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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1889.
TUE INDIANAPOLIS NATIONAL BAM.
Designated United State Depository.
Comer Room. OM FcUows HalL
Tnxo. T. Hacoiixt. Prti'U E. E. Raxroap. Casb.
CONDITION OF THE MARKETS
Heavy Receipts Broke Wheat Trices and
Caused a Slump of Nearly a Cent.
Considerable Speculative Interest in the May
Option Corn Also Makes a Slight Drop, Its
Heavy Local Support Beinj: EemoTed.
3IONEY. STOCKS AXD BONDS.
Stock Advance Slightly New I5Ie Four a
Strong Feature.
NEW YORK, Ang. 17.-Money on call was
easy at 22 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 43437 per cent.
Sterling exchange dull hut steady at
Hi-j for sixty-day bills and LtilH for de
mand. The total Bales of stocks to-day were 74,
STjO shares, including the following: Atchi
son. 3,050; Erie, 1,700; Lake Shore, 1,814;
Northwestern, 2.0C0; Northern Pacific pre
ferred, 1,500; Oregon Transcontinental, 1,
700; Reading, 1,0)0; St. Paul, 5,310; Union
Pacitic, 3,1W.
The stock market was as dull as usual
Jhis morning, and as barren of feature as
the preceding days of this week. There
was, however, a genorally lirm to stag
nant tone, and most of the stocks
traded in are small fractions higher
than last evening. The strong feat
ures of the day were tho C, C, C.
iV - St. Louis and the grangers,
Chicago Gas and Kingston & Pembroke.
There was good inside buying in C, C, C.
& St. Louis, and the grangers went upon
the large business in sight, and Chicago
buying was again conspicuous in Gas. The
other trusts were dull with the exception
of Cotton Oil. which developed some weak
ness, and retired a fraction. The Londou
prices were materially higher this morning,
and this market opened with a spurt, most
stocks being only slightly higher than last
evepiug, though Union Pacifice was ex
ceptional, with a gain of t per cent. Kings
ton & Pembroke, C, C, C. & St. Louis and
Chicago Gas wero the only stocks mak
ing any material movement in the
first hour, and they were only fractional,
while Chicago Gas went back again and
Coxton Oil was quite weak. Burlington &
Qaincy and the other grangers came to the
front after that time, and; while there was
no marked advances scored, tho tone was
strong until the issue of the bank state
ment, which showed marked decreases in
all the resources of the banks, and the stir-
lus reserve was cut in half, leaving only a
ittloover a quarter of a million dollars.
This caused a slight set-back, but tho mar
ket finally closed dull, but steady to firm,
and generally at about the best prices. The
onby important final change was an ad
vance of 1 per cent, in Kingston fc Pem
broke. '14ie railroad bond market was eqnally
dull with the share list, the sales of all is
sues reaching only 244.000, which was dis
tributed among an unusually email num
ber. The tone of tho dealings was gener
ally firm, hut the fluctuations wero slight.
and the only iinal change of importance
was a decline of 22 in tho Union Pacitic
sixes of 1SS9, to 119. Tho sales of bonds for
the week aggregated $4,009,000, against
7,131,000 for last week.
Government bonds dull and 6teadV.
State bonds entirely neglected. Closing
quotations were:
Fcur per ct. reg..-12S
Late Erie & West. 19U
U K. Ac W. vret H4t
Lake bhoro 104-j
Ix)u. A Nash., 703a
Ia)U. fc n. A - 3H
Mero.& Charleston 02
Michigan Central. S9
Mil., L. 8. Jk W .... DO
MU..LS.fcW.pref.lloia
Minn. A fit. L. 4 .
M. A St. Ij. pref... 9
Missouri racilio... 72
Mobile A Ohio.... 1 3
NashviUe A Cliat.yJ7
New Jersey Cent.. 112
Norfolk AW. pre f. 63
Northern Paclflc. 29 ij
Northern Pci)ref 7
Nort h western .....1111!
Northwcsfn pref. .143
New York CentrallC6i
N. C. A 8t. Li 16ia
N.Y.,C.ASt.Urref 67
O. A Mississippi... 223s
O. A M. pref 87
Four yerct. coup.lilB
Pour ami as ret:.. 10o34
Four and aV2 coupl00?e
I'acitic vsot
Louisiana st'pd 4s. h04
Missouri Cs 100
Tenn. new set. ;s.loe
Tenn. new net. 5s. 102
Tenn. new set 3s
Can. Southern 2ds. 09
Cen.racinc lets. .115
Leu. A lt. O. lsts.122
Ieu. fc R.G. 4s... 712
Ten. & R.G.W.lstsl01
L'rte seconds 104
M.. K. Si T. cen. Cs G4
M.. K. AT. icen. 5s 5H
Mutual Union Ct.. 101
. J. C Int. cer.. ..11338
North'n l'ao. lsts..ll
North'n Fac. 2ds..llO
K'west'n consols.. 1472
Vwesfn deb's 5s. 114
Ore iron & Trans GalOa?
fit. L.fcI.M.gen. 5s bb1
St.L.fcS.F.gen.ui.ll7
tt. l'aul consols.. .125t.
PL I., C. & IMsts.117
T. P. L. (1. Tr.rcts. 913g
T. 1. 11. (i. Tr. re t. 38 hi
Union roitlclsts.H414
Vest Shore 100
.Adams F.xpress...l47
Alton &T.JI 411
Alton iVT.lI.pref.103
Ontario a est... 173
Ore. Improvement 54
Ore. Navigation... 08
Ore. A Trans 34
Paclflc Mail 35 H
Peoria. I. A K 22
Pittsburg 15Hi
Pullman Palace. ..177
Heading 44
Uock Island J)0Hi
?t. LouIhA 8.F... 2o34
St. L. A 8. F. pref. 59
?t.L. A 8.F.lsi pref 1011
StPaul T2H
St. Paul pref 113
tt. Paul. M. AM. .101
American Lxrrrssl 1
Lur.. C. R. &'....
Canada l'acinc...
Canada Southern..
Central racille. ...
Che. & Ohio
C A: O. pref. lsts..
C. fc O. ircf. 2ds..
25
131
52?t
-3X4 git. Paul A Omaha.
34
08
213
54
62 S3
891-2
C(P Ft. l'aul A O. pref.
41
Tenn. Coal A Iron
ChiCioJt Alton.. 123
C Jj. Jk Q 1043
C, ht. LAP.. 14
C.,bUL.&P.pref. 2f2
C..K&C C3
ClevlM At Column's
Del. A Hudson. ...148
Del. Lack. AW... 145
lien. A- IL ii 17
F.ast Tennessee.... 10
Texas Paclflc
T. A O. Cen. pref..
Union Pacific
IT. t. Express
W..Ft. lu P.....
17a
W 8t. D. A P. pref 33
wells A Fargo iix.138
Western Union.... 853g
Aiu. Cotton Oil.... 52
Colorado CoaL.... 27ai
Homes take. 9
Iron Silver 10O
Ontario 34
quicksilver 6
QuicksilTcr pref.. 30
Sutro 4
Bulwer 5
IC Tenn. 1st pref..
K. Tenn. 2d picf..
Fric
Krle rref erred....
