The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-28
OCTOBER'S FINE SHOWING
TRADE FOR THE MONTH BIDS FAIR
TO BREAK ALL RECORDS.
Past Week Has Been n Busy One, with
Prices Generally Tending Higher
Grain Markets Are Better.

The good business done on the wholesale
streets in the week ended on Oct. &c estab-
lished the fact that the business total of
this month is to be record breaking and
that while goods have been sold on close
margins. in the aggregate profits have been
satisfactory. During the week several lines
of dry goods advanced in price. Coffees also
advanced, and sugars are firmer in tone
than ten days ago, although the demand
is not as large, the canning season being
practically past. Linseed oils reacted, and
declines of the early part Of the month are
nearly overcome by the advance of last
week. Leather is in strong position de-
spite the easier tone in price for hides.
Poultry, eggs and butter, during the en-
tire week. were fast movers and on moder-
ate receipts in the latter part of the week
prices closed a shade higher than on Mon
day. On Commission row it was a lively
business week and prices on all lines of
fruits and vegetables were well main
tanned. Choice apples advanced 81 barrel
and the more common apples 80 cents.
Grapes are in good supply, but being active
sellers accommodations not sufficient to
cause decline in price Pears are in large
supply and are selling at low figures. Irish
potatoes, at the close of the week, carried
an easier tone and TO realize best quota
tons they must be choice stock. Sweet
potatoes are irmer, and cabbage and
onions are weak at prices quoted. Flour
is active and prices, although unchanged
are very firm on the more popular brands.
There is an active market in hog produce.
although prices are not as firm as a few
days ago. The iron and steel merchants
report their trade never better and
prices strong but no higher.
At New York the American Sugar Re-
Ga ho
price of refined sugar, grades No. and No
16. inclusive, points.
The local grain market was the most
active of any week in some months inspec-
tions being the largest for some time and
there was a better feeling among the grain
men. The week closed with track bids
ruling as follows, as reported by the Sec
rotary of the Board of Trade:
Wheat steady. No. 2 red, nc track; No.
red, 72c on milling freight; No. 3 red,
Corn steady. No. 1 white, 5S1kc; No. 2
white, 5911c; No. white 5S1ac; No. 4
white, 541kd5612c; No. white mixed size;
5S11Q5519c; No. yellow, 5712c; No yell
low, size; No yellow, 531b6551zc; No. 2
mixed, 571kc: No. 3 mixed, 57lkc; No. 4
mixed, 5311G5512c; ear, sec
Oats-No. white. 39a39lac; No. 3 white.
mixed. S6a36l1c ~
othy, s102Od1O.75 per ton.
Inspections-Wheat: No. red. cars; no
established grade. l; total. 8 cars Corn:
No. white. l car; No white 6; No 2
yellow, 4; No. yellow. 3; No. mixed, :;
total 10 cars Oats: No. white ! car:
No. mixed. 1; total cars. Hay: No. =
timothy, cars. Rye: No. rye l car.
WAGON MARKET.
On the wagon market receipts of hay are
large, but just now there is a good demand
consequently before night each day the
market is quite well cleared of offerings
Offerings of both old and new corn are
light. and for that reason sellers are able
to about control the matter of prices which
yesterday, reported by the wagon
weighmaster, ruled follows:
Wheat-IfC.
Corn-New corn, 52d55c per Blu; old corn
62d65c.
Oats-3Sd40c.
Hay-Timothy. choice. SLIP; mixed. IS. so
d10.50; clover, $Sn1O per ton.
Sheaf Oats-S9Gl0 per ton.
Straw-S5G6 per ton, according to quality.