The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-02
BEST TRADE OF YEARS
AUGUST WAS 4 GREAT MONTH FOR
THE LOCAL MARKET.
All Lines VIII Go Into September
with n Heavy Demand and at
satisfactory Prices.

Most of the wholesale merchants and
commission men say that the business OF
the last week in August left no room for
complaint. being equal in volume TO the
third week, which was the largest of any
week of the year 1901, and the steady tone
to prices and in many lines a high range
of prices added TO the excellent results. To
say that trade in August was the most sat
isfactory in years is no exaggeration, and
the month closed with = very promising
outlook for the business in September
The dry goods market is showing a good
deal of activity and prices on bleached
sheetings and prints are very firm at the
revision of Friday. The millinery houses
are enjoying very good trade, it setting in
earlier than usual Druggists are quite
busy. Linseed oils weak at quotations.
as are most articles in the paint line.
Wholesale grocers report their business as
highly satisfactory. Sugars have taken on
a steadier tone Coffees are unchanged but
roasted grades have an easier tone as to
prices, on certain descriptions. Canned
goods continue firm in tone. Prices on sar-
dimes and other canned fish have an ad-
vancing tendency. There is much strong
er feeling in dried and evapOrated fruits.
On Commission row tomatoes are shade
bushel but 90 cents per bushel will cover
70 per cent. of the receipts. Potatoes, al
though unchanged, are tending lower in
price. Watermeons are a drug on the mar
ket and peaches, unless choice, are NOV
| ing slowly. other fruit is in good supply
at much the same range of prices as ruled
during the week. The produce market is
easing off as to prices and the coming week
will doubtless show break in the market
eggs and butter, which increasing
in receipts. Young chickens, if in good
| condition, are active.
The hide market continues dull and
prices practically the same as for some
| days past. The leather market is quite act
i've and prices are steady, the advancing
tendency having, for the time being,
passed over. Provisions active and
prices are advancing in tendency.
The local grain market, on Saturday,
showed more strength than on any day of
| the week and for the time being a check
on the downward course seems to have
struck the market; Track bids, reported by
the secretary of the Board Of Trade, ruled
as follows:
wheat-No 2 red. ssl4c track: No red, ssHo
on cornN Ne White 5sc re No White 5sc
No; white, 5S3ac; No 4 white. 54lkq5s1ae; No: 2
x To % %ha mixed nike s Eate N @Asd yellow slow
55&c; No 3 yellow, 55%c No. yellow 5lN@
sAe No mised ' saF 5 @G miNe' ''O NO.
oatsNNo. white. silEc; No. 9 white. ss14c;
| No. 2 mixed SEC; No mixed, 35c.
| Hay-No. l timothy, S175Ql2.25; No. timo-
| thy. S1025G1075.
| inspections-Wh No. = red. 2 cars; unmer-
| charitable 2; total, 4 cars. Corn: No. white.
| 80 cars; No. white. 81 No 2 yellow 1: No. 3
] mixed, 1: total. IS cars Hay: No. l timothy 2
| cars. Rye: No. ?, 1
! WAGON MARKET.
| Wheat-70c.
| Corn-55d57c
| Oats-3SQ40c per bu.
| Hay-Timothy, choice. s1150d12.5O: mixed, sea
| 10; clover, S7GS per ton; hay, SHOE per ton
| Sheaf Oats-SS 50fI9 per ton.
| Straw-S4Q5 per ton according TO quality.
Poultry and Other Produce.
| prices paid by shippers)
Turkey hens &C per ID; toms. 4c; hens, &c;
| cocks, &c; young chickens, Sc; ducks &c.
| Cheese-New York full cream, 13c; domestic
| Swiss lie; brick 14c; lmburger, 13c.
| Butter-Choice roll 12c per ID; poor. No. 2.
| 7Qsc
! Eggs-12c per doz
| Beeswax-30c for yellow, 25c for dark.
| NNool-Merchantable medium. &c., bury and
/ understandable, 3If5c less; grades, lac;
| fine merino. 10Q12c: tub washed 24QS7c.
| Feathers-Prime geese, zoe per ID; prime duck.
| zoe per Id.
| HIDES, TALLOW, ETC.
| Green-saIted Hides-No. 1. sac: No. 2. nc;
| No. 1 calf, sac; No. calf Sc.
| Grease-White, 4c; yellow, SIC; brown, 2&c.