The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-05
INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
Cold Rain Checks Trade-Few Changes in
Values.

Values.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 4.
A light trade was in progress to-day, the cold
rain and desire to talk politics mere or less in
terfering with business. A few winterish days
are now needed to give snap to trade, set the
new corn crop moving to the market and to
make the farmers DESTROYS of disposing Of their
hogs. So far as prices are concerned, there
were no changes of Importance to-day. Eastern
papers report that the sugar market has been
more active the past week and there is frmer
and steadier feeling for raw, with large transac-
tons in New York and Boston. Refners having
reduced stocks very materially, were forced to
operate more freely, and this has impaired a
much frmer tone to prices. Wilett, Hamlen &
Co.'S circular reports the receipts at the four
ports as 5784 tons against 500 tons for the
corresponding week in 1884. The receipts of the
year, since the LIST of January, have been
954, $40 tons against 937, $50 tons for the same
time in 1884, an increase of 16, $50 tons. The
consumption of the United States, through the
four ports, since JAN 1, exports ded ucted
amounts to S53 100 tons against 1922 326 tons in
1884, an increase as compared with last year of
30, S64 tons. The stock on hand is 100 228 tons
against 129 9A tons in 1884. a decrease as com
pared with last year of 90 696 tons. The bust
ness in foreign molasses has been very light and
nothing OF any consequence has been done
the past week. The stock of foreign in
the four ports, at latest dates amounts to
g. 1l8 hogsheads against 6 OBJ hogsheads in 1884
and 5,0l5 hogsheads in 1888 The coffee market
is sluggish. Prices unchanged. In teas little is
doing. The Boston Journal says: '"The princi-
pal event of last week was the two large auction
sales of teas in New York. Prices of Formosas
were we'll sustained and advanced little on the
second day There has been a moderate trade
here, with no change in prices. Transactions
include two invoices of Formosas to arrive by the
steamer Essex, at New York, at 30c and up
wards and several lines on the same basis. ia
pans rule quiet, but low grades continue firm. y
The produce market is fairly active. Eggs tend
higher in price, while poultry and butter, OWN &
to large arrivals, rule weak.
GRAIN.
On Change bidding was tame on wheat but
active on other cereals. Receipts of both corn
and oats are light. The Board of Trade Price
Current says of wheat Local markets are dull
and lifeless, and only small lots wanted for i'm
mediate use at shade higher prices than yester-
day. Futures dull and without demand Re
ceipts very light Visible supply shows the
marked decrease of over million bushels,
yet Notwithstanding this fact the markets are
exceedingly dull and dealers report scarcely any
demand for large lots. We quote
No. Mediterranean o. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 92ls
No. Mediterranean o. t.----..-----.--------. 81
No. 2 red, o. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
NO. 3 RED, o. t.-. 80
Corn-In local circles prices are a shade frmer
in consequence of light arrivals Futures fairly
active but very little trading in forward deliver
les. Buyers offering 33c for December de-
livery. Vsibly supply exhibits but "a 1886 de-
crease, indicating freer movement in this
ooroal We