Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-02-12
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An American visitor recently at Cam
bridge, Eng, writes as follows to
friend in New York, .They have some
American corn growing here among
the flowers for ornamental purposes.
One of the professors, while walking
with me through the garden yesterday,
remarked: What beautiful flower it
will have when it opensr As he spoke
he pointed to the ear, which he evident
ly mistook for the bud. Another of the
professors who attended the meeting of
the British Association at Montreal. and
took run to Chicago, Washington,
Philadelphia, and New York, before re-
turning to his native soil, is very en-
thusiastic about the United States. Il
like your oysters he said, and your
melons, your beef, and many other
things found there Tried your corn,
BUT don't think much of it, as the GEN.
ter was very hard and tasteless, though
the outside was good And he is
well-known man at Cambridge"
The editor of the Indiana Farmer
says that the ravages of insects on our
wheat crops alone costs $4,000, 900 an
nually.
Mr.. Joe Nathan bought of Philo Ste
phens car load of cattle Monday
1t is the intention of many Lancaster
farmers to sow part of their land with flax
seed the coming year, while Others in
tend to put in few acres of tobacco.
1t surely is good plan to plant some
thing else besides corn, as corn is not
very sure crop, judging by the seasons
of 1882 and 1888.
The Hog Mdrket-
The market for the past week has
been fairly active with general up
ward tendency with rather light re-
ceipts and good cash buying. The
market was strong and prices made an
advance of l0c(G15c on heavy shipping
lots, while light closed at about opening
figures. The cause of this was that
Chicago shippers bought more freely
than last week, hence the improvement
on heavy shipping hogs. The quality,
which last week was the poorest of the
season, running as light as 66 hogs to
the car, has since improved and is now
good. Some dealers have been look
ing for increased receipts. but the most
seem to doubt if we shall have any
large receipts during the remainder of
the packing season. For daily prices
and receipts read the following:
Tuesday, Feb. 3-The market opened
active and firm in Chicago, prices I'M
changed. Sales ranged at 81 35(GS4 so
for light, 81. 35(9S4. So for rough pack
ing and So. 55(0S4.S0 for heavy ship
ping lots, receipts about $4,000 hogs
For the time of year, receipts at Lam
caster were good, being 80 hogs.
Wednesday, Feb 1.-The receipts at
Lancaster were "a hogs. Chicago esti-
mated receipts for the day, $4,000 hogs.
Heavy lots ruled 5c(610c higher. Home
buyers bullish and paid from $40 to
$3.50 for everything brought on the
market.
Thursday, Feb. 5-The Chicago mar
ket opened sc higher, and $4,000 hogs
were the estimated receipts for the day
Lancaster came in with 5 hogs as the
estimated receipts for the day, home
buyers clearing the market and looking
for more.
Friday, Feb 6-The hog market
opened at Chicago with a decidedly
stronger tone. The receipts were dis
appoinhngly light, being but $4,000
hogs. There was an active demand
and prices were fully 10c higher. On
account of the light receipts at Ian
caster yards no buying was done. al
though home buyers were feeling very
bullish. Receipts none.
Saturday, Feb. Estimated receipts
at Chicago, $1,000; market very tame
at yesterdays closing. There were nc
hogs on the home market, the day be.
ing very stormy and the last day of the
week.
Monday, Feb. 9-Chicago closed sc
lower on light and mixed lots, heavy
lots firm and steady. Sales ranged at
81 25(GS4. 60 for light to S4.70(9$5. 10
for heavy shipping. Receipts at Lam
caster, 63 hogs; buyers paying 81. 20 to
$40 for poor to fair.
Our Market Reports are carefully corrected
every week and are as nearly reliable as we can
make them