The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-08-25

M ~ N n z D. chicago, IueSuay,
Aug. 81, 1888. Outside of the wheat
market, which was active, excited and
booming, yesterdays movement in local
speculative circles was rather moderate.
Considerable interest was displayed in
both corn and provisions, but operators
leaned to the conservative side, and the
volume of trading in the Sc lines was I'M
der the recent average. Mess pork closed
21sc and ribs 71sc higher, corn strong,
and lard unchanged. Wheat opened at
the lowest and closed at practically the
highest prices of the day, the latest bids
for futures being 15s@14c above those
OF last Saturday, outside news from all
quarters being bullish in the extreme.
Flour and millstuffs ruled quiet and firm
and cash product was very dull.
Wheat was active and liberal epecu-
lative business was transacted, prices
averaging and closing higher for all fu-
lures as we'll as for cash property. There
was strong opening at substantially the
same range as was current at the close OF
business last Saturday, initial trades in
September being at 81 and in Deem
Der at SIC. These proved to be the low
est quotations of the day. Extraordinar-
lily stimulating influences in the form OF
higher cables, wet weather in Great
Britain and unfavorsble reports from
some parts of the northwest made it ap
parent from the start that higher prices
would rule, and there YVES free buying
early, good portion Of which was cred
tied to foreign houses.
Butter-Choice to extra creamery 800
1896 ID; fair to good creamery 14@17c;
choice to fine dairy 16@l7c; fair to good
dairy 13@15c; fresh packing stock 1870
lie.
Poultry-Live turkeys 9@915c fP 10;
do chickens 1O@101sc; live ducks 9@10c;
spring chickens 10@101ac.
Potatoes Home grown quotable at
43@48c u bu and at 70@8Oc u sack of l.
a bu; St. Louis early Ohios at 45@48s u
blu. By the barrel good to choice stock
HellS ab ol'ZOUl.4U.
Cheese-New full cream cheddars So
SIC u 10; full cream fats 8@8c4;
Young Americas $685.; good to choice
SKINNED cheddars 512@6c, SKINNED flats
5@51ac; imitation Swiss 91s@101ac.
Eggs-No. or guaranteed stock 14@
141sc U doz.
Green Fruits aud Berries Apples 81
50@3 u Dbl; peaches 30@40c " box of q
bu or $1.25@1.75 % basket of bu; plums
S1@1.25 u case of "a qte; grapes 20@45c
~ 10-lb basket; whortleberries $1@1.25
~ case Of 16 OTIS; blackberries Sl@1.D
per case OF 16 qts; blueberries $1@1.25
ID doz; watermelons S60@80 per car load;
musk melons, 15c@30c per crate.
Vegetables.-Osbbsge 75c@S1 per 100
or $4,000 70 crate of 40 to so heads of
home grown; celery 15@25c % dozen
punches; green corn 5@7c 70 doz; onions
$1@I50 " Dbl; tomatoes 35@50 " 15-bu
box; turnips los u Dbl.
FOREIGN MARKETS.-London.-
The crop prospects are depressing. Every
day increases the peril and lessons the
chances of second crop. 1t is certain
that no English wheat in really sound
condition will be placed on the market
for some time to come. Meanwhile
values only crop up. The time is near
for either decline or an advance. The
sales OF English wheat for the last week
were 1850 quarters at 35s Cd per quarter.
against 81 ,022 quarters at 32s per quarter
for the corresponding week last year.
Prices Rrelagainst buyers. Prices advanced
81. Foreign wheats are stronger. Trade
at Liverpool is active at 3 per cent ad-
vace. Foreign -four is firm and prices
have risen Sd. Corn is dull but steady.
Russian oats advanced Sd. Lipseed is a
turn dearer. Calcutta seed sells at 37s
| I'd. There we're sixteen arrivals OF wheat
! cargoes during the week. Five were
sold, six were Withdrawn, and seven re-
manned.
At tc-day's market wheat was slow.
English wheat was very scarce and held
for extreme rates. Foreign wheat was Cd
dearer. The finest white commands Is
advance. Flour was Cd higher. Oats
were 81, peas g., and beans Is desrer.
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