-.-
22 1
rortsayiie 153
Fort Worth Si Den
J I oiling Valley.... 14
Houston A: Texas. 4
Illinois Central. ..110
1..JI. AW !io
Kansas Jc Texas.. 121
Itich. AW.P 2333
Atch., Top. A 8. P. 3(;4
l)en.,Tex. A Ft. W. 21
Den.AKioG.pref 47
The weekly bank statement of the associated
banks shows the following changes:
Keserve, decrease $3,440,600
Loans, increase 1,434,100
Fpecie, decrease 2,5(5,1 00
Igal tcuders.decrease 1.419,fXX)
DeiK)sits. decrease 2,179, f00
Cirtulatlon, decrease . .. 41,500
The banks now hold $3,352,525 in execta of
the 25 per cent, rule,
Clearlng-IInuse Statement,
BOSTON, Aug. 18. The following table, com
piled from dispatches from the managers of
the clearing-homes in the cities named,
shows the gross exchanges for tho week ended
Aug. 17, 1889, with rates per cent, of Increase
or decrease as compared witli the same week
last yean
New York $000,525,330 Increase ..10.5
Dotou 73,913.923 Decrease.. 4.4
Philadelphia W,494.08 Increase.. 5.3
Chicago 11,837.000 Increase. 12. 8
St. LouU 18,971.598 Increase.. 10.1
Fan Francisco.. 1m,001,95O Increase .. 3. 8
Ilttsburg 10.701.302 Increase.. 2.5
Daltimore 12.h39.974 Increase.. 4.3
Cincinnati 9.55,t)0O Increase.. 8.r
Kansas City 8,474.905 Increase.. 17.7
"Louisville 7,095,;i9 lucreaso ..49.0
w Orleans 5.151,331 increase. .14.5
Detroit 5,15!,143 lncrcaso.. 9.5
Milwaukee 4,549.000 Increase ..22.4
Denver 3,r.Ys.Nl3 Increase ..52.3
Omaha 4.GS1.G13 Increase ..20.3
ITovidencc. 4 ,352.900 Increase. (J.5
Ft. Paul 4.4U.144 Increase ..21.3
Minneapolis 3,790.374 Increase ..12.1
Cleveland 3,492.490 Increase ..25.0
Columbus M 2.225.3(H) IncrcRe ..22.7
Inril:inaitlls.... l,0-'J5.2O Increase.. O.O
Illcbmond l.S!n;,i47 Increase.. 19.2
JlemnhU 1.377.S12 Increase ..20.0
Hartford 1.419.758 Increase.. 3.8
Dallas. 1.883,087 Increase. 120.0
IVona 1,111.282 Increase ..23.1
Pt.Joepa 1,257.973 liecrease.. 5.2
New Haven 1,03.39M Increase.. 8.0
FpringT.eld l,8-'j,r5 Inrreaso.. 9.1
Portland, Me.... 915,728 Increase.. 5.8
Dulutn 1,012,574 Decrease.. 55.7
Worcester 992,448 lurreaso ..15.3
Fort Worth 791.252 Increase.. 40.4
Norfolk 507,710 Iet rt-ue. . 2.0
Wichita 093,920 Increase. .14.8
Pyracuse r.18.934 Increase.. 2.5
De Moines.... (XHS.138 Increase ..51. 0
C.rand Itaplds.. 031,039 Increase ..14.0
IsAn(rele 51.110 Decrease.. 2 1.3
Galveston 011,990 Increase.. 0.2
lowrll ' 71 1. ;-: I Increase ..23.2
Topeka 37w.lOt IncrcaMO ..10.8
JiJTalo 2,82,970 ,.
IMrmlnghaia.... 545,047
.Cloux City 447,448
Portland, Ore...
'Iontreal.
1.200,907
8,750,912
Total 5c951.S99.542 Increase.. 8.7
Outside New York, 351,374,200 Increase.. 5.8
"Net included in totals. No clearing-house at
this tlino last year.
Last week's figures.
TRADING AT CHICAGO.
The TJps and Downs of the Market, with the
Range In Prices of Leading Articles.
CHICAGO, Aug. 17. The continued fino
weather throughout tho West, easy cables
early, and a fair prospect of increased re
ceipts, caused a sc lower opening for wheat
futures this morning. Following the tem
porary early depression there was a period
of strength, growing out of the large export
clearances reported. New Orleans cleared
200,000 bushels, which, added to the ship
ments from Eastern ports, made a total of
570,000 bushels of wheat, besides the 24,500
packages of flour posted. Tho market
tinned up to TSc for December on this
news, while September rallied to TTc, but
the improvement did not hold. Bearish ad
vicea from the Northwest, and free Belling
orders from Minneapolis, broke the market
in a very short time c, September go
ing to 77c and December to 78c. It was
claimed that Minneapolis had seventy cars
of new wheat to-day, with about two hun
dred cars estimated for Monday, and tho
cash market for 'o. 1 hard wheat there was
l'2c lower. At all principal points receipts
footed up 083, KH) bushels and the shipments
703,600 bushels. Private cables were gener
ally encouraging to holders, thou eh the lato
mblic ones were weaker. During tho last
iour tho market was heavy and further
slight shrinkage in speculative values took
place, many of the smaller class of "longs"
unloading rather than leave their trades
open over Sunday. Corn ruled quiet, with
occasional periods of temporary activity.
The feeling was easier and slightly lower
prices were established. The weaker tone
was dne to fine weather and larger receipts.
Demand was rather light and oil'eriugs
larger. A prominent local operator who
has purchased liberally of late was
not buying as much as usual, and tho
market ruled easier in consequence.
Cables were firm, but domestic markets
averaged 4C lower. The market opened
at yesterdays closing prices, was easy and
declined 4C, became quiet, changing but
littlo and closed 2b'214C lower than yester
day. Oats were traded in to a moderate ex
tent, most of the interest centering in Sep
tember and Mav. especially in tho last
named month. Tlio feeling was easy and
pricos declined slightly.
Quite a good business was transacted in
the market for mess pork and the feeling
wasu nscttled and prices irregular. Early
lsaes were made at 5c advance, but the
pressure to sell weakened tJbo market rud
prices declined XKa'40o on near deliveries
and 15-220c on January. During the latter
part of tho session the market
was steadier, and prices rallied TlOc,
and closed steady. In lard trading was
only fairly active. At the opening a few
sales were mado to shorta at slight ad
vance. Later, however, the market
weakened, and prices receded .05.10c and
closed quiet. A good speculative business
was transacted in short-rib sides. The mar
ket opened a trilie stronger, and sales wero
made at .OS1 advance. Free ollerings,
however, weakened tho market, and prices
declined .lS.nc on near deliveries, and
.05 .07 on January. At the closo the
feeling steadied and prices advanced .05
.07c. The leading futures ranged as follows:
Option. Optn'ff. Highest. Lotcest. Closing.
Wheat Sept.. 77 J 77 hi "!&7e We
October. 77 4 77 '4 n
Dec 783 7N 7778 78
Corn Sept 353 3.v 9.1U 354
October.. 85a as8 334 35U
Dec 34T 35 31:54 347
OatS-Sept.... 203 203g 20U 20U
October. 2os 20 so 201
Dec 2078 21 2078 20?a
Fork-8ept.... (3.60 fX80 0A2h $9.52
October.. . 9.12ht 9.72a 9.50 9.52ht
Jan 0.65 9.05 9.45 9.00
Lard-Sept.;.. 6.25 6.23 .171 6.17
October. 6.11 6.172 6.05 6.0713
Jau S.95 6.95 6.85 6.85
en't ribs-Sept e.20 fi.20 5.022 6.10
October. fi.22k cwk 6.w 5.10
Jan 4.85 4.87 a 4.77 4.8Q
Cash quotations wero as follows:
Flour steady and unchanged. No.
3 sprng wheat, TT1; No. 3 spring
wheat, 71720: No. 2 red, 77ioc: No.
2 corn, S33sc; No. 2 oats, SO'SSOc; No. 3
rye. 42344ic; No. 2 barloy, 65c; No. 1 flax
seed, 1.21; prime timothy-seed, $1,405)1.42;
mess pork, per bbl, 0.50' 0.55; lard,
per lb, 6.15'2b.20c; short-rib sides (loose),
5.03'25.75c; dry-salted shoulders (boxed),
easier; short-clear sides (boxed), easier;
whisky, distillers' finished goods, per
gallon, $1.02; sugars, cut-loaf, unhanged.
On tho Produce Exchange, to-day, tho
butter market was active, unchanged.
Eggs, 14315c.
Kecoipts Flour, 11,000 bbls; wheat, 88.
000 bu; corn, 300,000 bn; oats, 103,000 bu;
rye, 10.000 buj barley, 3.000. Shipments
Flour, 14,000 bbls: wheat, 104,000 bn; corn,
413,000 bu; onts, JJ10,000 bu; rye, 2o,000 bu;
barley, 1,000 bu.
AT NEW YORK.
Ruling Prices In Produce at the Seaboard's
Commercial Metropolis.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17. Flour Receipts,
27,019 packages; exports, 2,505 brls, 21,470
sacks. The market was dull and weak.
Sales, 14,100 brls.
Wheat Receipts, 84,000 bu; exports, S05,
185 bu; sales, 4SO,000 bu futures, 02,000 bu
spot. Tho spot market was weaker and
quiet; now No. 2 red, 8687o in elevator,
8734'S88c afloat, 883880 f. o. b.; No. 3 red,
8Cc; ungraded red, 78-38Sl4c; steamer No. 2
red, 81-2 84c; steamer No. 2 red, 77c Op
tions dull and easier; No. 2 red, August,
BISK'S) S()3hc, closing at cXUgc; September,
84385 l-10c, closing at Kc; October,
S85 5-1 Oc, closing atbotc; November closing
at 8C:Vc; December, 8714871oc, closing at
873gc; January closing at 8S2c; May, J2
9214C, closing at XtlhiC.
Rye Western firm; CI 'S 52 c. Barley
malt quiet.
Corn Receipts, 77.200 bu; exports, 121,339
bu; sales, 80,000 bu futures, 144,000 bu spot.
The spot market was steady and moderately
active; No. 2, 440 in elevator. 4414c afloat;
ungraded mixed, 43V&443hc. Options wero
dull and steady; August. 44; September.
433443 V. closing at 43"c; October, 44 1-ltt
44. closing at November. 44;
December, 44c.
Oats Receipts, 80,200 bn; exports, none;
sales, 100,000 bn futures, 41,000 bn spot. The
spot market was dull and unchanged. Op
tions were dull and lower; August. 27;
September. 2d 7-1020c, closing at 20ioc;
October. 26ic; spot No. 2 white. 2iV232c;
mixed West rn, 25-320c; white Western, 28
taSOc; No. 2 Chicago, 20c.
Hay lirm and in good demand.
ColVee Options opened barely steady at
ft 10 points down, and closed dull. Sales,
10,250 bags, iucluding September at 15.25c;
November, 15.25c: December. lo.SOc; March,
15.S5e; May, 15.S5- 15.40c; spot Rio barely
6teady and quiet; fair cargoes, ISc. Su
garRaw steady and quiet; relined firm
and in good demand. Molasses Foreign
nominal; New Orleans steady; open kettle,
good to fancy, 28'40c. Rice steady and in
fair demand; domestic, 4S614C; Japan, 4
fa 45Po.
Cotton-seed oil steady but quiet; crude,
35c; yellow, 43 4Cc.
Tallow steady.
Eggs in good demand and firm; Western
10lt'a l7c; receipts, 2,'jOo" packages.
Pork steady; mean, inspected, i11.75'5; 12;
mess, uninspected. $11.50; extra priine,$10.50
d. Cut meats dull and unchanged. Lard
Options dull and about nominal: Western
steam quoted at little; sales of October at
Cftlc; September closed at 0.55c; November,
WW, Uecember, 0.27c; January, o.3Sc
in fair demand and lirm; Western, 6ft ?c.
TRADE. IX GENERAL.
Quotations at St. Louis, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Cincinnati and Othtr Points.
fiT. LOUI. Aug. 17. Hour lirm but unchanged.
W heat lower. The ojeuicjr was at a a ho de
cline on dull cables, favorable weather and In
creased receipts. After connlderablo fluctuation.
77:W. cloftinir at 77e bid; May, 81 V17hc, dos
ing at HI No bid. Corn lower. No. 2 mixed, cash,
32a32c; heptcniher, 32V3323ic, closing at
32&32aic; May. 333ie. clodnhit 'Jlic bid.
Oau lower, "o. 2. canb. lHhecl May, H'Ja Au
gust, lHte asked; Heptcrter. l'jc Md. ityc
No. 2, aerate. Hay-Nothinir doln2. ifran
unMettlod and Irresndar at 4142e. llai..
$1.20 n 1.20 s for cash and 91.10 bid for Septem
ber. Butter Btcadji creamery, 16418c; ialr,
nutter rine grades firm; others easy;
Western dairy. OaJpJjc; Western creamery,
11C17W: Western factory. 8)12. Cheese
the market closed firm at deellne from yes
terday. No. 2 red, cah. 74Sh74c; Auni.st.
74Vf75c, closing at 74 rt September, 744 a
75e. ilnlntr nt 711a74&n hid: llorrmhr.rrr.?-
14 15c. Egs, 122C Corn-meal dull at $1.90
al.93. Whisky. $1.02. Provisions dull. Pork,
$10.75. Lard Prime steam nominal at 5.90o.
Dry-salt meats Shoulders. 4.75c; longs and ribs,
ft.453a.50c; short clear, 5.623 5.70c Bacon
Boxed shoiddera. 5.:7Jce; longs and ribs, O.lO
.15c; short clear, 0.20 0.30c. Receipt Flour,
3,000 brls; wheat. 144,000 bu; ccrn, 72.000 bu;
oats, 25,000 bu. Shipments-Flour, 10,000 brls;
rheat. 25,000 bu; corn, 12,000 bu; oats, 10,000
bu; rye, 1,000 bu.
PIIILADELPiirA, Aug. 17. Flour Demand
llcht. and the general market weak. Wheat
Options a shade tinner, but quiet. Car lots gen
erally stead;-, but demand lU'ht. Steamer No.
2 red, in export elevator, 81 a b2kc; No. 2 red,
in export elevator, 83c; No. 2 red, August,
8:ra835hc: September, 83:W833hc; October,
843844c; November. 8423850. Corn dull; No.
2 bie.h mixed, in grain deiot, 45c; No. 2 mixed,
Angust, 43343Vic; September. 4343 V; Octo
ber, 43 44c; November, 44 S 44. ic. Oats
Car lots lower, new No.'S white, 20c; new No.
2 white, 31fc31i2c; old No. 2 white, 32c; old No.
2 white, choice. 3 tc. Futures Inir and a shade
weaken No. 2 white, August, 30 a 304c; Septem
ber, 29.i330c: October, 30 4fe 30 ?c; November,
302Q31c. Eggs stroneer, Pennsylvania tirsts,
17318c. Receipts Flour, ,00O brls; wheat,
33.O00 bu; corn, 11.000 bu; oaU, 19,000 bu.
Shipments Wheat, 4.5C0 bu;corn,5,500 bu;oats,
14,000 bu.
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 17. Receipts of wheat
wero 102 car-loads for the day and shipments 31
car-loads. A great proportion of the receipts
was new wheat, ami nearly every table displayed
from one to half a dozen cars. Tho early still
ness In Eastern speculative markets belied hold
up prices in cases where at first millers abso
lutely refused to pay more and took only a few
small lots. Later, when the speculative prices
declined, the ca?h market became dull, sellers
refusing to come down at first, though toward
the closo earlv prices were shaded to avoid carry-
lug over Sunday. Closing nuoiauoDs v, ere; no.
1 hard, on track. 52 92c; No. 1 Northern, cash,
fiOc. AuiriiRt:- 77ir; Hen timber. 74 e; Decem
ber, 77c; on track, 78' 92c; No. 2 Northern, on
track; 75 79c.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 17. Wheat Western easy;
No. 2 winter red, spot and August, '2c2 83c;
September easy at 82a821c: October, 83e;
December. 844a85c, Corn Western quiet;
mixed, spot and August 42 -co 43c; September,
42 c; October, 4340. Oats Western white,
new, 20a25c; Western white old. 32&33c; West
ern mixed, new, 25d2Sc; Western mixed, old,
2S32U0. Rye Best in demand at 50352c. Pro
visions quiet. Receipts Flour, 14,000 brls;
wheat, 97,000 bu; com, 4G.OOO bu; oats, 12.0OO
bu. Shipments Flour, 1,000 brls. Sales Wheat,
141,000 bu; corn, 27,000 bu.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 17. Flour barely steady.
Wheat dull; No. 2 red, 7C177c; receipts, 10,
000 bu; shipments, 13.000 bu. Corn easier, No.
2 mixed, 38c. Oats dull; No. 2 mixed, 20c. Rye
heavyi No. 2, new, 42o. Pork nominal at $10.75.
Lard dull at Cc. Bulk meats and bacon dull.
Whisky active and lirm; sales. 995 brls finished
goods on o basis of .$1.02. Butter steady. Eggs
stronger and higher at lSlJAc Bugar
firmer. Cheese in fair demand.
TOLEDO, Ausr. 17. Wheat dull and lower;
cash, SOe; August, 80c; September, 787ee; Ue
cember, 8079C Corn dull; cash, 3840. Oats
weak and lower; eash, 20ao. Clover-seed lirm
and higher; cash, $-1.50; October, $4.33; Novem
ber, $4.40. January, $4.50. Receipts Wheat,
100.80O bu; corn. 5,i00 bu; oats, 9,200 bu. Ship
ments -Wneat, 56,500 bu; corn, 1,200 bu; oats,
1,400 bu.
DETROIT, Ang. 17. Wheat No. 1 white, cash,
85 V, No. 2 red, cash, 803iC; August, 80c; Sep
tember,
com
ber.
cash. 24?ic. Receipts-Wheat, 30,300 bu; corn,
l.oou uu; oats, 11,000 du.
Oils.
NEW YORK, An. 17. Petroleum opened firm
at 98c, and advanced to 9939c. A slight reac
tion then occurred, but the market recovered and
closed lirm at ittjaso. fctock Exchange Opened
at 982c; hiKheU, 9938c; lowest, 98sc; closed at
OOtc. Consolidated Excharfge September open
ed at 0878c; highest. 99r; lowest, OS7eO; closed
at 99H:c. Turpentine diUi at 43a43c.
OIL CITY, Aug. 17. National Transit ccr.
tificates opened at 99c; hljrbest, OO'hc; lowest,
9878c; closed at OOc. Sales, 397,000 brls; clear
ances, 1,048.000 brls; charters, 52,098 brls; ship
ments, 103,270 brls; runs, 50,232 brls.
PrrrsriURQ, Aug. 17.-retroleum dull but
firm. National Transit certificates opened at
O'Jc; closed at 90 c; highest, $1; lowest, 90c.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 17. Turpentine firm at
41e.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 17. Turpentine," 4140.
Cotton.
NEW ORLEANS, Aur. 17. Cotton firm;
middling, 11c; low middling, lOc; good ordi
nary, 9c;net receipts, 130 bales, including 48
bales new crop; gross receipts. bales; exports
to Great Britain 103 bales; coastwise, 105
bales; sales, G bales; stock, 2,455 bales.
LIVERPOOL,. Aujr. 17. Cotton firm with a
fair demand. Sales, 7,000 bales, of which 1,500
bales were for speculation and export, and in
cluded 4,700 bales American.
Wool.
ST. LOUTS. Aupr. 17. Wool Receipts, 20,723
pounds. Little change to note In general con
dition of market; prices quotable unchanged.
LIVK STOCK.
Cattle Dull anil a Shade Lower Hogs Act
ive and Higher Sheep Quiet.
Indiana reus, Aug. 17.
Cattle Receipts, 350; shipments, 950. But
few on sale and of common grades. Tho mar
ket dull and shade lower on that class, while top
shippers, if here, would sell at about the same.
Export grades $ 4.20S4.5O
Good to choice shippers 3.50 ?4.10
Common to medium shippers 2.003 3.25
Stockers 2.2522.75
Good to choice heifers 2.603.OO
Common to medium heifers 1 .75 ? 2.35
Good to choice cows 2.50 S 2.75
Fair to medium cows 2.O0 a 2.30
Common old cows 1.2591.75
Bulls, common to choice 1.50-32.50
Veals, common to choice 2.50S3.SO
Milkers, common to good 15.00a30.00
Hogs Receipts, 2,125; shipments, 1,550.
Quality fair, market active and higher, closed
firm. All sold.
Licht. $4.454.55
Mixed 4.3544.45
Heavy , 4.202-4.30
lJeavy roughs 3.'J53.75
Sheep Receipts, 825; shipments, 850. The
supply continues light. Market quiet at about
the same prices. Stockers are in demand at
strong prices.
Good to choice $4.2034.50
Fair to medium 3.00 41.10
Common, and stockers 3.0033.40
Lambs, pood to choice 5.25SO.OO
Common to medium 3.5034.75
Bucks, per head 2.00 2 3.50
Elsewhere.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 17. Tho Live Stock In
dicator reports: Cattle Receipts, 2,217; ship-
Hogs Receipts. 3,541; shipments, 518. Mar
ket strong to 10c higher, generally about 5o
higher. Good to choice light, $4.15 a 4.25; heavy
and mixed, $3.7594.10.
Sheep Receipts, 3,174; shipments, 209. Mar
ket steady. Good to choice muttons, $3.754;
common to raodium, $2.5093.50.
CHICAGO, Aug. 17. Tho Drovers Journal re
ports: Cattle Receipts, 3,000; shipments, none,
Tho mnrket was steady: beeves, $4.0034.90;
steers. $3.302 4.50; stockers and feeders, $29
3.15; cows, bulls and mixed, $1.20&3; Texas
cattle, $1.7593; natives and half-breeds, $3d
3.80.
Hogs Receipts, 0,000: shipments, 3,500. The
market was strong and 5o higher; mixed. $4t
4.40; heavy, $3.85 rf4.20; nkips, $2.5034.40.
Sheep Receipts. 3,000; shipments, 1,000. The
market was steady; natives, $3.50'd! 4. SO; West
ern, $3.C094Texans, $3.754.10; lambs, $4.90
fcO.
ST. LOUIS. Auc. 17. Cattle Receipts, 1,000;
shipments. 1,400. The market was steady.
Choice heavy native steers, $4.1094.50; fair to
good native steers, $3.9014.15: stockers and
feeders, $2.2093.15; rangers, steers, $2,309
3.30.
Hogs Receipts, 500; shipments, 1.3C0. The
market was higer. Fair to choice heavy, $4.10
94.30; packing. 4.1094.25; light grades, fair to
best, $-4.35 4. 55.
Sheep Receipts, 1,200; shipments, 2,000. Tho
market was strong. Fair to choico, $3.40 U4.no.
EAST LIBERTY. Aug. 17.-Cattle-IteceJrts,
020; shipments. 0iO. Market steady. Nothinc
doing. All through consignments. Seven car
loads cattle shipped to New York to-day.
Hogs Receipts, 2,700; shipments, 3...00. Mar
ket slow. Light Yorkers, $1.0594.70; mixed,
$1.50 a 4.00; prime heavy tops, $1.45 34.50; good
heavy Philadelphia. $4.50 4.55. Ten car
loads of hogs shipped to New York to-day.
Sheep Receipts. 2.00O; shipments, 1,200.
Market fair at yesterday's rrices.
BUFFALO, Ang. 17.-Cattle-Reccipts, 204
car-loads throusrh and 24 car-loads for sale.
Markot slow and unchanged.
theep Receipts, 15 car-loads through and 17
car-loads lor sale. Market dull ami weak
but not quotably lower. '
Hogs Receipts 3rt car-loads through and 32
car-loads for sale. Market slow aud umhauged
CINCINNATI, Aug. 17. Cattle Receipts, 250
shipments. 100. The market was dull. '
Sheep receipts. 1,300; shipments, 3,1 CO. The
market wasiteady. Lambs barely steady ai $3 50
BU.75.
Hogs The market was firm. Common and
light, $3.004.00; packing and butchers. $4.15 a
4.30. Recepts, 20; nhipuients, iU.
INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
A "Week In "Which the Volume of Trade Has
Been Fully Up to Expectation 1.
I Mil AN A lt US, Aug. 17.
While trade has not been as activo as it
sometimes Is, it lias the past week beeu
fully up to tho average of the middle of
August, and in feomo departments has been
792c; October, 80c; December. 8140.
No. 2, cash, 38c; August. 3734c; septem-
33c. Oats-No. 2. cash. 22 He; o. 2 white.
mcnis, -.114. lunrKei generally auous sreauy.
Good to choice corn-fed steers, $44.20: common
to medium, $32 3.90; stockers and feeding steers,
$1.0023; cows, $1.502.05; grass range steers,
$1.7032.75.
in excess of that of last year. Take dry
goods. There have been a number of buy
ers in, and they purchased with a good deal
of freedom. Stocks aro large, new and ele
gant, and it is quite dtflicnlt for a live mer
chant to look snch stocks over and not
pnrchase a bill before leaving tho whole
sale house. Grocers havo had an average
trade during the week. Sugars went of 4
of a cent, and aro weak at present quo
tations. Collees are the reverse, be
ing firm at quotations. Tho market
has a dull tone; prices do not
improve, and dealers aro somewhat
bluo over tho situation. . In tho
prodnco markets there is a moderate trade.
Apples are coming in bv tho car-load, and
really good stock sold at Si. 50 a barrel to
day. Tears are in large supply and selling
low. Teaches were not so abundant as on
Friday, but. prices did not improve as
a result. Choico frtiit " sold at 75
cents a box and very good fruit as low as
45 cents a box. Sweet potatoes are .
in light supply and firm. Irish potatoes
are coming in more freely and are easier, in
price. Eggs aro strong at quotations;' re
ceipts aro light and . the tendency is to
higher prices, llutter, as well, is in light
supply and firm at quotations. Totiltry is
steady. Indications are that present prices
will prevail tho coming week. Druggists
and hardware men have had a good- week's
trade and good prices are obtained on
nearly all lines of hardware. There are but
few oranges on the market and the demand
is, as well, light. Lemons in good supply
and meeting with fair sale. Tbe seed mar
ket shows inoro activity at unchanged
prices. Other markets present no features
calling for comment.
GRAIN.
The Indianapolis Market Report shows tho re
ceipts of wheat to-day to havo been 23,400 bush
els. The receipts as well as the country offerings
continue light. Shippers report a fair number of
orders, end local mills are strong bidders.
We quote: New No. 2red, 7575; new No.
3red, 7172c: rejected, new, 0405e for poor
up to 6713C'?o for choice samples, the ruling
figures being G5SG7c: new unmerchantable, 50
S 59c, according to condition: August, 75c.
Corn Receipts posted to-day, 1 8,000 bu: yes
terday, S.400 bu. White corn continues to be
freely offered, and tho market Is very heavy.
Mixed Is in good supply, but the demand is about
equal to it.
AVe quote: No. 1 white, 37o bid; No. 2 white,
3720; No. 3 white. If one color, 37ac; No. 2
color, 37 337 c; No. 2 yellow, 35330c; No. 3
yellow, 35c; No. 2 niixed.iiGaSGc; No. 3mixo4,
foSCc; ear, 35c. .
Oats Receipts jnosted to-dav, 4,000 bu; yester
day, 2,000 bu. The market is very heavy and
dull. Old oats sell in a small way to local Job
bers; new are very slow sale, shippers being tho
buyers.
Wo quote: No. 2 white, 23324c; old, 28c bid;
No. 2 mixed, lOUlOc; new rejected mixed,
17c; new rejected white, lSeiOo.
Jobbing-Trade Price List.
CANNED GOODS.
Peaches Standard 3-pound, $1.8022.00; 3-
pound seconds, $1.4031. 60. Miscellaneous
Blackberries, 2-pound, 80390c; rasplerries, 2
pound, Sl.1591.30s plneapDle, standard, 2
pound, $1.4032.50; seconds, 2-pound, $1,103
1.20; cove oysters, 1-pound, full welRht, 95c3$l;
light, 0575c; 2-pound, full, $1.7001.80; light,
90c a $1; string beans, 85395c; Lima beans,
$1. 2021.30; peas, marrowfat, $1. 20 1.40; small,
$l.50al.75; lobsters, $1.8532; red cherries,
95c3l.l0; strawberries, $1.2031.30; salmon
(Ob), $1.9032.50.
COAL AND COKE.
Anthracite, $G.753 7 ton; Jackson lump, $4
ton; uut, $3.50; JlraziL block, $XoO 4 ton; nut,
$3; Pittsburg. $4 4 ton; nut, $3.75; Raymond
and Wiuifreue, $4 ky ton: nut, $3.75; Duggar
lump. $3.75 ton; nut, $2.75; Island City lump,
$3.25 ton; nut, $3; Highland lump, $3 f ton;
nut, $2.50; Piedmont aud Blossburg, $5 4 ton;
Indiana cannel. $5 4 tou; ias-house coke, 11c V
bu, or $2.75 f load; crushed coke, 12o bu, or
$13 load.
DRY GOODS.
Bleached Fheeti"os Blackstono AA, 7?icl
Ballou & Son, 7c; Chestnut Hill. Gc; Cabot 4-4'
7e: Chapman X, 0ac; Dwight Ktar , 840;
Fruit of the Loom, 8j,c;Lonsdalo, ScjLinwood,
8c; Masonville, She; New York Mills, lOc; Our
Own, 5c; I'epperell, 9-4, 22c; Pepperell, 10-4,
24c; Hills, 8c; Hope, 72c; Knight's Cambric,
He; Lonidale Cambric, 10c; Whitlnsville, . 33
inch; Oc: Wamsutta, lOse.
Ukows Sueetixo Atlantic A, 7J4C; Boott C,
6c; Agawani F, Sc: Bedford R, 5c; Augusta,
5kc; Boott AL.7c; Continental C.63ic: I) wight
Star Sc; Koho Luke. Gtc Oranltevllle KI- tc;
Lawrence LL5ic; Tcpperell L', 7c; Pepperell
K, $c; Pepnarell 9-4, 20c; Pepperell 10-4. 22c;
Utica 9-4. 22lc; Utica 10-4. 25c: Utica C. 4.
Oixguam8 Amoskeag, Oc; J3ates, Gc; Glou-
ceiter, 6J4c; (Jlasgow, (Jc; Lancaster, 0-"Hc;Ra-
nelman's, 70: Renfrew Madras. Sc; Cumber
land. Gc; White, 2C; IJookfoltl. Oac
OKAiN liAQs-Amcrlcan, $16.50; Atlantic, ?18;
Pranklinville. $1; Lewiston. $18; Ontario,
$10.50;tftarkA.$21.
Tapku CAMimics Manville, Gc; S. 8. & Son,
Cc: Masonville, Oc; Gamer, 0.
1hlnts American lancy, 02C; Allen's fancy,
620; Allen's dark, Gc; Allen's pink, Gc; Ar
nold's. Oc; Berlin solid colors, Gc; Cocheco,
(Jjc; Conestoga, c; Dunnell's, Gc; Eddystone.
Gsc; Hartel, Gc; Harmony, 5 'ac; Hamilton, 0c;
Greenwich, She; Knickerbocker, 5c; Mallory
pink, 020. IMces on dress styles irregular; do
lends on pattern.
Tickings Amoskeag ACA, 122c; ConestogaB
F, 15c; Conestoga extra, lSc; Concstoga Gold
Medal 14e; Conestoga CCA, 12c: Concstoga AA,
10c; Concstoga X, 9c; Pearl River, 12c; Falls
OBO, 32-inch, 13 c; McthuanAA, 12hic; Oak
land A, Cac; Swift River, G-c;- York, 32-lnch,
122c; York, 30-lnch, lOc.
DRUGS.
Alcohol. $2.2232.30; asafo?tlda.lR320e: alum,
435c; camphor, 30333c: cochineal. 50255c;
Chloroform, 33340c; copperas, brls. $333.50;
cream tartar, pure, 30 & 35c; indigo, 80381c;
licorice, Calab.. genuine, 30345c; magnesia,
carb., 2-oz, 25 a 35c; morphine, P. & V V oz,
$2.80; madder, 12314c; oil. castor, V gal, $1.25
'al.30: oil, bergamot, V to, $333.25; opium,
$3.25tt3.35c; quinine, P.&Woz,3!i44c; bal
sam copaiba, GO n fJc; soap, Castile, Fr 12310c;
soda, bicarb., 430c; salts. Epsom, 435c; sul
phur, flour, 43 Gc; saltpetre 8320c; turpentine,
583 G2c; glycerlne,25 a 30c; idodide potass.. $2.40
32.50; bromide potass., 40342c; chlorate pot
a$h. 25c; borax, 10312c; cinchonidla, 12315c;
carbolic acid, 45 S 50c
Oils Unseed oil, raw, C2c & pal; boiled, G5c;
coal oil, legal test, 9 a 14c; bank, 40c; best straits,
50c, Labrador, GOc: West Virginia, lubricating,
02330c; miners. 05c. Lard Oils, No. 1, 50tf 55c;
do, extra, 05 a 70c.
Worn; Llad lure, 7c
FOREIGN FRUITS.
Raisins, California London layer, new, $ 2.50a
2.75 V Ikjx; California, loose, mnscatelle3-crown,
$1.80 a. 2 T box; Valencia, new, 7-3 80 ID;
citron, 2432Go IB; currants, 637o IB.
Bananas $1.2532.25 bunch. Oranges Messi
na, $4.5035; choice, $5.5030. Lemons Messi
na, choice, $434.50 box: extra choice, $5
-35.50. Figs, 12314c. Prunes Turkish, old, 44
frlc; now, 535o.
. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Celery Per bunch. 20325c.
Tomatoes As to quality, 50c3$l per bn.
Apples Maiden's Blush, $2 brl; common,
$131.25.
Potatoes $1 brl.
Cahtaleups Per brl, $1.7532.25.
Plums Blue, $1.25 per half-bushel box; Dam
son, $4.50S5 stand; wild, $232.50 V stand.
Blackberries $293.
Pears Bartletts, $3.50 4 V brl; common,
3 2.50.
v WATERM elons $13 3 1 G V 1 00.
Sweet Potatoes Baltimore, $4.7535 V brl.
PnAcnES Choice, $1 V box; fair, 65c; com
mon, 35c.
GROCERIES.
Sugars Hards, 87310c; confectioners A,
8385tc; olTA, 83h3v.c; coffee A. 84383-c;
whito extra C. SSc; extra C, 7-QH';
good yellows, 7N377fcc; fair yellows, 737;
yellows, 7237M'.
Coffees Ordinary grades, 18319i4c; fair,
193200: good, 2043214C; prime, 224'd2314e;
6trictly prime to choice, 234&2414c: fancy green
and yellow,' 21 14325ic; old government Java,
343344c; ordinary Java, 283t3294c; Imita
tion Java, 271432SI4f. Roasted coffees, lm
packages, 22$;c; Banner, 22-Hc; Lion, 22 c;
Gates's Champion. 21 3tc; Arbuckle's, 22c.
Flour sacks No. 1 arab H brl, $33 4 1,000;
Li brl, $17: lighter weight, $1 V 1,000 less.
Dried Beef 11313c.
Lead 0370 for pressed bars.
Rice Louisiana, 5 a 7c.
Salt In cht lots. 87c; small lots, 95c 3 $1.00.
Molas'eh and Si'Rurs New Orleans molasses,
fair to prime, 30335c; choice, 40 50c. Syrups
""7'e 40o.
" Shot $1.3031.35' bag for drop.
SMCES Pepper, -19320c; allspice, 12315c;
cloves, 263 30c; cassia, 10it12c; nutmegs, 80a
85e V ia.
Starch Penned pearl, 3 3340 V IB; Cham
pion gloss, 1 -in and 3-Ta packages, 53504" n;
Champion gloss lump, 3a;4c.
Twine Hemp, 1231 be IB; wool, 8310c;
fax, 2O30c; paper, 18c; Jute, 12315c; cotton,
1025c.
WooiErwARn--No. 1 tub?, $7.2537.50; No. 2
tubs, $G it G.50; No. 3 tubs. $5.23d5.50; 3-hoop
pails, $1.00 31.05; 2-hoop pulls, $1.4031.45;
double washboanls, $2.00 a 2.75; common wash
boards, $1.4031.85; clothes pin, 50as5c y box.
AVooden Di!iE. Per 100, 1 EJ, 20c; 2 ffis, 2f c;
3 fjs, 30c; 5IBs. 4Uc
Beans Choice hand-picked navy, $2.4032.50
V bu; medium hand-picked, $2.40t2.50.
V KAri'iNG-i'Ai'KR Light-weJtrht straw, 2 Y33o
n; light-weight rng,233c 4 D: heavy-weight
straw, lW2eV tB; heavy-weight rag, 2V3o
f t&; Manilla, No. 1, 8 a 9c, No. 2, 53;Jc;piint
1aper. No. 1,07; book paper. No. 3, 8. & C.
0 1 lc; No. 2, S. & C, 8 30c; No. 1, S. & C, 7 J4
aSc.
PROVISIONS.
Johbino Prices Smoked meats fJugar-curod
hams, 10 to 12Ds average. 12c; 15 IBs average,
13c; 17-j tfis average, 1114c; 20 ta. average,
Oe: 22 ts average, lOMc; 25 IBs average, 10c,
Eugllb-cured breakfast bacon, light ortnexlltim,
ll-jc: shoulders. 10 to 12 Da average, 7c;
ehoulders. 14 to 1G IS a average. 7r; California
hams, light or medium, He; coCtage hams,
llKht or medium, 9c; dried beef
hams and knuckles piece. 10 Vac; drlef bef
hams, thin pieces, ho. Uacou Cltvir sides, 30
ifts avernge, lc; clear backs, mcdt"n average,
71; clear bellies, medium weight, 8c; 5 . tarn
avcrago sides and 25tts average backs, 140 less
than above quotations; 20 B average bellies. c
less. Dry-alt and Pickled Meats Clear side
unsmoked), 7c; clear backs (nnsmoked), 7c; clear
bellies (unsmoked), 7c; bean pork V brl 200
lts. $15; ham or rump pork. brl200Bs,$l2.50.
Bologna Skin, large or small, C1- cloth, large or
small, Cc. Lard Pure winter leaf, kettle-rendered,
ia tierces, Sc; In one-half barrels. 84e; in
50-m cans in 100-It. cases, Sc; in 20-m cans in
80-rs cases, Sic. Trim Leaf Lard in tierces,
7. Iloosier Packing Company Lard In
tierces,?; in50-E cans In 10O-0) cases, 7c.
AVTjolesale Prices-Car-load lots S. P. hams,
10311c, as to average; S. P. shoulders. Cc. as to
average; short-rib sides, dry salt, Gc; prime steam
lard, G'4C.
LEATHER, HIDES AND TALLOW.
Leather Oak sole. 28333c; hemlock sole,
22328c; harness, 2G330c; skiiting. 30?3lc;
black bridle, 4 doz., $50355; fair bridle, $003
78 4 doz.; city kip, $00380; ITench kip, $85
110; city caif-skins, G0ea$l; French calf-skins,
$131.80. .
Hides No. 1 green, 4c; No. 2 green. 3c; No. 1
green salt, 5c; No. 2 green salt, 3ec; calf same
as hides: No. 1 green 6alt kip, 5c; No. 2 green
salt kip. 3o.
Lambskins 40 3 45c.
Tallow No. 1, 4c: No. 2. 3 he.
Grease Brown, 2ic; yellow, 24C; white,
4C.
OILCAKE.
Oil cake, $23 ton; oil meal, $23. .
TRODUCE.
EGGS Shippers paj-ing 12o for candled stock,
selling from store at 13 a 14c.
Butter Selling priees Fancy creamery, 183
20c; fair creamery, 143 16c; tlno dairy. 10312c;
good country, 73 Oc, according to the condition
in which It is received. Common stock: will
brin g but 4 3 5c per pound.
Poultrt Hens. So ft; yonnic chickens.
7co hen turkeys, 10c; totns, 5c; roosters, 3c;
geese, $3.80 V doz; ducks. Gc,
Feathekj Prime geese, 3501 . mixed duck
20c 4 n.
Belswax Dark, 18c; yellow. 20c
Wool Tub-washed and picked, 33335c; un
washed medium and common grades, it in good
order, 25c; hurry and cottod, 17320c; fleece
washed, if light and in good order, 28330c:
burry and unmerchantable, according to their
value.
IRON AND STEEL. .
Bar iron (rates), 1.0O2c; .horse-shoe bar, 3o,
Norway rail rod, Sc; German steel plow-slabs;
4c; American drill steel, 10312c; Sanderson tool
Kteel, 16c; tire steel, 3c; spring steel, 5c; horee
phoes, 4 keg, $4.2534.50; mule's shoes, V keg.
$5.2535.50; horse nails. & box, 8d, $5; steel
nails, lOd and larger, $2.1032.35 keg: other
sizes at the usual advance; wire nails, $2.65.
Tinners' Supplies Bent brand charcoal tin,
IC, 10x14, 14x20. 12x12, $0.75: IX. 10x14,
14x20 aud 12x12. $8.50; IC, 1 1x20, rooting tin,
$5.25; IC, 20x28, $10.50; block tin, in Pigs, 27c;
in bars, 29c. Iron 27 B iron, 3c; 27 Cirou,
5c; galvanized, GO per cent, discount. Sheet
zinc, 7c. Copper bottoms, 25c rianihhed cop
per, 30c. Solder, 10318c
SEEDS.
Clover Red, choice, 60 IB bu, $1.0034.35; En
glish, choice. $4.40 2 4.00; white, choice, $7,403
7.75; alsike, $8.5039.00; alfalfa, choloe, $7,753
8.00. Timothy Choice; 45 IB bu, $1.702.0O.
Blue-grass, fancy, 14 IB bu, 80c $1.00. Orchard
grass Extra clean, 14 IB bu, $1.251.40. Red
top Choice, 14 to bu, 85oa$1.00. Bird seed
Choice Sicily canarv, 5 a So ra. Pure German
millet, SOoa $1.00 bu; choico Hungarian, 70 3
Oc bu. B. A W. Enllag Corn 90c3$1.00 f
bu; red cob, $1.0031.25 bu; evergreen sweet,
$1.3501.50? bu. Poicorn Dry, 233c
F. C. HUNTINGTON & CO..
Leading Wholesale and Retail
SEED MERCHANTS.
78 6c SO East Market St., Indianapolis.
Clover. Timothy and Blue-Grass
the II. T. conde Implement Co.
The largest wholesale sed house La Indiana.
Strictly prune seed a specialty.
7G and 78 West Washington Street
Indianapolis.
GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS.
ABNERL. BACKUS&SONS
18 A 19 rroduce Exchange, Toledo, Ohlc
Solicit correspondence and consignments, and wll
make mail and telegraph bids.
THE FAIR SEASON OF 1859.
Tbe following is a list of county and
district fairs to be held in Indiana, this
year, witb tholocation, date and secretary's
namo of each.
COUNTY FAIRS.
Boone Lebanon, Aug. 19 to 23, E. O. Darnall,
secretary.
Clark Charlestown, Sept 2 to G, W. II. Wat
son, secretary.
Clinton Frankfort. Aug. 20 to 30, Jos. Ueavi
lon, secretary.
Delaware Muncie, Aug. 21 to 24, M. 8. Clay
pool, secretary.
Daviess-Washington, Sept. 23 to 28, Jas. C.
Lavelle, secretary.
Dearborn Lawrenceburg, Aug. 20 to 25, Dr.
C. B. Miller, Kccrctarj-.
Decatur Greensbui'g, Aug. 27 to 31, Ed Kess
Infr, secretary.
Dubois Uuntingbuig, Sept. 1G to 21, W. D.
llamilton, secretary.
Elkhart tioshen, Sept. 24 to 27, C. L. Land
greaver, secretary.
Fulton Rochester, Sept 4 to 7, Chas. Jackson,
bcc r tfl.rj
Giljson rrlnceton, Sept. 9 to 14, S. Vet. Strain,
secretary.
Grant Marion, Aug. 27 to 30, Ed Caldwell,
secretary.
Green Linton, Sept. 2 to 6, D. J. Terhnne,
secretary
Uainllton Noblesville, Aug. 20 to 30, Will IL
Craig, secretary.
Hancock Greenfield, Aug. 20 to 23, Charles
Downing, secretary.
Hoi ard Koiomo, Sept. 0 to 13, A. II. Grant,
sccre ary.
Harrison Corydon, Sept. 9 to 13. J. W. II. Lit
tcll, secretary.
Huntington ITuntlngton, Sept. 17 to 21, Leon
T. Bagley, secretary.
Jackson Brownstorrn, Sept. 23 to 27, W. L.
Benton, secretary.
Jay Portland. Oct. 1 to 4, L. L. Gilpin, secre
tary. Jefferson-Wirt Station, Sept 3 to 5,T.H. Wat
Huston, secretary.
Johnson Fninklln, Sept. 17 to 21, W. P,
Young, secretary.
Knox Vincenncs, Sept. 30 to Oct. 5, James W.
Emlson, secretary.
Lake Crown Point, Oct 1 to 4, Walter L. Alb
man, secretary.
LaPorte LaPorte, Sept. 10 to 13, George C.
Dorland, secretary.
Lawrence Bedford, gept 10 to 15, V. E.
Strout, secretary.
Madif on Anderson, Sept 2 to 0, Edmund.
Johnson, secretary.
Monroo Bloomington, Sept 10 to 20, Geo. P.
Campbell, secretary.
Montgomery Crawfordsville, Sept 0 to 13, P.
L. Snyder, secretary.
Muncio Muncie, Aug. 20 to 24, M. S. Claypool,
secretary.
Newton Morocco, Sept 10 to 14, Shel. Smith,
seen-1 ary.
Noble -Llgonier, Oct 8 to 11, E11B. Gerbcr,
secretary.
Owen Spencer, Sept 9 to 14, Matt Matthews,
secretary.
Park Rockvllle, Aug. 19 to 24, W. IL Elson,
secretary. .
Perry Rome, Sept 30 to Oct 5, Walton
Wheeler, secretary.
Pike Petersburg, Sept 2 to 0, A. II. Taylor,
secretary.
Porter Valparaiso, Sept. 24 to 27, E. 8. Beach,
secretary.
Posey New Harmony, Sept 16 to 20, E. V
Johnson, secretary.
Randolph Winchester, Sept. 3 to 6. John It
Enle secretary.
Bush Rushville,8ert. 10 to 13, Chas. F. Ken
nedy, secretary.
Shelby Shelbyvllle, Sept 3 to 7, E. E.
8troup, secretary. -
Hpencer Rociport, Sept 23 to 28, Henry
Hoch, secretary.
Spencer Chrisucy, Sept 30 to Oct 5, T. It
Austin, secretary.
Steuben Angola, Sept 24 to 27, F. McCartney,
secretary.
Sullivan Sullivan, Sept. 9 to 14, J. M. Lang,
secretary.
Tippecanoe Lafayette, Sept 2 to 6, Mortimer
Levering, secretary.
Vermillion Bugene, Sept. 2 to 6, J. S. Gron
dyke, secretary.
Vigo Terr Haute, Aug. 20 to 30, Charles C.
Oakey, secretary.
Wabash Wabash, Sept 24 to 27, E. W. PoweU,
secretary.
Warren West Lebanon Aug. 19 to 21, A. R.
Cndwallader, secretary.
Warrick Roouvllle, Oct 7 to 12, Wm. L.
Barker, secretary.
Washington-i-alem, Sept. 4 to 7, A. W. Beal,
secretary.
DISTRICT VAMR.
Acton Fair Association Acton, Marion, Sept.
10 to 2 1, T. M. RlchardFon, secretary.
Arcadia District Arcadia, Uainllton, Aug. 19
to 23, J. T. Driver, secretary.
Bloointleld ttept. 10 to 21, Bloomflcld, Otto F.
Herold, secretary.
Cannel District Carmcl, Hamilton, Aug. 21 to
23, 11 B. Murphy, secretary.
Eastern Indiana Agrtcmtural-Kendallvllle,
Noble, fcept. 30 to Oct 4. J. H. Conloue. ec ro
tary. .
LdinburgFalr and Trotting AMociation-IM-inburir,
Johnson, Oct 1 to 4, W. A. Breeding,
secretary.
FalnnunntUnlon-Falrmonnt, Grant, Sept 10
to 20, E. H. Ferree, secretary.
Fountain, Warren and Vermillion Corintrton,
Fountalu, hept. lO to 'JO, IC W. Mllen, secretary.
FrauceHVllle Atrncultural lYancesvllle, Pu-
lail;a, Oct 1 to 4, W. A. Brewer, t h rotary. ?
HlKrt DUtrict Fuir AwntUn Ciomiott,
Owen, Aug. 20 to yo, Geo. r. Lee, sccretgry.
KentlandFalrAlsoclatlon-Kentlatid.Newton,
Pei.t. 3 to 6, F. A. Comparet, secretary.
Knlghtstown Drrict-Knlglit'town, Henry,
Aug. 27 to 31. I P. Newby, secretary.
Lawrence Ditrlct I-awrencc, Marion, Sept. 3
to 0, W. B. Flick, secretary.
Loogootee District Looirootee, Martin, Aug
27 to 31, C. 8. Wood, secretary.
Miami and Fultou-Macy, Miami, Sept. 11 ta
14, J. Colling, secretary.
N. Carlisle and Farmers Union Fair New Car
lisle, St. Joseph, Kept. 4 to C, W. U. Deacon, sec
retary. Northeastern Indiana Waterloo, DcKalo, Oct..
6 to 10, M. Kiplinger, secretary.
North Indiana and Southern Michigan South
Bend, St. Joseph, Sept. 10 to 20, C G. Towlc,
tecretary.
Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan Ex
rositlon Association Warsaw, Kosciusko, bepL
0 to 20, II. D. Hoay. secretary.
North Manchester Tri-Coutty North Manches
ter, Wabash, Sept. 30 to Oct. 3. B. F. Clcrnaas,
secretary.
North alem Agricultural and Horticultural
North Salem. Helricks, Sept 2 toO, 8. iLDavli,
secretary.
Orleans Agricultural Orleans, Orange, Sept
25 to 2. John J. Lingle, secretary.
Poplar Grovo Agricultural. Horticultural and
Mechanical Poplar Grove, Howard, Oct. 1 to 5,
R. T. Barbour, secretary.
Ilemlnjrton Fair Association Remington, Jas
per. Aug. 27 to 30, E. 1 1. Briggs. secretary.
Rush and Shelby Manilla, Rush, Aug. 13 to
16, II. a Pitts, secretary.
Sheridan District Sheridan, Hamilton, Sept. 1
to 7, w. j. Woods, secretary.
Southern Indiana District Mount Vernon. To
sey, Sept. 23 to KUwood Smith, secretary.
Switzerland and Ohio-East Enterprise, Switz
erland. Sent. 10 to 13. W. 11. Madison, secretary;
Urmeyvule Agricultural UrmevviUe, Joha
son, Oct. 1 to 4, t. w. Dungan, secietary.
