The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-04
NOVEMBER OPENS WELL
TRAVELLING Statesmen BRING IN
LIBERAL COUNTRY ORDERS.
Prices Steady and Generally Firm,
with the Exception of Sugars
Grain Arrivals Are Light.

Very seldom does November come In IN
der more promising trade conditions IMAM
in the present year. according TO the travel
ing statesmen. In the territory tributary to
Indianapolis three crops were good ana the
corn crop is yielding better financial re-
suits than expected, so on the whole cohul-
tons are promising for a Sood NoNeiiioeI
business The travelling statesmen VINO came
in on Saturday brought good orders ana re-
port retail merchants disposed TO purchase
literally. Few changes in prices were hiaue
during the week One item or interest Win
the wholesale grocers is the tendency 10
lower prices on sugars. In the coHee sItua-
are firm. New open kettle molasses Is OH
the market There Is a stronger tone ia ia
tea on account of reported shortage III III
the Indian and Cingalese crops. DRIED ana
eVaporated fruits are more active anu
prices are much firmer. Florida oranges
are here and will divide trade with Jamaica
and California fruits. The latter are COM
ing on the market in limited quantities
Poultry is arriving freely. The demand rs
quiet and prices have been well held, put
were dull and easy at the close of the week
Choice butter and eggs are in active request
and receipts moderate. Produce merchants
look for steady and firm prices until after
the holidays. In provisions there Is an
active movement, both domestic and export,
hams and side meat being active sellers.
irish potatoes are firm at quotations. with
higher prices predicted by commission
merchants. The demand will continue
moderate, they say. until winter weather
Is more in evidence. Celery and lettuce
move slowly and will until toward Thanks
giving. Cranberries are In good supply and
firm, as reports are not favorable to an
abundant supply through the winter
months. On Cape Cod the crop was disap-
pointing. The week closed with prices in
the main ruling firm and steady.
The local grain market on Saturday, as
on Friday, was dull. inspections being only
twenty-five cars. In prices there were no
half a cent. Track bids, as reported by
the secretary of the Board Of Trade, ruled
as follows:
Wheat steady; No. 2 red. 72c track; No. :
| red, 72c on milling freight; No. red 6Sq
70c track.
Corn firm; No l white. 5sa4c No. white,
SAC; No. 2 white mixed. 5Ss4c; No. 8 white
mixed, 5SAc; No. white mixed, 54s4G5624 c;
No. yellow, 59c: No. yellow, sec; No.
mixed, 5s%c; No. mixed 5is g5ss.c; ear
SIC.
Oats-No. /. white. Ss1kG4Oc: No. white
Ss1eq39c; No. mixed 3S19q3sc; No. mixed
3714Q3sc.
Hay--No. timothy. sl25Oa1S; No. tim.
othy. s10.20q10.75 per ton.
spections-Wheat: No. 2 red. 2 cars
No red, /: total, cars. Corn: No.
white, cars; No. white, 2; No. yellow, 2
No 3 mixed. 2; total, 13 cars. Oats: No.
white, 2 cars; No. mixed, 3; rejected, l.
total, cars.
WAGON MARKET.
Offerings on the wagon market were quite
liberal, but with a good demand the mar
ket was well cleared by the middle of the
afternoon; Offerings OF both old and new
corn are light and poor grades move slow
| ly. Old corn is preferred at the difference
in price rather than new corn, which as a
rule is not as well filled as old corn. Hay
| continues I'm abundant supply and must be
choice to bring the best quotations. in fact
| in the after part Of the day the superior
| figure was shaded 90 cents The wagon
weighmaster reported prices as follows:
Wheat-71c.
Corn-New corn, 52d55c per bu; old corn
| 63G65c.
O9ts-3S040c.
Hay-Timothy. choice. s11d12; mixed, s.
! Q1050; clover, $SQ10 per ton.
Sheaf Oats-s9G10 per ton.
Straw-$5Q6 per ton, according to quality