Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 August 1889 — Page 6

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1889.

THE LNDIANAPOLIS NATIONAL BANK. Designated United States Depository. Corner Room. Odd Fellows IIsIL Tttro. T. TlArnnicT. Pres't. V.. K. ItxroKP, Ch. CONDITION OF THE MARKETS

Excessively Dull Trading and a Lackadaisical Feeling in Speculative Circles Awaiting the 3IoTemcnt of the Northwestern Crop "Fears' Continue to Expect an Early Movement Farther Slight Declines. MONEY, STOCKS AM) BONDS. Dull Trading: and Extremely Narrow Fluctuation at New York. NEW" YORK. Aug. 24. Money on call was easy at per cent. Prime mercantile paper S-S? per cent. Sterling exchange dull bnt steady at at $4.84 for tixty-day bills and for demand. Tho total sales of stocks to-day were 51,Gr3 shares including the following: Atchison, 2.400; Delaware, Lackawanna &, Western. 4,530; Erie, 1,800; Missouri Pacific, 2.100 Northern Pacific preferred, 3.C00; Heading, 1.500; Richmond and West Point, 4,010; St. Panl, 05. The action of the Chicago roads to cancel all proportional tariff and to endeavor to find some other way to meet Canadian competition, which places matters back to where they were before the late sensational cut by the Chicago, Burlington & Northern, was the occasion of a somewhat better fueling in the stock market this morning. As the London figures were again higher the opening prices in this market were generally from to per cent higher than last evening's closing figures The temper of tho professionals, however, was still conservatively bearish, and the foreign buying orders were met by further pressure from the traders, which made for & short time a little animation in the market. This soon died away, however, and after slight further gains the market reacted, and most of the list wero again brought down to a shade below the opening prices. Richmond & West Point was tho only really weak point, though it was followed later by, C, C, C. Sc St. Louis, the latter losing 7s and the former h per cent. This weakness was partially in anticipation of another bad bank statement, but after the issue of that document a better tone was apparent, and in most cases tho slight fractional losses wero recovered. Tho fluctuations were entirely without significance, and the operations of tho day reflected only tho whims of the board-room traders, of which there was a slim attendance. The close- was very dull and steady at about opening prices. Tho final changes were in no case for moro than a small fraction, and almost invariably in the direction of higher prices. Thcro was tho nsual dullness in railroad bonds, the sales reaching only $o03,000nnd tho trading was as usual entiroly devoid of feature of any kind. There was no perceptible movement among the active issues and tho few important changes wero confined to the bonus which are only traded in from time to time. Gulf, Colorado fc Santa Fe firsts lost 2 at lOO. The sales of bonds for the week aggregated only $4.0X,000, against fl.OW.OOO for last year. Government bouds were dnll and steady. States bonds wero entirely neglected. Closing quotations were: Four per ct. re?...12S Four per ct. coup.. 1-8 l.ake Erie & West. 18 L. K. A W. pref.... 63 I-ake Shore 1021 Lou. A Nash 01) Lou. AN. A 38 Mem. A Charleston 02 Michigan Central. 88 Ml),, L. 8. A W 91ia Mil..L.8.AW.prcf.UO Minn, Bt. L. 4 M. A St. K pref... 8 Missouri Pacific... 678 Mobile A Ohio 13 Nashville A Chat. 90 New Jersey Cent..ll2 Norfolk A W. nref. GJ Northern Pacinc.. 30 Northern Pacpref 674 Northwestern' 1073 Northwest'n pref. . 1433 New York CentrallOG x. y c. 1G N.Y.,C.A8t.L.pref 06 O. A Mississippi... 22 O. AM. rref 92 Ontario A West... 17 Ore. Improvement 51 Ore. Navigation... 08 Four undas n?K.-1053 Four ami acscoupl0U7t PaciflcCsof '1)5.. .118 Loulstanast'pd 4s. DO M issourt Cs lOOJo Tenn. new set. fii.101) Tenn. new set. 5s. 102 Tenn. new set. 3s. 73 Can. Southern 2ds. tw Cen. Pacinc lnta.,114 Den. A ICO. lsta.1224 Den. A KG. 4.... 78 Den. fcR.G.W.lstsl0r Erie second 103 M..K. A: T. pen. (is 03 M.. K. AT. pen. 5s 58 Mutual Union Us.. 102 N. J.C.lnLcer....ll28 North'n l'ao. lsts.,117 North'n Fac. 2ds..ll534 N'west'n consols.. 147 N'wesfn deb 59.1141 Oregon A Trans 6SIO.V4 Bt. L.A I.M.gen. 5s 80 Ft. Im & S.F.gen.in.110 Ft. Paul consols. .. 1 25 Ft. 1., C. A Ilsts.llS T. P. L, G. Tr.rcts. 10 T. P.R.O. Tr.rcts. 371 Union Pacificists. 114 West Shore 103 Adams Express... 147 Alton A T. If 44 Alton AT. II. prcf.103 American Express 110 Bur.. C. R. fc N.... 25 Canada Pacttlc.... 01 Canada Foathern.. 52 Central Pacific 34 Ore. A Trans 334 Pacltto MalL 33 4 Peoria, D. A E . . Pittsburg Pullman Palace. Reading .. 21 ..158 ..178 .. 44 Rock Inland. 97 St. Louis ; S. F... .27 Ft. Ij. A S. F. pref. 58 St.L. A S.F.lat pref 101) St-Paul..... 7038 Ft. Paul pref 110 LSt. Paul. M. A M..101ia Ches. A Ohio 234! St. Paul A Omaha. 323 c. A O. pref. lsta.. 03 Ft. Paul A O. pref. 05 C AO. pref. 2ds.. 39 Chicago A Alton.. 123 C, B. AO" 103 C.fFt.L.AP 12 C, Ft. L. A P. pref. 34 C.,b.C 63 Clevl'd A Col'nib's Del. A Hudson.... 14S Del.. Lack. A W...M5 Tenn. Coal A Iron 30k Texas Pacific 19 T. A O. Cen. pref.. 54 Union Pacific 61 U. 8. Express 89 W., Ft, I. A P. lGq W., Ft. LAP. pref 31 Wells A Fargo Ex.108 Western Union 83 Am. Cotton Oil 50 Colorado Coal 27 Houietake 8i Iron Silver 20O Ontario 34 Quicksilver 6 ljuickailver pref.. 34 Futro 4 Ihilwer 205 IUcb. A W. P j 15s Atch..Top. A8.F. 353y l)en..Tex.&n.W. 20 Den. A Kio O.pref 18 lien. A R. G 10 Lat Tennessee.... 9 E. Tenn. 1st iref.. 70 E. Tenn. 2d pref.. 21 Erie 274 trie preferred.... 05 Fort Wavnc 153 Fort Worth A Dcu. Hocking Valley.... 15 1 1 ouston ATi-xaj. 4 Illinois Central... 113 I., R. A W 9 Kansas fc Teias.. 113 NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-IJar sUver, 92o. The weekly bank statement of the associated banks shows the following changes: Keeerve, decrease Loan, decrease Bpecte. deereae Legal tenders.decrease.... Pepoits. decrease Circulation, decrease .$1,280,575 . 3.400.100 . 2,146,400 . 752.U00 . 7,529.000 3.&00 The banks now hold $2,060,000 In excess of the 25 per cent rule. Iluincfs of tho Clearing-nouses. UOFTOX, Aug. 25. The following table shows the gios exchanges of the clearing-houses In the cities named for the week ended Aug. 24, with rate er cent, of increase or decrease, as compared with the eimllar amounts for the corresionding week in 18SS: New York 5rU23,785.784 JUiAtun 71.090.502 Increase.. 23.5 Increase.. 2.5 Increase.. 12.0 Increase.. 0.0 Increase.. 8.2 Increase.. 2 1.7 Increase ..21.7 Increase.. 14. 9 Increase.. 11. 2 Increase.. 0.8 Increase ..44.3 Increase. .30.3 Increase ..21.8 Increase.. 11. 8 Increase ..21.3 Increase.. 24.2 Increase ..19.1 Increase ..21.8 Increase ..54.8 Increase ..lo.l) Increase.. 25.8 Increase.. 11. 8 Increase. .ll.M Increase. .14. 8 lucresso.. 9.7 Increase ..4S.7 Decrease.. 21. 4 Increase. .11.2 lncrease.128.5 Increase. .38.2 Decrease.. 04.3 Increase.. 7.3 Increase.. 0.6 Decrease.. 1.7 Increase. .33.8 Decre.ise.. i.7 Increase ..37.5 Increase .. 5.8 In ere a ne .. 0.2 Increase ..11.9 Decrease. .59.2 Increase. .24.0 Increase.. 1.9 Philadelphia Chicago Pt. Louis Baltimore Fan Francico.. Pittsburg Clnclenatt...... Kansk's City.... New Orleans.... Jxu!sville Irovidcnce. Minneapolis..... Ft. Paul Omaha Detroit Milwaukee Denver Cleveland Columbus Hartford P.ichinnnd Memphis Indianapolis.... Pt-ona Ft. Joseph Portland. Fort W orth Dallas Duluth New Haven FpttngfleM Worcester (lalvetou Norfolk Wichita Syracuse Orand Kaptds . Iywell ... Los Angeles Des Moines Top11 Hurralo PortUnd. Ore... nirruiDghaiu... Sioux City I.com& (5-,3Gi,000 18,4;7.9lt lJ.i3S.;53 15.938JOD 11.277,777 7.078.r)U,: 4,925,901 5.70S.449 4,2s,h(X) 3.624.372 3.G14.171 3.7r,4.812 4,973.497 4,.r-.l,00 3,s;:,3-2 3,453.254 2.25S,:(M) 1.4tO,h87 1.454.tnU U47.008 1,778.032 1,45.02'J 1,123.54.1 997,728 953,812 1.281,918 1.004.373 992.K51 V9 2.991 F75.029 938,028 458,530 83(1,874 G37.942 5C4.790 72:i.47 429.021 542.108 339.973 2.997.390 1,536.088 49,f)5 40O.5G8 653.521

