The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-01
OCTOBER A GOOD MONTH
WHOLESALE MERCHANTS HAD THE
LARGEST TRADE IN YEARS.
Weather Conditions a Retarding Inhu-
ence mt the ClOse-Yesterdays
Markets, General and Cereal.

Summer weather the last day of October
was hardly the thing needed to give life TO
trade on Commission row. and it seemed TO
be TO no avail TO cut prices TO stimulate
trade. Retail grocers at home were light
buyers and orders from outside were few.
Fruits and vegetables are in good supply,
and unless OF really choice stock are slow
of sale. Wisconsin as well as Michigan
potatoes are now on this market. and quo
tations hardly justified unless good
stock. Reports from Michigan yesterday
were that shippers had advanced prices 5
cents a bushel, but no advance was made
on this market. Sweet potatoes are in good
request and prices are firmer. but not
quotably higher. Other vegetables are
weak Lemons are scarce and bring better
prices. Tropical fruits are far from plenti-
full, and prices are firm. Grapes are in good
supply, but there is no evidence of weaken
ing in prices. There is no let-down in cof-
fees. either green or roasted. Sugars still
sell in large quantities, though the canning
season is over and prices rule firm. The
trust yesterday reduced Grades 1 to 5. in
elusive, or refined sugars 10 points; to 16,
- points Arbuckle reduced all grades 10
points. Butter rules strong in price, choice
being scarce, but there is much inferior
stock. Cheese is firner. Dairy associations
are advancing the price of milk, and natu-
rally butter and cheese are advancing.
Arrivals of poultry are in excess of the de-
mand, farmers seeming anxious to dispose
of their holdings of hens and chickens.
Ducks and turkeys are firm at prices
quoted, and are in better demand. The
month closed yesterday was one in which
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business of any month I'm years. and or
Commission row, all things considered, the
merchants had no room for complaint.
The local grain market showed consid-
cradle activity. Inspections yesterday
reached As cars. For all cereals there was
good demand. and prices were firm at the
following range the track, furnished
by the secretary of the Board of Trade:
Wheat steady; No red, re track; No.
red, nc on milling freight; No. red 6S@
Corn firm; No. white, $3.50; No. white.
59%c; No. 8 white 5924c; No. white, 55s4n
57?4c; No, white mixed, 5ss4c; No. white
mixed, b6&c; No. 4 white mixed, 54A Qo6A4c
No. yellow. 59c; No. 3 yellow Soc; No. 4
yellow, 55Q57c; No. mixed. 5s$4c: No. 8
mixed, $3.50; No. mixed 543.Q56$ac; ear,
SIC.
Oats stronger; No white 39G3911c; No.
5 white, 3Sq3S1sc; No. mixed, 371+d37s4c;
No. 3 mixed 96AGS7Ac.
Hay-No. l timothy, $l250Q13; No. tim
othy, $10.2OGl TO- IS per ton.
Inspections-Wheat: No 2 red cars; no
grade. l; total, 6 ears. Corn: No. white,
cars; No. 3 white. IL; No. white, p No
yellow, 2; No yellow, 2; No. 2 mixed. 2;
No. mixed. 2; total, "a cars. Oats: No. 2
white, l car; No. mixed. 2; total, cars
Hay: No. l timothy, cars No. timothy
/; No. timothy, /; total, cars.
WAGON MARKET
AS on Wednesday, offerings on the wagon
market were not as large as of late. But
little old corn comes on the market, and
only a moderate quantity of new corn.
Oats are in active request and very firm in
price. This remark will apply also to sheaf
oats. The hay market drags on, with lib
eral offerings and only moderate demand.
But few sellers are able to get the best
quotation. Prices yesterday, as reported
by the wagon weighmaster, ruled as fol-
lows:
Wheat-72c.
Corn-New corn 52G55o per bu; old corn,
63Q65c.
Osts-3SQ40c
Hay-Timothy. choice, s11612; mixed, SS5O
Q10.50; clover, $Slil0 per ton.
Sheaf Oats-S9Ql0 per ton.
Straw-SQ6 per ton, according to quality.