The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-21
FAIRLY ACTIVE BUSINESS
WEEK ENDED JULY 20 SATISfA'-
TORY TO LOCAL TRADERS.
Better Quality of Fresh Fruits anu
Vegetables After Wednesdays Rain
better Grain Trade situation.

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DESPITE the heat that has prevailed DUR
ing the week closed on July 20, in sew
eral lines a very satisfactory trade was en-
loved and on Commission row business
was in excess OF the corresponding week
of 1900. In the early part of the week re-
ceipts of fruits and produce were hght'
not enough to supply the demand. Follow
ing the rain of Wednesday. the market
took on more activity and the week closed
with prices hardly as strong as prior 10 the
rain. W~atermelons and canteloupe are ar
irving literally. and as the demand is good
the commission houses are handling more
melons than in July of last year. Some
very fine canteloupe are arriving from
Terre Haute and the southern part OF the
State. Most of the watermelons are from
States south Of the Ohio river. The quality
of melons shipped from the Southern States
and those of Indiana growth is excellent
and improves steadily as the season ad-
vances. Lemons are in active request. with
prices very firm. The last day or two IL
was noticeable that receipts have increased
and lower prices are likely to rule when
present stock is cleaned up. Oranges are
quite firm. as are bananas, with holdings
light. Tomatoes are firm, the dry weather
tending to cut down arrivals and make the
market stronger. Huckleberries, black
berries and currants are in good supply.
with prices ruling much the same as in
the early part of the week. The poultry
situation is unchanged. supplies not COM
ing forward in any large amount. Young
chickens are selling higher than they were
at this time last year, and sales are cur
tailed on that account. Smoked meats are
in annRC at nTiRa 2S revised IN the
early part OF the week. There is an active
demand for choice butter and it sells readi-
ly if good. 1t is the season of the year
when butter is not expensive and people
will eat only the best. The cheese market
is sufficiently supplied for the trade, with
prices unchanged. Eggs are firm at quota
tionS. The flour market is unsettled, with
conditions favoring an advance. and one
Will not be a surprise at any time. The de-
cline OF five points in sugar on Wednes-
day was not unexpected. 1t is claimed that
sugars are higher than is necessary and
should decline. Importations of foreign
made are not assisting TO keep prices up
to the standard of value now being forced
by r%efiners, and lower prices must prevail.
The coffee market is without new features.
Navy beans are selling well, prices ruling
easier than thirty days ago. For the first
time in many months the iron and hard
ware houses report trade rather quiet, but
such a condition is temporary. The hide
market carries a firm tone. but no further
advance is looked for in the immediate flu
ture- Leather is in a strong position, but
the tendency to a hardening of prices is
not so pronounced as thirty days ago.
The local grain market, during the past
week, was the most active in many months.
Local receipts of wheat have averaged
about fifty cars a day; and there has been
some increase in receipts of corn. All ar
rivals are in active request. The local
Touring and cerealine mills are turning out
more products than at any time for some
months post. The cerealine mills are ex-
periencing some trouble In getting corn in
such quantities as they require and of the
grade desired; Quotations on the Board
of Ira de r1la6 &c fn1lnuS IN o4,-Io-
on miling freight; No. 8 red. ssasic track;
corn-No. l white. 52&c; No. 2 white. 52.c:
No : white, S2Ae; No ! white. 4SAq5OAc; No.
4 white mixed, 45a47c; No. 2 yellow. 49l.c: No.
3 yellow. 4s4c: No. 4 yellow. 45Ad47Ac; No. 2
mixed. isc; No. 3 mixed, 4Sc; No. 4 mixed. Asa
oats-NO. 2 white. sc; No. 3 white. ssc; No. ?
mixed. 35c; No. 3 mixed. 34c.
Hay.No. 1 timothy, si2ql25o; No. 2 timothy.
II InspectionsLvbeat M > red 70 ca-s. No ,
red; l; rejected: 4; total. "a cars. Corn: No. 2
white. 2 cars; No. 3 white. 10; No. 4 white. /:
No. 3 mixed, i; no established grade. /: total
% cars Hay; No. l timothy, l car; No. 2 tim
WAGON MARKEr.
Wagon Corn-4sQ5Oc.
Oats-2SQS0c per bu.
c, asy--T .1@s asr toni Sho, new sIssil ,7a 1, n.r s'siO;
Sheaf Uats-sfas per ton.
Poultry and other d
prices paid by shippers.)
7c i1 cocEs. mems se: young 90 Per ch lSi s1uH is,s toms ducks k; hens Gen
Cheese-New York full cream, 13c; domestic
Swiss. lie: brick. l4c; limburger, l3c.
"Butter-Choice roll. lie per ID. poor. No. 2
7nSc.
Eggs-sc per dozen.
Beeswax-30c for yellow. &c for dark.
Wool-Merchantable medium. Ice; bury and
understandable, 5Q5c less: coarse grades. lac:
fine merino. i0Gl2c; tub washed. 24G27c.
Feathers-Prime geese, 30c per 10; prime duck.
zoe per 10.
HIDES, TALLoW, ETC.
Green-salted Hides-No. l, sac; No. ?, TIC;
No. l calf. 9Lc; No. 2 calf. SC.
Grease-White. 4c; yellow. sAc: brown. PIC.
Tallow-No. l. 4l.c; No. 2. &c.