The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-01
MARKETS.
Trade Movement Moderate in Nearly All De-
MISUNDERSTANDING Moving Cautiously.

observation-disclosures Moving Cautiously.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 80.
The trade movement in nearly all departments is
less than thirty or sixty days ago. Still, the move
ment of the fall months closing with to-day, in the
aggregate, has been quite satisfactory. The volume
of business in December will likely be less satisfactory
than that of the fall months. Merchant are reluct-
ant to add much to stocks now that the season of
greatest activity in wholesale lines is over, and opera
tons are likely to reflect pressing requirements until
after the holidays. There is another reason for
the expectation of more cautious trading during the
next thirty days in the fact that collections are
usually a trife slow around Christmas time. The lit
tie accounts falling due to small traders are frequent
ly neglected to meet the cash outlay required for gifts
and merrymaking, and storekeepers are thus to some
extent deprived of the means of paying bills at ma
turity.. There is in consequence a growing disposition
to avoid new obligations, unless, by the bad trade
practice of dating ahead, the date of maturing ac-
counts is liked beyond the period OF doubtful collec-
tons and stock inventories. The grain trade situa-
ton continued dull: There has been The usual amount
of jacketswapping" in the speculative market, but
hardly anything doing for export in wheat.
and only moderate activity in corn. The
the tendency OF values seems to be downward.
Prices rule steady, margins are small, and collections
rather slow but in improving somewhat The poultry
market continues dull; prices ofish. With the mild
temperature eggs are coming in more freely, and in
dicatlons are that there will be a break in prices.
Sugars, coffees and other staple groceries rule steady.
with a fair distribution in progress.
GRAIN
With the exception of wheat, there was a better
tone to the local market today, prices on corn and
oats being a shade higher. The Board of Trade Price
Current says of wheat: Slight local demand, but
prices are a shade lower than Saturday, Very light
receipts, and futures and cash offerings are both dull
and weak. We quote:
No. . Mediterranean. q. OF
NO. q red, o. SO
Dece y ter' e..
Corn-Al grades are in active request. with quota
tions toning up slightly. and sales Of No. 3 mixed corn
were made on call at 33c track. Receipts are liberal.
Futures dull, with but very little inquiry for forward
deliveries. Markets, both East and West, are 40 SIC
higher. We quote:
No. 2 white, o. 35
Old No. z white. o. AZ
Nc. 3 white. O. 81
NO. 4 white. o. 81
No. = yellow, o. IS
NO. 8 yellow, o. 80
NO. 4 yellow, o. 81
NO. z mixed, 0. 80
No. q mixed, o. 80
December, o. 3219
O~ats-Scasce, higher, and in active request. We
quote:
No. 2 white, O. 1924
No. 2 white, to 80
Mixed, O. 80
Rejected, o. 81
Rye-No. 2, nominal.
Bran-Quiet, $11 bid.
Hay-Quiet and duh; No. 1 timothy, $11 bid, held
at $12; No. 2 timothy, $40 bid.
RECEIPTS BY RAIL PAST TwENrYFoUR HOURS.
Wheat, bushels. 5000
Corn, bushels. 400
Oats, 900
GRAIN IN STORE.
Nov. %, 1885.
Wheat Corn. Oats. Rye.
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Elevator A...... l41. 500 16, 600 IL. 100 1925