The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-05
LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
A Week Of Very Satisfactory Trade
and Steady. Firm Prices.

It Is no exaggeration to state that never before
at this season of the year has the volume Of trade
been more healthy in it's proportions and prices
stronger more steady, although in many lines
goods sold small margins. In the case
of dry goods. staple groceries. flour and proyi-
sions. In iron and steel products prices very
firm. The promptness with which bills are being
met is very much appreciated. Prices rule I'M
usually steady and have for many months past.
During the week not important advance was
established Steadiness is a marked feature in
most lines unless il be in fruits. which are gov
erned much by the receipts. In strawberries the
market glutted four days OF the week, but
quite well cleaned up Saturday.
The local grain market for some days past has
been quite active. although on Saturday inspec-
tions dropped off considerably, but during the
week an average Of seventy carloads of corn
inspected. The week closed with track bids, as
reported by the secretary OF the Board of Trade,
ruling as follows:
wheat-No 2 red. 75c; No. 8 red. 7o@75c: June.
Corn-No. / white, s3c; No. white Zone COL
ORB. s3c: No. 4 white. 3oQs2c; No white
White mixed, 2sIs@silsc; No 2 yellow. s2sc; No 3
yellow. s2Sc; No. yellow. 2s%qaAc; No. 2
mixed. s21ac; No mixed. s2ssc; No. 4 mixed.
Oats-No. white 2slac; No. 8 white, 2s,sc; No.
mixed &c: No. mixed. 26l4c.
ss.a5ss. 10 ''-''' '''-t' 49, '''''''
Inspections-Corn: No. white, 10 cars; No 4,
i total IL eaTs oats No. White car Mo
mixed, /; total, cars. Hay; No. timothy.
car.
Canned Goods.
Corn. 75c9N.25 Peaches-Eastern standard.
s-lb. sL75Q2; BIB seconds, 81 35G1160: California
standard. s2.10G24 0 California seconds, &75a2
Observation-Disclosures, 2-lb. e5q70c; rasp-
siioai.2c: Choice 81 so@s 60: cove oysters. lib.
full weight. s5Qs5c; light. eoqs5c; string beans, 20
s5cqs-lO: early June. soct- 81 TO- loosters, slSa2;
red cherries. 90c6s1; strawberries, S5Q9ec:
salmon. lib. sOcGsl.S5; BIB tomatoes. sGs5c
Coal and Coke.
Anthracite per ton, 81; Brazil block So so:
Island City lump. s. q: Paragon lump s. Is; Jack
son lump. $3.50; Pittsburg lump. $50; c. & o.
H E;naas lump; $50; winifrede lump. $3.50;
coke, per bu. l0c; crushed coke, per bu. i2c.
Drugs.
Alcohol. s2.56Q2.6s; asafetida, 25dsoc; alum, 2Is
@4o; camphor. $4,000: cochineal. 50Q55c; chloro-
form. 5sqeSc; corperas. brls 75Qs5c: cream tar
tar. pure. sog3sc; indigo s50soc: licorice. Calab.
genuine, s0a40c; magnesia. carb. 2-oz. 25a30c
morphine. p w, per OF. g ass: madden. IA
per ID. s2.25; opium. $50; quinine. p. & W..
per OF. 4Sa4sc: balsam coraiba. 5o@soc; soap
50 cars; No. 4. /; No. yellow. 4; No. mixed. Ia
no grade. 1; no established grade. /: total. so
cars. Hay: No. almoihy. i carr ss!e''e' . '0'a
Poultry and Other Produce.
prices paid by shippers)
Poutry-Hens. Sc; cocks. Sc: young chickens
lie: hen turkeys. young and fat, Sc; young
toms. sac: old hens &C: toms. &C; ducks sc :
geese. &C for fun feathered &c for plueked:
capons, fat. lie; small. SGl0c.
Cheese-New York full cream l2d12izc: SKINS
6Qsc: domestic Swiss. loal5c: brick. lie; lin
burger. 12c.
Butter-chosce, lOc; poor. 5@7c: Elgin cream
cry, PIC.
Eggs-12c.
Feathers-Prime geese. soc per ID: prime duck
io4lIc per 10.
Beeswax-3oc for yellow Csc for dark
Wool-Medium. unwashed. rQlSc: tub-washed
2oQsSc; bury and understandable. Sc less.
HIDES. TALLOw. ETC.
Greeu-salted Hides-No. l. SIC: No ne: Ma
CALI 1oc; Nos calf. sko