The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-24

Freezing Weather Favorabiy Affects Trade
Higher Prices Looked for in Many Lines.
Tho dry-goods houses are doing o big
business. Higher prices are indicated on
many lines. Grccers are busy, coffees still
advancing in their tendency. sugars firm.
and some lines of canned goods hi CHER; but
1t is on the produce line that the average
citizen will most feel the higher prices.
Both Irish and sweet potatoes are to range
higher all winter than in either of the last
five years. Apples, we'll, are In the adj
yancing list. and il now looks as if oranges
would rule higher than last year. Eggs
are in scant supply, shippers, some of them,
paying yesterday "a cents. Poultry rules
bteady, but higher prices may be looked
for within the next thirty days. The sales
Of grapes this season have been the largest
over known. and they are still in good sup
ply. but cents a basket higher than q
week ago at the commission houses Lem.
ons and cranberrles are the only fruits
which have a downward tendency. As
usual Thanksgiving. celery advances. This
Is but temporary, as this Is an article which
IL rapidly coming into more general use
The attendance on Change yesterday
was slim. and prices carried an easier tone
than on Tuesday. There is so much doubt
~ to the future OF the market that the
largest grain-dealers keep close to the
shore. Track bids ruled as follows:
Wheat-No. Bred, 67c; No. red. 59062c;
No. red, soc; rejected. 5Oc; wagon wheat.
6ec.
Corn-No. white. 4oc; No. white, zoe;
white mixed, ACC; No. white, 400
SIC; No.. 8 yellow. 3sc 4. Q. b. for old;
No. 4yellow, s5c; No. mixed. $50; No. 8
mixed. SSc; ear. 3Sc.
Oats-No. white. S5lsc;. No. 3. 35c; No. Q
vad Cd A.. ID
Hay-Choice timothy. s12; No. /, So %;
No. 2. S9.75; prairie. No. ]. 81; No. 2. Sc
Bran. $1,000 per ton.
POULTRY AND OTHER PRODUCE.
Ponltry-Hens. &c ~ ID; young chickens.
ID: geese. $40 for choice.
Butter-Choice country butter. 140l6c;
common. SD10c.
Eggs-shippers paying $50.
Cheese-New York full cream, 12O12l4c;
skins, 607c = 10. Uobbins prices.l
Feathers-Prime geese. 4Oc y ib: mixed
duck, zoe ~ 10.
eeswax-20c for yellow. 15c for dark.
Wool-Fine merno l6G1Sc: unwashed
combing. 2lc; tub-washed. Sl033c.
Hides, 7aiioir, Etc.
Hides-No. / green hides. &c; No. green
hides. 2l2c: No. ! q. :. hides. 4lac: No. q.
{. hides. Size; No. tallow. &c; No. 2 tallow
3I3c.
Horse Hides-S202.25.
Tallow-No. l. &c; No. 2. sac.
Grease-White. &c; yellow, $40; brown
Sc.
Bonos-Dry. S12013 ~ ton.
PRODUCE. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Potatoes-s2 2502 so ~ bril-
Crsnberries-Pcr brl. SL506S50; $500
2i5 ~ bu crate.
Cider-s5.5 so ~ brl: So 10 half brl.
Celery-Fancy white plume, 200S0c ~
bunch.
Applos--Grecn. fancy. sa500a75 ~ brl;
medium. S2.50d275 ~ brl.
Chestnuts-S5.5OG6 per bushel.
Bananas-Sl.2562f ~ bunch, according TO
size and quality.
ranges-FIoridas. S3. 250a5O y box
Onions-S3 II brl; Spanish Sl.5O % crate.
Lemons-Choice. SOP box; fancy, SO.
Sweet Poratoes-Jerseys. $3.50; Illinois.
e3.75 ~ brl.
Cabbage--Ho Home grown, sl.2501 so ~ brl.
Grapes-Corcords. ten pound basket, soc;
Delawares. Sc.
GAME.
Quail-sl.25 to $3.50 - doz; squirrels, 75c
y doz; rabbits, 75c - doz.