The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-12

and prices are firm. Flour is active and prices
tending upwards. Choice seed brings better
prices. but a good deal OF inferior stock has
found its way to the market, especially clover
seed. Grocers having good trade with the
exception OF sugar and prices f1ruser all
staples. Dry goods have improved and prices are
Arm on most lines. with millinery houses the
season is about With confectoners it is
Just coming on and they are quite busy. On
Commission row trade the last week was some
thing of an improvement over the trade OF the
on both fruits and vegetables. Not in the MS
tory of Commission row have as low prices gem
went off 74c during the week. while eggs, on
light receipts, advanced lc In other lines there
is nothing calling for special note.
port says: There has been little change in the
position taken by merchants and manufacturers
is one Of higher plant which seems 10 indi-
action. While nothing has TRANSFERRED either To-
ba aI OF on h t'afo af ba aU uoi,,n, ~ b
for the week has demonstrated quite clearly
that the situation has reached a firm founda-
ton, and from until after the election
we can expect a slight increase in sales from
the belief that winter viii set in earlier than
usual. The prevailing conditions of different
lines of business show such vast differences in
volume and in prices, as well as other distin-
gushing features, that it is hard to make any
comparisons this year with former years. One
merchant says, regarding business for the week
ending OCT. ~ tnat we are IN Tor period OF
animation, or IL seems SO, as measured by the
past months, when we had time to sit around
business is at a standstill and telling when
this intense dizziness will let up However, talk
all seem to favor higher prices than have pre-
vailed for months past, and that after the
ing regarding monetary affairs has improved, as
the shipments of gold to this country continue.
While moderate, they promise to continue for
some time to come. Bankers extending heav-
Ter lines of credit, and operations by large man
ufacturfng concerns being extended. Numer-
large contracts have been let and the mar
ket for iron and steel is stronger some heavy
purchases of wool have been made, an indica-
ton that wooden mills Will resume opera
tions. Stocks of goods throughout the country
are depleted, and with increased sales of fail
goods, principally staples and woolens, stocks of
maintained or showing slight increase. Dry
goods show a demand by country merchants that
dull, with some Improvement in the sales of
isfactory, but collections are stin slow. The
number of failures is still large compared
easements reported is correspondingly large
In the local grain market it was of the
vance in wheat and corn gave more interest to
cereals and a more active market is now looked
for The week closed with track bids ruling as
Wheat-No. red CSC; No red 65d06ec; No
Corn--No. white, 241ac: No. white, 24hc: No
white Ws mixed e No %s yeo miH sc & 40
low, 24c; No. mixed. 24c; No mixed. FAC;
C oa t white, 1sc; No 3 white, lie; No
mixed 161zc; No. mixed 151Se
s7Q7.5O; prairie, s5G6
Poultry and Other Produce.
prices paid by shippers)
Poultry-Hens, &c; springs, &C; cocks, &c.
young turkeys S-lb fat, 7c; under 6-lb &C.
ducks. &C; geese. 4oc for full feathered; soc for
plucked.
Butter-Country. SC; choice, &c.
Eggs-14c.
Feathers-Prime geese, 3Oc per Id; prime duck,
25c per lb.
Wool-Medium unwashed, 12c; fine merino I'M
washed. Toe; tub-washed, 20423c; bury and I'M
merchantable, &c less
Beeswax-3Oc for yellow; Csc for dark.
Honey-11G15c per pound.
HIDES. TALI4ow. ETC.
Green-salted Hides-No l. &c; No. 2, &c;
No. l calf, 7Ac: No. 2 calf, &c.
Green Hides-No. /. 4c; No. ?. &c,
Grease-White, 3%c; yellow. 244c; brown 2a4c.
Tallow-No. 1. Sc: No. 2, 21ac.
Bones-Dry, $12@13 per ton.