The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-01

CLOSE OF THE MONTH FOUND LOCAL
MARKETS STEADY.
October Opens Under Very Favorable
Month in Dry Goods.

Notwithstanding the fact that yesterday
! was the last day of the month. which is
usually rather Quiet in trade circles. so
favorable are conditions that with the
wholesale houses it was quite a busy day,
clearing up orders and filling orders to
be shipped on the 1st day of October. Ii
is not exaggeration to say that with most
merchants the trade of the month just
closed was highly satisfactory, and October
opens under very favorable business aus
pieces. In most lines Of goods prices are OF
a steady, firm tone. Many lines of goods
are sold close, but with steady prices the
wholesale merchants as a whole speak OF
their lot as being one to give little room
for complaint. More goods were sold In the
dry goods houses last month than in any
September of several years, and during the
month there were not half a dozen changes
in prices. The druggists had a good trace
Linseed oil. quinine and turpentine fuctu-
ated in values somewhat, especially lnseed
oil, which is now selling at l5c more per
gallon than a month ago. The leather ana
hide markets at the close of the month
were in much better condition than thirty
days ago, and both markets have an ad-
Vancing tendency.
The produce market the entire month was
very active. and poultry, eggs ana cnolce
butter we're all fast movers, prices now
being strong in tone and somewhat hlSher
than on the LIST of September. On Commls-
sion row ii was a good month. Seldom Is
there a year in which such large quantities
of fruits and vegetables are sold as In the
month which closed yesterday. Inc Supply;
except of Irish potatoes, was large anu
except on really choice stock prices ruleu
low consequently. With the opening OIL the
week there is no material cnanSe IN prices
nearly every description of fruits and Vege-
tables carrying an easier tone, ana trade
yesterday, as usual on Monday, was rather
quiet.
The local grain market yesterday was
more active on larger receipts OF wheat
days rang !" All cereals are in good re
quest, track bids, as reported by the secre-
tary of the Board of Trade. ruling as fol-
wheat-No. 2 red. 7c14e track; No; 2 RED 7oiac
on milling freight; No, : red; SS74aS Sbiie tra sekzc.
No. 8 white, 6OIzc; No. i white, 5s14q5Slkc: No.
2 white mixed, 5!s1se; No. white mixed, SSlc;
No. 4 white mixed. 54za56kc; No. yellow:
56&c: No. 2 mixed, 5S}sc; No: 8 mixed, 5S3Ec;
ooatsmNo. ? white, Ssa3sikc; No. 3 white. $50
3slkc: No. 2 mixed, 37a37hc; No. 3 mixed. 800
Hay-No. 1 timothy. s12 25ala; No. 2 timothy.
Observation-Disclosures No. 2 red, s cars. Corn:
No. 8 white. 21 cars; No. 4 white, 8; No. 8 white
mixed, A: No. 4 white mixed; l: No. 2 yellow;
4: No. 3 yellow, 8; No. 3 mixed, 8; no established
grade. 1: ear. 1: total, AZ cars. Oats: No. 2
white. 1 car.
The wagon market was rather slow. Offerings
of corn and hay were large, and much of the
corn and hay sold at the lowest quotation I'M
less sold in the early part of the day, sellers
not having the say to the extent they have had
much of the time of late owing to limited Of
ferings. The following quotations cover the
wagon market:
WAGON MARKET
Wheat-70c.
Corn. 66G6Sc.
Oats-390 40c.
Hay-Timothy, choice. s12Q13; mixed, s10911;
clover, SSG10 per ton.
Sheaf Oats-s9G11 per ton.
Straw-S6G7 per ton. according to quality.
Below are given the inspections Of September
and corresponding months of 1900 and 1899, as
reported by the secretary OF the Board of Trade: