The Grange advance., 1874-03-11
MARKETS.
OFFICE OF THE GRANGE ADVANCE,
March nth. 1874.

OFFICE OF THE GRANGE ADVANCE,
March 18th, 1874,
Money is reported plenty in the Eastern
markets. Business is at stand still
among merchants. but the leading grain
markets are active and higher.
CHICAGO MARKETS.
PRov1s1oNs-There was fair business
doing, and on some articles, pork and lard
especially, values were frmer: but later
and towards the close, the market weak
ened, and the values closed shade lower.
At the extreme close the following were
the current quotations: Mess pork, cash
$146O. Cash, lard SO. 92a@S.95. Dry
salted meats, loose, quotable at SIC for
shoulders; 7ac for short rib SIC for short
clear Boxed meat quotable at 5ac for
shoulders; SIC for short rib; SIC for long
and short clears; 8Sc for short clear. Ba-
con quotable at &C for shoulders; SIC for
short rib 9Bc for short clear, and 12c for
hams; all packed in hhds., or lc less loose.
FLoUR-A fair business was done on local
account, but shippers made very few pur-
chases as prices were beyond their limits.
$5.5O@5.75; fancy and well-known brands
!
M6.75. Winter extras, $7.OO@925. Rye
aour, S4.70@4.s5. Buckw6eat dull at
$6.OO@7.O0.
WHEAr-A stronger market and greater
activity, with prospects of light receipts as
long as the roads in the country remain in
bad condition we're the leading features in
wheat. No. spring was lc higher at ST.
24@1.25, according to location and date of
receipts. No. spring sold at the previous
outside range and &c above, car lots of fresh
and gilt edge receipts selling at ST.. .2Oa@l.-
2193, and closing at $1.21@$1.214; regular
closed at $l.20@$1 20}. No. spring was
&c higher at $1.l6@l 163, and rejected
steady at $l.09. In options seller April
took the lead.
CoRN-The market was active and strong
at sole advance for cash, and 1c for op-
tions. Old No. was firm at 61S@61ac.
OArs-Market quiet and a shade easier.
Regular No. 2 sold at 431c; strictly
fresh 43a@432c.
RYE-Firm and unchanged at 86c. for
strictly fresh receipts of No. ?.
BARLEY-Dull and SC. lower, No. ? was
neglected and nominal at 81 50@1. So.
No. 8 sold sparingly at 81. 40 and rejected
at $1.2O.
SEEDs-Common timothy rather dull at
$z.6O@2.65; medium to prime in good re-
quest at $2.7O@2.85, and choice extra
wanted at $2.90@3.00 Glover quiet at
$5.30@5.40 for medium, and $5.70@5.75
for mammoth. Hungarian dull at 65@7Oc
and millet at 6Oc. Flax scarce at S2.15@
225.
BUTTER-Prices are declining, and the
supplies, though not yet very large, are
accommodating. Common to prime roll, 32@
SIC, and fair to choice packed, 37@42c.
EGGs-1n liberal supply at 14@15c q
dozen.
PoULTRY-Large turkeys sold at $3.50 fb
small light weights at 10 @1lc; common
to extra choice chickens, So. 50@4.00 II
dozen: geese, 5000.
GAME-Wild ducks sold at $2.OO@3.OO
per dozen, the outside range for mallards.
PorAToEs-Receipts again heavy and
prices weaker, at $1.15@1.20 per bu. for
car lots Of peachblows or early rose, and
$l.25@l.3 from store.
RED WING MARKETS.
WHEAT-$1.00. Corn very scarce, IS
cts. Oats SO cts Timothy, retail $500.
Clover, retail $500. Beans, very scarce,
$3.50. Potatoes 80 cts. Butter 25 to 80
cts. Cheese 20 cts. Eggs 20 cts. Beef
81 to I. Pork u.