8,900,717 1,470,075 Total , 959,537,410 Increase.. 17.9 Outside New York, 335.751,002 Increase.. 0.9 Not inclnded in totals. No clearing-house at this time last year. TRADING AT CHICAGO. The Up and Dowm of the Market, with the I tan ere In Trices of Leading Articles. CHICAGO, Ang. 2-1. There was a tamo closing to as dull and uninteresting a week in tho wheat market as has been witnessed since tho new crop began to move. Fluctuations in speculative values were narrow in the extreme, as news was so scarco that there were no disturbing influences. Local operators were more inclined to even up their trades than to put out fresh lines, both sides being qtiite willing, apparently, to await developments in the Northwest. The near future of the market will -undoubtedly hinge on the character of tho movement of the new spring crop out of first hands. The "bears" are counting, with great assurance, on a general letdown in the markets as soon as tho weight of Northwestern wheat is felt. August wheat was fully as weak as the more distant futures. Speculative trading was, almost entirely local and largely in December, which firmed up Vo early, then broke o and closed practically at the bottom, or atTTTTc, which was below yesterday's closing prices. Corn was fairly active and weaker, lower prices being established, and the feeling was but a continuation of that developed several days ago. Tho weakness was duo to the report regarding the growing crop, and tho large receipts. Trading was quite acting at times, and there was considerable doing in the way of changing selling September and buying October. Cables were dull and reported a limited demand, and domestic markets showed declines of liy&loc. Tho day's arrivals wero about as anticipated concerning the receipts by canal, and estimates for Monday are placed at 1.400 cars. The'speculative market oponed at yesterday's closing prices, was steady for a time. but soon declined c, rallied s'Sc, became inactive, and closing 14'3atfC lower than yesterday. Oats were fairly active but unsettled. "Shorts'' bought August and September, and gavo them such good support that prices only receded Vlic. The more deferred deliveries were offered with increased freedom and developed pronounced weakness. Prices declined Sh'Sc, and the market closed quiet at about inside iigures. A quiet and comparatively firm feeling prevailed in the market for hog products and the changes in prices wero slight. Toward the close they were advanced somewhat and closed firm. Speculative offerings were light and the demand from all sources was limited. The receipts of hogs were moderate, with sales at a further decline, and tho reports from domestic and foreign markets favored buyers. Tho receipts of products were moderate, and the shipments of all kinds quito heavy for the closing day of the week. Trading was mainly on local account. Short ribs rnled .OS.Oc higher. The leading futures ranged as follows:

Montreal. Halifax

Options. Optn'd. Highest. Lowest. Closing. Wheat Aug.. 76 77 763 7834 Sept 78I4 76 76 78 Deo 77 3f 77 11 11 May 81 81 81 81 Corn Aug.... 34 34 337 33 - Pept 31 34 83 33 Dec 833y 3334 333 335 May 357$ 37t 33 355a Oats Aug.... 20 20 20 20 fept i0 20 193 194 Dec 20 20 201 20 May 23 23 22 22 Fork Sept $0.50 $9.fi5 $9.50 $9.60 October.. 9.50 9.C0 9.47 9.55 Year..... 8.80 8.05 8.80 Jan 9.12 9.15 9.07 9.10 Lard Aug.... 5.90 5.92 5.92 5.92 Sept 5.92 5.92 5.90 6.92 October.. 5.92 5.95 5.90 5.92 Year..... 5.72 5.75 5.72 5.72 Sh'tribs Aug. 4.77 fclept 4.72 4.77 4.70 4.77 October- 4.77 4.82 4.75 4.82 Jan I 4.62 . 4.62 4.57 4.C0

