The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-15
THE MARKET

CHICAGO, Dec. IS.
Rodiger & McIntyres circular of
this evening gives the following state
of the market: Wheat-Strong; January,
opened 97tc, closed, 98c; February,
opened 9S1Sc, closet y94c; MAY.
opened Sl.053s, closed S1061s.
Corn, stronger on close-Januarv, opened
59s4c. closed 59Lc; February, opened SOC,
closed 5SMc; May, opened 6lAc, closed 81 &c.
Oats-May, opened 3S4c, closed 3S16c Pork,
firm-February, opened Sl41714, closed
$.435 Lard-February, opened SS.6215,
closed S.S719.
Live -Hogs-Market opens quiet, at
about closing figures of last evening; light
uuotable at 81 55@t5 20 for common to choice:
heavy mixed packing at "a. 50@5. 20 for com.
mon to fair, and $5.25@5.70 for fair to
choice; heavy shipping, 50. 2505S0. Cattle
Strong: exports, S6,5ei97 SO; goood to
choice shipping, s.. 7596. %; common to fair,
$4. 25@5.65; butchers, s.. 50140a; stockers,
IS. 00G4.40.
Produce -Butter-Neglected and dull;
fine creamery, 3o@33c; good to
140i8c; packing grades, ga Toe Eggs Fresh,
26a27c; ice-house stock, 22l5@23c; picked,
zoe Potatoes-In light demand choice to fine
early rose and peachblows, 35@3714c.
New York.
New YORK, Dec. IA.
Wheat-4@Hc higher and rather quie5;
trade wholly in options; No. l white nomi-
nal; No. 2 red January, 81, ,12%@L13A; Feb
ruary, S1.14%@l15&; March, 81. 17Mi. 17A (;
April, 81. .lSH611. 10; May, 1.2001 201S, Corn
Opened at 1s@9sc higher; later fell off $50
nc; fairly active; mixed western spot, 460
66kc; futures, 651i @70c Oats-Without any
important change; western 3S(644c. Provis-
ions-Beef quiet and steady new extra $3.50
Pork dull and heavy; spot new mess, $ls.75
ais 2j Lard opened stronger and afterwards
weaker; steam-rendered, SS,90@S.912.
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. IL
Wheat-Opened better and then fell off a
fraction; No. 2 red, Sl00%@$L02 cash;
$102k, January; $t0415, February; l.06%
bid March: 81. l0% May; No. 3 red, 9lAM
93kc. Corn-Opened higher, declined. and
weak at 479@47s5c, cash and December;
4sssc, January; 1886 February; 54c, May.
Oats-Very slow; &c, cash and December;
3O1Sc bid January; 36% GS61Gc, May. Rye
Dull; 5916c bid. Barley-Dull at 5a{aS0c
Whisky-Steady at 81 A. Provisions Firmer
but very slow; only job trade Pork-Sl4 for
old, $14 80 for new Bulk meats-Long clear,
81. TO- short ribs, S1.15; short clear 81 50.
Bacon-Short ribs, SS,25; short clear, $3.50.
Lard, nominal
TOLEDO, Dec. "A.
Wheat-Dull; No 2 red cash, S10219@
l.O415; December, Sl.u21]55;; January, 1.044
February, sl.O64; May, S1.1I14. Corn
Dull and easier; No. cash or December
551Sc; January, 564e; May, 6l9sc; rejected,
50: no grade, 43c Oats-QuieT and easy
No cash or December, 3S34c; January, 34c
May, size bid; rejected, 3215c. Clover
Dull and firmer; prime cash or December,
$3.50; January, So; February, S6.10; No.
Milwaukee,
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec a.
Wheat-Hgher; cash s534c; January,
96ssc; February, 9715c; May, Sl051s, Corn
Steady tN0 2, SOC. Oats-Firmer; No {
at 344c Rye-Lower No. l, Sic. Barley
Unsettled; closing No. 2, 62c; February,
631Sc; extra, 4Sc.
Detroit.
DETROIT, Dec IA
Wheat Steady; cash and December, 81 o.
January, sL05; February, Sl062; May,
sL11Is; No . red, sl.04; No. 2 white, 9434c
Corn-Quiet; No 2 cash, 5Sc Oats-Quiet;
| No. white. SS711Sc; No. 2. 3416e-