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

Trade Moderately Active, Prices Steady and
the Outlook for Business Improving.

Trade Moderately Active, Prices Steady and
the Outlook for Business Improving.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 4.
While trade continues rather slow for May.
as the month advances further improvement
may DO safely looked for. Dry goods men arc
not complaining. yet their volume Of trade, al
Were there As many houses this year as last
the volume of business would be far from sat
isfactory. Prices on most lines of dry goods
are steady, and there are no indications of ar
early weakening. Cofees are firm at the ad-
vance Of Thursday, and q further advance
would not be surprise. Groceries are not
moving out with the spirit and in volume as
dealers anticipated, and would desire to SEQ at
this advanced period. There is. nevertheless. q
considerable trade doing. though the proper
tions vary somewhat from day to day. In
fact there appears an irregular inquiry,
feature of the market that 10 not usual al this
season. when all sections are expected to show
their hands. and indicate their necessities until
assortments are put in proper shape for pro-
spective distribution and consumption.
The produce markets are hardly Is acti W as in
the early part Of the week. Receipts of straw
mp 81 per case The fact Is that they had got
30 low that 1t hardly paid to ship them here.
and until fruit raised nearer home can be OBJ
tanned higher prices are likely 20 rule than those
OF the early part Of the week. Early vegetables
were in light supply and very firm at the range
OF prices OF some days past Irish potatoes.
cabbage and onions are 10 good demand; pota-
toes steady at the prices which have prevailed
since Tuesday. Druggists are having good
trade: prices on all articles they handle firm.
Vha rtoSi IN mn arti
but owing TO the scarcity of wheat a good many
mills are shutting down, Indianapolis mills Only
running one-hslf capacity. Provisions steady
and moving out fairly. The hide market pre-
not improve.
There was q fair attendance on Change to-
day. and the bidding was more spirited than on
Thursday. The movement of grain through
this market shows an improvement; also tho
local receipts. Inspections for past twenty-four
hours are twenty-four cars against elk cars
for preceding twenty-four hourA Couu try Of
ferings continue light and shipping demand is
only fair. There 10 little doing in wheat, prices
remaining about az yesterday. Local receipts
are below requirements. Corn is quoted hiR her
than yesterday, with demand principally for
shipping. This market is now about on a
shipping basis and receipts small We may
safely expect to see relatively higher prices
The white grades are still offering In excess OF
demand, and it will be some days before .
change for the better can be expected. Choice
Indiana yellow ear salsble ut Sc. In oats the
local demand continues good Shippers report
a falling of OF orders. On the call the prices
bid are fraction lower than yesterday. job
bers here say IL is impossible to get enough hay
for their trade; the demand is therefore very
good On call the price bid for bran was
slightly of, but the market generally is I'M
changed Track bids ruled as follows