The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-16

Trade Brisk and Good Bushes Indicated,
Prices I'm Some Lines Being Weaker.
On the Wholesale streets yesterday there
was q good deal of activity. The morning
trains brought in q number of buyers, and
there seemed to be q better feeling in busi-
ness circles than last week. Sugars are 1860
lower. but the weakness is thought to be
only temporary. Coffees are steady; the
same 10 true of dry goods. In the produce
markets there was an easier tone. Eggs
declined lac. and poultry and butter are
both weak at quotations. Irish potatoes
told are IN light supply. and readily bring
u per bushel: new potatoes are in fair sup
ply. bur much of the stock Is small. Green
apples are about OF the market. The wool
market Is dull. prices declining both
East and West. Justice. Batoman IL Co.'s
Philadelphia CIRCULAR OF May 10 says:
The apathy OF wool buyers at this time makes
1t impossible To give quotations that are more
than nominal. The tone of the market is so
much In buyers favor that we lower quotations.
The Boston Commercial Bulletin of May
6ssys:
Seldom has it been more difficult TO write a
market report. In the normal sense OF the word
there Ia no marker. There is an inquiry so lin
tied that it can hardly be said to exist The ex-
PLANTATION is the extremely sensible, If Disagree
able, attitude OF the mills. 1t is unsafe TO carry
wool any length of time. They are, however.
busy in filling orders. When they get a new or
cnys = a snS 1T roe md 5ney TPS Sreh ai%sa TUO aS Sson nSee TO
tainty Is acute In the wool trade. because the
tariff there so powerful a factor. The trade
must borrow money 10 handle the clip. A tight
money market in May and June will prevent
them from borrowing money freely, therefore
thoy cannot operate freely. This Is the financial
argument. The decline or wool IN Texas Is an
evidence of it's efficacy.
The following extract from the Manu-
facturer fairly covers the condition OF the
philadelphia market:
The wool trade could not be in a more apa-
thetic condition than IL - at present Most mills
have enough for near requirements. and there is
nothing In the situation 10 encourage them TO
buy material IN advance of need. On the other
hand there Is every incentive tO caution In the
slackening demand for their goods and in I'll Q
close working OF the money market.
Local buyers are paying the following
prices for wagon lots: UnwasheG medium
washed tine merino. l50l7c; bury and un-
understandable. l2d1Tc; tub-wasbed. 23427c.
The local grain market opened sluggish
and continued so through the day. Wheat
was @ shade stronger than on Saturday.
while corn ruled easier and oats steady.
Track bids were as follows:
Wheat-No. 2red. 6Tl2c; No. 8 red. 61Ec;
No. 4 red. soc; rejected. 45055c; unmer-
charitable. 3504Oc.
Corn-No. / white, 4slac; No. . whits.
sS1ac; No. 8 white. 4Sl3c: No. 4 white.
Sac; No. 2 white mixed. 40c; No.. 8 white
mixed. 3gisc: No. 4 white mixed. SEC; No. 9
yellow. sghe: No. . yellow. ssc; No. 4 vel
low, soc: No. 2 mixed. 39l3c; No. 3 mixed.
&c; No. 4 mixed. 36e: sound ear. 44c for
yellow.
Oats-No. awhIte, s5tc; No. 3 white. S5c;
No. 2 mixed. S<sc; No. ) mixed. S0hc: re-
leeted. 2e032c.
Hay-ChoIce timothy. SIS. as; No. l, sls;
no. 2. sll; No. prairie. s.; mixed. IS;
clover. 81.
Bran. eli.
Rye-No. 2. 55c for car lots; 45c for wagon
De.
Wagon wheat. 66c.
POULTRY AND OTHER PRODUCE
Prices Paid 6g Dcalers.I
Poultry-Hens. 9Ac p 10; young chickens.
gao Pfb; turkeys. young toms. loo T. fb;
Pms, lie t. n: ducks. 20 t. 10; geese. Ga
bLsO Tor choice.
b~utter-Grass butter, l50lec; fresh coun-
y, 100l2c.
Honey-1eQ20c.
Feathers-PrIme geese. zOc p ID; mixed
duck. 20c - h.
zoe for yellow: 15c for dark.
Wool-tlne merino. l60l7c; medium IN
washed, 1ec; coarse OF braid wool.
1C0l7e: understandable. 12017c; tub
washed. 23G25c.
Hides. TaHoc, Etc.
Hides-No. j. G. s. Hides. fac: No. . G..
:. Hides. 5se; No. / calf hides. Sc: No. . calf
hides. Ghc.
Taliow-No. / taliow. 4nc: No. 2 talIow.
&C.
Horse Hides-s2025O.
crease-Wn bite. DC; yellow. 3hc; brown.
Bones-Dry. sl20lS y ton.