The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-06
GOOD WEEK FOR MARKETS
SHOWING NOT EXCEEDED BY ANY
NORMAL WEEK IN THE YEAR.
Prices on Potatoes Are Daily BecOm-
ing weaker-Produce Ruled Steady
and High-Corn Market Good.

5 In the week ending oct. 5 the volume OF
+; business was highly satisfactory, In fact.
Il had not been exceeded by any week this
year with the exception OF the week In
which the large gatherings were In In
dianapolis on account OF the state fair ana
c~onvocation OF Odd Fellows, and the
month Of October promises excellent re-
suits In the way Of trade. Steady prices
:continue a feature OF the conditions and
.while many goods are sold on close mar
gins. results In the aggregate are quite
satisfactory. During the week there were
but few changes. Some lines Of dry goods,
including prints. were advanced a quarter
!of a cent per yard. Quinine was advanced
.Ldnseed oil destined 4 cents during the
week. much 10 the surprise of dealers.
Sugars were of a little and coIees. al
though unchanged. carried an easier tone.
Navy beans, which a few weeks ago
touched luxury prices. are on the decline
80 price with a very large crop now gather
ing. The canned goods market is strong In
tone and higher prices on tomatoes may be
locked for. For dried and evaporateo
fruits a little better demand is noticeable,
with a strengthening in prices but no adj
vance. On Commission row business was
good. Commission merchants are holding
prices on Irish potatoes as firmly as posi-
Ole. but despite this fact the market is
Iaily becoming weaker. caused by much
heavier receipts. Fruits are in good supply
and on choice stock good prices are readily
obtained. The butter. egg and poultry
market continues active and as for some
tine past prices have ruled steady and
high as compared with corresponding
periods in former years. California grapes.
1900 - hnnnnnr ora 0nnH
telIers and except on bananas prices carry
4 strong tone. In all lines there seems to-
be a healthy volume of business in prog
gess. Bills are met with prOmptness and
matters generally move along smoothly.
Local dealers in cereals on saturday
would pay prices bid on Friday, which
were a shade higher than those OF a week
ego. All cereals are in good request, the
oerealine mills being unable TO keep up,
The supply to run 20 full capacity. While
she receipts of the week were in excess OF
those OF the preceding week, they are still
Eight when prices offered are considered as
,teported by the secretary of the Board OF
Grade on SATURDAY, ruling as follows:
Railing freight: No 3 req, 66qsSc track,
TO. 3 white, 5sIze: No. 4 white. 3l5g551zc: No. 2
vhite mixed. She; No; 3 white mixed. S751c:
Rsac. No. mixes s7Ac: No. 3 mixed, 57lac;
Oats-No. 2 white. SsQSs11c; No. 3 white. $50
ssllc. No. 2 mixed. 57q371zc: No. , mixed. 300
!Hay-No. 1 timothy. ,l2 25g1s; No. ? timothy.
nspectiOns-Wheat: No. 2 red. ? cars. Corn:
TO. 2 white. 2 cars; No. 3 white, 3; No. : yellow.
II No. 3 yellow. 3: No. 2 mixed, /. total. 10 cars.
ton the wagon market il was the sellers day.
81 far as corn Is concerned. and some sold at
&C per bushel. and none sold below 81 cents.
bat the higher Irice was chiefly due to the
lighter offerings. The hay market was weak
With larger offerings, anc more good hay sold
a. $40 per ton than at $lZ, the highest quotation.
The wagon market quotations follow:
ACC MARKET
Wheat-70c.
FOrn-62Q65c.
Dats-3SU t0c.
Hay-TimOthy, choice, Sl0.J011Z; mixed, SSQl0;
clover. ySd10 per ton.
Sheaf Oats-sgQll per ton.
5traw-$oG6 per tor, according 10 quality.
Below are given the inspections OF september
sd corresponding months Of 1900 and 1899. as
rcborted by the secretary OF the Board Of Trade:
Poultry and Other
prices paid by shippers)
srurkev hens. &c per 10, toms, &c; hens. TIC.
cdrks. &c; young chickens I1zc; ducks &C.
fhssse-New York full cream, 1Sc; domestic
Soc re. brick, 14c: limbsrger, 13c.
~Ssutier-Choice roll, l2aLc per Id; poor, No. 2,
Idsc.
{seSwax-sOc for yellow, 25c for dark.
XOol-NerchantaDle medium. Toe; bury and
utmefchantable. 2U5c less; coarse grades, 14c;
6ae merinO. I0af2c: tub washed, 24QZ1.
feathers-Prime geese, Soc per 10. prime duck,
20s per 10 uDre rArIow ETC
k;reen-salted Hldes-No. 1. sac: No. 2. NC:
Ne. I calf, lO14c; No. ? calf, She.
Grease-White. &C; yellow, SAc; brown, Fac.