The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-03
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET
EXCELLENT PROSPECT FOR A GOOD
TRADE IN JUNE.
Retail Stocks Are Small and the Mer-
chants Must Buy-Larger Receipts
of Grain Helps Cereal Trade.

June opens under favorable auspices for
trade. The backwardness of the season re-
suited in the business of May falling be-
hind expectations, but the opinion prevails
with the travelling statesmen that June will
be a better month for trade than was June
of last year as stocks carried by retail
merchants the country over are very light.
Genuine summer weather the first half OF
this month would mean much for the dry
goods houses, the miliners and the hat and
cap dealers. Wholesale grocers and drug
gists, hardware and iron merchants had a
much better trade in May than other lines
unless it be in the produce market. The
month opens with prices weak on poultry,
eggs. butter, hides and wool Some inn
provement in prices of the latter article
NAV be looked for this month The flour
market carries an easy tone, and so good
are the prospects for a heavy wheat crop
there are no indications OF better prices
before harvest time. On Commission row
receipts of fruits and vegetables OF the sea
son are increasing, and as prices are weak
ening the demand is increasing. oranges
and green apples are about OH the fnarhee
and are selling at too hlgh prices, even IL
good stock to create "A demand irish po-
tatoeS are firm at prices quoted, but re-
ceptS of new potatoes are increasing anu d
break in the marked is highly propapie
N.
report that their spring trade Is the most
satisfactory in many years. lIdNeilhs
statesmen report stocks carried by the retdli
merchants as lighter than a year ago. ana
the prospects are so good for large wheat,
oats and hay crop that retail merchants are
of opinion that the trade OF June VIII De
much more satisfactory than was that OF
May. -
The local grain market has been more
active the last few days than at any time
for many months, and ii is thought that
with the reduction of east-bound gram
rates which became effective on Saturday,
June l. grain will begin to move IN much
larger quantities, as there are stlll large
quantities of corn in first hands 20 be mar
keted. The only drawback to the expected
shipments is the backwardsess or the sea
son. which gives farmers an opportunity
IN talk of having a poor corn crop this
wear The week closed with all cereals IN
active request at the following range Oh
prices as furnished by the secretary OF the
Board of Trade: ,,,,.
freirht- 7ic: No red. 70q72c; wagon wheat. .ic.
Corn,No / white. 44Ac; No. white. 4i%c NO
white, 4r4c; No: white, 4OAgi-4c; NO,
a white mixed 39AdHhc; No. yellow, 4S..c
No 2 Yellow 1910; No. yellow, 3saq4iAc; NO
? mixed 4s1.c; No. 3 mixed. 4Sc; No. 1 Mixed
'99ats,No' 2 white. Sic; No. white. soc: No. ,
mixed 291zc: No. mixed 2slzc
Hay,No timothy sl2Ql2.50; No. timothy
'Insnections-Wheat: Rejected. car Corn:
No. white S cars; No. white, 10; NO vel.
low. 1: No. yellow /: No. mixed, 2; No. 3
mixed, 4: ear, l. total. 80 cars
WAGON MARKET.
Corn-4od42c per bu
Oats-2saSOc per Blu.
Hay-Timothy. choice. snG12. mixed. $500
10 50; clover $7QS per ton
Sheaf Oats-$7qS per ton.
Straw-S66l