The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-05
TRADE AND COMMERCE..
The Weather Still Too Ninterish to Admit
Of a Genuine Improvement in Business.
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The Weather Still Too Ninterish to Admit
of a Genuine Improvement in Business.
INDIANAPOLIS March H.
The cool weather and bad condition of country
roads are acting as an embargo on trade. But
few days more will remove this obstacle, and
with springlike weather trade will doubtless
reach satisfactory proportions The produce
markets are fairly active. Eggs steady at prices
quoted Choice butter in fair request. Poultry
in brisk demsnd. Prices strong Cheese a little
more active; no Improvement however, in price.
Buckwheat -four in scant supply and higher.
Potatoes continue in small sueply, and with an
Increasing demand the market is Arm at our
quotations There is no scarcity in the country.
bat owing to the severe weather but few havc
been taken out of the "holes' as yet, and, more
over. 1t is though that a good many win be
found to have been frozen. There is fair and
increasing demand for nearly al descrip
ions of the hog products, and prices
are steady as quoted. Grocers arc
having good trade. The coffee market con
tinues weak. Prices of teas are as strong as
ever. If the present relations between France
and China continue much longer higher prices
may be expected, as the season for picking is
near at hand. A continuance of the war must
have disastrous effect on the Formoso crop.
Japans are in moderate request from the trade
at steady prices Spectators have not been
operating to any extent the past week. Sugars
are easier in price. The Boston journal of
March 2. says: 'The prices of fair and good re-
fning range from IS to cents per pound. Last
year at this time prices ranged from 90 to 81
cents, and in 1883 prices ranged from to u cents
per pound. The demand is steady for granulated
and other refined sugars, but prices are continue
to rule quite low, and are shade easier than
noticed last week. The sales of cranulated have
been to fair extent, and the article is now
quoted g. cents per pound At this time last
year the price was rs cents, and in 1883 the price
was cents per pound. Reiners' stock in New
York Is 6,626 tons against ., l43 tons last year,
and refners stock in Boston is 6,98l tons against
9,067 tons last years. Total stock in four ports
IN all hands is 81 SIG tons against 49, $50 tons
last week, and 70, 504 tons last year. Importers
stocks are 1913 tons over last year and have de-
creased 2 GA tons since Feb. L.
GRAIN.
The local market shows more frmness than
Ger some days past. Wheat-Firm at quota
lions, and ae better for cash No. red; all other
grades in good demand, but offerings scarce
Futures dull. We quote:
No. 2Medterranean o. :. ....................., go
NO. red, o. S.---.--.-.----.---- -
40: red, o. t..--.- "a
Rejected. Observation-Disclosures. 60
light Futures dull and not wanted. Receipts
only.fair We quote:
EoTo white' o. t;,--.-.-..-..........--.-..
no. white, o. t.-. 4Ula
1suow, Q. T. -..---.-----.--..--- ----.--- lie
LlaSh uhxeu, o. t.--.-.- 4Oio
Mixed, o. t.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 39l9
nsloc.e1 mixed o. L------- 30
Rejected b. o. --............... 40
ise1ec.ed NO. waite o. 49,. 41l3
Sound ear, o. t----.-- Observation-Disclosures. 80
oats-steady. Demand good. Receipts light.
We quote:
NO. . Wnite, o. 80
SARne ArlA1", " -..-..---.---..- 5OI4
Rye-Ee 2 dull and lower 6f)c bid; no sellers.
[ Brsn-steady; $l3 bid, no sellers.
Hay-Prime timothy dull; $40 bid; no sellers.
RECEIPTS DY RAIL PAST TWENTY FOUR HOURS
Corn, bushals. Ia, 400
GRAIN IN STORE
March 8. 1885,
Wheat. Corn Oats. Rye
Elevator 49, 5000 IS. 200 53.6ooI 900
Elevator b. l6.400I IIoOI 1900 1890
Capitol Eevatorl 80 600
Elevator Dr.. ....t ~ $4,000
Total. --,-,--.l e74ooI 39,30ol 1920 900
Corresron'g day.
last year...-.- ll2s.oool 47oool $4,000 $4,000