The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-08
TRADE AND COMMERCE..
Business Improving, But Not Up to the Elk.
pectation-Everybody, However Hopeful.
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Business Improving, But Not Up to the Ex-
pectation-Everybody, However. Hopeful.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb z.
The general tenor of the remarks of business
men is that they can see some Improvement in
trade. still the volume is not up to their eXpecta-
tons with the coming of the new year, yet all
hopeful and strong in their belief that better
times are near at hand. The better movement
of grain and other staple productions is bringing
more money into this section, and it is believed
that this will put new life into trade. Locally
the merchandise markets are devoid of anything
important to-day. For choice butter and strict
ly fresh eggs there is fair demand and poul-
try, both live and dressed, is in scant supply and
steady at our quotations. Some dealers report
quite an improved jobbing demand for potatoes,
and quote prices firmer, but now that the wealth
er has moderated, increased receipts are looked
for Sugars continue slow, and prices ar e weak
but unchanged Advices from New York report
buyers of coffee there on a basis of 9lc
for fair, but with light offerings held high
er. The latest Rio reports are of slim
ulating character. The hog products con-
tinue fairly active and steady at prices quoted.
/ The stock of provisions on hand in Chicago
| was.1. as compared with the same day last year,
barrels, "rk 200. $40 barrels, against 1S5047
lO3.637 tieh,> 1913 tierces, against
pounds against short ,oG ribs 2S2Sl' COZ
dianapolis Grocer says: 1.-The 'tuation the In
must answer for many of the dulNfr bureau
| ushered in, followed up and bowed out the Which
| of January. From all centers of trade the mel
| at the lookout have wired across the continent
unflattering tales of the distribution of mer
| chandise and the gathering of cash. There con
| tnues fair amount of fault finding, a moderate
| display of dissatisfaction, and good deal of the
right sort of talk out of which there will come,
| in time, well-rounded period of improvement
| The jobber has shown much patience and
used rare judgment throughout the most try
| ing days of the many which make up this
bleak stretch of depression; by his helpfulness
many of the honest dealers with limited means
| have been aided temporarily and placed upon
| their feet; slight blow would have extinguished
| them. The extended hand does moro than is
| ever known but it is by this alone that hundreds
of failures in Indiana have been averted, and the
| discouraged debtor been given new heart for
his work There is ripple IN some of the waste
places which points to the making of better
| trade and more reasonable profits, but spring
boom is happily not probable. AS long az
merchants adhere to the policy of non -specula-
ton. and live closely to the rule of extreme econ
| omy in all things, the change for the better must
| continue developing until complete restoration is
accomplished Goods are still cheap That
| they will decline further is in doubt; that they
| will improve is almost certain"
| GRAIN.
! The local market was in stronger position to
day than for some days past, and dealers bid
with considerable animation. The Board OF
Trade Price Current says of wheat: A generally
firm feeling is noticed for all cash deliveries.
| Sellers and receipts are few and light. Millers
| fair buyers at quotations, but they want choice
grades Futures show some buyers but nothing
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