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour uiet and steady. No. 2 spring wheat. qui seed, 1.2fi; prime timothy-seed, Sl.401.50; mess pork, per brl, $9.00; lard, per n. 5.92i:j'35.i5c; short-rib sides (loose), 4.75'2 4.fi0c; dry-salted shoulders (boxcdl, 4V2 434c; short-clear sides (boxed), 5'25c; whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gal, 1.02; sugars, cut-loaf, 99mc; granulated, 8e; standard A, 8c. On tho Produce Kxchange, to-day, the butter market was steady; creamery. Halite; dairy, 0-2)150; eggs shade easier; fresh, 14 14jc. Receipts Flour, 8,000 brls; wheat, 166,000 bu; corn. 416,000 bu: oats, 240,000 bu; rye. 13,000 bn: barley, 3,000 bu. Shipments Flour, 18,000 brls; wheat, 24.000 bu; corn, 500,000 bu; oats, 178,000 bu; rye, 1,000 bu; barley, 5,000 bu. AT NEW YOIIK. Ruling Trices In Produce at the Seaboard's Commercial Metropolis. NEW YOHK, Aug. 24.-Flour-Receipts, 16,304 packages; exports, 6,237 brls, 17.S84 sacks. The market was moderately active and heavy. Sales, 17,000 brls. Wheat Receipts, 82,900 bu; exports, 112,213 bu; sales, 720,000 bu futures, 101,000 bu spot. Tho spot market was easier and dull; now No. 2 red, SHSc in elevator, SO-li &c afloat, WSOc f. o. b.; No. 3 red, 82c; ungraded red, 77'S8C14C; steamer No. 2 red, 81c; steamer No. 3 red. 77c. Options wore dull, 18,a0 lower; and weak; No. 2 red August, 8334'2837ae, closing at 83V; Septeinber, 83 S-lC'SSOc, closing at 83ic; October, SIS&jc, closing at 84c; November, 85-S853tc, closing at 85c; December, 80 'SSCLjc, closing at SOVc; January closing at 87V; May, 91'S91o, closing at 91c. Uarley malt dull. Corn Receipts, 242,000 bu; exports, 10,807 bu; sales, 1,000,000 bu futures, 81,000 bu spot. Tho spot market was steady and dull; No. 2, 43?43c in store and in elevator, 4334'2:44c afloat; No. 2 white, 45c; uu graded mixed. 4234'S44c. Options were active, lower and heavy: August, 43c; September, 42 ll-10a43c, closing at 4234c; October, 42 15-1043c. closing at 43c; November, 43Vtf 43V. closing at 43V; December, 43:'&43;Sc: closing at 4330. Oats Recoipts, tS8,000 bu; exports, 116 bu; sales, 210.000 bu futures, 47,000 bu spot.' Tho spot market was dull and weaker. Options were steady but quiet; August, 2020; September. 203 ivc, closing at 25 V; October, 25c; spot 2so. 2 white, 2834c; mixed Western, 25 '629c; white Western, UitoSSc; No. 2 Chicago. 28c. Hay in ood demand and tlrra. CollceOptious steady from unchanged to 10 points up. Sales, 31.500 baps, including AuKiist at 15.05c; September, 14.t.Vo loc; October, 15.10c; November. 15.10c; December, 15.15c; January. ; 15.15c; March. 15.10 a 13.20c; May, 15.1515.25 spot Rio quiet; fair cargoes, 18c. Sugar Raw unsettled and nominal; fair retininjr, Cc; centrifucals. JH test, 6:Uc; refined finn and in fair demand. Molasses Foreigu nominal; New Orleans quiet. Rice steady, with a moderate demand; domestic, 4' Oc; Japan, 4J8 '5c. Cotton-seed oil quiet; crude, SI 35c; yellow, 416-47c, as to quality. Tallow strong; city (2 for packages, 4 ll-ltic. Rosin steady but quiet; strained, common to tfood, $1.02 Wo) 1. 05. Eggs about steady; but quiet; Western, 17frlc; receipts, 2,74o packages. Fork quiet; moss inspected, $11 11.50; mess, uninspected, 10.75; extra prime. 10 fa 10.50. Cut meats dull; pickled shoulders, 5c; pickled hams, 103411c; middles easy; short clear. 5.02 c. Lard barely steady; Western steam. 6.35S?6.37c; sales of September at 0.28 S6.29C, closing at C.29c; October, 6.31c. closing at C.30e asked; November, 6.25c; December, 6.17c; January, 6.17c. Rutter Choice grades steady; others eas; Western dairy. 9&12c; Western creamery, ll'&ISc; Western factory, l0o 14c. Cheese unsettled but quiet; estern, 637c. . TRADE IN GKNERAJL. Quotations at St. Louis, Philadelphia, Daltlmore, Cincinnati amt Other Points. ST. LOUIS, Aujr. 24. Flour quiet but steady. Wheat Cash lower, options dull, with a weak, heavy undertone, and a sagging tendency. The cloA-rab -reak at U3 below yesterday; No. 2 red. cash, 73o asked; August closed at 74 o asked; September. 74 37440 bid; DecemWr, 76; May, 80S80tc Cora lower; No.

2 mixed, cash. 31; Amrust closed at 31o allied: September, 313aU31c; October. 31o asked; December, 30c nominal; the year, 30o atked: May, 32?4C Oats lower and dull; No. 2, cash. 18c; September. 1818c; Mfc)r,22a 23c: AujruRt nominal at 18c; October, 18 o bid. Ryedulfc No. 2 hard. 39ebld. Hay dull; prairie, $6.507.50; timothy, $912.50. Bran dull and lower at 43 a 44c. Flaxseed again higher, sales at $1.23. Butter unchanged. Ktrtrs. 13c. Corn-meal lower at $1.6531.70. Whisky, $1.02. Provision duU and drooping. Fork. $10. Lard Prime steam. 5.75c. Dry-salt meat Shoulders, 4.5m 4.02 c; lomrsand ribs, 5a5.12c; short clear, 5.125.37c. Bacon Boxed shoulders, 5.12c; loners and ribs. 5.75 5.85c; short clear, 6.37c. Hams Ann at 11.25 13.25c. Receipts Flour, 6,000 bii; wheat. 92.000 bu; corn, 79,000 bu; oats, 24.000 bu; rye. 7.000 bn. Shipment Flour, 9,000 brls: wheat. 21.00O bu; corn, 25,000 bu; oats, 19,000 bu; rye. 2,000 bu. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 14. Flour-Demand light, and tho general market ruled in buyers' favor. Wheat weak, and prices of all deliveries of Ho. 2 red declined Vdc; high grades firm; lijrht offerings: No. 3 red. in export elevator, 75c; steamer No. 2 red, in export elevator, 80c; No. 2 red, in export elevator, 82383c;No. 2 red, Aumt.82a82Sic: September, 82 a 82 c; October, 82a83c; November, 8384c. CornOptions quiet and lower. Car lots quiet but firm; No. 2 mixed, in Twentieth-street elevator, 43?ic;'o. 2 high mixed, lu Twentieth-street elevator, 44c: ro. 2 mixed, Aujrust, 42342c; September. 42-42n; October, 423fc43c; November, 43?3433ic, Oats Car lots weak: No. 3 mixed, 24c: No. : white 25fc26c; No. 2 white, 29fc29c. Futunea dull and weak; No. 2 white, August, 28?29e: September, 28a29c; October, 2Uti29c; November, 293o0c. Egt steady; Pennsylvania Ursts, 19c. Reoelptu Flour, 1,400 brls; wheat, 20,000 bu: corn, l.OOO1 bu; oats, 31,000 du. Shipments Wheat, 55,000; bu; corn, 4,300 bu; oats, 11,000 bu. t BALTIMORE, Aug. 24. Flour dull and unv changed. Wheat Western, 79793c; NoJ 2 winter red. spot. 7979:Vc; Augutf 79d793hc: September, 7979e: OcX tober, 8080c; December, 83a&3c: Corn Wentcxn, 41c; mixed, spot, 41c; August, 41c; September, 41941c; October, 41V& 42 c. Oats low; Western white, 24'r28c; Westem mixed. 2H a 25c. Rye quiet at 60S 51c. Hay eaicn prime to choice timothy, new, $13314; old, $14315. Provisions lower. Butter nruj; Western packed, 17fel8c; creamery, 10ai3c Ejrgs firmer at 17 17o. Coffee quiet and flntr; fair, 18a18ac Rceipts Flour, 8,300 brl; wheat, 68,500 Wi; corn. 01.000 my oats, 21,100; rye. 1,300 bu. Shipments-Flour, 5,000 brls; wheat, 72.000 bu. corn. 4,000 bu. Bales Wheat, 200,000 bu; corn, 20,000 bu. iq MINNEAPOUS, Aug. 24.-Receipts of wheat, 113 cars; shipments, 67 cars. HeLlers were oflering their grain at tho samo prices that prevailed yesterday, and some of them succeeded in KcttiuK about Uie same figures, but others failed to secure as much, and toward the last prices generally ranged lower, and sellers were offering concessions to avoid carrying over Sunday. Ijocal millers wero the principal buyers, and new Ho. 1 Northern was the favorite grade. Clodtg quotations: ICo. 1 hard, on track, 70 c; Kol Northern, August, 74 c; September, 74 c; December, 7Gc; on track, 75'd70'c; No. 2 North ern, on track. 72 a 73c CINCINNATI, Aug. 24. -Flour dan. Wlieat dull; No. 2 red, 73c. Receipts, 12,000 bu; slitpmfents, 7.000 bu. Corn dull and lower: Noi 2. mixed, 3tA2C Oats In fair demand and steady; No. 2 mixed, 20220c. Rye dull; No. 2, 4.1 c Pork barely steady at $10.50. Lard quiet at 5.80c. Bulk: meats neglected; short ribs, 5.10 5.15c. Bacon steady; short 'clear, b37o. Whisky active; sales, 981 brls finished goods on basis or $1.02. Butter easy. Sugar firm. Eggs steady at 15c. Cheese In fair demand. TOLKDO. Aug. 24. Wheat dull and loWer; cash, 79c; August, 79c; September, 78c; December, 80c. Corn active but lower; cah and October, 37c; May, 3C. Oats quiet; oash, 2034C Clover-seed very dull; cash, $4.50; October, $4.40. Receipts Wheat, 00,200 bu; corn, 12,500 bu; oats, 2,000 bu. Shipments Wheat, 92,00 bu; corn, 1,200 bu; oats, 1,800 bu. , ;,' DETROIT, Aug. 24. Wheat-No. 1 whitewash, 85c; No. 2 red, cash, 7958c: August, 79; September, 78 V; October, 78 c; December, 805. Corn No. 2, cash and August, 37c; September, 37c. Oats No. 2, cash, 223c; No.lfa white, cash, 23 3ic. Receipts Wheat, 39,900 bin corn, 1,200 bu; oats, 9,100 bu. Oils. 1,a NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Petroleum opened steady at 98 c. and after some slight fluctuations in the early trading became weak, and declined to 97c. A rally then followed, in which the market closed steady at 97c. Stock Exchange Opening, 9838C; highest, 98 c; lowest, 97c; closing. 97o. Consolidated ExchangeOpening, 93sc; highest, 98 spc; lowest. OOapc; closing, 97nc. Total sales, 542,000 brls. Terpentine quietand higher.at 44345c. OIL CITY. Aug. 24. National Transit certificates opened at 98c; highest, 98 VC; lowest, 96V; closed at 90c. Charters, 40,912 brls; shipments, 93,925 brls; runs, 53,978 brls. r PITTSBURG, Aug. 24. Petroleum dull and weak. National Transit certificates opened at 9c; closed at 96c; highest, 98c; lowest, yov. ... .. CLEVELAND, Aug. 24. Petroleum quietstandard white, 110, 7c. WILMINGTON, Aug. 24. Spirit turpentii steady at 42c. v 8AVANNAII, Aug. 24. Turpentine firm at 42o. J. Cotton. NEW ORLEANS, Aug. .Cotton steady? middling, 11 c; low middling, 10c;good ordinary, 9c; net receipts, 129 bales, including 123 bales new crop; gross, 495 bales; exports to Great Britain, 266 bales; coastwise, 261 bales; sales 50 bales; stock, 2,833 bales. v. LIVERPOOL, Aug. 24. Cotton quiet and up changed. Sales, 7,000 bales, of which 1.000 bales were for speculation and export, andh eluded 4,600 bales American. ..i Dry Goods. ..vj NEW YORK, Aug. 24. Business In dry goods to-day was fair for a half holiday, with principal activity at the hands of iobbers. Agents were not so busy as on other days, feeling with increased force the buoyancy of trade at seo?nd hands. Tho feeling is consequently better and the undertone Is stronger. Metals. NEW YORK, Aug. 24. Pig-iron quiet; Scotchi $19.50322.50; American, $15.503 18. ( ST. LOUIS, Aug. 21. Lead duU, weak .and lower; but common and refined offered at3.65o without takers. " .

