The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-28
TRADE AND COMMERCE..
Cold Weather Apparently Inspiring Bust
ness and Stifening Prices.

NpH5 WeaSper apparently inspiring BuSf-
ness and Stfening Prices.
INDIANAPOLIS JAZZ. 81
Genuine winter weather has given more snap
TO trade In certain departments Grocers speak
of their trade as brisk, leather dealers are doing
more and there is more doing in the hide mar
get Prices are irmer, but not quotably
changed. Dry goods men, as well, are expe-
hencing good trade for January. The produce
markets are fairly active. Eggs and poultry in
good demand. There is better tone in the but
ter market FOR choice article. In hog products,
in jobbing way, there is considerable doing.
Prices steady and. strong at quotations.
twill be noticed that we quote. eggs. 81
pers paying 20 to 81 CENTS selling fror, 80
at q to e. The former quotation "a Al, that
shippers will pay for eggs to shir ro+ For two
or three days past receipts cs eres have no more
than supplied the no nc demand and corm;s.
SION men are pay .ng % to "a cents A sur
vey OF the slS -.ation gives room for encourage
mene '-Ae New York Shipping List Of the Oath
SAYS 'tSince the commencement of the year we
have undoubtedly moved up to higher plane
and although actual progress has been in some
measure checked for the time being no back
rance, however, has been made against
heavy odds, and is therefore all
she more satisfactory and encouraging
Wheat has experienced natural reaction from
the highest point recently touched, but con-
inues to give evidence of a strong undertone
and there has been good buying on export ac-
count. The home distributive movement is
without new feature, but there is scarcely a line
in which some improvement is not apparent, and
in which there is not hopeful feeling respect
ing the outlook 1t is admitted that there are
yet difficulties to be encountered, but these are
In a fair way Of being neutraiiZcd as improve
ment develops. With respect to the wheat sit
uation . dispatch received from Minneapolis
says; "A report of the invisible supply and the
movement OF the wheat crop in the Minnesota
belt up to Jan. is now being prepared It will
show that So per cent. of the crop I'D North has
been marketed, and something like so per cent
Of that of southern Minnesota and Dakota It will
give the amount in store in country elevators
Jan. 1 at about 100000 bushels"
GRAIN
Locallyprices show the same strength thew have
for some days past and likely viii continue so to
do until receipts are heavier. Wheat-Nothing
in local circles. Prices about the same on all
grades. Immediate delivery wanted. but sellers
are few Futures quiet Farmers are reported
as holding considerable wheat waiting for a
'.rise in the tide" and while there has been i'm
provement yet the Hood isnot yet, and with
no very bright prospect of its speedy arrival.
The decrease in the visible supply during the
week is 200 ,267 bushels. We quote t.
10. Mediterranean o. t...-...-......... &c
%. mediterranean Q. t---.-..---...--.-.... IS
20 D, "a
10: red Q. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Tia
Corn-Receipts not so heavy as Yesterday. In
consequence Of a snow blockade ON Western
roads. Local market active at quotations aud
al grades Ia good request Offerings light and