The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-07

day, August 2, I886-The leading pro-
duce markets were frmer, but not very
active. Wheat was quiet within mar
row range at prices, closing without ma
5erial change from the latest figures OF
Saturday. Wet weather was reported
from France, and there was some buying
based on this feature. Corn was stronger
on news that the recent rains have come
too late to be of much good. Provisions
were stronger, with more doing in lard,
but other kinds of product were quiet.
The deliveries on August contracts were
large in provisions, moderate in wheat
and small in corn.
Wheat.-September opened unchanged,
at 1910, advanced to 771sc, and closed
at TIC, with October at ~ premium.
December sold at S2@8215c and May at
8S1s@9S3sc. On the curb in the after
noon the feeling was firmer, with sales
for September at 771s@773sc, closing at
the outside. Flour was quiet, with only
a small local business at unchanged
prices. Sales were reported of 400 sacks
375 brls on private terms. Total equal
to about 935 brls. August red sold at
7656c on the basis of 11sc over regular
wheat.
Corn was quiet and firmer. Light
rain were reported from many places in
the corn raising States, but it was gener-
ally thought that they had come too late
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demand was good and the deliveries on
August contracts were small. October
was in good demand and the premium
widened to 1c under purchases. Septem-
Der opened 10 higher, at 45c, sold i'm
and closed at 45Lc bid. 411s@42c for No.
8 white, 4115@42c for No. 3, 39@41c for
No. 4. and 37@38c for no grade. No.
at 40@401sc.
Bye was fully 1sc lower, five cars No.
1 and No. 2 in store selling at 521sc. with
August nomiDally $3.50. September
sold at 541Sc and October at $3.50. Sam
ole sales were: Free on board-l car no
grade at 35c, car No. 2 at sac.
Barley was firm. Futures we're inact-
i've, with 654c bid for September and
6515c for October. No. 2 in store sold
at &c.
Pork opened 71sc higher, at $10.15 for
September, sold up to $40 221s, and
closed at $1O15@10.171s, with October
at 10c premium. January sold at $11.20
@11.25. Lard was fairly active.
General Markets.
Butter-This market declined fully 1c
owing to slack demand, the sales being
confined to limited local inquiry. Fancy
selections of creamery were quoted at TIC
per ID in lines and 18c in a small way,
while the highest price offered for choice
Iowas and similar makes was 1870.
Dealers are overstocked. Ordinary GRADES
of butter could be Obtained at 5000
and common and packing stock at 6@7c
per 10.
Cheese for choice full creams,
by reason of light receipts. at 74@71sc
for cheddars, 7@71sc for flats q in box),
and 8@81sc for Young Americas.
Eggs Extremely dull, with receipts
in poor condition. They can be bought
in lines at 8@91sc per doz. loss off.
Potatoes Receipts light and inquiry
fair a. 81 80 per brl for st. Louis early
Ohios and 81 rs for Nashville rose in job
lots. Single barrel lots 25c higher.
Poultry fair request, with small
arrivals. Prices ruled steady at $4,000
for live old hens, IS for roosters, and 100
1926 for spring chickens. Live old
ducks, 6@7c; spring do. 7@9; turkeys,
1880 Dead tame pigeons at $1.25@
1.50 per d. z.
Vegetables-Very quiet and prices un-
changed.
Wool-Continue firm and active for
medium and low grades and easy for fine
woods at former quotations.