The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-05
INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
Trade More Active Under the Influences of
Genuine Winter Weather..

Trade More Active Under the Influences of
Genuine Winter Weather.
INDIANAPoLls Feb. A.
In most departments good deal of activity in
trade was noticeable to-day. A considerable
number of country merchants were in and made
quite liberal purchases. All speak of the
country roads as never being in better condition
for the farmers to get their products to the rail
way stations, and the time is being well i'm
proved. So far as prices are concerned there
were but few charges to-day. Eggs and poultry
are firm at the recently advanced quotations. :. Re-
ceipts. co'cparatively speaking, light Vegetables
are in good demand, potatoes, more especially,
being in light supply. In groceries there is a
good movement at unchanged prices There is
a better feeling reported in the -four market
The Boston Journal says: There is no improve
ment to notice here far as prices are CON
eerned but it looks, as it has looked several
times during the past three four months, as
if we were on the turning point Dizziness and
very low prices IN any branch Of trade are un-
satisfactory, and have an influence on general
business. When coal, iron wheat -four pro-
visions and other leading staples are firm and
have an upward tendency it has its influence
and imparta more life and confidence to the mar
ket. and -four has been dead article so long
buyers have no confidence to purchase beyond
porter takes very hopeful view of the market,
and says: The stock of -four all over the coun-
try it is well known, is small, and 20 renew it
mfllers will have to resort in most States TO the
visible supply, because the supply in farmers
hands, with few exceptions, will nearly all be
required to meet their own wants. Every
days experience confirms these views
many of them repeatedly advanced
in these columns, and time will convince
our readers of the truthfulness of the position so
long occupied by us. The position occupied by
US Sept. IL. 1885, is stronger now. BECAUSE the
wheat situation. as it developes, is much strong
err. and we are beginning to realize that the dark
cloud that has SO long obScured our pathway is
gradually fading away. The future of this trade
looks brighter and -four will soon sell on its mer-
IT'S and sell more readily. The demand for WIN.
ter wheat straights has been moro active, the
trade feeling that they are cheap and safe to
carry, and it is we'll known that at the current
prices of wheat all over the winter wheat States
they cannot be renewed, and as the stock is daily
being depleted, the present time is most oppor-
tune to stock up with them. Good to fancy
spring patents have been in more general de-
mand. and under the sharp advance in spring
wheat in Dakota and Minnesota, receivers have
been able to establish some advance and the
stock in first hands has been reduced somewhat
The lowest grades have been urged more freely.
have declined, and bakers and feeders of stock
have purchased them freely" The markets
abroad do not present many encouraging feat
ures. but there must be turning point at an
early day.
Tameness brooded over the local market to-
day, and, while prices ranged at about Wednes-
days quotations, dealers showed more caution in
their bidding, and weaker market is indicated.
The demand is moderate for all cereals. Quota
tons given below are prices at which property
was selling to dav.