The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-06

The Trade OF the Week, ~ . Whols, Quite Sat-
isfactory, with Few Fiuctoattons In Values

Inc Ifeos Oh tine week, ~ . w noies Quite sat-
isfsctory, with Few Fluctuations In Values.
INDIANAPOLIS. May 8.
The trade of the week. closing to-day. has shown
some improvement over that Of the week ending
April IS and . whole has been quite satisfactory
in volume. In quotations there have been but few
changes coffee making the only marked advance and
the belief prevails that for the present strong prices
are to rule. Sugars are moving rather slowly, but
prices are well held Stocks In the producing market
low and with increasing demand as the season ad.
vances and the small fruits como on to the market
prices are likely 20 higher. stocsof canned goods
are well reduced, and the wholesale men
enter the season with lighter stocks TO
carry over than in many years. For the new
crop of fruits they are making very favorable con-
tracts. Dry goods ruen have had o good trade this
week. with irm tone TO prices on all desirable lines
OF goods The wool market shows NO signs of inn
provemsnt and the prices for the clip are likely
TO rule lower than last year. The produce markets.
the latter part of the weak, have been quite active
Irish potatoes in large supply. and with decreasing
more frsey' and prices are on The down srsas 10
Strawberries were in light supply to-day and poor In
quality, but AL arrivals readily sold better
IS IL win come from points nearer homo.
Most OF the berries arriving come from
Tennessee. KeItneky and southern Indian. grown
will soon be the market Young farsizsd chickens
win bring from % to 30 per dozen and meet with
ready SALE Poultry Of oil kinds in good demand and
.nrm. EGGS weak and likely TO tumble in price the
coming week. The hide market il fairly active but
the looked for better prices do not come. Leather
dealers report trade good. Hardware men are very
busy city and country trade brisk. The seed market
IL quiet prices unchanged. The lumber men are hav.
ing busy timss prices rule firm, but no advance il
looked Tor with the marked increase in demand. The
provision market rules steady; but little doing in
wholesale way; for some descriptions In . job
bing way there Is some demand but packers prefer
bold on Tor better prices which they are confident
viii soon rule.
The local market. at the close Of the week. was in
better shspe than At its opening. The Indianapolis
Market Report sayE The movement of rrair- n
indicated BY record Of receipts and shipments. il
about the same a. at time of last report with the
exception of which shovs falling OF. Iu,pec
tons for past two days amount to forty-thres ears.
against forty-fve for preceding two dsvs Wheat
offerings are extremely light and prices' thsrefore
are strong. On the call see Bid and rfter e.li
e9Aso On the call to-day occurred the frst tads In
July delivery the price paid being s6lec track Corn
with the exception of the white Rades Il in
good demand for shipments Ideally, trade Is slow.
shows Improvement On the csl board No.
white sold 1t 36isc track. No. MIXED s salabls at
33c track; from store hard sale az above 30 O.
b. Future deliveries command about same price As
spot Feeds continue unchanged Bran Is salnhle At
$l6.751lz. .Hominy.fesd q els. cornbrsn .
offerings are some better" Track bids to-day ruled q
follows:
Wheat-So. Msditerrsnsan. --.-....-.--. SO
NO. Red %
981o
SoTn-So. wn1re 03i9