The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-05
INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
With Cooler Weather More Activity Notice
able in Several Departments.

able In Several Departments.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 4.
Tho cooler air of to-day and cheerful sun in
fused more life into trade, and the general rains
of few days past have made more certain
good corn crop, and this naturally makes
merchants more cheerful. 1t is noticeable that
the strong belief that the fall trade will be an
Improvement on spring traffic begins to have
some support in advancing prices These do not
appear in the metals, where copper, tin, lead and
spelter are all falling In stocks the July rise
is giving place to August liquidation. But in
textiles print cloths, which have travelled down
wards so long showed reaction last week. Two
great raw materials, cotton and wool, are under
demand which keeps prices stiff or advancing
The food staples fail off, but it is difficult to be-
lieve that the price of food canfal to rise under
snort crop west and drought east of the
AlleghenleS. 1t Is more pleasant to note that
the past week has seen reports of charging or
ders and Jobbing in iron. cotton and wooden
goods and clothing and in boots and shoes
These all add force and point to many smaller
signs that the time has at last come when peo-
pie buy, instead of waiting for lower prices
The bank statements continue to show a
steady increase of deposits, with no proportional
growth in loans, but this is the regular course OF
the bank statement from May to August In
the next four to six weeks loans should increase,
and will unless trade is to go through another
six months Of torpor. Locally, there is more
than ordinary steadiness to prices. Grocers
are doing fair business. Sugars steady, but
not strong Coffees in much the same position
as for some days past. The produce markets
are moderately active j. .. Sullivan, in his
Price Current of today says of butter; Receipts
of good, sweet butter light, and same will
bring outside quotations. Sour, white, cheesy
butter or strong is very dull Eggs-Receipts
are heavy, but owing to reports of better
feeling from our Eastern market we can quote
eggs at l0c candled. Poultry-The market is
firm on poultry of all kinds In hog products
there is y better movement Sugar cured meats
firm at quotations.
There was a better tone to the local market
to-day, yet prices showed no improvement. The
Board of Trade Price Current says of wheat:
Firm at quotations, but not quite so active as
yesterday Receipts large but not so free as
yesterday Visible supply shows the influence
of free receipts at all points by increasing more
than 100000 bushels since last report Futures
steady and quiet We quote:
No. Mediterranean, o. Observation-Disclosures. 95
No. 3 Mediterranean, O ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30
NO. = red o. to- 30
No. red, O.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SO
August, o. Observation-Disclosures. Cd
September O. Observation-Disclosures %
Corh-Onder hgnt receipts rules nfm ana
cash offerings will bring full quotations, Futures
dull and heavy. Visible supply shows large de-
crease, being over ], 900 600 bushels. Markets at
other points generally higher. We quote:
No. l white o. Observation-Disclosures. AZ
No. white, o. t.---------- AZ
No. l yellow, o. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 40 y
No. yellow. o. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4512
No. 2 mixed. O. Observation-Disclosures 40
Sound ear 0. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 4434
Oats-CoItinues dull and weak. Receipts fair
and grading fairly. We quote:
NO. Z Whlte, o. b----.-----.-- 20
MlAeuI o. 90
Rye-No g quiet; 53c bid
Bran-Dull; $ll.75 Did, without sellers.
RECEIPTS BY RAIL PAST TwENTY-FoUR HOURS.
CORN oushelS.- o,OOO
GRAIN IN STORE
Anp g 1895