The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-25
Correspondence.
Weekly Circular Of Shredder, Lind.
bl0m 4 Co., Commission Merchants.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. Goth, 1875.

MlLWAUkEE, EeO. AVtl, 1910.
A decided improvement has taken
place in the wheat market during the
weeS. Our receipts have been even small
er than during last week, and although
we are likely to have few days of liberal
receipts, there is no probability of any
material increase until after the spring
work has been done. The indisposition
to sell as we'll as extremely bad roads
will prevent it and besides, we are con-
frmed in our estimate that the receipts at
this port will be nine millions short oflast
year. We have maintained that a con-
siderable quantity If wheat would direct.
ly and indirectly be diverted to animal
feed, and we know that it is not only
done, but that it is done safely and
cheaper, and with better results than can
be attained from any other grains.
F. B. Grover of Rolling Prairie, who
has few superiors as an intelligent farmer,
and who has made the raising of horses
and cattle, as well as fattening grown cat.
tie for the market, his business for years,
informs us that he has used wheat almost
exclusively during the winter, and the
result Of his experience is highly crafty
ing. He says that bushel Of wheat at
80 cents is as cheap as corn at SO cents
per bushel for cattle, and he prefers it.
With corn worth IS cents, and wheat the
same, it will be seen that wheat, at pres
ent prices, is fully SO per cent. cheaper
the farmers throughout the West had
better try it before they dispose of the
balance of their wheat at ruinous prices
The amount of wheat in store is 1924 600 bus
Same day 1874 -. 2,467 geo
1873, i ,643 ,OOO ="
The receipts of -four and grain at this
port from the crops Of the last three years
from Aug. 20, up to date, were as follows
7s-ls75-Flour bbls, 65e,Sls; wheat bus
1865, 48a corn bus, 4s,sl5;, oats bus, 6s3,
1S73-l874- Flour bbls, 737 ,2as; wheat bus
19,453, 473 corn bus, 1858, $50; oats bus, 635,.
$40; barley bus, 952, $50 rye bus, 254, 727
1872-lS73- Flour nbls, 432, 53l; wheat bus
10000, 255; corn bus, *i94, 527 oats bus 625,
2S6; barley bus, l,255, sos; rye bus, 2le,56s
*From Dec LIST
We present a statement Of to-day!
prices at the different markets. togethe,
with other figures bearing on the value o.
wheat for shipment, as compared with
preceding year
1875. 1874
No. wheat in Milwaukee, per
bushel .......... -. -. 86A l ok
Through freights to New York,
I'D per bushel. ...... 49,. % 80
No. wheat in New York, per
E bushel . ..... -. -. IL 81
Premium in gold, per bushel As l2a
fe1OO lbs 49,. $50. IS lOd lbs 4t
Ocean freights to Liverpool. 7xd lOA d
The visible supply Of grain, including
the stocks in granary at the principa
points of accumulation at lake and sea
board ports, in transit by lake, rail, ant
On the New York canals, Feb. Ii, 1875
and the comparative stocks at the othel
aforementioned periods, were as follows
Feb.la,'75 Feb. 6,'75 Feb ,'75 Febl5, III
Wh'tl2, 1885, 67 10, 1857 II, 10000 $3.50, ~
Corn. 6,43e,ssa 6,o2s,sl5 1902, $50 II, 2s5, SO!
Ba'ly l,653,6l9 l,754,988 l,226,795 1866, 80
Rye. loe,2sO l22,oa6 a2i,67s