The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-07
Thursdays Bank CIenrings.
Fine Weather, Good Roads and an
Easy Money Market Help Trade.

The common expression with wholesale mer-
chants is that seldom is there a time when con-
ditions are more favorable TO an active trade.
With the fair weather. country roads have be-
come more passable and there seems to be
plenty of money. judging from the promptness
with which retail merchants are paying their
bills. frequently discounting them. Merchants
who handle holiday goods. of course. are the
most busy. this including the dry goods houses.
the confeclioners. druggists in the perfume line
and dealers I'm fancy articles. The iron and steel
houses, as well, are quite busy. On Commission
row trade is spasmodic. one good day being fol-
lowed by a poor one. but the real fact is that
there are so many commission houses and most
OF them carrying large stocks that the business
of Indianapolis and the sities and towns which
purchase on this market do not buy enough to
prevent an accumulation of stocks. The poultry
market. although no higher In price. is taking
better shape. Receipts have dropped off and this
enables the produce men to get rid of stock
which had accumulated in the last few days.
Butter. owing 10 the mildness of the weather.
continues in large supply, but a choice article
brings the best quotation. Eggs are firm at
prices quoted. there being an active demand for
really fresh eggs Hog products rule steady
at the recent revision.
The local grain market Is moving along much
in the rut of some days past. one day bids on
track being a shade higher than in the preced-
ing day. but then dropping back to the range
yesterday. as reported by the secretary OF the
Board OF Trade. ruled as follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red, 7315c: No. 2 red. on milling
freight. 731zc; No. 3 red. 10Q72c; wagon wheat,
Corn-No. 1 white. s7Ac: No. 2 white. V
MSii 3 white, ss1te: No; white, ssgs5e; No; :
No. 4 white mixed. s2as4c; No. 2 yellow. ssisc:
No 3 yell sssL sssc' No; : yellow, s2,s9s.1ae; No.
3l%d34hc; ear corn. 34c.
Oats-No. 2 white. 25hc: No. 3 white. 24hc; No
2 mixed, 23hc; No. 3 mixed, 22Ac.
Hay--No. 1 timothy. slsQ13.50; No. 2 timothy,
Inspections-wheat No. red. 2 cars: No. Z
red. u; No : RED, l rejected. z; total. 6 cars:
3 yellow. 1; No. 2 mixed. 4: No. Q mixed. .: No
4 mixed. /; total. 80 cars. Oats: No. 2 white,
1 car; rejected, 1: total. 2 cars. Hay: No. j
timothy. l car; No. 2 timothy, .; total, 3 cars.
Poultry and Other Produce.
prices paid by shippers.)
Turkey hens. 7c per ID; young toms, sic;
young chickens. &c; hens, &c; cocks, &c: ducks
&c, geese. full feathered, s5.4od6 per dozen.
Cheese-New York full creams, I3c; domestic
| Swiss, lie; brick. 14c; limburger, 13c.
Butter-Choice roll. lie rer ID; poor, No. 2 7c.
| &c per dog.
Feathers-Prime geese. soc per Id: prime duck
zee per ID.
Beeswax-S0c for yellow; 25c for dark.
wooi-Medium unwashed. 10000: tub-washed.
| 2s130c; bury and understandable. s05c less:
| fine merino. l5q17c: coarse braid. lie.
Rabbits. s10oG120 per dozen for hunters
HIDES. TALLow. ETC.
| Green-saited Hides-No. 1, SIC; No. 2 TIC.
No. 1 calf, 9%c; No. 2 calf. SIC.
| Grease-White. &C; yellow, SIC; brown. PIC
Tallow-No. 1. &C: No. 2. sac.