The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-21
ALL But GRAIN ACTIVE.
LOCAL MARKETS IN STRONG POSI-
TION FOR THE SEASON.
Benefits of Rains Apparent i'm All
Cereal Markets Dull and Weak.

From ell parts of Indiana come en-
~couraging reports of the business outlook.
largely due to the rains. which seem to
have revived business generally. Although
before the rains, travelling statesmen say,
the conditions were declared TO be worse
than they were, no one questioned that
the corn crop had been very much injured;
but time is proving that the estimates of
loss on that crop were exaggerated. Then
the high prices at which corn has sold and
is selling lessen the loss in a marked man
ner to the farmer who has il in his cribs.
At any rate. travelling statesmen report
conditions greatly improved and retail
merchants as buying quite literally. Prices
in the main are much the same as last
week. Linseed oils rule weak at Mondays
reduction and paints carry an easy tone.
Other articles in the drug line rule firm.
The late rains have helped the seed mer-
chants. and they are having quite a squirt
Of trade and many inquiries as to prices
and other conditions. The coal market is
showing considerable activity and many
are stocking up lest there be an advance.
Iron and hardware merchants report their
trade good, with a tendency to an advance
in prices on many articles they carry
should the steel strike be prolonged, steel
nails especially being named as tending
10 higher prices. Confectioners report
their trade as increasing and fully VI to
the August average of late years. Canned
goods are quoted high, but 1t is quite diff
cult to get reliable figures from one day
TO another, so uncertain is the outcome OF
the packing season. Wholesale grocers
say 1t may be two months before prices
will become fully settled. On Commission
row receipts of fruits of the season are
increasing and improving in quality. There
is still a good deal of inferior fruit offered,
but a choice article brings good prices.
The egg market is in strong position at
the advance of Monday. Poultry is arriv-
ing more freely and prices, while I'M
changed, rule easier. Butter, If choice,
meets with ready sale at the best quota
tons.
The local grain market is unusually
quiet. Receipts are light and prices are
downward in tendency, both wheat and
dealers and manufacturer of cerealine
products show an indifference in buying.
cereals will decline rather than advance,
the range having been higher on corn than
conditions justified Track bids yesterday,
as reported by the secretary of the Board
of Trade. ruled as follows:
on milling freight: No. 3 red. sissa6Slsc track.
AlAkE w. ~ ANOa
3 white. s214c; No 4 white. 5Slaq6O1kc; No. 2
white mixed, 5SLc; No. 3 white mixed, 5Sisc; No.
4 white mixed. 5412d56l7c; No. ? yellow, 5SAc; No.
: yellow. 5SAc: No. 4 yellow. 54A4 q56%c; No. ?
mixed. 5Slzc; No. 3 mixed. 5SI5c; No. 4 mixed,
5-1t456lec; ear. 54izc.
Oats-No. 2 white, CSC; No. 3 white, SIC; No. 2
mixed. 36l2c; No. 3 mixed, 35iac.
Hay-No. l timothy. sl1.50q12; No. 2 timothy,
s10ml0.50.
Inspections-wheat: No. 2 red. / car; No. 8
red, 3; total. 4 cars. Corn: No. . white, l car;
No. 3 white. 1: No. 4 white. /; total. 8 cars.
Oats: No. 2 mixed, / car. Hay: No. 2 prairie,
2 cars.
AGO MARKE
Wheat-7oc.
Corn-6SG70c.
Oats-SSQ40 c per bu.
Hay-Timothy. choice. si21l4; mixed. sealo;
clover. s7GS per ton: new hay, sl0qll per ton.
Sheaf Oats-$S. 50Q9 per ton.
S~traw-S4Q6 per ton, according to quality.
Poultry and other d
prices paid by shippers.)
Turkey hens, &c per ID; toms. 4c; hens, &c;
cocks. SC; young chickens, Shc; ducks. sc.
Cheese-New York full cream, 13c; domestic
Swiss. lie; brick, lac; limburger, 13c.
B~utter-Choice roll, lie per 10; poor, No. 2,
7Qsc.
Eggs-1oc per doz.
Beeswax-5Oc for yellow. 25c for dark.
Wool-Merchantable medium. Ice; bury and
understandable. 3Q5c less; coarse grades, lac:
fine merino. logic; tub washed, 24a27c.
Feathers-Prime geese. soc per 10: prime duck,
zoe per 10.