LIVE STOCK. Cattle Dull and Slow nogs Opened Steady, Closing Quiet Sheep Steady. ii' V, Indian Arc lis, Aug23,? Cattle. Receipts, 200; shipments, 700,i;ut fewou sale. The market was dull and. slow, with sales at about yosterday's prjees: n r Export grades $4.204.SO.; Good to choice shippers 3.5024.10' Common to medium shippers 2.603,3.25 Stockers 2.252:75 Good to choice heifers 2.60'3.0o Common to medium heifers 1.75?i235 ' Good to choice cows 2.502.75 Fair to medium cows 2.002.30 Common old cows 1.25?JU75.t Bulls, common to choice 1.5O2.50 Veals, common to choice 2.503.50 Milkers, common to good IS.OOqsflOr liuu iwece:ii!, oov; nuiiimtuio, i,w.ue quality was fair. Market orened steadytfOpi closed quiet: Light. $4.40-50 Mixed 4.2024.40 Heavy 4.004.10.1 UeaY roughs 3.25a3v73' BiiEKF Receipts, 800; shipments, 750. TheJ quality was pood and the market steady at the following quotations: 9 Good to choice $4.10a4!35Fair to medium 3.5034:00 Common 3.00aft.35 Lambs, common to good 3.50?5;ho Bucks, per head 2.0023,W lse where. -s.-iV BUFFALO, Aug. 24.-Cattle -Receipts, 140 car-loads through and 7 car-loads for sale. Market slow and unchanged. 8heep and Lamb Receipts, 11 carloads throtiKU and 14 ear-loads for sale. Market dull but not quotablv lower. j Hoes-Receipts 21 car-loads through and 18 car-loads for sale. Market 5o higher on Yorkers andlOl5 loweronheavy and mediums. Mediums: $4.1524.33; Yorkers, grasaers, $4,153 4.35; Yorker, corn-fed, $4.35 S 4.70; roughs $3.50 3 3.05; stags, $3 3 3.25. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 24.-Cattle-Recelpts. 400; shipments, l',4(Ki. Market slow; choice heavy native steers, $434.50; fair to good native steers. $3.8034.20; stockers and feeders, $2.10 -a 3: range steers, $2.25 a 3.20. Hogs Receipts, 500; shipments, 400. Market slow; fair to choice heavy, $4 34.20; packing grades, $3.90 9 4.20; light grades, fair to best. $4.20 & 4.40. 8hep Receipts, 100; shipments. 700. Market steady; fair to choice, $3.25. a 4.30. CHICAGO. Aug. 24. Cattle Receipts, 2,500; shipments, none. The market was dull. Reeves, $4.254.50; steer. $334.30; stockers and feeders. $1.7532.90; cows, bulls and mixed, $13 Texas cattle, $1.0032.90. Hogs Receipts, y.OOO; shipments, 3,000. Tho market was weak and 5c lower; mixed, $3,803 4.20; heavy, $3X034; light, $3.90 3 4.55; skips, $3.404.40. Sheep Receipts, 2,000; shipments, 5,000. The market was steady: feeders firm: natives. $3.40 4.00; Westerns. $3.5034; Texans, $3.4034.10; lambs, $4.5035.00. FAST LIBERTY, Aug. 24. Cattle Receipts, 480; shipments. 280. Prospects dull. Nothiug doing. AH through consignments. No cattlo shipped to New York to-day. Hogs Receipts, 1,300; shipments, 1,400. Market slow on heavy: fair on light. Light Yorkers, $LG0 3 4.G5: crasser, $1.35 a 4.40; medium and light Philadelphias, $4.4034.50; heavy hogs, $4.3034.35. One car-load of hogs shipped to New York to-day. Sheep Receipts,. l.OOO; shipments, 1,200. Market dull. KAN 8 AS CITY, Aug. 24. The Live Stock Indicator reports: Cattle Receipts. 1.70S; shipment. 037. The market was dull. Good to choice coni'fed steers, $3.0034.15; common to

medium. $233.75; stockers and feeding steers, $1.6023.10; cows, $1.0032.05; grass range steers. $l.C0 32.70. Hogs Receipts, 3.419; shipments, 113. The market was demoralized and 10325o lower. Good to choice light, $134.15; heavy and mixed, $3.5033.90. Sheep Receipts, 1,997; shipments, none. The market was steady. Good to choice muttons, $3.7534: common to medium, $2.5033.50. CINCINNATI, Aug. 24. Cattle Receipts, 780-, shipments 810. Market quiet. Sheep Receipts, 400; shipments. 7G0. In light demand. Lambs unchanged at $2.753C. Hogs strong; common and light. $3.5034.65; packinsr and butchers, $4.1584.33. Receipts, 400; shipments, 4G5. INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.'

A Quiet Day In Trade Circles, with No Changes in Values of Importance. INWAXAPOLIS, Aug. 24. In most departments to-day trade was rather quiet: but few buyers were in, and the salesmen in the wholesale houses wero taking matters easy. Dry goods men, however, look for an early and active fall trade, basing this belief on the activity already noticeable in this market. No important changes in prices are looked for, as it Is believed that in the next few days wool will take on a firmer tone, and this means a stiffening in prices of dry goods generally, although no advance of importance needs be expected, say the oldest merchants. Grocers, taking the week as a whole, have had a good trade. The distribution of sugars is very large, and the slight advance in prices of the past week rather increased the demand, as tho retail merchants stocked up more freely, fearing higher prices. Coffees n carry a- firmer tone, but tho roasters are disappointed. The predicted advance in roasted coffees in the early part of the week did not materalize. In the produce markets there has been a good deal doing all tho week. Eggs aro scarce and firm at quotations: however, a break in tho market in a few days will not he a surprise to cbmmisslon men. Poultry rules -firm on light receipts. There id a scarcity still of good batter, and our best quotation is readily realized. Choice apples are in good demand, the market is llooded with inferior apples which sell low, but ay uood eating apple readily brings 82.50 a barrel, while inferior stock 6ellsas low as Si a barrel. Peaches aro not as plenty; and are selling at a shade better prices: Some choice one-third bushel boxes sold to-day at 85 cents, but 75 cents is the ruling price for really good fruit. Tears aro plenty, and the samo is true of tomatoes and prices are weak. Lemons are lirm on a good demand. There is still mucli- complaint of the poor quality of cantaleups and, even watermelons aro not as satisfactory in quality as usual. Those coming from the southern part of the State the last few days are a decided improvement over those which have been shipped in here from a greater distance. . Blackberries aro about oil the market. -t GRAIN. Reoelpts of wheat are exceedingly light, not meeting the milling demand at home. To-day there no cars were Inspected, owing to the sickness of Inspectors. Business was, therefore, very much interfered with. There was some trading on sample stuff that indicated a fairly good demand, although at easier figures. We quote: Wheat-No. 2 red, 742)75c; No. 3 red, 70 71c; rejected, 03 3 64c for poor, up to 0723 68o for choice samples, tho ruling figures being 05307c; unmerchantable, 55357c, according to condition; August, 741c. Corn Receipts posted to-day, none; yesterday, 1,800 bushels. Offerings of corn continue heavy and, market very flat. We quote: No. 1 white, 35v3c; No. 2 white, 35c; No. 3 white, 343 3420; No. 2 yellow 33o; No. 3 yellow, 33c; N'o. 2 mixed, 34c; No. 3 mixed. 332C Oats Receipts posted to-day, none; yesterday, none. Tho market is very heavy and dull. Old oats sell in a small way to local jobbers; new are very slow sale, shippers being tho buyers. The couaitionof new oats Is such that the trade are afraid to take held of them. We quote: No. 2 white, 2223c; No. 2 mixed, 183181ac; rejected mixed, 16917c; unmerchantable, 143 15o. Brn The market is quiet, although there were a few orders received, and little offering, and consequent higher quotations. Shippers are bidding $8 per ton for spot or August shipment. Local dealers are paying $8.5039. Hay and Straw Receipts posted to-day, no cars; yesterday, 1 car. Shippiug demand small. -The local demand Is active, owing to the small stock. A few cars, however, would satisfy this, and then we may expect an easier market. Timothy hay, choice, $11.50; No. 1, $11-311.25; No. 2, 810; prairie, No. 1, $7 a 8. Straw, $5 per ton. Jobbing-Trade Price 1.1ft. - 0 f CANNED GOODS. Peaches Standard 3-pound, $1.8032.00; 3Emnd seconds, $1.4031.00. Miscellaneous lackbcrrles, 2-pound, 80390c; raspberries, 2pound, $1,155)1.30; pineapple, standard, 2rohnd, $1.4032.50; seconds. 2-pound, $1.102 .20; cove oysters, 1-pound, full weight, 95c3$l; j light, 65376c; 2-ponnd, full, $1.7031.80; light, !90e&$l; string beans, 85995c; Lima beans, ; $1.203 1.30; peas, marrowfat. $1.2031.40; small, i $1.5031.75; lobsters, $1.8532; red cherries, i95oVfcl.lO; strawberries, $1.2031.30; salmon ;(&!), $1.9032.50. j COAL AND COKE. ! Anthracite, $6.7537 V ton; Jackson lump, $4 ton; nut, $3.50; Brazil block, $3.50 tou; nut, ! $3; Pittsburg, $4 ton; nut, $3.75: Raymond land Winifrede. $4 V ton; nut, $3.75; Duggar ilump, $3.75 ton: nut, $2.75; Island City lump, $3.25 V ton; nut, $3; Hirhlaud lump, $3 V ton; innt, $2.50; Piedmont and Blossburg, $5 ton; j Indiana cannel, $5 ton; gas-house coke, lie V ibu. or $2.75 V load; crushed coke, 12o V bu, or ;$13 reload. ! DRY GOODS. i Bleached Phektings Blackstone AA, 73ic'. Uallou & Son, 70; Chestnut Hill, Gc; Cabot 4-4 'gc: Chapman X, Gac; Dwight Star 8, 8Sic; FrQIt of the Loom, 85c; Lonsdale, 8 Hjc; Linwood, 8c; Masonvillc, 634c: New York Mills, 10 c; Our Own, 53tc; Pepperell, 9-4, 22c; repperell, 10-4, 24e; Hills, 8c; Hope, 7c; Knight's Cambric, :8c..iLonsdale Cambric, 10c; Whltlnsville, 33lnch; 02c; Wamsutta, lOe. Brown Rheetixo Atlantio A, 74c; Boott C, 6cf Agawam F, 5c; Bedford R, 5c; Augusta, 5flb; Boott AL.7c; Continental C. 6c; Dwight Star. 8c; Eoho Lake, 6c: Graniteville EE, 6V; Lawrence LL. Sc; Peppered E, 7kc; Pepperell R, GSac; Pepperell 9-4, 20c; PeppereU 10-4, 22c; Utlca 9-4, 22V; Utica 10-4, 25c: Utica C, 44. Gl'Oif ams Amoskeag, 6c; Bates, 6kc; Gloucester, G4c; Glasgow, Gc; Lancaster, G34c; Ranouuau's, 720; Renfrew Madras, Bc; Cumberland, 6c; White, Gc; Bookfold, 9so. G&ain Bags American, $16.50; Atlantic, $18; Franklinville, $18; Lewiston, $18; Ontario, $16.50; Stark A, $21. Paper Camhuics Manvllle, Co; 8. B. & Son, Gcs Masonvillc, Oe; Garner, 6. Prints American lancy, 60; Allen's fancy, 6V", Allen's dark, Gc; AUen's pink, ec: Arnold's, 69c; Berlin solid colors, Gc; Cocheco. Gt; Conestogft, Gc; Dunnell's, Gc; Eddystone, GC; Hartel, Ocj Harmony, 02c; Hamilton, ec; Greenwich, 5 he; Knickerbocker, Sc; Mallory piidt, 620. Prices on dress 6tyles Irregular; depends on pattern. Tickings Amoskeag ACA, 12 kc; ConestogaB F, 15c; Conestoga extra, 132c; Conestoga Gold Medal 14c; Conestoga CCA, 12c: Conestoga AA, 18c; Conestoga X, 9c; Pearl River, 12c; Falls OBO, 32-lnch, 132c; MethuenAA, 12ic: Oakland A, Gjc; Swift River, Gc; York, 32-inch, 12ao; York, 30-lnch, lOe. DRUGS. Alcohol, $2.2222.30; asaf(etld&, 13320c; alum, 4 a 5c; camphor, 3033c: cochineal. 5035;c; chloroform, 38240c; copperas, brls, $33.5iy cream tartar, pure. 30335c; indigo, 80381c; licorloe, Calab.. genuine, 30 2-45c; magnesia, carb., 2-oz, 25335c; morphine, P. & W., 1 oz, $2.80; madder. 123 14e; oil. castor. 4 gal. $1.25 '81.30: oil. berganiot, IB. 3 a 3.25: opium, $3.2533.350; quinine, P.fcW.f oz,39344e; baliani copaiba, 60305c: soap, Castile, Pr.. 12216c; soda, bicarb.. 4s36c: salts. Epsrnn, 425c; sulphur, flour, 43 be; saltpetre, 83 20c; turpentine, 58362c;glycerme,25ff30c;idodlde potass.. $2.40 '32.50; bromide potass.. 40342c; chlorate potash. 25c; borax, 10312c; cinchonldla, 12315c; carbolic acid, 453500. Oils Linseed oU. raw. 62o V gal; boiled. 65c; coal oil, legal test, 93 14c; bank, 40c; best straits, 50c, Labrador, 60c: West Virginia, lubricating, 02330c: miners'. 65c. Lard Oils, No. 1, 50355c; do, extra, 65370c. White LEAD-Pure, 7c. FOREIGN" FRUITS. Raisins, California London layer, new, $2,503 2.75 4 box; California, loose, nmscatelle 3-cro wn, $1.6032 box; Valencia, new, 738c V tt; citron. 2432Gc V 15; currants. 637o V Cj. Bananas $1.2532.25 bunch. Oranges Imperial $5.503 0 P box. Lemons Messina, $43 4.50 lK)x; choice, $5.50 a 0. Figs, 12311c. Prunes Turkish, old, 44 a4i$c; new, 5350. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Celery Per bunch. 20325c. Caictaleups Per brl. $1.7532.25. Tomatoes As to quality, 35375c per bu. Potatoes $131.25 4 brL Watermelons 816318 4 100. Plums Blue, $1.25 per half-bushel box; Damsons, $434.25 V stand; wild. $1.7532.25 stand. AiTLES Maiden's Blush, $2.2532.50 F brl common, $131.25. Pears Bar tie Us, $232.25 brl; common, $1.5032. Peaches Choice, 753 80c box; fair, 50c; common. 35c. Gnirr.s Concord, $t'D4.50 per stand; Ives, $2.50 a 3 per stand. GROCERIES. Sugars Hards. 87310c; confectioners A. 85838c; off A, 833S.V. coffee A. 8438ac; white extra C. 83 84c: extra C, 773ieC; good yellows. 75s377tc; fair yellows, 73s37fic; yellows, 7375. Cofkkes Ordinary grades, lSalOUQ; fair, 1993200; good. 20Ua2114c; prime. 22 J 23c; strictly prime to choice, 23i4324Uc; fancy green and yellow, 24V254c; old government Java,

