The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-02
INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
The Business Outlook Quite Encouraging
A Big October Trade Predicted.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 1.
Merchants are in good spirits. The volume of trade
in September reached their expectations and there is
belief that business this month so be quite satisac
tory. No boom is looked for, but healthy distribu
ton. free from speculation. In several branches of
trade there is strong tendency to higher prices
This remark applies specially to the dry goods trade
which to be in better shape than for many
months. Grocers, as we'll having big trade, but
are still working small margins, but fortunately
making few bad debts Sugars little off. The prod
markets were active, but commission men COM
plain that they are Obliged to handle so much stuff
small profits prices range unusually low Eggs.
poultry and choice butter all in fair demand
Prices slightly off, but not greatly changed. The
flour market is taking on better shape. The Boston
Journal says prices have further advanced but the
advance has had tendency to check the demand for
days past and the business, in consequence.
has been light. During the past two weeks the trade
leading brands of spring and winter wheat patents.
These brands are well sold up, and have been
trGcted for to extent to arrive and there is
very firm tone to prices. There may be some SLIGHT
reaction but the Improvement appea to us pern,a.
nent and as the season advances, gradual advance
is likely to take place War rumors have had some
generally not influenced by them. Our arge
visible supply of wheat is great drawback active
movements here and abroad, but due weight is not
given the comparatively small crop of wheat that
is forward The trade have been disappointed
many times during the past two years that conf
dence is of slow growth and is far from being re-
stored although facts would warrant different state
of things.
The tameness of Wednesday brooded over the local
market to-day. The Board of Trade Price Current
says of wheat: Cash No. red will find ready takers
at full quotations. which are frmer than yesterday
Receipts only fair. and the general demand for
milling grades is active and strong. Futures are in
no request Markets at other points are higher and
active We quote:
No. Mediterranean. &. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
No. 2 red o. Observation-Disclosures 9234
heJected, o. t---- S4i4
Corn-An grades rule easier and offerings are
freer. Receipts not large. and buyers pur
suing the hand mouth principle. Sales of No.
mixed made after call at 42c track and FIVE
October were sold at 35e track, but more being
offered at the price without buyers would indicate
those figures hardly safe basis for extensive
, trading We quote;
No. white, o. 44ls
No. white. o. IT, Az
| No L yellow, O. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 42l9
| No yellow. o. t.....-..-..-... 4l1e
| No 3 yellow o. Observation-Disclosures. 40I2
| No. mixed. o. Al
| No mixed, o. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 411e
| No. 3 mixed. O.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40ls
| Sound ear o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 41Ia
October O. t----.-.-.-------- 80
| november oZ
Oats-Rule easier at quotations with quiet local de-
inand Futures are duh. We quote:
No. = white. O. h. 2Sis
Mixed, T. 0. b.......--................. 20