The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-01
TRADE AND COMMERCE..
1ft1der Weather Improving Business Some
what-Brighter Prospects for April.
T1px ANAparJc Marcb

Mflder Weather Improving Business Some
what-Brighter Prospects for April.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 81.
The volume of traffic in the month closing
to-day has been disappointing, yet prices have
ruled SO steady that merchants know pretty
we'll where they stand. Another good feature
is that but few bad debts have been incurred.
Locally there is not much new to note. The
produce markets are fairly active. Eggs steady
at the reduced quotations; while the price
viii not go higher it is not much
likely to 90 lower for few days at
least. Poultry and butter in good de-
nand at quotations. Grocers speak of trade
rs good. Prices of all staple articles steady The
hsather market shows a little more activity.
while the hide market is sluggish. The iron and
metal markets are active Hanson, VanCamp
81 Co. report that trade for the past month has
been unusually active, and sales have been the
largest in the history of the house. Prices have
been well maintained in all the staple lines, the
advance in nails having been firmly adhered to,
with no prospect of decline in the near
future Country dealers have placed their
orders quite freely, the demand having
been for steel. and iron nails in about
equal proportion. In iron and agricultural
steel prices are Arm, with no disposition TO cut
in fact, prices are now so low that no one can
expect lower rate. Wire, both plain and
barbed, has been IN unusual demand, with an
advance in the latter of to Sc, firmly main
tanned, and prospects of a further advance soon
This article for fencing is now coming into much
more general use in the timber sections of this
State than formerly, owing. doubt, to the
low prices Tin plate. copper, lead zinc, ETC.,
prices are extremely low and any change will
be upward. Sales of roofing plates have been
quite large In general hardware sales have been
quite large, steel goods being far in excess of
former seasons. Horse-shoes and horse nails
remain firm and unchanged in prices. Demand
quite good for the season.
GRAIN.
The local markets were in better shape to-
day Dealers showed more interest and bidding
was more spirited. The Board of Trade Price
Current says Of wheat: ''There is slightly
better feeling noticeable in local circles and
sellers Of choice grades will have no trouble in
obtaining full quotations Receipts only fair.
Futures in no request. The visible supply shows
asmall decrease of los, go bushels. The delay
Of England and Russia in crossing swords has
given the bears the longer end of the lever, and
the decline at seaboard shows the effect OF it.
We quote;
No. Mediterranean, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, S51a
NO. Mediterranean o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "a le
No. red, o. t-.---. "a
NO: red o. t.-.--.- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SO
Rejected o. t- GLE
Understandable o. t.---.....--.-....... 56ls
Corn-In local circles all grades are in active
demand, and quotations are more nearly the
actual value Of stock. Inquiries confined chiefly
to cash offerings, which, under good receipts
are more LIBERAL Visible supply report shows
alarge increase, indicating quite an improve
ment in the general receipts. Local sales Of
white sound ear were made before cali at Al
eents We quote:
No. white. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 43ls
No. white, @. t------..--......--.-...-... AL
Yellow. o. t....-.-..--...-....-.... 42L
High mixed Q. t---..--.--...-..s.-....-.. AT
Mixed, o. -.-........----...--... All.
Rejected mixed, o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4OL
Rejected, h. M o. t..-....-...----........ 41l
RS4ested No. q white o. t..-..............-... l3
Unmerehantable o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 36i
hound ear - 49, lS.s q ....... A21