33k334i4c; ordinary Java. 283i329jc; imitation Java, 274S2SI4C. Roasted coffees, lis packages. 22?ie; Banner. 22Se; Lion. 22uc; Gates's Champion. 2l3tc; Arbucklc. 22c Flour Sacks No. 1 arab 4 brl, $33 1,000; Jfl brl. $17: lighter weight, $1 V 1,000 less. Dried Beef 11313c. Lkaij 62 370 for t ressed bars. Rice Louisiana, 537c. Salt In car lots, 87c; small lots, 93c e $1.00. Molasses and STRrrs New Orleans molasses, fair to prime, 30335c; choice, 40 a50c Syrups, 27340c. Shot $1.303 1.35 bag for dron. Spices pepper, 19320c; allspice, 12315c; cloves, 2G a 30c; cassia, 10012c; nutmegs, b03 85o tt. Starch Rcflued pearl, 33340 V Vs; ChamIon gloss, l- and 3- packages, 5352C 4 O; hampion gloss lump, 33 4c. Twise Hemp, 12 31 So t; wool. 8310c; flax, 20930c; paper, 18c; Jute, 12315c; cotton, 16325c. Woo D en war e No. 1 tubs, $7.2537.50; No. 2 tubs, $036.50; No. 3 tubs, $5.2535.50; 3-hoop Sails, $1.6031.65; 2-hoop rails, $1.4031.45; ouble washboard a, $2.0032.75; common washboards, $1,402)1.85; clothes-pins, 50385c 4 lox. Wooden Dihes rer 100, 1 D, 20c; 2 Os, 25c; 3 Ds, 30c; 5 Os, 40c Beans Choice hand-picked navy, $2.4032.50 bu; medium hand-picked, $2.4032.50. WitArriNO-PAiEK Light-weicht straw, 2?r33c 15; light-weight rag,23o D; heavy-weicht straw, 1342c To; heavy-weight rag, 25i33o i ; Manilla, No. 1, 839c, No. 2, 530 Sprint faper. No. 1, G37c; book pajer. No. 3, 6. A C, 0311c; No. 2,8. AC, 839c; No. 1, 8. & C, 74 8C LEATHER, HIDES AND TALLOW. LkaTHer Oak sole, 28333c; hemlock sole, 22328c; harness, 26330c; skirting. 30334c; black bridle, 4? doz., $50355; fair bridle, $603 78 4 doz.; city kip, $00380; French kip. $853 110; city calf-skins, 60c 3$1; French calf-skins, $131.80. Hides No. 1 green, 4c; No. 2 green, 3e: No. 1 green salt, 5c; No. 2 green salt, 3Hic; calf same as hides: No. 1 green salt kip, 5c; No. 2 green salt kip, 3c - Lambskin. 403 45o. Tallow No. 1, 4c; No. 2, 3ce. GREAfeE Brown, 2ac; yellow, 2tc; white, 4sc OILCAKE. Oil cake, $23 ton: oil meal, $23. PROVISIONS. Jobbixo Prices Smoked meats Sugar-cured bams, 10 to 12 ma average, 1220; 15 tfes average, llc; 17 16s a7erape, 11c; 20 Cjs average, lOto: 22 8 average. lOUc; 25 fts average, 10c; Kngllsh-curetl breakfast bacon, light or medium ll2c; shoulders, 10 to 12 Ds average, 70, shoulders, 14 to 16 15 8 average, 63ic; California hams, light or medium, vJtc; dried beef hams aud knuckles piece j, ll4c; dricf beef hams, thin pieces, 8o. Bacon Clear sides, 30 in s average. 74o; clear backs, medium average, 7c; clear bellies, medium weight, 7"4C; 45 ns average Rides and 25ias average backs, ho less than above quotations; 20 IB average bellies. 9o less. Dry-salt and Pickled Meats Clear sides (unsmoked), GV; clear backs (unsinoked), 6V; clear bellies (unsmoked). 7c; bean pork 4 brl 20rt Rs, $14.50; ham or rump pork, brl 200 ms, $12. Bologna 8kin, large or small, iihe; cloth, large or small, Gc. Lard Pure winter leaf, kettle-rendered, in tieroes, 702; in one-half barrels. 8c; in 50-16 cans in 100-tfi caMjs. 77c; in 20-ra cans iu 80-16 cases, 8c. Prime Ler.f Lard in tierces, 740. Hoosier Packing Company Lard In tierces, 714c; in 50-id cans In 100-tt cases, 70. Wholesale Prices Car-load lots 8. P. hams, lOailc, as to average; S.' P. shoulders. 6c, as to average; short-rib sides, dry salt, Gc; prime steam lard, GO. rrtODUCE. Ec,GS-Sbippers paying 12o for oandlcd stock selling from store at 13314c Butter Selling prices Fancy creamery, 18 20c; fair creamery, 14 lGc; tine dairy, 10 a 12c; good country, 739c, according to the condition in which it is received. Common stock will bring but 435c per pound. Poultry Hens, 80 V tt; young chickens, 720 hen turkeys, lOo; toms, 5o; roosters, 3c; geese, $3.80 doz; ducks. Gc Feathers Prime gecse.SSc O. mixed duck 20c m. Beeswax Dark, 18c; yellow. 20c. "NVoot-Tub-washed and picked, 33335c; unwashed medium and common grades. If in rood order, 25c; hurry and cotted, 17320c; tleecewashed, if light and in good order, 28330c; burry and unmerchantable, according to their value. IRON AND STEEL. Bar iron (rates), 1.9032c; horse-shoe bar, 3c, Norway rail rod, 8c; German steel plow-slabs; 4c; American drill steel, 10312c; Sanderson tool steel, 16c; tiro steel, 3c; spring steel, 5c; horeeshoep, keg, $1.2534.50; mule's shoes, V keg, $5.2535.50; horse nails. y box, 8d, $5; steel nails, lOd and larger, $2.10 d 2.35 keg: other sizes at the usual advance; wire nails, $2.65. Tinners' Sltplies Best brand charcoal tin, IC, 10x14, 14x20. 12x12. $6.75: IX. 10x14, 14x20 and 12x12. $8.50; IC, 14x20, rooflnff tin, $5.25; IC. 20x28, $10.50; block tin, in pigs". 27c; In bars, 29c. Iron 27 B Iron, 3ac; 27 Ciron, 5c; galvanized, 60 per cent, discount. Sheet zinc, 7c. Copper bottoms, 25c. Planished copper, 30c Solder, 16318c. SEEDS. Clover Red, choice. OO lb bu. $4.O04.35; Engllsh, choice, $4.40 a 4.60; white, cuoice, 7.4() 7.75; alsike. $8.50A9.00; alfalfa, ohofoe, $7,753 S.OO. Timothy Choioe: 45 to bu. $1.7Ovr2.O0. Blue-gra8, fancy, 14 n bu, 80c3$1.00. Orchard grasp Extra clean, 14 b bu, $1.25 'a 1.40. lied top Choice, 14 ft bu, 85c3$1.00. Bird seedChoice t-Ieily canary, 5 ii 8c V to. Pure German millet, 80cc$1.00 4 bu; choice Hungarian, 70S 80o 4 bu. B. A V. Ensilage Corn 90c 3 $1.00 4 bu; red cob, $1.0031.25 V bu; evergreen sweet, $1,353)1.50 4 bu. Topcorn-Dry, 233c

