The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-15
INDIANAPoLIs MARKETS.
The Trade of the Week DIsappointfng--Ths
Future More Promising.

INDIANAPOLIS. April ID.
The trade of the week closing to-day did not reach
expectations Two rainy days in the early part the
week, followed by cool weather. not the thing TO
make spring trade brisk. few warm DAYS win gys
matters different look. The business situation gem
orally is certainly brighter than on the first day of
this month. The strike mania has about subsidized
The money market is taking easier tone as tax
paying time is about Dry-goods men have had
only fair trade the past week. yetit exceeded in
volume that of the corresponding week, 1887. The
firm tone to prices is noticeable in nearly all lines OF
goods, especially in cotton goods. While prices Oh
woolen goods are unchanged they hardly Arm,
since the prospects that the clip win bring ~
high prices last year. Druggists are fairly busy.
Sales of paints and oils large prices firm The hide
have concluded to take business as it comes and
quit complaining of dull market and low prices.
With this they admit that the market s more active
but prices fail to advance East and this causes .
weak market West. The hardware men have beer
busy for several days past; orders from the sur
rounding country we'll as In the city are LIBERAL
and indicate that good deal is doing In larger towns
excellent: prices steady about the range which
prevailed last year. Grocers have had only fair
trade this week; fluctuations in values few. Nota
change in coffees has been noted which is the first
week passed in many months when there has beer
rule steady and strong. The produce markets have
been active since Thursday. Poultry coming in more
titles; prices steady with local demand good Ship
pers are not pushing matters much; the market has
been off for couple of days East Choices butter
wanted at quotations.
GRAIN.
There fair attendance on Change to-day and
the bidding showed that interest was taken il
the cereals than in the early part of the week. The
Indianapolis Market Report says of the local situa
ton: Receipts and shipments for past twenty.fouf
hours fairs for past fortyeght hours rather below
fair. During the week the stocks in elevator here
show decrease in corn of 3. $50 bu; in oats of ST.
sos bu; an increase In wheat of .101 bu- Inspec
tions for past two days ffty-six cars of which
but small amount Is for sale. The wheat market
made quite advance; No. red was offered at S7c
with 8 &c bid spot, and S3c for the month. Corr
markets the country over are decidedly higher IN
this market the shippers and consumers have adj
xanced their limits but claim they are getting but
little. White corn shows advance of lie to 11ac
yesterday. Buyers say there indications of
good line coming into the market Country parties
who control it wanting to sell just they
signs of the present bulge having reached lis
limit Possibly that fact will be apparent TO
no sooner than 20 our buyers here IN whch case the
knowledge will do them little good. Demand for spot
oats continues good with prices shade higher; fur
Their deliveries quiet at prices little OF Feeds
In good demand; bran salable at $16.75O18 fine
ground hominy feed at $3.50. Hay salable at an
changed figures; offerings small. Track bids to-day
ruled az follows: