Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-02-20

CHICAGO, Feb. 10, is

Chicago Grain and Provision Market
lFroB the Tribune. Of yesterday-l
CHICAGO, Feb. 10, 1868.
The Grain markets were unsettled AMI ir-
regular, and prices fiuctz ttcj to a considera-
BILE extent. At the lower values the short in
terest took hold with freedom, and the vol
ume of business was qeite large in the aggre
gate. Ht
The Provision market was quite animated,
and for nearly. all products higher prices OBJ
tanned. There was good inquiry for Mess
| Pork at Yesterdays quotations, but holders
advanced their pretentions some 25@50c,
which exceeded the limits Of buyers, and con-
sequently very little business was done.
Some 100 brls changed hands at x22.00 for
| City. SOL 62ts for Country. and 800 75Go2l 90
| for Mess Ordinarv--closng with no sellers
Of City below 500 50@22 IS.
For future delivery we hear of 500 br.,
buyer March, on terms which did not trans
pire-supposed to be in the neighboFhood OF
S2275. Prime Mess met with an increased
demand. and the market ruled firm. with
sales of 900 br's at SIS 81. Sweet Picked
Hams we're quiet Int firm. with transactions
to the extent Of III ties at l21zc for Country
and &c for City. There was a good demand
for Beef Hams on Philadelphia account, and
the market WAS firm. with sales of 300 brls ut
S31 10. Tn view of an increased shipping de-
mand for Bulk Meats. there was frmer
feeling in the mlrke AMI prices were l19lsc
higher for all cats except Shoulders. Specu-
Iators took hold freely at the advance, and
a large business W rs done. Sales TO the ex-
tent OF 2. 500. 000 ibs were made. at l2c for
Short Clear AMI lie for Shert Rib, both buver
till March %; ii &c for Short Rib. buyer 26;
ia IL r.. IL -.
l015c for Rough SIDES. the inside figure for
light weights; i0c for the same ut Dcs
Mo;nes; l2i.,c for II rms at Peoria; lie for
Bellies and sac for Shouldcr<-all loose.
In Boxed Meats there was nothing doing. and
the market NAV be nominaflv quoted at &c
! above the quotations for those in bulk. Lard
vas quiet but held firm. The sizes were con-
fined 20 $40 tres at lie Tor ountry Kcttled
and City steam. and 49, &c fir No. l. At the
close the more favorable advices from New
| York created a stronger feeling on the part
ofholders, and all refusals made during the
session on Change s,re Withdrawn. In
Grease VIC heard OF no movement, and the
market NAV be nomiDrlly quoted mt $40
| CSC for yellow and g.. csc for Brown.
The shinrnas:..s ~ Dressed Hogs for the
| week ending Saturday.@as taken from the
| impression books OF the different railroads.
were: To New York 9 .2S7; Boston. 3,eI6;
other points East. 1909; Baltimore. 40: To-
tai. 1862. Previously reported, l93.I90.
| Total for the Season. 90 400.
Dressed Hogs were in fair request, esoe-
cially good frozen lots. being required FOR
shipment. Shippers being the principal buy
| ers, soft lots are not in much demand. Sales
were made to -day at 80. 00@9-25 Cor light,
and 50 50(d 1000 for heavy; the market clC-
&c for lnfo tvtA
| lbs; Pgs sold at $S.75.
The Flour market was dull, and prices
were not 80 firm as YESTERDAY: the transactions
we're limited to S26 brls. We quote sales at
$9.75@l0.75 for Spring Extras; $7.2567 50
for Superfnes; $s.371s ds.50 for Rye, and
1926 for Buckw heat. Nothing was doing in
Winter Wheat Flour; aud the inquiry was
limited entirely TO purchases on local account
The Wheat market exhibited break down
in prices, only to be accounted Tor by the fact
that opera tors are satisfied that an abundant
supply is incompatible with famine prices.
The market for No. 2 Spring. which yester-
day fell from S20l to $3.50 on Change,
went still lower in the gamut in the afternoon
at the curb stone board. the price receding to
81 .963I. The markst yesterday opened still
on the down grade. commencing before
Change hours at point little higher than
OF No. 2 Spring were made successfully at
81 971S. $l.97L. Sl.97 and 81 .96la. On
Change, the fact that only one carload Of
Wheat had been shipped during the preceding
twenty -four hours, against receipt Of nearly
ii 900 bu, aud that Milwaukee has . million
bushels in store. were noted with some curl
osi:y. especially BY holders. The market
opened on Change very nervously. at 81 96la
a 81, with no cash transactians till holders
modified their views to the inside figure, at
which rate the earliest sales were nIde.
Buyers then offered the 4c, and, as this view
was met, withdrew, and in few minutes the
market had receded to 1881. with more
| sellers than buyers; then to 81 IS. and few
takers at that figure. This was touching
bottom; the market became 6rmef, aud the
pr ice quick " rose 10 81 953I under the news
of slight advance in Liverpool. whence it
gradually grew firmer to the close, the rate
then being 81 .96311. with holders firm The
closing rate was nominally &c higher than
this, one round lot Of No. 2 being held bv
gentleman who invited bids till they ran up to
81 -97Iz and then withdrew. We quote sales
of 1900 bu No. Spring at 81 SO regular.
and 81 00@20l fresh; 3l3. 200 bu No. 2
Spring at 81. 95@l 97111, and 1900 bu No. 3
at 81 $40 SO. Total sales. $4,000 Blu.
The market for Corn opened quietly at q
decline Of lie from yesterdays closing rate,
the first sale Of G cars, new Corn. being made
az $50, on a falling market. which, before
noon. had touched 1870. and brought sales
for future delivery much nearer to the cash
ba sis than usual. tho difference being about
40 between cash and seller April. The low
est point vas touched about hall past twelve
O'Clock. when one car lot of new Corn chang
ed hands at To. The market then became
firmer. and numerous sales we're made at
prices ranging from that figure to 76lkc. at
which rate the market closed firm with few
sellers. We bote sales OF 200 bu No. at
S1@s31sc; IL, 900 blu No 2 at 79c; 5000 bu
new (before :hange) at 791zc; and 402, 900
Blu new at 77,a@79c. Total sales, 4lS,200
bushels.