The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-20
LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Last Week Trade Was Disappointing and
Not Up to the Average February Volume
Trade In the week closing Feb. 10 fell be-
low expectations, and il is quite evident
that. owing to unfavorable weather condI-
tons. February. 1893, is not to be as salts
factory in it's volume of business as was
February. 1892, but prices have ranged the
entire month. on nearly all articles, higher
than in February, 1892. and the week
closes with strong prices ruling on most
articles. In the vegetable line easier prices
are indicated; in fact, good Irish potatoes
sold on Saturday OF 81 per busbel. although
some of the houses held TO the S1.l0 quota
tlon. CabbAges of very fair quality were
sold % cents per barrel below some days
ago for the same quality. apples and
is true of poultry. Eggs are STEADY. ship
pers paying but 20 cents per dozen. Sugars,
coffees, canned goods and dried fruits are
steady and firm In price. not q change OF
Importance having occurred during the
1sst week IN staple groceries. Dry goods
men still talk higher prices. The IRON
market Is In strong position.
The grain market was stronger in its tone
Saturday. No. red wheat was 1c higher;
several grades OF corn advanced l5c over
Fridays prices. while several grades of
oats went OFT lac. Cereals are In better re-
quest on comparatively light receipts. The
present prices on corn could hardly be
maintained were local receipts heavier.
Freight blOckades ere still interfering with
the free movement of the cereals. Track
bids yesterday ruled as follows:
Wbest-No. red. 69c; No. red, Csc;
No. red. 55c; rejected, soc; wagon wheat.
&c.
Corn-No. / white. 42c; No. 2 white. 400;
No. white, 4l3 C; No. white, $50; No. 2
white mixed, 40l9c; No. 3 white mixed 4Oc:
No. white mixed. 3Sc; No. yellow. 40hc;
xz.II oil 2Sa. M.
mixed. 400; No mixed, 59l2c; ear. mixed,
40c.
Oats No. 2 white, 351sc; No. s. 34l9c bid.
offered at Soc TO arrive: No. mixed, 32a4 Q
bid offered at 33lac TO arrive: No. mixed
so; rejected, S003l he.
hay-Choice timothy. s1S; No. ], $3.50;
No. 2, 5000; prairie. No. l. S7.75; No. 2, $3.50
Bran. Sl4 bid per ton.
POULTRY AND OTHER PRODUCE.
Poultry-Hens. lOc ~ 10; young chickens.
hens. lilo - 10; ducks. &c ~ 10; geese. IS. 40
6e for choice.
Eggs-Shippers paying zoe.
Butter-Choice country butter, 15017c;
Cheese-New York full cream. 1S014c;
skims. 597o r fb. (Jobbing prIces.)
Honey-1s11Sc.
Feathers-Prime geese. 4Oc y rs; mixed
duck. zoe IT, ID.
Beeswax-20c for yellow. 15c for dark.
Wool-Fino merino. 160lsc; unwashed
combing, 2lc; tub-washed. 81 033c.
Hides, Taliolc, Etc.
Hides-Nc. l. green hides. 3l9c; No. 9
green hides. 2l4c; No. g. 5. hides, 4l5c; No.
z q. 5. hides. lac.
Tailow-No. i tsllow. 6lac: No. tallow.
&c.
Horse Hides-S20225.
Grease-White. Sc: yellow 40; brown. SC.
Bones-Dry. sl20l3 - ton.
PRODUCE. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Apples - Sun-dried. 1850 ~ n; evap-
GRATED. 12@I4c; BIB canned apples, Sl.I00
l.2Q.
Grapes-Malagas. Sz500S.5O
Cider-S5.50 T. brl; So u half bril-
Bananss-s 81. 25l52 II bunch. according to
size and qnaiity.
Cranberries--Per brl. S100l1: $4,000 ~
bu crate.
Sweet Potatoes-Jerseys. 8: Virginias. 81
- brI.
Apples--Green. fancy. s3.5008 ~ brl;
medium. S2.15a3 10 bril-
Gran ges-Floridas. S250G3.25 y box;
Ianaerines. s4JOG5 ~ box
Lemons-Choice. S3.5O ID box; fancy. 81.
Onlons-Si04.25 - brl: ljermunda onions,
Is. 40 bu crate; Egy ptian g. ~ crate.
Sauer Kraut-e9 ID brI. e5 ~ half brl.
R0tatoes-sl4Ll0 " bu.