The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-14
GOOD ORDERS COMING IN
TRAVELLING SALEsMEN DO 4 GOOD
BUSINESS IN INDIANA.
staple Articles Are Moving Freely,
Due to the Tendency tn Higher
Prfces-Grain Arrivals Ugh

As the week progresses more activity is
| noticeable on the wholesale streets. Travel
ing statesmen who went out Monday were
happily disappointed in the freedom with
which the merchants placed orders. Espe-
cially was this true with representatives of
the wholesale dry goods houses. the boot
and shoe merchants, the milliners, the con-
fectioners and iron and steel merchants.
The tendency to higher prices unquestion-
ably increases the volume of trade. Retail
merchants, while cautions as to making
bills. purchase freely of goods that come
into general consumption and will be sala-
BILE no matter what business conditions are.
So far as the farmers are concerned I'm this
territory they have received "a large rev.
enue as a rule from their wheat, oats ana
hay. Then there was much corn OF last
years crop In the cribs to be disposed OF,
and II brings such prices whenever the
farmer chooses to sell 1t that not In years
they have been so free from debt and so
prosperous. The Wholesale grocers are
having a good trade. Fortunately, prices
Of staple groceries have not advanced ma
teriallv for some weeks. and. i'm fact. not I'm
many months have coffees and sugars ruled
as steady as for sixty days past. Leather
has got back into a strong position. and,
while prices were not advanced this week.
there Is "A tendency to a higher figure. Hides
still drag and prices rule weak. Receipts
of poultry are not as heavy, and the same
n pIACs " tetos toAATP4AtNtF -
are well held. Butter, II choice. brings best
quotations.. but All unusually large percent
age of arrivals II poor stock. Receipts OF
canteloupe and watermelons are quite lib
eral, but with an active demand prices are
we'll maintained. Receipts OF plums are
heavy. Bartlett pears have made their APP
p%earance but rule at high figures. Potatoes
rule steady. The provision market Is ac-
tive and prices carry the hrm. steady tone
OF several days past.
The local grain market moves along much
In fhe rnt of some DAYS mast eNcanf the
stronger tone TO prices. That receipts are
SO light. with prices ranging 40 high. IL a
surprise 10 the grain dealers and to the
manufacturer Of cerealine products. the
latter being crippled I'm their business
through inability To get "A supply or the
grades of wheat and corn they require.
even at the high prices which prevail.
Track bids yesterday. as reported by the
secretary of the Board OF Trade. ruled as
follows:
on milling freight; No. , red. esqssc. track.
Comm white eol:e:: 10. white e0Se'
? white mixed. 5sc: No. , white mixed. &c. No.
. white mixed. stgsec; No. 2 yellow. ssHc No.
mixed, sso; No. 3 mixed. ssc; No. Z mixed. $40
oats1No. > white. ssc: No. , white. SIC. No. ?
mixed. 3sizc. No. 3 mixed. &hc.
Hay-No. ] timothy. m.oVis. No. ? timothy.
Tnspections-wheat No. : red. ~ ears. No.
3 red. 8; rejected !; total p cars Corn. No
mixed. . No. 3 yellow. I. No. . mixed. 1. total.
l. cars oats No = mixed. 3 cars. HAY.
No. l timothy. 1 car. No. I prairie, !; total. ?
cars.
WAGON MARKET.
wheRr-7ic
Corn-sSfI9 Uc.
Oats-SSn< soc per bu.
Hay-Timethy. choice. si2al. mlxed ssaiO:
clover. S79S per ton new hay. siodIi per ton
Sheaf oats-SS 5C1s per ton.
Straw-Aa6 per tn, according 10 quality.
Poultry and other
prices paid by shlppers)
Turkey hens. &C Der 10. toms. A.. hens. &c:
cocks, &c, young chickens. Sifc. ducks. &c.
cheese-New York full cream. l3c. domestic
swiss. lie. brick. iac: iimbnrger. i3c.
B~utter-choice roll. lie per 10: poor. No. 2
7QSc.
Eggs-sc per doz.
Beeswsx-3oc for yellow. &c for dark.
Wool erchantabie medium. Ice; bury and