The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-08
FISH
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO. Anr

CHICAGO, April Z,
On change to-day the markets for the
leading cereals and hog products were active
but very unsettled and irregular, with a
strong downward tendency early. Toward
the close there was rally No wheat
Sales during the session for May
delivery were at and between 79E
@S2s4c, closing at S21sc against
SIC on Saturday. Nc. 2 corn 1s(11xc lower.
Sales for May were at 4S$sf @508c, closing at
sos @5ekc Oats &c lower. No for MAY
sold at S09s @S1 1sc, and closed at Sic Mess
pork I5@20c lower. Sales for May were at
SIS 6G@l6.l5, closing at SIG. I0@l6 1211Sc.
Lard Zoe lower Sales for May were at
SS,271I1S IS, closing at S. S7k@S.40.
Live Stock-The Union stock yards re-
ports the following range of prices: Hogs
Market dull and weak; packers soing but lit
lie only; light grade, S550ta6 10; heavy
packing, S5.5e@6.59; fair to choice, Sc 056a
$50. Cattle-Market brisk; values firm; eX-
ports, 81, 1G@660; good to choice, S565@6;
common to fair, s5.1oG5.60; butchers, firm,
s.. 4o04,S So; stoekers, 50. 5015.15 Sheep
Steady: good to choice, S5d625; common to
fair, S.. 1904 IS
Produce; Butter Neglected and tending
TO lower prices; chose creamery, 21129c;
good to fine dairy. 20025c; poor to fair
stock, sW l5c. Eggs-Active; fresh-laid,
l5Gl5lac. PotatGes-Dnll; coed early rose,
SOC; good TO fine peachbiov, 32@35c; no sale
for poor.
New Work.
NEW YORK. April Z.
Wheat--Unsettled and depressed at 1@1Igc
decline: active speculative trading; No
white, nominal; No. 2 red May, g51I (G97lzc;
June. S9S14@99$$sc: July, 99@99lzc Corn
-l@lMc lower, and heavy; mixed western
GIRf.t r,Y4., a na%
@l$sc lower; western, 3TG43c. Provisions
Beef quiet; new extra, s1250 Pork dull
and heavy; spot mess, $l7.5a Lard unsettled
and lower; steam rendered. $50
sss. E.ouis.
ST LOUIS, April 2.
Wheat-OPened lower, advanced slightly
and then declined, reacted and closed better,
for June, which WAS 15c lower. No 2 red,
SlG4% bid; SIo5@L06 MY; 991Sc@1 OF
June; 90M@9i1sc, closing 9l5sc July; SS$4c
Angus; eSGlS9s5c year No. ) red, Csc bid.
Corn-ActiVe; opened ioveIs then advanced,
but closed lower. than Saturday; 44%@45c
cash; 4l&s d4t19e August 449F(d 3556c May;
461s694Gs4c June; 44@4 SC July, closing at
outside figures. Oats--Casa higher and
options slow; Sc cash, 81 &c April, 32td329Sc
May; 512G126s6c year Wh1ky-Steady;
Sl16 Provisions and lower, Pork
iobbing, $l6.50. Bulk nieats-Long clears,
50, 51Ws. AZ; short RIBS, IS 4B0rS so; short
clears, $S.65G1S % Bacon Long clears,
1928; short ribs, Sc. p; short clears, 50. so.
Lard nominahy SS25.
Toledo.
TOLEDO, Ohio, April Z.
Wheat-Steady and dull No. 2 red cash.
ss@90c; April and May, SSc; June, sst5e:
July, 931Sc bid; August, gle; No. soft, 81 Of:
NO. red. SIC; No T. red 7SlSc. Corn
Lower and dull; high mixed, SIC; new, sic;
No cash April, 4S1Ec; May, 4gc bid;
June, soc bid; July, SIC bid; rejected,
4435c; no grade, 46e. 0ats-Dull and nom
inal, No. 2 white, nominally 35e: No. 2
cash, April and May, nominalIy S3c.
Clover seed-Dat and easy; prime MANI
moth, $3.50; prime medium cash, S3.70;
April, s. Sc, No 9. $3.50
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, April Z.
There was intense excitement on change
this morning, and prices fuctnated rapidly
and wildly Toward neon, however, boom
set in and prices advanced, and it is believed
viii continue to dc So Wheat-Firm: S4sIc
No. 2, S1S4c April, SIC May, SSskc July.
Corn-Dull; sac bid No. 2. Steady:
SIC No. 2 mixed. Rye-Weaker; Soc No. /.
Berley-Stronger; &c No. 2, Coo extra No. 3