The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22
FAIRLY ACTIVE BUSINESS
WEEK ENDED JULY 20 sATIsFAC-
TORY TO LOCAL TRADERS.
Better Quality of Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables After Wednesdays Rain
Better Grain Trade Situation.

Despite the heat that has prevailed dur
ing the week closed on July 20. in sew
eral lines a very satisfactory trade was en-
joyed, and on Commission row business
was in excess Of the corresponding week
of 1900. In the early part OF the week re-
ceipts of fruits and produce were light,
not enough TO supply the demand. Follow
ing the rain of Wednesday, the market
took on more activity and the week closed
with prices hardly as strong as prior to the
rain. Watermelors and canteloupe are ar
irving literally, and as the demand is good
the commission houses are handling more
melons than in July of last year. Some
very fine canteloupe are arriving from
Terre Haute and the southern part of the
State. Most of the w-atermelons are from
States south of the Ohio river. The quality
OF melons shipped from the Southern States
and those of Indiana growth is excellent
and improves steadily as the season ad-
vances. Lemons are in active request, with
prices very firm. The last day or two it
was noticeable that receipts have increased
and lower prices are likely TO rule when
present stock is cleaned up. Oranges are
quite firm. as are bananas, with holdings
light. Tomatoes are firm. the dry weather
tending 10 cut down arrivals and make the
MAJ net SlfOuECI. f1uCkieDcfllSS DldCk-
berries and currants are in good supply.
with prices ruling much the same as in
the early part of the week. The poultry
situation is unchanged, supplies not COM
ing forward in any large amount. Young
chickens are selling higher than they were
at this time last year. and sales are cur
tailed on that account. Smoked meats are
In active request at prices as revised in the
early part of the week. There is an active
demand for choice butter and IL sells readi-
ly II good. IL is the season of the year
when butter is not expensive and people
Will eat only the best. The cheese market
Is sufficiently supplied for the trade, with
prices unchanged. Eggs are firm at quota
lions. Tn flour market is unsettled, with
conditions taVorinS an advance. and one
Will not be a surprise at any time. The de-
cline OF five points in sugar on Wednes-
day was not unexpected. 1t is claimed that
sugars are higher than is necessary and
should decline. Importations of foreign
made are not assisting TO keep prices up
TO the standard of value now being forced
by refners, and lower prices must prevail.
The coffee market is without new features.
NatS Deans are selling well. prices ruling
time y many months the iron and hard
ware houses report trade rather quiet. but
EONA a. NUAAlAlOl - temporary The hide
market carries a nrm tone. but no further
advance Il looked for IN the Immediate flu
ture- Leather Is IN a strong position. but
the tendency 10 a hardening of prices is
not SO pronounced as thirty DAYS ago.
The local grain market. during the mast
week. was the most active in many months
Local receipts OF wheat have averaged
about fifty cars a day. and there has been
some increase IN receipts OF corn. All ar
rivals are in active request. The local
Touring and cerealine mills are turning onf
more products than at any time for some
months pest. me cerealiHe mills are ex-
periencing some trouble In getting corn in
such quantities as they require and of the
grade desired. Quotations on the Hoard
whes;~No' : red. Coo. track. Nc. : q &C..
on milling freight: No. , red. s2ae4c track:
Corn-No. l white. 52Ec; No. . white. sac.
No 3 white. 52-.c. No. 4 white. 49, d504 No
! white mixed. 45S45e: 40 ? Yellow ssEs NO
) yellow 4sise' No 4 yellow. 45haiT.c: No. ?
mixed. 4sc: No. ; mixed. 49c. No. 4 mixed. asa
oats-No. 2 white. sc; No. ; white. ssc: No. ?
mixed. 53c. No. , mixed, &c.
Hay-Ne. 1 timothy. sl28l25o; No. 2 timothy.
Insrecuons-wheat No. 2 red. 10 cars. No. 3
red / rejected; I total; a cars. Corn: No. ?
No. , mixed. /; no established grade. I: total
p cars Hay: No. ! timothy. l car. No. : tim,
WAGON MARKET
Wagon Corn-4sq5ec.
Ea Alh'AA1f hAoHrt tltI4lf mixed. Sfll0.
clover. STuS per ton: new hay. s7IS per ton.
Sheaf Oats-S74s per ton
per ton. according 10 oualftv
Poultry and other Produce.
prices paid by shippers)
Turkey hens. &c per 10: young toms. &c: hens.
Ic cocks. C. young chickens. leizc. ducks. &c.
Cheese-New YORK full cream. l3c: domestic
Swiss. lie brick. lfc. imburser. i3c.
~Bltter-Choice roll. lie per ID. poor, No. 2
7GSc.
Esgs-sc per dozen.
Beeswax-30c for yellow. sc for dark.
NOOl-MeTchantable medium. lie. burrv and