The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-30
MODERATION OF THE HEAT
A LITTLE MORE ACTIVITY
TO LOCAL TRADE.
Rain Helps the Fruit and Vegetable
Observation-Disclosures of Grain show
a Marked Increase.

A slightly moderated temperature gave a
little more life to trade yesterday on the
wholesale streets and on Commission row.
Rains in the West have frightened the STU
alton somewhat. While there is no doubt
that damage has been done to growing
crops by the hot, dry weather. there also
is no doubt that part of the excitement IN
the condition of affairs has been due to a
speculative desire to make the best of the
situation. Corn and oats have been higher
than for years and an impression prevails
among the cooler heads that now the
drought is broken prices also will break
The rains affected other markets as well.
especially fruits and vegetables. While
locally there has been no rain of conse-
quence, in different parts of the State and
in Illinois. Ohio and Kentucky, as Well,
territory which supplies this market with
fruits and vegetbles, rain has fallen and
the commission merchants will have less
grounds to complain Of short crops and to
demand higher prices. The grocery market
was more active. Travelling statesmen
brought in good orders for Saturday for
this season of the year. Refined sugars
have gone a week without a change, and
coffees in the local markets sell for the
same figures as a week ago. Canned goods
are stronger than for a long time. Toma-
toes have shown especial vigor and have
advanced, while peas are strong with a
tendency upward. Anxiety is felt lest the
tomato patches will suffer by reason of the
dry weather. On Commission row some
very fine peaches are now offered and on
increasing arrivals prices are easier.
Watermeions and canteloupes are arriving
in large quantities, but a good demand sup
ports the market and prevents decided de-
ply. The homegrown is dry and undeslr-
able. In tropical fruits lemons are in ex-
cellent demand, with prices strong. and
oranges are few in number and very strong
in price. Choice butter commands full
prices and is not abundant. Cheese is firm
In price and not plentiful. Good eggs COM
mand top quotations and are scarce, but
unstable; inferior stock is abundant.
Poultry is quiet. with demand rather slow.
Farmers are not sending much stock for
ward and not much activity is expected un-
til prices are lower. Hog products are in
active request for domestic use, but ex-
port traffic is slow. Iron and hardware
dealers report trade showing a little more
activity. Hides are dull and prices easier.
Leather is fairly active, with prices steady,
a tendency to ar advance having passed
over. Little is doing in the dry goods mar
ket. The same remark Will apply % the
trade Of confectiOners.
The local grain market is showing more
activity. Receipts of wheat and corn are
increasing, but still fall below the expecta-
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inspections are large.
Hay is advancing in price and some
choice hay sold on the wagon market yes
terday at $14. The week opened with track
bids on the cereals ruling as follows as re-
ported by the secretary Of the Board of
Trade:
on milling freight; No. 3 red, 6lzd63h track
Sopn-To. l white. 55ikc: No. ? white. 55hc
No. 3 white. 55lac; No. 4 white, 51iRd53isc: No
: white mixed, sc; No. 3 white mixed. SAC: No
3 yellow, 5.4c; No. 4 yellow. 50A0524c; No.
mixed, SIC; No. 3 mixed, sc; No. 4 mixed. 50a52c
Hiay-No. ! timothy. s12.25@l2.75 No. 2 tim
in1sspections~wheat No. ? red. IS cars; No.
red. 4 total. p cars. Corn: No. ? white.
cars: No. 3 white. 60; No. 4 white. 3; No.
white mixed, .; No. 2 yellow. /; No. 3 mixed. /
no established grade, I; ear. ,: total. II cars
Oats: No. , white, 1 car; No 2 mixed, /; total
2 cars. Hay: No. l timothy. l car. Rye: No
2 rye. 2 cars.
wAGON MARKEr.
Wagon ~corn-50452c.
Hay-Timothy. choice. sl2a14; mixed. s1oal1
clover. s7as per ton; new hay. $sgs per ton.
Sheaf Oats-s7GS per ton.
Straw-AG6 per ton. according 70 quality.
Poultry and Other Produce
prices paid by shippers)
Turkey hens. Sc per 10; young toms. &c; hens
7c. cocks. &c: young chickens. 1oc; ducks. Sc.
cheese-New York full cream. lee: domestic
BGtter~chc.ce ron. lie per ID. poor. No. 2
7QSc.
Fecs-Siac per dozen.
Beeswax-35c for yellow. &c for dark.
Wool-Nerchantablc medium. I6c. bury and
understandable. case less. coarse grades. lc.
fine merino. leql2c. tub washed. 2fG27c.
Feathers~Prime geese. soc PER n: prime duck.
2Oc per ID.
Green-salted Hides-No. !. SIC: No. ?. nc.
No. 1 calf. slsc. No. . calf. SC.
Greas-White. &C; yellow. SAC: brown, 24c.
Tallow-No. l. 4Nc: No. .. &C.