Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20
Market Reports.

aHtNuut ol uuSUlcSS ltjUSdCNeu, Nul
produce changed hands.
Fl0UR-ThiS branch OF trade has
experienced no material change eith-
er in prices or grades,
a little excitement was noticeable
during the early part Of the week
over a sign which hung from the door
OF one OF the stores announcing flour
at $500 per hundred pounds; othor-
wise the market VAS quiet, and prices
Of leading grades same rs quoted last
week, viz:
NN (home ground), s. oo@2 30
xxx Winter" ",..... 800
Old Capital, Winter, 275
Standard "Spring" ooI2 -
Beauty, Winter" ,..,,.. 500
Prairie Lilly. Winter" %
Patents, Spring" "....4o 90
Graham has been reduced in price
from $500 to $3.50 per hundred. Or,
from soc. To Ioc per sack.
W WHEAF-From Chicago adviccs
we learn that the receipts III that city
for the ;ast week have amounted
To 926,o5h bus. against 9iS,2aS hus, for
the previous one, and 10000 bus. the
same time last year.
During the early part Of last week
an uneasy feeling existed, prices
weakened, and Il decline OF il cent OF
two per bu was established During
tha latter part uf the week the market
was III u moro favorable condition,
and the early decline was recovered,
leaving the market in about the same
position us 1T the time of closing our
last review. Prices in our market
range from Soc. to 00c. for Spring, and
6Oc. TO 73c. for Winter, according to
sample.
CORN This branch OF trade is of
slow character, merchants limiting
their purchases TO Il small local de-
mand, and customers governing thcir
supplies by daily wants. Corn III
trade for merchandise generally brings
Il cent lSc. per bus; for cash, Il cent
or two less is the ruling figure, with
no apparent tendency 20 higher prices,
Stocks ia store small,
OATS-This department Of trade
remains quiet and steady, with appar.
emily no indication OF change in prices
Steadiness seems to prevail in this
branch undistlubed, with every indt-
cation at present, to 50 remain.
The receipts III Chicago during the
past week amounted to 223,06l bus.
against 23l,657 bus. for the previous
one, ane l75.l50 bus. the same time
last year. There was very little doing
in this grain, and from the opening
until the CLOSE the market WAS dull
but 1t the same time steady, and tht
tuctuation correspond to Il small
range,
Mixed sells at Zoe. per bushel. ant
White ut l2c.
HARLEY Nominal, and IN littl,
demand, Prices range from zoe to 5oe
per bus, according to sample.
Flax-There has been no matera
change in this branch Of trade since
our last review. Market remain,
easy and prices unchanged. Prime i
worth 95c. per bus.
CATTLE Good Shipping grades are
worth from $3.50 to S3Oopcr hundred
pounds; extra fine animals sell u
high rs $40 TO $500; butchers otoel
from $3.50 to $500
HOGS Immediately after th,
trouble at the Stock Yards in Chicago
prices advanced a triile, and for 4 few
days the markets were strong, with ;
tendency for higher prices. Durinl
the last few days receipts have beel
on the increase, and iii consequence
prices have declined
Prices range from 500 to $2.3t
and market weak
The following is correct pric
| list.
Gold ...,........,t..,... Sl.0
| Shorts, ii. LIZ
Cornmeal (boltedl." 10
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