The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-26
ACCOUNTS WELL PAID UP
FEW BAD BILLS MADE BY LOCAL
WHOLESALE MERCHANTS.
Erade Active and Expectation High
for Big Business TO-Day-Grain
Market is i'm Better Form.

In trade circles yesterday there was little
new TO note. The strong tone to prices in
nearly all lines naturally acts as a stimu-
liant to business, and where there is little
probability OF any decline in such lines of
trade retail merchants are less cautious
about stocking up. Travelling statesmen who
came in last night reported a good weeks
trade and say it is "a pleasure to sell goods
even with the sharp competition the differ
ent lines Of trade are called on to meet.
Retail merchants, as a rule, have their bills
well paid up. Tax-paying time is near at
hand, yet money is so plentiful that the
usual excuse for not paying bills promptly
is not often presented by slow-paying
merchants, OF which there are now but
few. Produce men say that not in years
has there been such a scarcity of eggs in
October as has prevailed this month. Even
higher prices are probable. 1t will be no.
ticed that the produce merchants are pay
ing a cent a pound more for chickens,
turkeys and ducks than early in the week.
Choice butter is fast seller. but much in
feriOr stock is on the market, which sells
slowly. On Commission row Friday was
busy day. Retail merchants at home were
preparing for Saturdays trade and orders
from cities and towns which draw their
supply from Indianapolis were numerous.
irish potatoes are IN the lead TO the
maintenance of high prices. Choice apples
are free sellers at good prices. Aside from
potatoes other vegetables rule easier than
week ago. The -four market is usually
steady. Should the present strong tone to
the wheat market continue a few days,
higher prices for Hour may result. The hide
market Is active, but prices are weak.
Leather Is firm IN tone and good trade is
I'm progress.
The local grain market was stronger yes
terday. wheat being steady at the revision
OF Thursday, and corn advancing half a
cent over Thursdays prices. Track bids,
as reported by the secretary of the Board
OF Trade, ruled as follows.
Wheat steady. No. red. nc track; No
2 red, 12c on milling freight; No. red,
6Su10c tracS.
Corn steady. No. l white. 5Sikc; No. ,
white, 59l2c, No. . white 5Sihc: No 4
white. 5fi2ft56ihC. No. white mixed 57lLc.
No 3 white mixed. 5llac; No white mixed.
eS1z4o9lzc' No : yellow 5f2c; No. 3 yell
low. 51fsc; No I yellow. 53lAG55isc: No. =
mixed. size; No. mixed. 59isc: No
mixed, 5SizQ Sole; ear. soc.
Oats-No. > white, 39u3gizc: No. 8 white
SSQ3ol2c; No. mixed, 5s431lac; No. 3
mixed. 36fi36izc
Hay--No. ! timothy. sl25oa1s; No . tim
othy, $lODulG.9 per ton.
pections-W heat: No. > red 2 cars; no
established grade j; total, cars. Corn:
No; ? white. 1 car; No 3 white. 6; No >
total. T. cars Oats: No. white ] car.
No mixed. I; total 2 ears. Hay. No. ,
timothy, ears Rye: NO = rye, car.
WAGON MARKET
On the wagon market receipts of hay are
large. but just now there is a good demand
consequently before night each day the
market Is quite well cleared OF offerings
Offerings of both old and new corn are
light and for that reason sellers are able
10 about control the matter OF prices which
yesterday. as reported by the wagon
weighmaster. ruled as follows;
Wheat-IlC
Corn-New corn. 52a55c ~: old corn
62d65c
Oats-3S6f0c
Hay-Timothy choice g NJ $50
Ql0 80. clover. So l0 per 90
Sheaf Oats-seUl0 per ton
Straw-S06 per ton. according 20 quality