The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-10
MUCH HOPED.FOR RAIN
III Is EXPECTED To BE OF GREAT
GENERAL BENEFIT.
1t Checks Trade but Little-Steady
Prices Prevail in Nearly All Lines
The Cereal Market.

There was little new TO note in local mar
kets yesterday. The rain may have checked
trade somewhat, but it was welcomed by
all lines of merchants, so much was il
needed. 1t is feared hat ii comes too late
10 help pastursge. The wholesale mer-
chants reported their travelling statesmen as
sending in good orders and expressing the
opinion that the outlook for fall trade con-
tinues excellent. The dry goods houses re-
port business thus far as far in excess of
October. 1890. The wholesale grocers also
are enjoying a large trade. Coffee remains
with the same quotations in the local mar
ket as have been in force for some time.
Sugar is carrying an easier tone, and with
the wane of the fruit-canning season the
demand slackens considerably. Navy beans
again have an advancing tendency. The
druggists are having an excellent trade. LIN
seed oils continue unsettled as to prices. but
other articles rule firm. Canned goods have
an advancing tendency, now that crop con-
ditions are we'll known. Jobbers do not
hesitate TO predict advances, and quota
tons on tomatoes will rule much higher
inside the next thirty days, if not on other
lines Of canned goods. There seems to be
a slight Improvement in the demand for
dried fruit, now that so many of the fresh
fruits are off the market, but buying has
not reached the degree of activity that VIII
come later in the season. Contrary 10 eN-
pectations. there is a decided Improvement
in the Irish potatOe situation. RecelptS De
crease considerably, and as a result mucn
of the accumulated stock has been disposed
of. and at present there are no more than
enough potatoes arriving than TO supply the
market demands. On choice stock better
prices are noted, but there is still some
nnD- q stool IL nnn h nnFnhl sod al DDN
erS' prices. In fruits, peaches are rapidly
becoming scarcer, and with this prices are
hardening. Grapes continue In abundance.
In the vegetable line homegrown STOCK
moves rather slowly, so abundant has been
the supply of late. In tropical fruits there
are no new features. Lemons are hlsner,
but oranges are quiet and unchanged. me
poultry market, with increasing receipts,
is weak even at the reduction mace on
Tuesday. Still there is a good demand LOT
fat young hens and chickens. Young tur-
KEYS are now offered, but are not plentiful
nor much sought for. Provisions are much
easier in tone than for some time past. al.
though the demand for ham and side meat
is large. Hides are firm at the recent ad-
vance of &c, making an advance OF &c ~
the last thirty days. Other markets are
without new features.
Receipts on the local grain market were
larger yesterday and a better feellng pre-
vailed on wheat. II advanced lc, while corn
declined lie. The arrivals of corn are SUN
light, as compared with the demand: reach
ing for inspection yesterday but Al cars.
This, however, was better than any preceu-
ing day of the week. Track bids, as re
ported by the secretary of the Board OIL
Trade yesterday, ranged as follows:
wheat-No. 2 red, 71c, track: No. 2 red Hc'
on co m n fT i White. 8 See: NO. : White. Sc; Nc; 3
white, SEC; No. 4 white, 55qS7c; No. white
mixed m 1ed S5Ss5 No. No : white Fell %axe S7l &C. No 90 yellow.
STAG; No. 4 yellow. 55Aq55Ac; NO mixed 2sc'
No; ? mixed: 5 %b,, No: as I @lSed' No Ssas 3 White dte. s ssGi
3S5c; No. 2 mixed. S7qS71zc; NO. . mixed "Ov
Hay-No. l timothy. s12.25GlS; No. ; timothy.
inspections-wheat: No. 2 red: 2 cars. Corn;
white mixed. /; No. 2 yellow, l.: No. 3 yellow,
g: Nc 4 gel aaT: /; os Nc; 2 S %ix 5 White Ii Nc 2 c : mi%e''
On the wagon market offerings were not so
large as on preceding days of the week. and this
s sn1 bav 10 sold DIVA was at the highest quotation. Fol
lowing is the range of prices:
WAGON MARKET
CornHNew corn, 5?q55c per bu.
Oats-3sq 40c.
Hay-Timothy, choice, Sllu-' Mixed Se9V'
Sheaf Oats-s9 to $40 per ton.
Straw-s5Q6 per ton. according to quality.
Poultry and other Produce.
Prices paid by shippers)
Turkey hens, sc per l; toms. &c; hens, 6i2c;
COCKS &C: young chickens. sAc; ducks. sc.
Cheese-New York fulI cream JIG; domestic
SWISS re b brick ro 51c' 1a llmSef peer lb . poor. No. ?.
7qsc
Pseswax0soc for yellow, CSC for dark.
Wool-Merchantaple medium. Ice; bury and
unmerchantabdle, SqSe sh less ass D coarse se0 grades Hc;
.Feathers-Prime geese Soc per Id; prime duck.
zOc per HIDES. TALLow. ETC.
No. i calf, l01zc; No. 2 calf. s1kc
Grease-White, &c; yellow, S1+c; brown, 2&c.
Tallow-No. !, +hc: No. = &c.