The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-18
INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
Dizziness the Characteristic Of Trade Gener-
ally-Collections, as Well, Slow.

Dizziness the Characteristic of Trade Gener-
ally-Collections, as Well, Slow.
INDIANAPOLIS. April IL.
Sluggishness still hroods over the local market
generally, and as tax-paying time draws its
close without penalty attached, there has been
a brisk demand for money, and, with this, it has
been much harder to make collections during the
last ten days than at any time this year. A
few days, however, will overcome this trouble
While there is belief that business must i'm
prove in a few days. with the coming out of a
bright and warm sun, such belief is accompanied
with fears that all summer trade is to be
slow, and the hand to-mouth policy continued
War news and speculation regarding the grow
ing crop of wheat continue to be the leading
topics of conversation in commercial circles
Some people have an idea that the reports in re-
gard to the damage to the winter wheat crop are
greatly exaggerated, and this will be demonstra.
ted later on in the season. While admitting
that the crop az present makes no show above
ground they contend that the roots are all right,
and that with few days of warm sun will soon
show signs of life. These unfavorable crop re-
ports have had as much to do with the recent ad-
vance as the prospect of foreign war. The
produce market is fairly active, with tendency
to lower prices for eggs poultry and butter; in
fact, only choice butter is wanted. Potatoes
are arriving in carload lots freely, and while
prices are not quotably lower there Is some
shading going on Sugars continue slow and
weak but unchanged. Roasted coffee continues
to move pretty freely but private advices re-
port the green bean dull at the seaboard. Corn
syrups firm and higher, in sympathy with corn,
while sugar syrups are weak. The stock of
choice New Orleans molasses is very much re-
duced in this market Trade in hog products is
disappointing; warmer weather needed to stimu-
late the demand. Prices unchanged although
weaker
It was decidedly an off day in the local mar
kets; attendance on Change small, and bidding
tame. The Board of Trade Price Current says
of wheat: In local circles we note decidedly
weak feeling. Sales of No. red were made on
call at CSC, track, but was declined on second
CALL and No. red was offered at &C. track, Or
96c regular with only 963c bid Receipts light
Futures dull and not wanted We quote
No. Mediterranean O. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OO
No. 3 Mediterranean o. Observation-Disclosures. 80
No. 3 red, Ton second CALI o. t.---. 971a
no: D rea' o. t------... ~
REJECTED, 0. t---- 70
Corn-Lower and weaker. All grades are
generally dull and offerings light. Futures
not wanted. The decline and weakness at other
points has affected the local markets, and an
Indifference is noticeable all along the line We
quote:
No. 9 white Observation-Disclosures. AZ
No. 8 white o, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 46
High mixed, o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 45l2
Mixed, o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 45l2
Rejected No. 2 white o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 46l2
Rejected No. 3 white O. t..-........44 3l
Rejected high mixed, o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS As
Sound ear O. t......-......-.- 46
Oats-Dull and lower; inquiries confined to
cash deliveries. Futures friendless. We quote:
No white, o. t. 81
Mixed, o. %
Rye--No. 2 nominal
Bran-Firrn; SIS bid; no sellers.
Hay-Prime timothy dull; $12 bid; no sellers
RECEIPTS BY RAIL. PAST TWENTY FOUR HOURS
Wheat, bushels . 1890
Corn bushels ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 600
Oats, bushels 900
GRAIN IN STORE.
April 16. 1885.