The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-03
NOVEMBER OPENS WELL
TRAVELLING statesmen BRING IN
LIBERAL COUNTRY ORDERS.
Prices steady and Generally firm'
with the Exception of Sugars
Grain Arrivals Are Light.

verv seldom does November come In IN
der more promising trade conditions thah
In the present year. according to the traVei-
ing statesmen. In the territory tributary 10
INDIANAPOLIS three crops were good and the
corn crop Is yielding better financial re-
suits than expected. so on the whole condl-
lions are promising for good November
business. The travelling statesmen who came
in on Saturday brought good orders and re-
port retail merchants disposed TO purchase
literally. Few changes in prices were made
during the week One item OF interest with
the wholesale grocers IS the tendency TO
lower prices on sugars. In the coffee situa-
ton there Is nothing new TO note. Syrups
are firm. New open kettle molasses Is on
the market. There Is a stronger tone IN
tea on account OF reported shortage In
the Indian and Cingalese crops. Dried and
evaporated fruits are more active and
prices are much frmer. Florida oranges
are here and will divide trade with Jamaica
and California fruits. The latter are COM
ing on the market in limited quantities
Poultry IS arriving freely. The demand Is
quiet and prices have been well held, but
were dull and easy at the close or the week.
Choice butter and eggs are In active request
and receipts moderate. Produce merchants
look for steady and firm prices until after
the holidays. In provisions there Is an
active movement. both domestic and export.
hams and side meat being active sellers
Irish potatoes are firm at quotations, with
higher prices predicted by commission
merchants. The demand will continue
moderate, they say. until winter weather
IS more in evidence. Celery and lettuce
move slowly and will until toward Thanks
giving. Cranberries are in good supply and
firm, as reports are not favorable to an
abundant supply through the winter
months On Cape Cod the crop was disap-
pointing. The week closed with prices in
the main ruling firm and steady.
The local grain market on saturday, as
on Friday, dull. inspections being only
twenty-five cars. In prices there were no
changes except on oats, which declined
half a cent. Track bids, as reported by
the secretary of the Board of Trade, ruled
Wheat steady; No. red. nc track; No.
red. nc on milling freight; No. red, $50
Corn firm: No white. $3.50; No. white.
5924c; No. white, 59$4c; No. white, 55S4Q
57S4c: No ? white mixed, 5S24c; No. white
mixed, 5s24c: No. 4 white mixed 5424 q5624c;
yellNr- 55957c; No. mixed, 5S94c: No.
mixed. 5sac; No. 4 mixed, 54%q564c; ear,
oats-No 2 white. S91ka4Oc; No white,
SS1za39c; No. mixed, 3S12QS9c No. mixed
371zd3Sc.
Hay-No. / timothy. s12.5OQ1S; No. tim
othy. S1OZ0Q10.75 per ton.
InspectiOns-Wheat: No. red. cars;
No. red, 1; total, cars Corn: No.
white, cars: No. white. 2; No. yellow, 2:
No. mixed. .; total 10 cars. oats: No
white, cars; No. mixed. 3; rejected, /;
total, cars.
WAGON MARKET.
Offerings on the wagon market were quite
liberal. but with a good demand the mar
ket was well cleared by the middle of the
afternoon. Offerings of both old and new
corn are light and poor grades move slow
ly. Old corn is preferred at the difference
in price rather than new corn. which as a
rule is not as we'll filled as old corn Hay
continues in abundant supply and must be
choice to bring the best quotations, in fact
IN the after part Of the day the $12-per-ton
figure was shaded so cents. The wagon
weighmaster reported prices as follows:
Wheat-71c.
Corn-New corn. 52655c per bu; old corn,
63465c.
Oats-sS640c
Hay-Timothy. choice. s11d12; mixed, IS. so
Q10.50; clover, $S6i10 per ton.
Sheaf Oats-S9d10 per ton.
Straw-$5Q6 per ton. according to quality