The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-24
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO, Jan. %.

CHICAGO, Jan. -.
Rodiger & McIntyre's circular of this even
ing says the markets were very strong during
the morning, but broke and were very weak
at the close. Pork was steady Wheat
February, opened 9O1zc, closed S91c;
March, opened 9l24c, closed 90%c; May,
opened 9711Ec, closed 96xc. Corn-February.
opened 53lc, closed 52555c; March, opened
5418c, closed 531sc; May, opened 5ss4c,
elosed 5se oatsmMay opened s76sc, eI9ga elSssd
sl5.7212. Lard-May, opened $3.50, closed
S9.1714.
Live stock: The Union Stock yards re-
ports the following range Of prices: Hogs
Market moderately active, firm, and prices 5
Gl0c higher; light grades selling at s.. 35@
sos for common to choice; heavy mixed
packing, S. 3595. s. for common to fair, and
S. 9O@6.30 for fair to choice; heavy ship
ping. s5.9O@d45.
Produce: Butter-Fine creamery, 35
@S7c; do dairy, 32@3Sc; good dairy, 22@
25c do fresh roll, 14tGlSc; packing, 9G10c
Eggs-Scarce and higher; fresh laid, SOC;
toes-In poor demand and dull; fine stock,
32@35c; fair to good, 25@S0c.
New York.
New YORK, Jan. 2S
Wheat-Opened strong and 1&@8lc higher:
later ruled weaker, fell back about k9k :
trade fairly active; No. white, nominal;
No 2 red February, Sl.G4}S@1 04X; March,
S107A@L April, S1.09s4@L10; May
l.11E@L 1879; June, 81. 13@13S. Corn-1
s5 sss ffTy ftyss se4ge; sssdc fsed western
-1s@kc higher; western, 39@45c Pro-
visions-Beef quiet and firm; new extra,
S12 50@13 Pork quiet aud held very firm
spot new mess, S14. 50@l5. Lard higher and
firm; steam-rendered, 50 IS.
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 23.
Wheat-Opened higher, then declined and
closed fraction above yesterday; No. red,
81. .049l l.O6, sclosing s1.6S1S bid cash. g. 03
bid January, 81 033s s0l G31 closing, 81 0S]]kz
bid February, S1.o41 @I.0455s March, 81 .06a
@1.o7ss closing, 81 .o6s4 May; No red, s9c:
above yesterday az@sse cash, 1u' s75s@ e7Sse
47xc January, 4s1S@4s4c February,
49Ao March, 6l%@53he, closing 5l5sc
asked May. Oats - Dull; s9A@S3c
551fc bid Barley-DulI; 594s0c. Whisky
Steady; s115. Provisions-Very firm and
higher. Pork, old, $500; new $3.50
Bulk meats-Long clear, SS-004S.05; short
ribs, IS 10; short clear IS 35t9S 40 Bacon
Long clear, S. 12} SAS.F5: short ribs. S. s75S {;
short clear, $s00@2l2k Iard--Strong;
Ss.S5.
Toledo.
TOLEDO, Jan. 2S
Wheat-Higher and dull; No white,
| HOAX; No. = do, &c; No. 2 red cash,
y7c@s103; January, 97c; February, 97s+c;
March, 991zc; May, sle4; June, sl.o5Ec
Corn-Frnier and quiet; No. cash Jan
uary or February. Sac; May, 5S54e; re-
jected, SIC, no grade, 461lc. Oats-Dull
and firm; No. 2 white, BE; No. 2 cash or
January, 55e; May, 371Sc; rejected, Sac
CIover-Dull and lower; prime cash or Jan
uary. 1915; February, $3.50; No. SIS. 45
| Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. 2s
Wheat Weaker; $3.50 No, 2 and Jan
uary, S984c February. 99%c March,
9ls4c April, 96s4c May. Corn
Higher: 54s4c No. :. Oats-stronger but
quiet; 32llc No. 2 mixed Rye-Advanc-
| ing; &c No. |, 57c No. 2. Barley
Lower; 5S1sc No ..
Detroit.
DETROIT, Jan. %
! Wheat--Firm; cash and January, 81 t3:
| February, Sl.u3A; March, sl.04s4 bid; May,
I.071f; No. 2 ret, 991sc; No. 2 white, a41Sc
| Corn-Quiet and firm: No. cash, 5514 c;
new mixed, 571Sc. Oats-girIn: No. Q white,
| s9lse; No. :, atc.