The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-16
INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
In Most Departments Firmness in Prices and
Large Distribution Are characteristics.

Large Distribution Are Characteristics.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 10.
The more common remark in the commercial
circles is the firm tone of the markets and the
unprecedentedly large distribution in progress
for so early in the season, and it is confidently
believed that the fall trade of this commercial
center is to be the largest in the history of In
dianapolis. Druggists, hardware men, leather
dealers. dry goods men and boot and shoe deal
ers all bear the same testimony, and grocers
never were doing better. Sugars are selling
briskly The coffee market is booming and
even teas are in active demand, and molasses is
moving more freely. Eastern papers show the
stocks to be as follows Sugars-The stocks in
the four ports Sept IL were 166,573 tons, against
133 142 tons in 1885 The receipts on refners'
account at the four ports were 5000 tons out of
total of %, 249 tons. Brazil coffee in stock and
afoat
Total stock in New York Sept. IL 278 O21
Total stock in Baltimore. As, 267
Total stock in New Orleans. 81, 1894
Total stock in other ports 1000
Total stock in United States. . 361, $50
Afoat from Rio per steam to Sept. 4....-.. $4,000
Ahoat from Rio per sail to Sept 4.--------. $4,000
Afoat from Santos per steam and sail to
Sept. 49, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $4,000
Total. .53e, 682
Same time last year 6ol, III
The stock of molasses in the four ports was
6l17 hogsheads, against IL. GAG hocsheads in
1885, and 6, 453 hogsheads in 1884. Eastern pa
pers report more activity in teas the past week
than for several weeks previous, and the general
tone of the market shows an Improvement
Fomosas have been selling quite freely, and one
importing house reports sales to the extent of
$500 half chests, including five invoices in one
day. Desirable grades of Formosa, ranging
from 80 to 80 cents are scarce and firm. Low
grade blacks are tending to higher prices in
sympathy with the advance in Eastern exchange
Japans have been in fair request, and low grades
sustain the advance previously reported. The
outlook is favorable for a liberal distribution
during the remainder of the month. With the
cooler weather. the produce markets are taking
better shape. While there is no marked advances
In prices, there is better tone, and the surplus
supplies have been largely reduced; more espe-
cially will this remark apply to fruits The egg
market, as well, continues firm in tone, and
further advance in price indicated. Butter is
meeting with more ready sale if good; poultry
is still in large supply; sweet POTATOES are COM
ing on to the market in large quantities, and
prices are weakening The peach crop seems to
be already exhausted, and none are on the market
except of Michigan growth, and they are way
up in prica
The local wheat market is fat; prices off a
cent as compared with Tuesdays quotations
Corn is barely steady. while oats are higher and
in active demand. Prices to-day ranged as fol-
lows:
Wheat-No. 2 Mediterranean. ................76
No. Mediterranean. ...-............-......75
No. red. .--.---.-.-.--..--7
No. red.