The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-08-07
oskALoosA PRODUCE MARKET
Chicago. Aug. 9Th

OnicagO, aug. otn.
The Times ofthis morning says Mon.
ey is doubtless ir better supply than many
of our banks would like to witness, yet as
borrowers of all classes continue to ask
rather freely for accommodations, and are
generally in position to offer acceptable
paper and collaterals, the loan market is in
q reasonable close condition for this sea.
son. Short loans or temporary favors are
unquestionably granted as rapidly as could
be desired, but as regards extended accom-
modations-loans running sixty or ninety
days-the feeling is really conservative.
Gold closed 14zs@1 1873.
The markets for grain and produce was
little quiet on yesterday. The attendance
of traders was fair, but little or no dispo.
sitlcn was manifested to take hold. Asa
rule, operators seemed to regard a ma jority
OF the markets in rather distrustful man.
ner, and, though the feeling was generally
steady, the business transacted was quite
moderate. Corn sold with some freedom.
out IN wheat, oats and provisions the
the movement was somewhat unsatistacto-
~. Prices were generally firm, and with
the acception OF an advance of %01c on
corn, the ruling figures were essen tially
the same as on Saturday. More than an
average per cent. of the cash grain sold
was taken for shipment. Grain closed as
follows: No. spring wheat 81 1715No. 2
corn 3724c, No. 2 oats 271sc, No. 2 rye 5sc
No. 2 barley Csc.
SPRING WHEAT.-There was Int lit.
tie doing in this cereal on yesterday, The
number of operators in attendance was
quite fair, but little or no disposition was
shown to trade. As the market has not
yet fully recovered from the effects of the
corner" operators are somewhat careful
about trading, and are generally anxious
to keep their affairs well under control I'M
til something occurs to Indicate the probs-
Bile course of prices. Hence, the move.
ment is rather limited, and in both cash
and optional grain the business transacted
on yesterday was only moderate. The
feeling, however, was firm, aud SATURDAYS
prices experienced no change of any con-
sequence. Holders and sellers were reallv
independent In their views and in some
quarters the tendency of the markets were
quite "bullish," though the opinions of The
trade was divided about the future of prices
The market for August, however, is large.
ly oversold, end if any adverse influences
should occur to interfere with the accented
freereceipts Of new wheat during the last
half ofthe month, the prospects are favor.
able for another "corner" or attemnted
squeeze as soon as the ''shorts" are forced
to cover their trades. No. closed at 81.
TX. Hard No. 2 sold at 81 1901 20. Low
grades were little quiet at 81 05ta1 O51S
for No. 8, and 92@921xc for rejected.
CORN.-This market was pretty nu.
merously attended by all classes of opers.
tors on Yesterday, and an active business
was transacted, on speculative and shin.
ping account.
WOoL.-Under moderate offerings and
far demand, prices for new wool ruled
nrm on yesterday. We once more quote
Tub washed, good to prime 45,04S. tub
washed, common to fair 3St@43. Fine and
mudium fleece washed Ss@41. Coarse
fleece washed 35@37. Unwashed fine fleece
2o(92e. Unwashed medium fleece 27030
Extra pulled 4O@4s Super pulled $500
BAD conditioned and dingy lots 21s@5c off
from above prices.
. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO, Aug. 9Th.
CATTLE--The receipts since SATURDAY.
were about ], 400 head. The advices from
the east were little more cheerful, hence
shippers were more liberal in their opera.
lions, although prices experienced no inn.
provemens. Common stock. including ma.
yves and Texans, was dull, and for sucb
prices were again at a wide range. Among
the best sales of the day were two drovos
of corn fattened Texans, one of III beoa
and the other of 80 head. which were sold
a. "a 50. Parties operated to liberia, ex.
tent at $500 So for medium to prime sec-
ond-class steers.
HOGS.-The receipts since sa,,,a.
were $500 head. The advices from the
east We're not of a character to stimr,o,.
trade here, hence the market was slow and
weak At "a for smooth, light lots !:
~ eo@4 20 for fair to good grades and
~ 2os4 20 for common. coarse lots to fair
grades of all weights. There were large
number OF heavy, coarse hogs left over at
the close, and the outlook was not fayora.