Vermillion Joint Stock Newiort, Vermillion,
Sent. SO to Oct. 5. Lewi Shepard. secretary.
Warren Trl-County Warren, Huntington, Sept.
3 to 7, Isaac F. Heard, secretary.
Washington and Clark Pekin. Washington,
Sept. 17 to 20, William T. Baker, secretarv.
Wayne, Henry and Randolph-Dalton, Wayne,
Sept. 10 to 13, J. E. Dennis, secretary.
Xcnia District Xenia, Miami, Aug. 20 to 23,
J. W. Kward. secretary.
STATE AND INDEPENDENT FAIRS.
Berks County Agricultural and Horticultural
Society-Reading. Pa.. Sept 17 to 20, Cyrus T,
Fox. secretary. Keadiujr, Pa.
Butler County Agricultural foclety Hamilton,
0 Oct, 7 to 11, C. Rothenbush, secretary, Ham
ilton, O.
Canada's Exposition Toronto, Can., Sept. 9 to
21, H. J. Hill, secretary, Toronto, Can.
Clark County A gricuituralrociety princfleld,
O., Aug. 27 to 30, L. B.Sprague, secretary, South
Charleston, O.
Colfax County Agricultural Society Schuyler,
Neb., Sept. 1 8 to 20, M. L. Dunlap, secretary,
Schuyler, Neb.
Dakota (First District) Aberdeen, Dak., Sent.
23 to 27, C. L. Downey, secretary, Athlon, Dak.
Dakota (Second District) Grand Forks, Dak.,
Sept. 17 to 21, Gerald Pierce, secretary, Bia
m;irck. Dak.
Da vies County Owensboro. Ky., Oct. 8 to 12,
John W. Carter, secretary, Owensboro, Ky.
Georgia Macon. Oct. 23 to Nov. I, Robt A.
Nisbet, secretary, Macon.
Great Centra Fair Hamilton. Ont., Pept 23 to
27, C. R. Smith, secretary, Hamilton, Ont
Hillsdale County Ilillsdile, Mich., Oct. 1 to 4,
J. F. Fitzsimmons, secretary, Hillsdale.
Indiana Indianapolis, rent. 23 to 23, Alex.
Heron, secretary, Indianapolis.
Illinois Peoria. tepu 23 to 27, W. C. Garrard,
Springfield, secrctar-.
Iowa Des Moines, An. 30 to Sept. G, John.
R. Shatter, Des Moines, secretary.
Kansas Topeka, Sept lGto21, E. O. Moon,
Topeka, secretary.
Louisiana Shreveport, Oct. 8 to 14, John J.
Horan, Shroveport, secretary.
Minnesota Hamllno, Sopt 6 to 14, II. R. Den
ny. Ilauiline, secretary.
Montana Helena, Aug, 20 to 31, Francis
Pope, Helena, secretary..
Nebraska Iincoln. feept. 9 to 13. It. W. Furnas,
Brownville, secretary.
Ohio Columbus, Sort 2 to C, L. N. Rouham,
Columbus, secretary.
Omaha Exposition Omaha, Sept. 2 to 0, J. II.
McShane, Omaha, secretary.
Pueblo State Fair-Pueblo, Col., Oct. 3 to 9, It.
J. Bruner. Pueblo, secretary.
Southeastern District Capo Girardeau. Mo.,
Oct. 15 to 10, E. H. Engleman, C:aie Girardeau,
Mo., sccre tar v.
Southern Minnesota Rochester, Sept 2 to 7,
C. Van Campeu, Rochester, secretary.
St. Iui St. Louis, Oct. 7 to 12, Arthur Ufcl,
St. Louis, secretary.
Texas Dallas, Oct. 15 to 27, Claude A. Cour,
Dallas, secretary.
Tri-Stft to Fair Toledo, O.. Sept. 9 to 13, John
Farley, Toledo, secretary.
In the Sick-Room.
Good Housekeeping.
On of tbe luxuries of invalid life is a
flannel washclotb. To a sensitive person,
who dreads and shrinks from tho touch f
a wet linen or cotton cloth, the substitution
of a washcloth of soft baby-ilannel will
oftentimes serve to render tho bath agree
able, if not positively enjoyable. It should
bo made of two or three thicknesses of tho
llannel lightly tacked together, and should
not bo larger than the nurse's baud can
now. Another aesirauio article lor one
who is long confined to tho bed is a
light print wrapper, to bo worn through
the day instead of a night-dress.
One who bas tried it bays that
tho first of many reasons for appreciating
it is that it enables bcr to p it her arms out
side the bedclothes, or ste from the bed to
the chair, withont having any of that un
dressed feeling sho is always conscious of
when clad in a night-dress. To insuro its
being comfortable and in no way burfien
some, it should bo cut by; the night-dres
pattern. In cold weather it may bo worn
over the night-dress. A little thing thit
has long made a bright spot in ouo sick
room is a tiny buch of liowers, in a small
vial, fastened to an invisible tack in tho
head-board of tho beadstead. just over tho
invald's pillow. The vial is suspended
from the tack by means of a thread tied
round its neck. The llowcn conceal tho
thread and the tack and not seldom bidot
tho vial also. Tho little bouquet is so very'
small that even in winter it may bo re
newed, day by day, from tho window
plants. A window-box outside the window
of a sick-room is another littlo thing that
gives much pleasure to an invalid. Even
lfunablo to leave her bed, sho may, if
strong enough, have tho Led rolled closo to
the open window, and with her own hands
gather tho blossoms for her pillow bouquet.
If too feeble for this, sho will yetlind
pleasure in watching tho plants a
they grow and bloom. An invalid who
is so fortunate as to bo able to writ
while in a recumbent position will find a
home-made writing-board a great conven
ience. Take a board about eight inches
wide and eighteen inches long and cover it
with white cotton llannel. This can b
propped at any desired angle, and. lying on
her loft side, with the paper on tho upper
end of the writing-board, sho will find its.
lower end tho lower half of its length a.)
restful support for her arm and hand. To
the inmato of a sick-room frequent changes
in the position of tho furnituro aro almost
always pleasant. Change the pictures, too.
IJring pictures from the other rooms and
hang them on her walls in place of those
she has looked at so long.
Flax-Growing In the United States.
Flax-Dresser, in nttsburg Chronicle.
I have read with interest the different
articles on flax culture which have of lato
appeared in your columns, having had a
life experience in this business, twenty
three years of which have been devoted to
tho growing of tho raw material, and I
endeavor to givo my opinions on this sub
ject. In tho first piaco. it was stated by a cor
respondent that tho land was not adapted
to the growing of flax libre in the United
States. With tho exception of Now York
State llax, it has never been grown for tho
libre, but for seed only, and yet experts
havo utilized it for tho production of long
lino flax aud tow for spinning purposes, and
havo found that if sown for libre, it will
compare favorably with that of anv of tho
old countries for the manufacture of twines
and threads.
In this country, generally, tho amount of
seed sown per aero is from twotothreo
f ecks. Ontno Jiorth river and in Canada,
roni eight to ten pecks per acre arft sown.
By this heavy sowing it grows thick and
soon covers tho ground, protecting tho
libre from being burnt by tbe sun and keep
ing moisture at the roots; alxo preventing a
he.'ivv Tirmitmr nt tlio ton. b' which
means it grows much taller and liner m
quality. By this mode of sowing there
will bo three thousand pounds of llax straw
per acre, while by Hunt sowing it is con
sidered good to raise ouo thousand pounds
of straw, sometimes not umro than one
half that amount being raised.
Hcavy-sown flax will yi'dd. percent
more libre than that which is thin-sown,
nnd it will ho liner in quality. I he aver
age length of flax straw m from two to
threo feet according to sow i
being on excellent length for
io nuwmn, two irvb
manufactur-
lnuTthintwo weeks I have received from
Kansas a sample of llax straw as crown
there at the present time, which will aver
ago from thirty to.thirty-six inch;
My experience is that even tho thinly.
sown American flax is Mupcrior in iiualUv
to tho coarser Russian flax, and if tho samo
pains wero taken by us as by Europeans
generally wo wonld havo as good liax libro
as is grown in tho world.
Todestrov the odor of cabbage while
cooking-Add a mcco of charcoal tho Hizo
of a walnut, ana while it will not iu tho
least iitfect the flavor, tho odor will not per
meate the entire house. A pinch of soda
will Csk if - charcoal is not handr.