The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-02
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET
THURSDAYS RAIN WAS A GOOD
sTIMULANT TO TRADE.
Steady Prices the Leading Feature
Fewer Inspections of Grain
Table of October Arrivals.

The much needed rain OF Thursday
night and the cooler temperature follow
ing impaired more snap to trade yesterday.
Travelling statesmen who came in during
the day reported much rejoicing in the
surrounding territory over the rains, which
will benefit wheat and improve pastUrage
greatly. November is entered under very
promising auspices, following large Octo-
Der business. Despite such business last
month, retail merchants in the cities and
towns drawing their supplies from the In
dianapolis wholesale houses are not heav-
lily stocked up, their October trade having
been a gratifying surprise. For the next
few days tax-paying time may curtail
trade somewhat. but by no means to the
usual extent. as people are in better con-
dition to pay taxes than in any fan of re-
cent years. Although there was par
tial failure of the corn crop. what the
farmers have sells at such high prices that
they are getting more money than usual
out of this cereal. Then the large wheat,
oats and hay crops proved of great benefit
to the farmers, and in turn to the country
merchants In prices yesterday there was
no important changes. In groceries prices
rule steady. Late reports show that there
is no reason for alarm over shortage in
the coffee crop. Packers have renewed
the report that canned goods are TO adj
vance and are making q strong effort to
spring prices on tomatoes, corn and peas.
There is a steady movement OF tropical
fruits, with practically no change in prices.
Choice apples are firmer, but poor stock is
weak and moves slowly. Irish potatoes
also are firmer. and yesterday some COM
mission merchants were getting IS cents a
buShel for choice stock. With a better de-
mand, cabbage and onions are irmer, but
not quotably higher. Sweet potatoes have
an advancing tendency. and grapes, on an
active demand, are firm at quotations.
The butter, eggs and cheese markets are
in strong position, and choice butter and
fresh eggs are fast movers. Receipts OF
poultry are not so large, and this has
tended to check the decline in prices.
Ducks are firm and in active request.
There is a better supply Of turkeys than
was anticipated, and prices for Thanks
giving are not likely to exceed those OF
former years at such periods
The local grain market was quiet. in
spections being but % cars, the smallest
number Of any day the present week. Oats
advanced half cent, other cereals ruling
as on Thursday Track prices, as reported
by the secretary of the Board of Trade.
Wheat steady; No. red, re track: No. 2
red. nc on milling freight; No. red. 6Sa
Corn firm; No. white 59Ec: No. > white.
$3.50; No. white, $3.50; No. white 552i d
572tc; No. white mixed, 5S2tc: No 3 white
mixed, 5SS4c; No 4 white mixed, $40 G56as C:
No. yellow. 59c; No. 3 yellow. 59c; No. 4
yellow, 55Q57c; No. mixed. 5S2.c: No. 9
mixed, 5S%c; No. mixed. 54ssQ5s2c; ear.
SIC.
Oats-No. white 39ikG4Oc: No. 8 white.
3Slka39c; No. mixed, 33S4 43Sl4c; No. >
mixed, 37A037%c.
Hay-No. ! timothy, $12.JOQl3; No. ? tim
othy. S10.20Gl0 IS per ton.
spections-Wheat: No. red. car.
Corn: No. white. y cars; No. white. /:
No yellow. 3: No. 3 yellow. !: No 4
mixed, 1; no established grade, /: total 10
cars. Oats: No. mixed, car. Hay: No.
! timothy cars.
October Inspections
Below is given the grain inspections for
October. as reported by the secretary of
the Board of Trade: