Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-08
THE CHANGES or A WEEK.
The Stock Market-Slight Changes:
Some foe the Better, Some for the
Worse, and received by the seller
with Good Cheer-The Transit of
Venus Effect on the Market.
!. GENERAL REVIEW.

! The i0ng-looked for day of rest Thanksgiving.
which all good citizens have been preparing to
receive with a hearty welcome has past and the
farmer, the merchant and the mechanic will
now have an opportunity to settle down 10
| business, the result otwhiCh, we hope, will he
good demand for the supply on hand Of the
different products of the farm, as well as large
sales and fair profit for our merchants and
plenty of work and good wages for the mechan-
ic
As we announced in our last issue that our re-
porter would Try and keep its readers well in
! formed in regard to the market, we again make
the assertion, and The Democrat of this week
will be fully up to the standard.
Beginning with Friday of last week We have
but little TO note, in fact nothing of any conse.
quence whatever, as the day was spent in read
justins the mus made on the day previous
in the household by both the buyers snd sell
eTs of stock and those OF our city who may have
| made purchases this day.
Saturday was and always has been dull day
| in the stock market, owing perhaps to the fact
that should great amounted stock be purchased
in anprohability it would have 10 be held over
until Monday, and in consequence thereof but
little stock was marketed on this day. as but two
, carloads were shipped, which left an empty
stock yard and a clear field for the approaching
| Monday But this was lively day with our
! merchants and large sales are reported. We
were informed by one of our leading dry goods
| and clothing merchants that this was the best
day he had experienced in many long year,
and we did not feel like disputing his word, as
! he is an upright, honorable gentleman.
! Monday was disagreeable day, indeed. The
! wind blew perfect gale from early morn until
| about the hour of four in the afternoon when ii
somewhat subsidized, but by this time all who had
intended coming in had arrived, and ten car
+, loads had been marketed by the hour of l. III.
Some eighty hogs and four head of cattle were
held over not arriving in time to load before the
train left The prices were firm at $50 to So 90
! for hogs and $3.50 TO Si.c0 for cattle Mr.. Mike
O'Hare, one of the most prosperous farmers OF
Iowa county, shipped carload of No. l cattle to
, Chicago and do doubt is well pleased with the
price received.
The market on Tuesday remained The same
as Monday and great many sales were made,
still the price offered was received by the seller
with good cheer. Mr.. Jas. Pile, of Waldwic!,
sold a nice lof of hogs to Nick GRADER, nine OF
! which averaged 3Si pounds each.
/ Wednesday opened with bright sun although
| the day throughout was very cold. on this day
quite lively interest was manifested by ali con-
| cerned TO the price that would be paid before
the close of the day, but as heretofore the pro-
Queer was disappointed and went to his home
with face as 'long as fiddle" The knowl-
| edge that the transit OF Venus would take
| place on this day no doubt prompted many to
come to market being of the belief that on this
day the movements of this world would surely
end. Samuel Coad purchased of Geo. Il. Bid
dick of the town OF Mineral Point, a monster
hog, weighing something over roo pounds.
Thursday being the coolest day of the season
and our reporter having large amount of other
bushes; on hand, but little may be expected of
this day, other than correction of the market
in general, which we give below.
There is a large amount of poultry left in stock
from Thanksgiving, and although the weather
has been suitable TO carry it along, holders are
dropping prices to get it of to consumers and
out of the way of fresh stocks. 1t is moving free
ly, but prices for it will likely remain somewhat
depressed until new energy is impaired to the
business by the large consumption to be expect
ed for Christmas and following holidays.