The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-13
INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
The Trade of the Week Opens Moderately
Active with Few Fluctuations in Values
ApcrTS March

The Trade of the Week Opens Moderately
Active with Few Fluctuations in Values
INDIANAPOLIS. March IL.
Trade to-day opened up fairly active. The cool
atmosphere OF several days past has not been ia
vorable to brisk business but the volume tn us
far this month in most departments has been
quite satisfactory, and probably somewhat in ex-
cess of the corresponding period 1887; especially
will this remark apply to goods and grocer
les. In dry goods the past ten days trade has
been very active and prices firm. Notwithstanding
the weaker tone to cotton and wool. Os the latter
article the Boston Herald says: tThe wool
market is moro quiet than for month or more,
and yet there is a fair request for the more de-
sirable selections 1t is known that these
sci elections are scarce. and manufacturers who
need them are paying about full quotations,
but at the Same time the desire te push woods
dull market has led to the Offering of woods
not the most desirable at prices under the mar
kes. Such woods are being taken only on specu-
laton, or at least, if manufacturers do buy
that look very low for some weeks
ahead. There is very little, if any.
sagging in the prices on the best
woods. and, indeed, the position fine combine
woods is really stronger. Tue tendency wi tn
manufacturers of late appears to be to take only
small quantities of wool, though they are still
keeping very thorough watch of the Market and
it is likely that any considerable improvement
would set them to buying rapidly. II is gem
orally understood that these manufacturers
have only small stocks, and that they propose to
buy very conservatively Grocers as well, have
been quite busy, and prices of staple articles
carry firm tone almost without exception.
Our quotations have been carefully revised, and
several changes were made in the way OF ad-
justment, but IN the main there is a steady,
trim tone to prices Sugars maintain their
strong position, while coffees are unsettled in
price. and the future one of doubt Salt fish,
especially mackerel. are higher. Boston papers
say that the market on mackerel continues very
nrm, and the supply grows more and more
short Indeed. if the trade were what it used
to be in the times of plenty, tho stocks on hand
would not last much more than week; but
high prices have limited the demand, and hence
few go great ways. There are few
mackerel arriving; none from home ports, only
. few from the provinces. It is now pretty evil
dent that the few mackerel now hand will
have to last the trade till aftes the uew law
establishing a close time is off, Tho produce
markets active. Eggs are in r. crippled
state, SO large are the arrivals. Potatoes are
steady. and meeting with free sale. Poultry in
light supply and firm at quotasions. Apples
and cranberries scarce and tending higher in
price. The demand for cranberries - falling
of as the spring approaches. The tone of the
-four market is somewhat stronger, and millers
are encouraged over the outlook.
GRAIN
The local market opened tame and uniuter-
estine Millers were indifferent as to purchas-
ing wheat. Offerings of corn were more liberal
and there was poor demand for all grades
Oats are steady with fair demand Bidding
on Change was slow and an indifference shown
on the part of buyers. Sellers would have
made concessions if it would have resulted in
any sales OF Importance Track bids to-day
ruled as follows: