The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08

activity. There were good many buyers
in, who were making liberal purchases, and
reports from statesmen on the road were
very encouraging. Prices are steady. The
New York Bulletin of the 9th says of the
trade in dry goods: THE closing days of
last week showed very conclusively that
the early visitors are in the right temper
to insure very energetic Inauguration of
the new season. They want the new things
In all classes and kinds. and, furthermore.
want them right away. Our jobbers
are in shape to crafty their wants and
stimulate them to the highest attainable
point: Every large house has a thoroughly
complete and elegantly assorted offering
but several of our representative jobbers
are already in the field with Special of
ferings in the interest of their patrons. 1t
is very, probable that tomorrow will see
the fall campaign in good initial move
ment. All of the jObbers report that for the
preceding week their autumn sales, al
though not conspicuously large, were, at
any rate. well in advance of last years
record for the corresponding period. The
new season is welcomed with every conf
dence in its ultimate result. A healthy,
natural fall business is very generally eX-
pected, devoid of that dangerous reaction
airy boom element which is neither desirable
nor expected. Mail order receipts this
the. major portion of the days
business. Nothing occurred of special
interest IN any quarter of the market"
Groceries were reported in good position,
with all staples steady to strong, with
cotfees still showing an upward tendency.
The produce market shows no new feature.
Good table butter is scarce, but inferior
grades are abundant, and not wanted.
Eggs are unchanged in price, but, it is
noticed that with the continued cool
weather there is less loss in Gambling.
Poultry. is arriving in increased quantity,
and spring chickens are really lower than
hens, though shippers give the same quota
tiOn on both.
There were receipts of ffty-nine carloads of
wheat to-day, Of which fourteen graded No. 2 and
thirty-seven rejected, with only eight unmer-
charitable or below. This is an improvement over
the quality of receipts for some days past and is
very encouraging to the flour trade, which has
been languishing for some weeks. The wheat
market is firm for No. 2 red. There were sales
early at 76c, and later at 76l4c, while 76l2c was
bid at the close, with no sellers at that figure.
ALI offerings Of wheat at the above figures were
readily taken. The Improvement in the grading
of new wheat has impaired tone of greater
sOlidity OF the market, and dealers are beginning
to feel the gIound under them again. Corn is in
steady. good demand from manufacturers, and
the better grades are shade higher. We quote
prices of grain as follows:
Wheat-New No. 2 red was sold at 7607614c,
later 76l2c was bid without Sellers No. 3 red,
71072c; rejected, 63667c; understandable, SO
Corn-No. j white, 3slaa39c; No. white,
38l9c; No. white, one color, 38c; two color,
37lec; No. 2 mixed, sec; No. mixed, 35lea &c.,
ear. 34ia035c; white ear, 3793sc.
Oats-No. white, 26l2D27c; 10. 2 mixed, % i
024c rejected, 2l025c.
BranI$9 925 shippers paying $s.5o9s75.
No. prairie, $107.5O.