The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-10
LOCAL WHOLESALE TRADE
BUSINESS WAS GOOD DURING THE
PAST WEEK AT HIGH PRICES.
Sugar the Only Soft Spot I'm the Mar
ket-FEufts and Vegetables Arrive
Freeiy-Lisht Grain Receipts.

The VOLUME OF trade during the past week
hardly REACHED the expectations of the
Wholesale merchants, the weather having
been too cool to create a brisk business
in many sines- The dry goods houses had
q very fair weeks trade, but there were
some lines of goods which the wholesale
houses, OF account OF strikes East. are In
need of, (which cuts into sales somewhat.
The groctt-s had very good week. Country
roads hale become solid and there In q
free movsment OF heavy groceries. which
will now dome into active consumption. The
provision market also is active. as there 10
a large demand for side meats. hams. fish.
salt fish and like goods for meats, fresh
meats beng too high to use as much as
usual. Indianapolis grocers are enjoying
an excellent trade, and this year bids fair
TO be the most prosperous In their history.
The only drawback Is sugar, which
again hat become unsettled and Is han
died at asloss- The druggists still en-
5oying anfunusually active trade and with
out execution report business fully up to
expectatit-as- Another prosperous line Of
trade Is chat of the iron and steel mer-
chants, ESPECIALLY the hardware. Prices are
well maintained. On Commission row In
some lineis stocks are so light as TO cur
tail busirtsss, but on the whole the deal
ers are handling fully as many goods as
usual in Eay. Strawberries are in abundant
supply as are oranges, lemons and banan-
as. Choice apples. however. are scarce,
which enAbles the commission merchants
to hold Is-ices stronger. Vegetables are in
better supply than a week ago. The cold
weather s,f last month held back their
growth s{mewhat, but by next week the
market IL expected to be overstocked with
this yeart growth. Produce merchants find
no troubli In disposing OF all the goods that
they can Secure. Eggs continue firm at the
present high quotation, but a break In the
market ysill not be a surprise any day.
Poultry Is easier. at the reduction Of
Thursday and receipts continue large. AS
q consequence. further reductions need not
be sur. rise. Butter Is arriving in large
quantitiese but choice readily brings the
prices quoted. Travelling statesmen who came
in Friday and Saturday report the outlook
exceedingly bright for big May trade.
Indianapolis Grain Market.
Receipt of grain for the past week were
somewhat larger than in any week for two
months PAST. Most Of the grain coming in,
however. is shipped from elevators and
store houses, farmers having been too busy
TO bring grain to the railway stations.
Prices continue at a high range and re-
markablys steady. fluctuations in values be-
ing slighs- The week closed with track
bids. IS reported by the secretary of the
Board ofs Trade. as follows:
Wheat stronger: No. red. 73c track. 7Sc
on milling freight; No. 3 red. Toe. track;
May 721zftrack; wagon nc.
Corn stronger: No. white 441zc; No. 2
white, +isc: No. 3 white. 441zc; No. white.
40c; No. ! white mixed. 431zc; No. white
mixed. 42tzc; No. white mixed. zoe; No. 2
yellow, kfzc; No. yellow, 431zc; No. yell
low. 4oc: sNo. 2 mixed. 431zc; No. 8 mixed.
Sic: No. mixed. 4Oc.
Oats steady: No. white. SAC; No white.
CSC; No. mixed, S211c; No. 3 mixed. 3lc
nominal 4
Hay sttady: No. 1 timothy. ,i425; No. 2
timothy. a13.25.
InspectSns-wheat: No. 8 red, car; re-
5ected 1:s sample 1. Corn: No.. white. 1
car, No. q white, %; No. 8 yellow, 2; No.
3 mixed. 4; No. mixed. 1; ear corn. /. Oats:
No mited. car; sample. |: Hay: No. I
timothy. 81 car; No. timothy. 1; No. 3
timothy. +. No. clover. /. Total ~ cars.