The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-12
STEADY AND FIRM PRICES
THE DOMINANT FEATURE IN THE
LOCAL TRADE DISTRICT.
Business Active i'm All the eadin
Lines-CereaI Markets Flat on the
Very Small Arrivals.

In trade circles matters seem to be NOV
Ing along at high tide. it being difficult to
find an u~nfavorable symptom. in all lines Of
traffic the merchants are busy and are well
satisfied with prevailing conditions. In
prices there are no material changes. Lin
seed oil rules weak at the reduction Of
Thursday. the third reduction in the last
few days. Quinine. which went off last
month, has fully recovered and is firm at
yesterdays advance. All other articles
handled by the druggists rule firm in tone
and they report business as above the av-
erage volume. Flour is taking on a stronger
tone. Domestic consumption is reported
large and exporters are thought to be stay
ing out OF the market. Corn meal and rolled
oats-in fact all cereal products-are meet
ing with large consumption and are in
strong position at the present high prices.
COfees and sugars are selling freely at I'M
changed quotations. Canned goods are NOV
ing slowly. with a general upward tend
enCy of the market. the strength of the
situation being entirely one of the general
conditions. Tropical fruits are moving free
~. but with no price changes. Bananas and
grapes are in good demand and dates and
figs are having better sale every day and
are becoming good property. Dried fruits
are strengthening In tone. Continued firm
ness Il the characteristic or the potato mar
ket, with a steady decrease in the quantity
of the poor stock offered. on choice stock
best quotations are readily realized. Sweet
potatoes are in good demand and large
quantities are selling, but they are no
stronger in price. Onions are not as firm as
last week. Cabbage is in good request and
firm at quotations. The produce men are
quite busy. For the upper grades of butter
a firm tone dominates. Cheese remains
steady in the local market. with prices firm.
Fresh gathered eggs continue scarce and
the market is very strong in consequence.
In the poultry market trade is very quiet.
With prices easy at quotations. Spring
turkeys are IN light request. not having at
tanned proper growth 10 make them desir-
able. Provisions are quite active, domestic
trade and export demand being active. In
other lines there are no features calling for
special mention.
Seldom is the local grain market as fiat
as at the present time. receipts by rail be-
ing unusually light. as shown by the in
specttons, and at the present time there are
TO indications OF an early Improvement.
The secretary of the Board of Trade yes
terday furnished the following quotations
for grain on the track.
Wheat-No. red. zoe. track: No. . red. zoe.
o. milling freight. No. . red. 65a6Sc-
tofu-No- i white, sJc. No. = white. asci No. 3
Whit 90. NJ. 4 white, 55d5sc; No. = white
mixed. 5Ic- No. . white mixed, 55c; No 4 white
nilNei. aanalc+ No. = yellow. af4c. Ne. , yellow.
bl4c. No. 4 yellow. 534 No. 2 mixed. 5lc.
NJ I mixed. sec No 3 mixed, 1055c- ear. Sic.
oats-Noz white, %ay-c' No : white. asf
Sc. No. : mixed. SsQ5I-c, No. 9 mixed, 500
Hay-No 1 timothy. sz.2sgis: 40. timothy.
Inspections-Nhsat N. red. cars. rejected.
2 total. . ears. ttrn- 80. 2 white. ll ears. No.
: white. 8 No ? mixed, . total Us ears. Oats:
No. Z faNed, / ear tfa}. Ne. ] timothy, j car.
Offerings ON the wason market yesterday like
preeeding DAYS ~ the week were large ana tile
range Of prices much the same as On previous