The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-07-31
THE MARKETS,

The Times of Tuesday says: Business
| opened in a rather quiet manner at the
banks on yesterday. There was no change
In the money market, which was in almost
all respects in about the same condition as
at the close of last week, but the transac-
lions in financial circles were unusually
limited. A few of the prominent grain
and mercantile banks visited reported toll
cradle fair inquiry for money, yet the gen.
eral movement was PROFESSIONALLY small
er than any previous day since the advent
OF the summer season. Dizziness seemed
to be the ruling characteristic In almost all
quarters, though, as is customary around
the opening of new month, when hun.
dreds OF matured obligations must be met
an Improved business is expected during
the last halt of the week.
Gold 1154@1154.
The New York Produce EXCHANGE Weeklv
| (offici aD of the 25th inst, contains the fol-
lowing about the grain movement in diff
ferent parts of the world:
"The wheat crop in the United States
including California, will from present in
dications be above the average. The win.
ter wheat is now mostly harvested, and
Will probably be full average, taken as
whole, while Michigan is short with good
quality and in some loca lities there was
considerable damage done by the storm
some weeks since. New wheat in small
parcels, is already arriving here from the
south
The trading in the ma rkets on Change
was only moderately active yesterday.
Wheat and corn attracted considerable at
tention, but as rule, operators seemed to
be more or less Indifferent about taking
hold very freely, and in all branches of
trade nothing more than an ordinary days
business was transacted. The feeling de-
veloped was also rather weak, and, with
the exception of wheat, which is still man
ipulated by two or three traders who own
about all the cash property, the tendency
OF prices was downward. The decline suf
tered. however, was generally small, and
limited to &c on corn; 24@1lc on oats,
zoe on mess pork. Wheat averaged about
the same as on Saturday, but the market
was more unhealthy, and for cash and July
grain the trade was really nervous. The
wheat deal is practically "cornered" for
| this month, and as the "shorts" seem to be
unable to find an opportunity to settle
their contracts, an unsettled and interest.
ing market is looked for during the few re-
naming days OF the month. ALI the prom.
inent grain markets are rather "bearish'
in their tendency, and if the weather con.
tinues favorable for the growing and ma
turing of crops, lower prices will doubtless
prevail for wheat. corn and oats. The
shipping demand on yesterday was fair
the vessel room reported at $4,000 Blu for
wheat, 100000 bu for corn, and $1,000 bu
for oats Lake freights were unchanged.
Grain closed as follows: No. 2 spring
wheat, $1.2O1a No. 2 corn, 35; No. 2
oats, q; No. 2 rye, 81 No barley, IS
There was little of interest to notice in the
leading merchandise markets on yesterday
unless the extreme quietuGe that prevailed
in all departments of the trade could be
considered interesting when compared
with the animation usually witnessed.
There were only a few buyers in the city,
hence the business transacted was almost
entirely on order account
LATER.-No. 2 spring wheat was in
fairly active speculative demand on the
afternoon open board, and prices ruled a
shade firmer, closing at $121 for seller the
month, and 1884 for seller August No.
corn was fairly active and steady, prices
closing at $500 for seller August, and 37sa
forseller September. Provisions were fairly
active and steady, with cash sales of 1000
bbls mess pork, at 5.45, and 1000 bbls
do seller September, at $500. Lake
freights were unchanged, and the propeller
Gordon Campbell was chartered for wheat
to Buffalo on private terms.
! CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO, July 90.
CATfLE-The receipts since Saturday
were 400 head. The market opened
dull, and under the influence of large re.
celpts were downward in tendency. Ship.
pers were more cautious in their move.
ments' and at the close of the day there
were at least 5000 head left in the pens
Choice native blood, 5000. Good to
prime steers, 5.5O@575 Medium TO fair
butchers stock, 3.5O@4.75.
HOGs-The receipts since SATURDAY.
were about II 900 head, which, added to
the stock left over from last weeks sales
made the supply abous 1s, 900 head. The
demand was firm, and the fresh receipts
were pretty well worked off at the closing
range of Saturday last 445(@4,s0.