The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-25
BEST WEEK OF THE YEAR
LOCAL TRADE IN ALL LINES BEYONI
ALL EXPECTATIONS.
Groccrs and Dry Goods Dealers Espe
ciaIIy ~Busy-Grain Market Fur
nishes the Only Bad Spot.
Trade in the week ended on Aug. a was a

Trade in the week ended on Aug. "a was a
gratifying surprise, and in volume prob
ably the largest of any week Of the present
year. At least this was true In several lines,
such as groceries, drugs, iron and steel
articles and on Commission row, where the
amount of fruits and vegetables offered
demonstrated that there had been I'M
necessary alarm as TO the shortage OF
crops. This is especially true of fruits. as
peaches, pears and plums sold as low as IN
any former year, and apples of excellent
quality are selling at the average price in
August OF years past. In the vegetable
line Irish potatoes are still unusually high,
but shipments from the Northwest in the
near future will bring down that market
Sweet potatoes, cabbage and onions are
selling as low as usual in August, and to-
n,atoes, which a few days ago were selling
at higher prices than in any former year,
are now selling as low as ever at this sea-
son Of the year, 40 TO 90 cents a busnel,
and some as low as . cents a bushei.
Weaker conditions OF wheat have caused an
unsteady feeling in the hour market:
Sugars carry an easy tone, with demand
much better the last week. Conees are ~
much the same position as IN some weeks
past. The abundance of fresh tomatoes mas
weakened the canned goods market Nhiie
there will be higher prices undoubtedly
than there would have been, IL rs nkeiy 10
keep quotations on the pack OF that veg
etable at least at a lower level, and the
same remark will apply TO peaches. with
each day the poultry marker SHOWS an I'M
provement as to demand and as TO condi-
ton of the receipts, chickens being larger
and better fattened. Eggs are firm at the
advance on Friday. Provisions are NOV
ing well at steady prices. The dry goods
houses had a good week. Business ana
prices rule much the same as Tor some
weeks past. The seed market is more ac-
tive, with prices firm
The local grain market was a d~isappoint-
ing one as to receipts, the break in prices
on wheat and corn not apparently ipcreas-
ing shipments until late in the. week. on
all markets it is thought that prices
reached the climax early in August, and
that the declines which nave now set In
are 10 be followed by further ~shrinkage IN
values. The week closed with track DDS
ruling as follows, as rePorSea pS the sec
on milling freight; No 8 red s4ls0sstc track.
Corn-No. / white, 60c; No. 2 white, &C; No. 3
white. e0c; No. 4 white. 56q5Sc; No ? white
mixed, SIC: No 3 white mixed, &c; No.; White
SSse; Mixed Z S s!e: No. ! nmisseed., 5S855c; ear. 54c.
mixed. ssHe: No. : mixed. sic.
Hay-No. / timothy, slLSg9l2; No. 2 timothy.
spectionsEwheat: No. 2 red, S ears; No. 5
red. /; no grade. l: no established grade. l; total
= eANSs 10. ; White mixed 3; No. ? yellow, i: No.
3 yellow, 2; No. 2 mixed, 2; No. 3 mixed: i;
total. - cars OGtS- NJ. : MHllcs L a. nay .
No. / timothy, l car Rye: No. :, 1 car.
WAGON
Wheat-70c.
Corn-60065c.
Oats-3Sd 40c per bu.
.Hay-Timothy. choice. ,s12ai4; mixed. ssaio;
clover. S7dS per ton; new hay. $lo504l per ton.
Sheaf Oats-SS.5OG9 per ton.
per ton, according to quality.
Poultry and Other odu
prices paid by shippers)
Turkey hens. &c per ID; toms, &c; hens. &c;
cocks. Sc; young chickens, sac; ducks. SC.
Cheese-New York full cream. i3c; domestic
Swiss. lie; brick, lac; limburger, 13c.
-Butter-Choice roll. lie per Id; poor. No. 2.
7Qsc.
Eggs-11c per doz.
Beeswax-30c for yellow, 25c for dark.
Wool-Merchantable medium. Ice; bury and
unmerchantable, Sq5c less; coarse grades, lac;
fine merino, 10G12c; tub washed, 24G27c.
Feathers-Prime geese. 2Oc per 10; prime duck.
zoe per 10.
HIDES, ALLOW ETC.
Green-salted Hides-No. ]. SIC; No. z. re;
No. / calf, Shc; No. 2 calf. Sc.
Grease-White, SC; yellow, SAc; brown, 2&c.
Tallow-No. ], 4he; No. ?, &c.