The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-12
WEEK OF ACTIVE TRADE
BETTER WEATHER CONDITIONS
GIVE STRENGTH TO MARKET.
Break in Linseed Oil the Only Marked
Price Change-Grain Demand
Ahead of supply.

All things considered the wholesale
houses nave little cause for complaint as
regards the volume Of business in the week
ended Aug. 10. Cooler weather enabled the
wholesale merchants and commission
houses to do business more comfortably.
The dry goods houses made large ship
mCnts. a large percentage OF which, how
ever. were To hli orders for fall and winter
goods given in July. In prices there were
Eo material changes. The druggists report
trace good. The break i'm the linseed-oil
market of ) cents "A gallon on Friday was
rather looked for. as linseed oil had reached
the highest market price since the civil
war. Growing demand, the shortage in
Russia aud an undercrop in this country
was responsible for the move. 1t now sells
at 7s@79c. In recent years. as a rule, it has
ranged about 60 to 62c. which is considered
a good price. There is little prospect. how
ever. for marked declines for several
months. as another crop must be- harvested
and passed through the mills before that
can come. Wholesale grocers had a fairly
busy week. In sugars no changes nave been
made in quotations for a few days and the
coffee situation is practically unchanged.
There is a continued strong feeling in rice
and syrup, prices holding very steady.
Pickles have been advancing at a rapid
gate of late, the increase in price being al
most 100 per cent. Quotations on canned
goods are strong with uncertain crop pros
poets still confronting packers. 1t is be-
lieved that the corn pack will be fully as
large as usual. the greatest shortage be-
ing in peas and tomatoes. Dried fruits are
selling well, with quotations firm at figures
now ruling. On Commission row business
has been active, but the supply of fruits
and vegetables of choice quality has been
light. Receipts of Irish potatoes are light
and prices are well held. The opinion pre-
walls that prices have been pushed to
abnormal limits. Small berries are about
Of the market. Tropical fruits aDe moving
slower. Lemon demand is quiet and prices
have dropped back TO a lower level, unless
1t be on very choice stock. Pears, plums
and apples are in liberal supply and prices
are easier than in the earlier part of the
quotations. Higher prices are looked for
on cheese within the next few days, and
choice butter, as well. has an advancing
tendency. The arrivals of chickens, the past
week, have been more liberal. A decline of
the market seemingly increased shipments
and tins mas started the consuming trade to
ment, but leather is active and prices show
a hardening tendency. Business IL improv-
Ing somewhat with the wholesale confec-
TONERS. The iron and h~ardware houses are
selling many goods, which is attributed to
the fear the trade has that prices will be
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iron and steel articles, as a result of the
strike. Provisions are moving briskly i'm a
domestic way. The flour market is quite
active. with local mills running to their full
capacity.
The local grain market is quite active.
Receipts. however, do not reach expecta-
tons, conditions considered as not i'm years
have as high prices prevailed for corn and
oats as at the present time. Wheat. as we'll,
Is in active request. millers taking all
arrivals where the grade is such as to ad-
NIT of their using it Track bids Satur-
day, as reported by the secretary of the
Board of Trade, ruled as follows.
Nheat-No. > red. GIL track: No. , red. s9ibc
On milling freight; No. ) red. ssh Q67lsc track.
COrn-No. 1 white, 5s4c: No. ? white. 59l.c:
No. 3 white. 59i4c; No. Z white. 55L No. .
white mixed. SIC; No. ? white mixed. SIC; No. A
white mixed. 53d Doc. No. , yellow, 57Ac, No. 3
yellow. 57i4c; No. 4 yellow. 5S. a551c: No. ,
mixed. SIC; No. , mixed. sec: No. 4 mixed, $50
S5c; ear. SIC.
Oats-No. 2 white. s71Sc: No. , white, senc:
No. 2 mixed Sc: No. ; mixed. Csc.
Hay-No. 1 timothy. sl2 25Ql27 70: No. ? tim
sthy. s1101L50.
Inspections-whest: No. 2 red. > cars: No. 3
red. ,. No. 4 red. /: rejected. 3; total. 10 cars.
Corn: No. : white. > cars, No. 3 white mixed.
3; No. 3 yellow. 3: No. 4 mixed. 1: TO established
grade. I: total 13 cars Oa:s: No. ? white. l
car; No 2 mixed. ,: rejected. 2: total. o ears.
Rye straw. 1 car