The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-19
LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Last Week Trade Was Disappointing and
Not Up to the Average February Volume.
Trade in the week closing Feb. Is fell be-
low expectations. and it is quite evident
that, owing to unfavorable weather condi-
tions. February. 1888. 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 at 81 per bushel. although
some Of the houses held to the S1.10 quota
tion. Cabbages of very fair quality were
sold IS cents per barrel below some days
ago for the same quality. Apples and
oranges are firm at quotations. The same
Is true of poultry. Eggs are steady. ship
pers paying but 20 cents per dozen. Sugars,
cOtfees. canned goods and dried fruits are
steady and firm in price. not change OF
Importance having occurred during the
last week IN staple groceries. Dry goods
men still talk higher prices. The iron
market Is In strong position.
The grain market was stronger in it's tone
Saturday. No. red wheat was 1c higher;
several grades OF corn advanced lac over
Fridays prices. while several grades of
oats went OFT hc. 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 are still interfering with
the free movement of the cereals. Track
bids yesterday ruled as follows:
Whcat-No. red. 69c; No. red. 65c;
No. 4 red. soc; rejected, soc; wagon wheat,
&c.
Corn-No. 1 white. 42c; No. white. 42c;
No. 8 white. Ala Q: No. 4 white. 39c: No. 2
No. white mixed, Ssc; No. yellow, 40lsc;
No. 3yeilow. 400: No. yellow. 3Sc: No. 2
mixed. 400; No mixed, S9l2c; ear. mixed,
40c.
offered at Soc to arrive: No. 2mixed. 521l G
bid offered at 33lsc to arrive: No. mixed,
32c; rejected, SOR3l lac.
Hay-Choice timothy. S1S; No. /, Sl25O;
No. 2. $1,000 prairie No 1. 1913; No. 2. $3.50.
Bran, Sl4 bid per ton.
POULTRY AND OTHER PRODUCE
PouItry-Hens. 10c fY ID; young chickens,
10c - 10: turkeys. young toms. 10c ~ ib;
hens. lie T. ID; ducks. &c t. rs; geese. IS. 400
6fOr choice.
Eggs-Shippers paying coo.
Butter-Choice country butter. 15017c;
common. S0l0c.
Cheese-New York full cream. 13014c;
skins. 507c u ID. (Jobbing prices.)
Honey-ls0l9c.
Feathers Prime geese. 4Oc ~ fb; mixed
Beeswax-2Oc for yellow. sc for dark.
Wool-Fine merino. 1601sc: unwashed
combing. 2lc; tub washed, 81 Q33c.
Hides. TalIotc. Etc
Hides-No. green hides. 31sc; No. green
hides 28c: No. l q. :. hides 4lse; No. 2 G..
s. hides. 3lac: No. tallow, she: No. tai
low. 4I9c.
Tallow-No. 1 tallow. 6lsc; No. tailow,
&C.
PRODUCE. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
AppIes-Sun-dried, 79Sc 10 Is; evap-
grated, 120l4c; 3-fb canned apples, s1.l00
I'D
Cfspes-Mslagas. f7.500S50.
Cider-s5.50 ~ brl: So - half brl.
Bananas S1.250 ~ bunct, according
TO size and quality.
Cranberries-Per brl. sl0G11; sS5004
- bu crate.
Sweet Potatoes-Jerseys. IS; virginias. 81
= brl.
ADDles-Green. fancy, s3.5004 ~ brl;
medium. g. 1908 T. bril-
Oranees--Floridas. S25OGS.25 4Y box;
TanRerines, S450a5 T. box.
Lemons-Choice,S $3.50 y box; fancy, 81.
ODions-S49425 - brl; bermuda onions.
$40 bu crate; Egyptian. 81 y crate.
Saner Krant-s9 ~ bTl. s5 ID half brl
Potatoes-sl al - bu.
Csbbage-S2. 25fda
Maple Syrnp-s1 ID gal
Maple Sugar-10c % n.