Morris tribune., 1882-12-14
THE MARKETS.



FLoUR-Quotations Patents, S616. rs: clears
$4,000; straights, S5.25@5. rs: common brands,
$4@5: in bhs, 25c extra. Buskwheat -four. s.
per Dbl. Rye flour. $+25945o per bbl
WHEAT-Offerings fairly liberal The demand
was limited and rather slow. Bids easier in figures
But few changes in quotations: though the feeling
tensely cold weather will lessen farmers deliveries
in the country, and that receipts will decrease, If
this be the case, prices Nil probably f Sd9 a up
bid. 81 asked: January ard February, 81 bid: May
Sl.O5 bid: No. !, 94c asked: No. hard, 94c
asked; NO z. Soc BID, 99e a asked; NO. .: 'oG
by sample, 94c
CoRN-There was little demand, but the
buyers were afraid to take hold, fearing the prices
VIII oily in new crop. Prices unchanged: No. 2. old,
60c bid; new. 45c bid: Kansas corn, 6oc asked;
Iowa, SOC asked. Sale: car new. 4Sc.
OATs-Demand moderate, and prices shade
easier. Receipts fair: No ? mixed, 4l3c bid. 35c
asked: December, So l2c bid; May, 35c bid: No:
mixed, 3416c asked; No. D white, 35c bid, 361ac
No. 2 mixed, Soc: car No. mixed 81
M1NNEAPoLIs.
FLoUR-There was the usual trade to-day, and
the manufacturing department was fairly employed
though it was reported that frost is impeding
progress to some extent. The range was given as
follows Patents, $500 so: straights, So. 5OG6;
clears, S5a5.50: low grades, $2@3 per Dbl.
MIILSTUFFS-Bran was quoted at $9.25@9 20;
shorts $10.50@11,5O, according to quality;
mixed feed, $24@25 on track; coarse corn meal,
S245O@25.
WHEAT-The sales of No hard were at 9s@
99c. At the close 81 was asked and Csc bid.
Samples were dull and very quiet. Some con-
1emned sold at I5@s5c by sample: SSc was bid
sample, choice selling at 95c for No. l: No. 2
brought from S5c TO 90C.
CoRN-Quet and nominal at zoe for No. 2: 45@e
55c for rejected by sample.
OATs--37c was bid for all in the city or any part
of them. On this bid several cars we're sold. The
bid was good at the close of change.
BARLEY-Duil at 40d55c for Nos. ) and 4, re-
spectively.
HAY-Quiet at $s@s 30 per ton.
CHIcAGoIAIARKET- Flour dull and unchanged.
Wheat, in fair demand at lower rates: regular,
94lsG941e December, 9Ia@94{sc; January,
955s@95aic: February, 81 .0oa@ l. 0OTs; May and
spring, 94is@94l4c: No. Chicago spring. 77Sc.
Corn, In good demand at lower rates: 547s954c
cash: 54st954TSc December; 535sG53s4c Janu-
airy: 3l4c February: 55asc May. Oats strong and
January; 53 i4c February: 30 Sc May. Rye, steady
and unchanged Barley, steady and unchanged.
higher creamery, fair to fancy, 2i@4oc; dairy do,
12lael32c Eggs. easier at 2Sc. Dressed hogs,
scarce and firm at $7@I 20 PORK. active and firm:
S1T.75@l7.77R February. Lard, easier: SO 65
@1O.7O cash: $1o.65@1o 6Tla December and
January; 1O.70@ 10. 72le February. Bulk meats,
changed at S1.17 Call-Wheat, frmer but not
Quotably higher Corn, firm aud unchanged. Oats
firm, except Januqry declined 1sc Pork, in fair
demand at lower rates; $17.45 December; $l7 GO
January; $I7.72ls February. Lard, unsettled and
generally higher: $lo.62la bid December: 81 O. 65
@10.67la January. Receps-Flour %, 900 bbls;
wheat, 5000 bu: corn, 235. 900 bu: OATS Co. 600
bu; rye, 5000 bu: barley, 10000 blu. Shipments
Flour $4,000 bbls: wheat, Is, 900 bu: corn, &c.
600 bu: oats, $4,000 bu; rye, 1850 bu; barley,
$4,000 bu.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY quiet and nominal
Wheat, steady and quiet; No. 2 hard, $l.0l No 2
941zc: December, 944c: January, CSC; February,
95Rc; No. 3, TIC; No 4, CSC Corn, steady: No.
| 2, 55Ac: rejected, 47c Oats, dull and lower; No
2, 80 Lee: WHITE 81 iac. Rye, quiet and unchanged:
No. 1, 5Gc; No 2, 53c. Barley, lower; No. 2, 72c;
extra No. B, 53Mc; cash, 53isc Provisions,
easier; mess pork, $17.5! cash; S1T55 Decem-
Der; $l765 January. Lard, prime steam, $40 65
cash; $40. 65 December; 5000 January. But
ter, quiet. Cheese, quiet. Eggs, steady. Receipts
Flour, 11,l92 bbs; wheat 36,l75 bu: barley
2O,651 blu. Shipments-Flour, l 6, 27S bbls: wheat
1875 bu: barley, 1890 bu