Clover. Timothy and Blue-Grass THE II. T. CONDE IMPLEMENT Co. The largest wholesale seed house la Indiana. Strictly prime seed a speolalty. 70 and 78 West Washington Street Indianapolis. GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS. ABNERL. BACKUS&SONS 18 A 19 Produce Exchange, Toledo, Ohio. Solicit correspondence and consignments, and wil make mad and telegraph bids. F. C. HUNTINGTON & CO.. Leading Wholesale and Retail SEED MERCHANTS. 78 & 80Ea8t Market St., Indianapolis. tTelerhone 530. Value of Stock liaising to the Farm. Philadelphia Itecord: Whether the keeping of stock is for tho purpose of conducting a dairy or for the sale of meat, the farm itself is made moro valuable, and for this reason it is doubtful if a loss occurs in stock-raising when tbo receipts and expeuses are nearly equal. The tanner views only the amount he has received from sales, and compares it with the sum expended. If there is no profit the venture is considered a lofts. But it is a truth that all materials brought on a farm Temain until removed, and though they may change in form, yet they possess value for some purpose. Tho fanner who buys large amounts of bran, middlings and other refuse of the mills brings on his farm that which remains ns an investment until it can be converted into some other salable product. Evenr ounce of food procured for the use of stock is converted into beef, mutton,' pork, milk or manure. In the shape of meat and milk the farmer disposes of it at an increased price, hut the expenses aro to bo deducted. All that remains on the farm unsold, after the cost of tho whole haa been secured in the sales, is just as much a matter of profit aa that which has been marketed, and this surplus is tho manure, which can be converted into food the next year. The farm is therefore increased in fertility, and at tho name time increased in value, tho profits being expended oa the farm as manure. If the value of the manure annually made in this country could be estimated on somo basis the Iigures would bo startling, and they would show that tho farmers create more wealth than tho estimates given in the crop only. It is an old proverb, "More stock moro manure; moro manure more crops; more crops more stock." Thcro is, of course, a limit to be reached somewhere in tho increase, but the farmer who engages in stockraising is sure to reach a point where his stock cannot disposo of the productions of the soil by producing meat and milk, and bis expenses'are then reduced by reason of his abundance and independence of the necessit3 of buj'ing elsewhere, which increases tho prorits from sales and gives the farm a creator value, duo to its capacity of production, and in that respect he may be storing up the proiit of each year to reap it at a future time in the shape of tho surplus crops sold over and above the amount required for stock. Tho fanner whose farm is abundantly stocked with all the animals he can accommodate, and who sells his hay is not always as unwise as is sometimes charged, as the hay is simply a portion of the surplus which has been added to the farm in the manure, and which now becomes proiit. lleports of largo yields of corn from certain new kinds should not induce farmers to discard tho old varieties, as the soil, manure and climate aro tho most important factors that enter into tho yield of a crop. Orchard grass will 'thrive well on damp locations. It is an excellent grass, but stools," which gives it an uuoven apni-ar-auce iu tho Holds. As it .becomes, more compact each season it soon fortLOn even pa'sture. '

TIIE FAIR SEASOX OF 1SS0.

