The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-01
MARKET REPORTS.
Grain and Provisions.

ST. LOUIS. April %.
FLOUR-Unchanged.
s1.OSa01.O9; May, EsG9Sc; July, B7s 9941sc;
No. 3 red, nominal
CoRN-Opened higher; cash. 4s7lG49c; May,
O3c; June. 5l4I52c; 5lAc July; DOC August
0Ers-siGS3i1lc cash; 34hG34Ac May; $40
June.
KYE-Quiet, at 59c bid.
BARLEY-Quiet, at 6O165c bid.
PROvIsIONs-Firm and higher; pork, job
bling, sl1.l2H: Bulk meats, long clear, $3.50;
short rib IS so; short clear, 1855. Bacon, long
clear, S9.l5Gs92O; short ribs, s9.3111; short
clear, s9.55G9.65. Lard higher, $3.50 asked
PRODUCE-Butter unchanged; eggs lower;
CArTLE-Shipping, weak; others firm; ex-
ports $6.2516.6O; good to choice shipping,
IS. 701630: common to medium, $5.0OG5.6Os
corn fed Texans, $52JG5.75.
SHEEP-Market slow on light supply; in
feriOr TO fair, S3.75G4.5O; medium to good,
"a. 75Q555O; choice TO extra, $5.6O@6.00; Tex
HoGs~Market higher; strong; light, $500
s65; packing. s5-5OG5.sIy heavy. s6-sV0s.lO.
CHICAGO. April 2s.
WHEAr-Higher; April, 9OHG92c; May, g1149
2asc; June. SSt94Ac; July, @AG9zc; No.
3 spring, 91d9lIac.
CORN-Active; cash. 521053c; April, 621l0
$3.50; May, 534G541sc; June, 55G55Sc;
July, 561k157Hc.
oArs-Active: May. s98nc; June, $40
34c; July, S34lL31zc.
RYE-Higher at &c.
BARLEY-Dull at 7446T4cH.
PROvIsIOSs-Pork, demand active; cash,
81 .OO0i7.l 2f. Lard-demand active: cash,
1915: short ribs. SS.45; clear rib. $780,
PRoDUCE-Butter easier; creamery, 2026c-
cdTGLsMsrket dull at ise lSSsr except
medium, s s5. H1aS '
SHEEP-Market active and nrm; inferior to
fof x. nadf an
choice to extra s5-75G6.O0
HOGs-Market strong ana active and 5110c
higher; rough packing, $S4OeI5S; packing
skips, $40UG5.OG.
NEW YoRx, April As-
wHEAT.Higher; nneraded red, sse0sl-Ol:
slslG62Hc; No.2. 60 Gs44 e<CSO- 2 April. 6S1zc-
OATs-Higher; mixed western, 37GzSe:
white, E5J41c.
PRovIsIoNs.PSrk higher. at slGseE.Oo-
PRoDUCE-Eggs lower at I5AGEs6c. Butter
easier at SL3Uc-
tremes, <6.l0Sg7.35: general sales. g l615.2-
SHEEP-Firm and advancing; $1-2UD1.6O, I'M
shorn sheep; S4-5Ut5-90, clipped sheep; $5.408
500 unshora yearlings. t't
HOGS-M4ket frmer az s6.06k2a t5
KANSAS C7Tx. April Is
FLOUR-Steddy>
WHEAT-The market continued firm o-day.
but with very little trading. No red and
cash oprned az S51ze. the month selling at
S6axc Nay was also strong. The other
grades we're nominal
CoRa-This cereal was strong and active on
Change to-day. Tho bull eleme ut endeavored
to he'd up prices No mixed for spot de-
livery, but were unsuccessful May options
were strong and steady at yesterdays asking
price, 40,UD bushels being sold
OsATs-No 2 cash. &c bid, no o6eringss
April ,321se bid. Sc asked: May, 32kc, bid go
asked. Rejected cash. no bids nor offerings.
RYE-No. cash, 55e bid. no offerings; April.
SIC bid. no offerings; May, no bids nor otter
ings; rejected cash. 4Sc bid. 501sc asked.
PRoDCCE-Butfer, choice creamery, 0es
roll, 30G22c. Eggs, 10c per dozen
PROvIsIOSs-Pricesa are for Job lots Car lots
&c lower. Dry SALT meats-Shoulders, 7es
clear sides, 9Ac; long clear sides, &c: clear zb
sides. SC. Smoked meats-Shoulders, 1lse;
long clear sides, shc; rib sides. 9S1e; clear
sides. 9sic-
CArTLE-The market was activesDut weak
Shipping steers, $5.a05.S0; butchers steers.
3 H1B5-z5.
Hoos-The market was dull ind weak;
prices ranged from $5295.10.