The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-24
LOCAL TRADE VERY GOOD
GENERAL CONDITIONS sATIsFAC-
TORY DURING LAST WEEK.
Heavy Demand for Sugars with
Market Continues Disappointing.

Trade in the week ended June %
generally satisfactory 1t was a big week
on Commission row. and. while prices
ranged low the volume of business was
large that the profits at the end of the
week footed up handsomely. For several
days past interest has been centering in
the potato situation. which has been one
of quick and sudden changes. From a
very depressed market reaction came
new stock is much firmer and the present
condition is likely TO prevail until receipts
increase. Old potatoes are steady and a
shade weaker, as the stock offered Is rather
Inferior. Onions very firm at quota
tions. Green beans are scarce and firm;
wax beans are more plentiful and cheaper.
Tomatoes of Mississippi and Texas growth
are arriving In large quantities. and Sat
urday some concessions were made IN
prices to reduce stock. Cherries are still
abundant I'm Offering. but strawberries are
coming I'm slowly and much OF the stock is
In bad condition Huckleberries and black
berries are coming In more freely and
lower prices are indicated The condition
OF the flour market Is rather unsatisfac-
tory to jobbers, who find retailers willing
10 buy only In quantities necessary TO meet
immediate requirements. Coffee and sugars
are without new features, but the latter are
moving rapidly as the season advances and
all kinds of fruits the market. In
canned goods and dried fruits there Is a
steady tone. but the movement II rather
slow. Lemons are steady and move brisky.
with the demand constantly increasing
Receipts OF pineapples are falling of and
prices are decidedly firmer Provisions are
active. and on most descriptions OF hog
products firm prices are the feature Same
ness of conditions prevails from day TO
day I'm poultry. with the demand just keep
ing up to quiet average and receipts about
large enough 20 take care OF all require
ments. Springers. IL OF respectable size.
meet with ready sale. For eggs there Is "A
good demand for fresh stock and receipts
are kept well cleared up daily. There Is n
good demand for choice butter receipts OF
which are kept well cleaned up at good
prices. Some dealers complain of a sur
plus OF stock I'm the poorer quality Cheese
II quiet. with prices well maintained The
week closed with a tendency To- higher
prices in dry goods. leather. hides and re-
The local grain market presented no new
features Saturday. except a weaker tone to
wheat. Receipts are so light that the flour
Ing and cerealinc mills are not running TO
more than half their capacity. although,
had they the goods. there would be no
trouble disposing Of products at prices
bids Saturday. reported by the secre-
lows:
wheat-No. red. ssc. track: No red. ssc.
on milling freight; No. red. e2.sq6Slsc: wagon
corn-No. / white. iiHc. No . white. axe: No.
> I'M wni,s 49, No white; 4o+atsAe; No.
White mixed. Sii.sisoi.e. No Yellow ST. 10;
<e'.e No. , yellow t2isc: No yellow SID
ti.1c; No. mixed. i2'sc. No. mixed 42lsc: No
mixed. f21-c. ear. flAtc
Oats-No. white. 30i.c; No. white s9i.c.
No. mixed. 2Sisd2SAc. No mixed 27isQ274c
Hay-No timothy. $ii5oQl2; No. timothy
INSPECTIONS Wheat: No. ? red. car: re.
Jected L. total. Corn: No. . white 1
car: No white :: No. 4 white. :. No white
/: No. yellow. /: No. mixed. >: total Il cars
Hay: No. timothy l car.
WAGON MARKET.
Corn-{cG42c.
oats-2SGS0c per bu.
Hay-Timothy. choice. sioGIe; mixed, ssQlo:
clover. gas per ton.
Shesf cats-s7GS per ton,
straw-S697 per ton. according to quality
Poultry and other Produce.
prices paid by shippers)
Turkey hens. &c per 10. young toms 4c hens
&c; cocks &c: ducks. &C.
Cheese York full cream. Isc: domestic
swiss. lie: brick. lic: limburger l3c
ButteT-Cholce roll. lie per 10: poor No
74Sc. -
Deeswax-3er for yellow. CSC for dark
Observation-Disclosures medium. l6c: bury and
unrnerchantable. -6i3c less coarse grades Isc.
nne merino. .Vai2c. tub washed. eia27c
Feathers-Prime geese. s9c per 10. prime duck
zOc per 10.
HIDES. TALON. ETC.
Greensalted Hides-No. I. Sc: No 2 &c. Nh
4 cali. She, No. : calf Sc.
Grease-W hite. &C; yellow. 34c: brown &c
IallOW-NO. A., 4t.c. No. = &c