Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-12-26
Chicago Grain and Provision Market

Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
From the Tribune, of yesterday
CHICAGO, Dec "a, 1867.
There was good attendance on Change
to-day. but business Was very quiet. Never
theless. the leading Produce markets ruled
firm, and for some articles higher range Of
prices obtained.
The Provision market was dull and heavy
Mess Pork declined 25c. with sales Of 600 brls
at $20.25@20 so spot. For future delivery
VIC heard Of no transactions, though there
were free sellers at S2l 90, sellers option all
January. Prime Mess sold TO the extent OF
100 brls at SIC 90. Sweet Picked Hams were
dull, with sales OF 50 ties on terms not made
public, supposed to be llTc. Bulk Meats
were very slow. and the Transactions were linn
tied to two carloads of Short Ribs at 911
loose. Green meats were dull and easier,
with Gales Of 10000 MS Hams at l03ic from
the block. Shoulders were entirely nominal
at 63Ic. Dry Sailed Shoulders neglected
and nominal at 74@711c loose. Lard was
dull, heavy and &C lower, with sales of 500
tics at ll31@l2c spot, and l2c, seller January.
AT the close there were more sellers than
buyers at IL for prime steam. Grease mac
tive and nominally unchanged.
Dressed Hogs were comparatively steady
though in some instances slight concessions
were made on light lots. We note sales at
St 90@S IS Tor light to extra heavy-closing
steady at 81 90 and $500 for good lots divi
ding on 300 lbs.
The Flour market was again dull, though
values were without any quotable change.
We note sales to the extent of 500 brls mt
SO ,506 l3, 90 fer White Winters; Sll .25 for
Red Winters; SS.75@9 .75 for Spring Extras,
and 1925 Tor Rye.
There was a firmsr feeling in Wheat and
the market advanced lc. but the volume Of
trade was light. Wereport sales of $4,000
bu at 81 go for No. l.; 81 .S3@l.s4 for No. 9
and $l72@I.73 for No. in store-closing
firm at "a for No. 2 Spring.
Corn was quiet at an advance Of 20 lie.
Sales "a 600 blu at SO - q SAC for No /; $40
Sac for No. 2; $l.72@ l.73 for New, and 90c
for Ear-closing at S2@ 621 for New.
There was q moderate amount OF activity in
Oats. and the market ruled firm, with sales of
66, 900 bushels at SAG 81 4c-closng firm ut
Sac
Rye was dull. neglected and entirely nomi-
nal at 81 Sc for N o. /, and 81 "a for No. 9.
The Barley market was dull and lower, with
sales at 81 esq GO for No 2, and ST. Al for
Rejected.
The Butter market has undergone no per.
ceptible change since the date of our last re-
view. There is no diminution in the demarr1
for choice Table Butter, aud though the sup
ply Of such has been augmented somewhat,
there is still a scarcity and all offerings meet
with ready sale. Common shipping grades
remain dull with prices unsettled and iiregu-
lar. We continue to quote: choice Dairy 36
@4Oc; good Tub 34@37c; prime Firkin 81
@33c; common Firkin l21h@25c.
The Grocery market was quiet and unchan
ged. Nails declined Csc. Tin Plate was Soc
lower.
The following quotations we're received on
Change to day:
NEW YoRK, Dec. "a.
Live Hogs dull at $6.25@ 90; receipts
1850 head. Cattle, slow at $l3.00@ 1900.
LATER
Flour quiet. Wheat dull, nominal. Corn
steady, 81 290 lao. Oats firm at $40 6615c
Pork quiet, $20s715.
Flour lower, at $3.50 1905. Wheat in
active, heavy and nominal. Old Corn tame.
at 81 81 in store. Oats steady. Pork firm at
$2l 90. Lard quiet. Hogs firm.
CINCINNATI, Dec. %.
Hogs dull and prices dropping at 47.75@
$40. Receipts, $500 head. Provisions dull
and nominally unchanged. Mess Pork at
$50 O0@21 90 nominally for old and new.
Bulk Meats--ec for Shoulders and Zoe for
Sides. Lard at 1910. Green Meats--7c for
Shoulders, Sc for Sides, and lILic for Hams