disclosures. 43
Yellow, O. Observation-Disclosures ........... 43lo
High mixed 0. Observation-Disclosures. As. ,
Mixed. q. t-..--............-...-. 42la
hetected mixed o. t..-.-...---....---.....--. AZ
Rejected high mixed o. Observation-Disclosures 21o
33eegSSVeu yshoW, o: 40
Rejected No. white OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 42l2
REJECTED No white ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 43
Unmerchantable, Q. t......................... 40
Sound ear, Q. Observation-Disclosures. AZ
Sound ear high mixed Q, t......-..--.......... 42l
Oats-Shade frmer, and all grades cash deiiv.
cry VIII bring full market price We quote:
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