The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-24

mate or speculative trade, caution being shown
in all departments The New York Post in
commenting on the business situation. says:
The aspect OF general business changes but
little and slowly. The lateness of the spring is
in good part responsible for this, as rhe evident
increase of distribution of goods is impeded by
the soft ard broken condition of the country
roads But the demand opens we'll notwith-
standing physical obstacles, and seems to prom
Use good distributive business lasting well into
the summer The great markets, however
have not yet felt demand which tells seriously
upon their accumulated stocks. and manufacture
ing, as whole, has received but little encour-
agement Of the staple industries which under
liz all others scarcely any change can be reported
Here and there can be noticed stirring among
work-people for advance in wages, but not
enough to show general improvement in actual
and prospective business, and each case will I'M
doubleday have to be decided ON its merits. A
more general movement of this kind is, of
course, to be expected in due time; and probably
it will eventually be as welcome to those who
pay wages as to those who receive them
The movement of produce toward the sea-
board was smaller last week than we have re-
Gently been accustomed to see, and this is accom-
panied by the fact that exports have not in
creased with the advance in prices. So far as
warlike news from Europe has affected these
markets, and it has affected them very acutely,
1t has been chiefly in the way of speculation; the
price of wheat, and other leading articles of
reactlng when these recover. movement of
this nature is of real service only to one class OF
people, the brokers who execute speculative
ders at the various produce exchanges"
Locally the volume of trade has increased
somewhat in the last few days, and there have
been no fluctuations of values worthy of note.
Sugars somewhat frmer. Coffees steady
and the same can be said of other lines of
groceries. Eggs coming in freely, prices weak.
Choice butter in good demand, and but little
that can be called prime article arriving.
prices quoted The warmer weather has in
creased the demand for new vegetables and for
eign fruits
The local market seems to gather strength
from day to day. The Board of Trade Price
Current says of wheat We note an active local
market, and prices are shade higher than yes
terday. Demand for good milling wheat is
active, and all choice grades will find ready buy
ers at full quotations. Futures in fair request.
Receipts continue light We quote:
No. Mediterranean. O. t.-...........$1.01
No. Mediterranean o. t.--..-..--.-.--.... LOO
No. 2 red, o. Observation-Disclosures. 99l4
NO. . red. o. b. 81
Corn-Higher, active and scarce Considera-
BILE interest is seen in cash deliveries, and sales
of sound ear were made on call at 49c. Very
little Inquiry for forward deliveries. We quote:
NO. 2 WHITE 0, -----------------.-------- %
No. white, o. .----.-.....---.--.-..----. 49l2
High mixed, O. Observation-Disclosures. 4S1s
Mixed........ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ash
Rejected No. white, @. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. so
Rejected No. white, o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ash
Rejected, high mixed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 47a4
Rejected, mixed. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 47al
Sound ear, o. Observation-Disclosures ~
Sound ear, 0. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 494
o.