The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-12
INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
DEFENDERS Business Comparing Favorably
with that of the Four Preceding Years.

December's Business Comparing Favorably
with that of the Four Preceding Years.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. IL.
There is no important change in the business
situation; but as compared with any December
IN the last four years there is general improve
ment in the volume of business throughout the
country. Those who are still inclined to be skep-
tcal On this point have only to refer to the clear
ing-house returns and to the weekly reports of
railroad earnings to have their doubts removed.
Evidence of this sort is not only instructive, but
1t is also conclusive. AS usual there are mer-
chants who take the dark side of mat
tiers. and wonder when the unpropisious times
as seen through their eyes will have passed by.
Grocers report the sugar market still in
strong position and the bulls seem to have
the whip-hand In coffees there is slightly
improved tone. Foreign dried fruits are moving
more freely with the holiday demand. The prod
uce markets are fairly active. The egg mar
ket is little tame, though not quotably lower
The demand for chickens is better and prices ad-
vance cent per pound turkey and choice but
ter as well, are meeting with more ready SALE
Apples are abundant and cheap. while arrivals
of vegetables have fallen off and prices are de-
| cidedly stronger.
It was off day in the local markets. Prices
weaker all along the line. The Board of Trade
Price Current says of wheat: The local depres-
sion and dullness is but sample of the general
condition of things all along the line. With the
enormous supply in sight the prospects of boom
ing markets in the near future are not flatterng
Receipts very light and futures in no request
Markets at other points are generally unchanged,
with quiet, dull feeling prevailing. Sales of No.
3 red on call at $50 track, market closing firmer
with 88ac track bid for that grade. We quote:
No. Mediterranean, O. Observation-Disclosures. 81
NJ rea' o. &c
NO. . req, o. {. 90
Corn-We note fairly active local market
for all grades at either yesterdays quotations
shade lower. Receipts liberal. Starch works
and other local consumers report quality of corn
very good for this season of the year. Markets
at all other points show very little change We
quote:
no. white. o. b. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "a
NO. D wnlte o. T. -.-.---.-----.---.---.- $40
NO yellow, o. 35
NO. q yellow, o. c. 81
10 D yelloW o. t.----------- %
No. yellow O.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81
No. mixed, o. Observation-Disclosures. 347s
No. mixed. O. Observation-Disclosures. 34
No. mixed, o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 325s
No. mixed, o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
Sound ear, o. 49, az
Oats-Rather steady with demand less active
and quotations having weakening tendency.
We quote:
No. white. o. t. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 311o
Light mixed, o. t----- 80
Mixed, O. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2912
Rejected o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %
Rye-No. 2, nominal held at &c.
Bran-Quiet; held at $l1 rs.
Hay-Firmer feeling and good demand under
light receipts; choice timothy $3.50 bid; No. /
timothy $l2 bid; No 2 timothy, $40. rs bid.
RECEIPTS BY RAIL PAST TwENTY-FoUR HOURS.
Wheat, bushels 800
corn, bushels la ,ZOO