Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-13
Market Reports.

We cannot boast Of much activity
i'll any Of our markets during the past
wce<, although considerable business
wa3 eaus8Hnatel and quite 4 large
amount 81 produce changed hands.
Ncary all branches Of trade were
! unchanged aud steady, and conse-
lqGently there Na8 mo rush or excite
ment in ANY particular line, the sud-
den lall In the hog market excepted.
FLOUR The only noticeable fea-
ture ID The FLoul mafhet Is The placing
on the shelf Of standard grades, and
the introduction of low grades. We
quote Tile leading grades Us follows:
NA home ground, $2 oo@2 30
xxx" Winter" ......... 80
cd Capital. Winter. 2 y
Standard 'Spring" 5o6p2 y
Beauty, "Minta,' ..,.,.. 3 90
Prairie Lilly, sWintcr,' 3 90
Patents, Spring, ........ ] 90
WHEAT RMS nakes tile past
week has been rather quiet and ut
times " dali and weak feeling existed.
Tha tendency u values has been
downward, although ON merchants
nave not recognized a lower range Of
prices Than those current AZ the close
OF our last weekly report.
we learn from Eastern 9yices that
the demand foi this class Of grain has
Deeu somewhat limited, ann the cause
Of CHS lack OF demand IS evidently
rear Of Il manipulated market, and
operators appear disposed TO trade
cautiously ald on . lin itfd @oala.
The receipts ia Chicago during the
past week ;monntodto QE,29s bushels,
agtinsl Si5,lao bushels for the pre-
vou3 one aud 29s, f02 bushels thesamc
day last year.
Prices il our maH&ets rGnge from
81. q Goe Tor Spring, and from 6oc.
To IT,. for winter, according 70 sample
CORN This branch u trade is Of
4 slow eharactarl aerctmts limiting
their purchases - 4 small local de-
mmd, and Consumes governing their
supplies by daily wants. Gornin trade
ror merchandise gaacrrIl9 brings l8c.
pcl b.; for clsh, cent or two less
is the ruling iis,rr, Ni.It Az apparent
tendency 10 higher prices. Stocks
! small
! OATS: iii This departmental trade
stcadinc55 seems Il prevail with ap-
parrntly uoiudiratioA uretangc either
up or down. Whether ornot The bot
,onl has bren raaabel Me- cannot say,
but one thing i by all means evident,
much lower prices between this and
seed Time will convince farmers that
oat raising is not prolitable
During the early part Of the week
values ID Chielga alyW nd j triile,
then toward the close, in sympathy
with general weakness thn advance
was wholly lost Fac amo,mt Of bus
mess transacted WAS light. Prices
range from Zoe. to ice.
BARLEY Nonipll, and in little
dcmand. Prices from zoe. to soc, per
bu according ta5Jnple.
FLAN:-rhiS department Of our
market has mol changed materially
since oar thy, reyieW. Fhe same char
acteristic which caused weakness this
day week Is still ii sieht ana quite
prominent Navigation Is about
closed and rail freighys quite high.
GATrlE:-Good shipping grades
sen from $500 Il $500; extra fine
animals sell us high As $500; butchers
stock from $2 40 to $500.
HOGS: Have taken 4 sudden drop
since this day week owing u i strike
for higher wages amonga class Of Ia
borers employed ~ the Chicago pack
crs, known rs "serapers,' who were
employed 1T $40 pcr day, and at i
moments notice demanded $500 per
day, aad quit work. rhis u course
broke down the market at u time
when the yards were crowded and
prices were practically knocked III
the head
We learn from recent adyiees that
the strikers are again 1t work, aud
business 1t the stock yards no longer
suspended.
Prices III our market range from
5000 to $50.
The followin 4 il i correct price
/ list:
Gold ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sl.ooS6