The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-27

struck blow with hammer, nor stopped to
pick up pin, remarking that every forge ID out
OF blast. every hand discharged and despair is on
the land. In time of peace the drones and bum
mers are just as baleful as the towards and
stTagglers are in the rear ola battle 1t is these
fellows who spread the report that the gallant
men In the front are completely exterminated.
So broken spectators and dead BEATS in time
of relative inactivity, are the first to shout: We
shall have socialism. bread riots and anarchy.
There is great need in this country of driving
the people who are in the poorhouse out and
finding them some work, and sending there our
tape measure. public, which from morning till
night goes and looks at the licator to see If
Lake Shore has not gone a IN little more,
though they do not possess one cents worth OF 1t
Locally there is nothing new to note, prices
showing no change of importance the last few
days. The honr market remains under cloud.
and the wisest mlllers are unable to give good
reason therefor. 70 force sales liberal conces-
sions would have to be made, but miilers are
holding with comparative frmness, are not
pressing sales, and still believe that the
future of the market is promising There
is not much stock in first hands
Jobbers have reduced their stocks very materi-
ally during the past four weeks. and country
dealers are also carrying comparatively small
stocks. When the demand comes it will be an
active one In this connection the New York
Produce Reporter says that After searching
investigation. and reports from all the chief
towns and cities where any considerable stock is
carried, we find tAe stock in the country, as COM
pared with the corresponding date last year. is
more THAI 3.000 900 barrels less. Not one town
or city IN twenty reports stock equal to last
year, but when trade revves and dealers carry
their usual stocks, we shall have healthy
market because there is no food so cheap as
wheat bread, and never in the experience of the
oldest dealer has the quality of the -four proved
SO generally satisfactory" The advices from
abroad are as unfayorable as ever. The English
market is dull and low, and no encouragement is
given from that quarter. Wheat and -four,
however, are good property to hold at present
low prices. and if Great Britain does not take
our surplus stocks We can afford to hold them,
as higher prices will, no doubt, be realized be-
tore the season closes.
1t was an OFF day in the local market, attend
ance on Change small and bidding cautious.
The Board of Trade Price Current says of wheat:
Dull, and in local markets we note de-
cided decline for cash No 2 Red. Arrivals fair
and buyers are unwilling to invest even at de-
cline. Futures heavy and exhibit very few
friends. We quote:
No. 2Mediterranean, o. t.....................R Sale
NO. 3 Mediterranean OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 80
W reo y. 6o2
NO. 3 red, Q. t. "a
Corn-Not much change either in prices or
feeling but possibly shade lower quotations for
some grades Arrivals fair, buyers decidedly
outnumb ering sellers. Futures are Of no inter
est. We quote:
No. 9 white, o. Observation-Disclosures. Ale
No . white, o. IT, 40la
High mixed, o. Observation-Disclosures. 4012
Rejected No. 2 white o. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Al
Rejected No. 3 white, o. t...-........::-: oalo
Rejected yellow, O., Observation-Disclosures. 40
ReIaatl-t a. m q + .-. 40