The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-26

pace with production. The stock of print-cloths
which. in spite of all changes in the methods of
distribution, remains the best index of supply
and demand in textiles, is now 730 900 pieces
-one-hait lower than half a year ago-and it is
only in years of the largest activity that it has
fallen below this point in November. The ship
ment of boots and shoes from Boston to the last
date reported in 1885 2, ABS, 029 against
z a23 $50 cases year ago, and this advance OF
ia O44 is due altogether to the last sixty days,
as shipments up to that time had been less for
1885 than for 1884 The shipments in the Boston
trade, roughly indicating two-thrds the produc-
ton OF the country, still under those of 1883,
but they are with this exception the largest on
record. Sales of wool in Boston one-half
larger than last year to date and the receipts of
domestic wool, 446.351 bales in 1885 against
BIO 200 bales in 1884 for the crop year beginning
In June, show an increased demand in proper
ton to the advance in the gross total of sales.
In iron there is no such increase in the statistic
al movement recorded; but the rise in steel rails
promises very shortly to lead to the widest activ
lty In this great trade. Lastly and most inn
portant or all, for the first time in dreary years
eastward shipments from Chicago for October
are the largest on record, save 1881, and those
FOR the past ten months the largest ever
made. Low rates. it is true, account for these
large shipments, but in other years not even low
rates brought business" These are all most en-
couraging facts; full of hope for the coming year
as well as for the present If there is not wider
oellef IN revival it is to be explained by the
tact that the profit of current balance sheets is
only obtained by rigorous retrenchment in Oper
atlne expenses. Such increase in the general
volume of business as is indicated either by
changes or the demand for currency, seems to
be Chiefly confined to centers of speculation in
winch risks were never more unhesitatingly
taken.
Tomorrow being Thanksgiving day, the board
adjourned until Friday, Nov. ~
GRAIN.
The wheat market was ofish to-day. The
fact is that this cereal is puzzler to veteran as
well novice dealers. With easier foreign
markets, firm consols subsistence of war ex-
element. augmenting receipts at primary
points, swollen visible supply. larger by more
than L. 100000 bushels than it was week ago,
and a powerful bear party hammering away at
the market for dear life and flooding the country
with bear talk. it holds with steadiness that is
to many amazing The market has been slowly
settling for several days, but it has not seemed
weak at any time. 1t has been subjected to a
pressure at home and abroad that would ordi-
narily have sent prices down 10c bushel. The
Board Of Trade Price Current says of wheat:
Local markets show decline for all grades.
Light receipts and free offerings Futures IN
touched We quote:
No. 2 Mediterranean o. t. 90
No. Mediterranean, O. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30
NO. = red. o. t. ------.----.-------------. 81
NO. q red, O. t.- 81
Corn-Local markets show UP quite active,
with prices shade frmer than yesterday. Re-
celptS more liberal. Futures not in demand
Markets at all points are from a &c lower Sales
after call of new No. white were made at 35c
track. We quote:
No. white, 0. Observation-Disclosures. 33
No. a white, regular. Observation-Disclosures. 80
No I vellow