Tho following is a list of county and district fairs to bo held in Indiana, this year, with thelocation, date and secretary's name of each. COUXTV FAIRS. Clark Charles town. Sept 2 to C, W. II. Watson, secretary. Clinton l'rankfort, Aug. 20 to 30, Jos. Ileavllon, secretary. Delaware Muncle, Aug. 21 to 24, M. 8. Claypool, secretary. Daviess Washington, Sept 23 to 23, Jas. a LaveUe. secretary. Decatur Greensburg, Aug. 27 to 31, Ed kesv lnp, secretary. DutKJis Huntingburg. Sept. 10 to 21, W. D. Hamilton, secretary. tlkhart-OosUen, Sept 21 to 27, C L. Landgreaver, secretary. Pulton Itochester, Sept 4 to 7, Chas. Jackson, secretary. Gibson Princeton, Sep. 0 to 14, S. Vet Strain, secretary. Grant Marlon, Aug. 27 to 30, TJd Caldwell, secretary. Green Linton, Sept 2 to 6, D. J. Terhune secretary. Hamilton-Noblesvllle, Aug. 20 to 30, Will BT. Craig, secretary. Howard Kokomo, Sept 9 to 13, A. II. Grant, secretary. Harrison Corydon. Sept 0 to 13, J. W. IL Littell, secretary. Huntlujrton Huntington, Sept 17 to 21, Leon T. Bagley, secretary. Jackson Brownstown, Sept 23 to 27, W. L. Benton, secretary. Jay Portland, Oct 1 to 4, L L. Gilpin, secretary. Jclferson Wirt Station, cpt 3 to 5,T. H. WatJohnson Franklin, 6ept 17 to 21, W. 8, "Young, secretary. Knox Vinccnnes, Sept 30 to Oct 5, James W. Emif on. secretary. Lake Crown Point Oct. 1 to 4, Walter L. Allman, secretary. LaPorte Larorte, ficpt 10 to 13, George C Dorland. secretary. Lawrence Bedford, Sept 10 to 15, If. E. Btrout secretary. Madison Anderson, Sept 2 to C, Edmund. Johnson, secretary. Monroe Blooromgton, Sept 16 to 20, Geo. P. Campbell, secretary. Montgomery Crawfordsville, Sept. 9 to 13, P. L. Snyder, secretary. New ton-Morocco, Hept 10 to 14, Ehel Smith. secretary. Noble -Ligonler, Oct 8 to 11, Ell B. Gerber, secretary.' Owen Spencer, Sept. 9 to 14, Matt Matthews, secretary. Perry-Rome. Sept. 30 to Oct 5, Walton Wheeler, secretary, like Petersburg, Sept 2 to 6, A. II. Taylor, secretary. rorter Valparaiso, Sept. 24 to 27, E. 8. Beach, secretary. Posey-Xow narmony, Sept 10 to 20, E. V Johnson, secretary. Randolph Winchester, Sept 3 to 6. John REngle, secretary. Hush Itushville, Hept 10 to 13. Chas. P. Ken nedy, secretary. Shelby Fhelbyvillo, Sept 3 to 7, II E. Stroup, secretary. Spencer Rockport, Sept. 23 to 28, Henry Hoch, secretary. Spencer ChriRney, Sept. 30 to Oct 5, T. It AtiHtin. secretary. secretary. Sullivan SuBi van, Sept. 0 to 14, J. M. Lang secretary. Tippecanoe Lafayette, Sept 2 to 6, Mortimer Levering, secretary. Vermillion Eugene, Sept 2 to C, J. 8, Grondyke, secretary. Vigo Terre Haute, Aug. 20 to 30, Charles C Oakey, secietary. Wabash Wabash, Sept 24 to 27, E. W. To well, secretary. Warrick Boonville, Oct 7 to 12, Wm. L. Barker, secretary. Washington Salem, Sert 4 to 7, A. W Bcal, secretary. DISTIIICT FAIKS. Acton Fair Association Acton, Marion, Sept 10 to 24, T. M. Richardson, secretary. Bloomtleld Sept. 1G to 21, Bloomtield, Otto P. Herold, secretary. Eastern Indiana Agricultural Kendall vllle. Jfoblo, fcept. 30 to Oct 1. J. S. Conlogue, secretary. EdinburgFnir and Trotting Association Edinburgh Joliutou, Oct. 1 to 4, V. A. Breeding, secretary. Fr.lrnionnt Union Fairmount, Grant Sept. 10 to 20, E. H. Fcrree, secretary. Fountain, Warren and Vermillion Covington, Fountain, Sept. 10 to 20, . W. "Miles, secretary. FranoesviUo Agricultural-Francevllle, Pulaska, Oct. 1 to 4, W. A. Brewer, secretary. Gosport District Fair Asuociatisn Gosport, Owen, Aug. 20 to 30, Geo. p. lice, secretary. Kentland Fair Association Kemlaud.hewton. Sept. 3 toO, F. A. Comparet, secretary. Knlghtstown District Knighttcwn. Henry, Aug. 27 to 31, L. P. Ncwby, recretary. Lawrence District Lawrence, Marion, Sept 3 to 6, W. B. Flick, secretary. lxoroo:e District Ioirrotcci, Martin. Aug.', 27 to 31 , c. S. Wood, secretary. Miami and Fulton Mucy. Miami, Sept 11 to 14, J. Coring, secretary. Carlisle and Farmers Union Fair-'ow Carlisle, St Joseph, Sept 4 to 0, II. Deacon, secretary. Northeastern Indiana Waterloo, DeKalb, Oct. G to 10, M. Klplinger, secretary. North Indiana and Southern Michigan South, Bend, St. Joseph, Sept. 16 to 20, C. G. Towle, eccretary. Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan Exposition Association Warsaw, Kosciu&ko, Sept 16 to 20, H. D. Heagy, secretary. North Manchester Trl-County North Manchester, Wabash, Sept 30 to Oct. 3, B. F. Clemans, secretary. North Salem Agricultural and Hortlcnltural North Salem, Hendricks, Sept. 2 toU, S.K. Davis, secretary. Orleans Agricultural Orleans. Orange, Sept 25 to 28, John J. Liugle, secretary. Toplar Grove Agricultural. Horticultural and Mechanical Poplar Grove, Howard, Oct 1 to 5, K. T. Barbour, secretary. Remington Fair Association Remington, Jasper, Aug. 27 to 30, E. H. Brlggs, secretary. Sheridau District Sheridan, Hamilton, Sopt 1 to 7, W. J. Woods, secretary. Southern Indiaua District Mount Vernon, Tosey. Sept 23 to 28, Ellwood Smith, secretary. Switzerland and Ohio East Enterprise, Swltz erland. Sent 10 to 13. W. II. Madison, secretary. Urmeyvule Agricultural Urmeyville, Johnson, Oct. 1 to 4, S. W. Dungan, secretary. Vermillion Joint Stock Newport Vermillion, Sept 30 to Oct. 5. Lewis Sheparl. secretary. Warren Tri-County Warren, Huntington. Sert 3 to 7, Isaae F. Beard, secretary. Washington and Clark Pekin, Washington, Sept. 17 to 20, William T. Baker, secretary. Wayne, Henry and Randolph Dalton, Wayne, Sep'.. 10 to 13, J. i;. Dnnis, secretary. Xenia District Xenla, Miami, Aug. 20 to 23, J. Y Eward, secretary. 8TATK ANI INDEPENDENT FAIR. B.'rks County Agricultural and Horticultural Society Reading. Pa.. Sept. 17 to 20, Cyru T, Fox, secretary, Reading, Pju Butler County AgricJiltural Society Hamilton, O., Oct. 7 to 11, C. Kothenbusb. secretary, Hamilton. O. Canada's Exposition Toronto, Can., ScpL 9 to 21, II. J. Hill, secretary, Toronto, Can. Clark County Agricultural Society Springfield, O., Aug. 27 to 30, L. B.Sprague, secretary, South Charleston, O. Colfax County Agricultural Society Schuyler. Neb., sept. 18 to 20, M. L. Dunlap, secretary, Schuyler, Neb. Dakota (First District) Aberdeen, Dak., Sept. 23 to 27, C. L. Downey, secretary, Ashton, Dak. Dakota (Second District) G rand Forks, Dak., Sept. 17 to 21, Gerald Pierce, secretary, Bismarck, Dak. Davies County Owensboro. Ky.. Oct. 8 to 12, John W. Carter, secretary, Owensboro, Ky. Georgia Macon. Oct. 23 to Nov. I, Iloht A. Nlsbet, secretary, Macon. Great Central Fair Hamilton. Ont., Sept 23 to . 27, C. R, Smith, secretary, Hamilton, Ont. IlUlsdale County HtlUdale, Mich., Oct. 1 to 4, J. F. Fitzsininions, secretary, Hillsdale. Indiana Indianapolis, bent 23 to 23, Alex. Heron, secretary. Indianapolis. imnois-Peoria.Kept. 23 to 27, W. C. Garrard, Springfield, secretary. Iowa Des Moinen, Aug. 30 to Sept. 6, John R, Shatter. les Moines, secretary. Kansas-Topeka, Sept, 10 to 21, EG. Moo'-, Topeka, secretary. Louisiana Shreveport, Oct. 8 to 14, John J. Horan, Sbrcveport, secretary. Minnesota Ham line, Sept. 6 to 14. II. R. Den ny. 11 am line, secretary. Montana-Helena, Aug. 2G to 31, Francis Tope. Helena, secretary. Nebraska Lincoln, oept. 9 to 13, R. W.Furnas, Brownville, secretary. Ohio Columbus, Sept. 2 to C, L. N. Bonham. Columbus, secretary. , Omaha Exposition-Omaha, Sept 2 to 6, J. H. McShane. Omaha, secretary. lueblo State Fair l'ueblo, CoL, Oct. 3 to 9, K. J. BniDcr. Pueblo, M;cretary. Southeastern District Caio Girardeau. Mo.. Oct, 15 to 10, E. H. Englcman, Cape Glrarucau, Mo., secretary. . Southern Minnesota Rochester. Sept -to. C. Van Cainpeu. Rochester, necretary. St Louis-St. Louis, Oct 7 to 12, Arthur UhL St. Louis, secretary. . . ... Texas Dallas, Oct 13 to 27, Claude A. Cour, Dallas, secretary. . w Tri State Fair Toledo. O., Sept 9 to lo, John. Farley, Toledo, secretary. Western farmers waste more than somo Eastern farmers make; wo refer to tho harvesting of train crops. Independent. All barns should be so constructed as to allow tho family cat to go anywhere under or in it. as u precaution against rats and mice, which destroy moro than may be supposed. t 9 A judicious allowance of bran or oats nt this seasou of the year will increase tho milk supply and fortify the row's tvsteui for larger production during the fall and winter. Meadow land needs manuring as well as for other crop. If not plowed up in a system of .rotation, a good application of manure should be given, taking care to have it well rotted end tined.