The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-01
LOCAL WHOLESALE TRADE
GROCERs HAD THE LARGEST AU-
GUST IN THEIR HISTORY.
Flour Market Ruled Higher Than
for Any August I'm Years-Dry
Goods Men Satisfied.

Yesterday being the last day of the
month. trade was n little slow except on
Commission row. Tuesdays being market
day and grocers having disposed of their
holdings Of fruits and vegetables on Satur-
day, there was fair business done on the
row. But the supply OF fruits and vege-
tables is ample. and the low prices, while
Increasing consumption, do not prevent
fruit and vegetables decaying. The cooler
weather, however, is favorable to their
keeping longer than were it as hot as last
week. To-day's prices were carefully re-
vised yesterday, and number of changes
will be noted, mostly in the way of reduc-
tions. The produce men report receipts of
eggs as somewhat increased but so great
Is the demand and a large per cent. of
eggs being poor. il is difficult to keep up
with the demand. There is no accumula-
ton of stock for packing or shipments
East. Poultry is arriving more freely, but
as the quality improves the consumption
increases. Some very fine chickens of this
years growth are now offered. Old hens
as well are in active request. Present indi-
cations are for high prices the coming fall
aud winter. The dry goods houses report
trade the last few days to have been very
satisfactory, and the wholesale grocers had
the best August i'm their history. The iron
and hardware dealers through the month
of August had the best trade of any sum-
mer month in their history. The -four mar
ket ruled high In price, compared with
August. 1902, and the consumption was
quite as large. although the latter part of
the month the demand was not as noticea-
bic as In the first half. Dealers, however,
say that, all in all, IL was good month for
handling flour, prices ruling higher than
any August for many years. The hide mar
rnf IN
leather market was active, prices ruling
steady and firm through the month. An
advance for the month, beginning to-day.
Is looked Tor. Druggists well enjoyed a
good August traffic and in most lines of
goods firm prices prevailed. The oil mar
ket advanced during the month two cents
per gallon. Paints as we'll ruled higher
than at any previous time of the year In
other lines OF drugs the average prices pre-
vailed Confectioners did a very fair busi-
ness and look for a marked improvement
the present month. as conditions are favor
able to brisk trade In all lines.
Indianapolis Grain Market.
Receipts of grain were large. 1t is evil
dent the farmers have come to the con-
clusion that they are not to get a dollar
for their wheat and might as well begin 10
unload. Corn is coming in more freely than
wheat, and oats has begun to move in
lager quantities. Seventy-six carloads of
corn were Inspected yesterday, making log
carloads OF cereals in all. Track bids YES
terday, as reported by the secretary of the
Board of Trade. ruled as follows:
Wheat steady; No. red. Sic track: No :
red. SIC on milling freight: No red 77iLe
track; September Sic track: wagon co., "a
Corn steady; No. white 5li5c: No
white, 5l1sc; No. white, 4Sc: No ? whits
mixed. Sic: No. white mixed. sic: No
white mixed. 4Sc: No. 2 yellow sic. No :
yellow, sic; No. yellow, 4Sc: No 2 nnixed
bic: No. mixed, Sic; No. mixed. 4Sc: ear
Sc
Oats steady; No. white ss14c: No :
white, Sc; No. mixed. ssisc; No. 3 mixed
Hay nominal; No. timothy. ni; No.
timothy. $40.
Inspection Wheat. Corn. Oats
August. 1893 ..........-.1 80 57g $50 DISCO
August, 1872 .............246.75 80 go $50 36a 5a
August. 1SVl $3.50 $4,000 l46 %
July, 1903 600 49, $50 I27 IA
Inspections were the largest or any dav I,
many months, reaching los carsloads a,
follows: Wheat: No. red, 2 cars. re
tected, 2; understandable. L; total < cars
Corn: No white. q cars; No. 3 white On
No. white. 6; No. white mixed L: No.
yellow. 2: No. yellow. l. No 2 mixe6 &
No. 3 mixed, IL; No. mixed. L: no grad
2; ear corn. 5; total, IS cars Oats: No
white ! car. No. white, l; No. mixed
6: rejected I: no grade 2: total. II cars
Hay: No: timothy. IA cars; No. timothy
4: total, rs cars.
WAGON MARKET.
Offerings on the local grain market ves
terday showed some improvement over las
week. and most OF the holdings were wei