The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-23
BAKED INTO SwTAGNATI0N
LOCAL MARKETS DULL UNDER IN
FLUENCE OF THE WEATHER.
Higher Prices in a lumber of Lines
and Other Advances Probable
Larger Arrivals of Grain.

The extreme heat is checking business
In nearly all lines. On Commission row
receipts Of fruits and vegetables are some
what limited. owing TO the dry weather
which has prevailed for some days past
In the territory which supplies this mar
ket. In the way of watermelons, cante-
loupe, apples and plums there still seems
10 be an abundant supply, but the con-
ditions are such that there is a tendency
TO higher prices with the articles named.
Irish potatoes, cabbage and onions are very
firm at quotations. Green apples are In
better supply. and are improving in quail
ity. Lemons are in large request and prices
are strong, but few oranges are on the
market. Flour shows more activity, and
higher prices are among the probabilities.
Little is doing in seed. Hog products are
In active request for domestic use, but
export demand is rather quiet. Dry goods
houses are getting in large stocks for fall
and winter trade. Stocks OF spring and
summer goods are pretty well cleared out.
Druggists report business rather quiet for
the first time in some months. Leather Is
fairly active, with prices firm, but the ten
dency to higher prices has been checked
Hides continue active. While prices are
no higher. they are strong in tone and
further advances are probable. Linseed oil,
which has been unsettled in price for some
months, carries a steadier tone, and an i'm
preston prevails that the limit In the way
of advances has been reached. Poultry.
eggs and butter are firm at quotations.
Much complaint is heard of poor eggs
and poor quality of butter. Fresh stock
chickens are in demand, with prices steady
and unchanged. The wholesale grocers
report trade better than in July of last
year, but the extreme heat OF the last few
days has checked business somewhat.
The local grain market shows consid-
cradle activity as compared with a month
ago. New wheat is arriving I'm consider
able quantities and the deliveries OF corn
are increasing. Inspections OF each, yes
terday. were Al cars. All cereals are in
ffxF on "a nraCanf Tln nn rho
track, as reported by the Secretary of the
Board OF Trade:
milling freight; No. 3 red. eSg65c track; wagon.
white soc: No. 4 white. 52d54c: No. 2 white
mixed. 53c: No. 3 white mixed. SIC; No. 1 white
5 @lssa' N ase I yeli HU; 45 ss1i5M. ~ 20. ? mixed sf" ssc:
No. 8 mixed. SIC; No. 4 mixed, 4sq5lc; ear. fSc.
mixed. 5lsc; No. 3 mixed. sslsc.
Hay-No. l timothy, $l2.25Gl2.75; No. 2 tim
inyspections~wheat No. 1 red. l car; No. 2
red. 80; No. 3 red. s: rejected 4: total. Al cars.
white. 81 No. 3 white mixed. /: No. 3 yellow. 3;
No; 2 mixed. 2; ear ! total. a cars oats: No,
l car: No. 2 timothy. /; total. ? cars.
WAGON ARKET
Wagon Corn-4sgOc.
Hay-Timothy. choice. sliai2: mixed. sSalO;
clover. s7as per ton; new hay. ssgs per ton.
sheaf Uats-$las per ton.
Straw-$4N6 per ton. according TO quality.
Poultry and other Produce.
prices paid by shippers)
Turkey hens. &C per 10; young toms. &c: hens.
&c: cocks. &C; young chickens. lOc: ducks. SC.
Cheese-New YORK full cream. l3c; domestic
Swiss. lie; brick. lic; limburger. 13c.
-Butter-Choice roll. lie per 10; poor. No. ?.
76Sc.
Eggs-9c per dozen.
Reeswax-30c for yellow, 25c for dark.
Wool-Merchantable medium. Ice: bury and
unmerchantable. 3G5c less. coarse grades. lac.
fine merino, 10dl2c: tub washed. 24q27c.
Feathers-Prime geese. 3Oc per ID. prime duck.
zoe per ID.
Green-salted Hldes-No. !. sac. No. 2 TIC;
No. | calf. 9izc. No. ? calf. SC.
Grease-white. &c; yellow. SIC: brown. 2&c.
Tallow-No. !. 41.c. No. 2. &c.