The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-27
ing futures ranged as follows:

and contract corn. the only corn that can be
SHIPPED in supplying the consumptive wants OF
the most rabid bull has not yet suggested
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Crsbbs & Reynolds, Charlottesville. have is
sued the following circular TO country dealers
advising precaution in the handling OF corn:
Unusual precautions should be taken by the
grain dealer during the next four or five
months in handling OF their corn receipts Last
year nearly every grain dealer suffered more
or less. and this year the crop is in even worse
condition 80 far the railroads have been de-
livering shipments more promptly this season
than last, but they may get into a conQesfed
CONDITION IN the near future. Recent arrivals
at the large centers have not been grading as
Wen as they did short time back. Many OF
the Iarse receivers are thinking very seriously
of rot accepting new business after the middle
Of next. month or 10 require all drafts 70 be
made payable on arrival of cars The country
dealer should protect himself as we'll as the isrgs
receiver. and We hope that they may arrive al a
genera nn ,.s standing and refuse to accept
ana in this way their troubles will be greatly
diminished
Concerning the indianapolis -four and grain
trade the past week the Northwestern Miller
VIII say to-day from its local correspondent
Charles Nichols: The indianapolis mills las,
week produced 6.5G0 barrels OF flour aesi,s,
1880 barrels the week before. GAO barrels Las,
year and 1860 barrels two years ago con-
pared with a week ago. milling conditions are
slightly better. Foreign inquiries last week
quite liberal but few Of them. however
Kept up with the wheat price procession A.
a consequence few sales We're made One nusr
not wait these days. as wheat values cta,ea
materially in twenty-four hours Tonoesfic
buyers have also shown more interest rne
nniilcrs arc IN a better frame OF mind ana -.
thai there is stu. chance OF doing some bus
mess before the movement Of the new croD
There Il a likelihood OF the IndienanolIs lii
mi a hov
in fsct il might Zoe said to BE- not mite m ea
az IL Was week ago. The roads are in suea
poor condition that the farmers cannot haul.
,o|Htfy inlliers who depend on farmers de-
lNeTics, are complaining Of shortage and are
nov paying fancy prices. one OF the rnille-s
at ChaIlestown. IND. pad TO ar Indiana polls
et his station. Cor No. red last week ono
carload o! wheat Was sold at SIC in Indian
Is high as sc.
\ r. Thompson & co. from Finley Barrett &
Cola year ago the uade believed that Ar
mour eould not think Of testing his wheat 90
all But that what ne Gid Now the
same class o. traders are all expecting that be
The beginning OF the end. lie may fool tbe
trade - effectively as he did last year Tho
market Is very narrow affair. a very dlrieuif
one 10 onerste in any scale. The crowd has
been trying 10 divine what the big interests
lave been doing, but the operations have bees,
involved and there has been the greatest un-
certainty.
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Northwestern Miller Gin to-dsy's issue)-The
Ohio valley experienced heavy rainfaIs last
week which melted the snow and left the wheat
plant exposed. Since then the temperature has
lowered AM snow has fallen. which is a slisht
protection. Reports from central Kentucky. are
To the effect that the growing crop looks bad
but the farmers not worried about n. Nest
central Ohio reports crop IN good condition
Northern Indiana that wheat I'm the ground Is
protected By snow and probably is in good con-
ditlon.