The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-02-08
RAIN FALL.
YESTERDAYS MARKET REPORT.

More plentiful supply of hogs were
on sale at most markets to-day. Late
kilograms said receipts at Chicago were
$4,000. At the six pri ncipal Western
markets there we're 1900 against SO,
600 year ago. Kansas City reported
900, but of these nearly 1000 were
received late yesterday and sold then.
The offerings, including spectators
hogs, were about 10000. The market
started out active and steady. Not
many had been sold before buyers be.
gan to slow up. An easier feeling de-
veloped, and before the close heavy
hogs were selling to 10c lower. Some
medium and light weights sold SC low.
er, but the demand for these was much
more brisk than for the heavy weights.
Choice pigs sold at strohg prices
throughout. There were several outside
orders for these and the supply was
not sufficient to fill them all. Specu.
lators were moderate buyers of mixed
lots.
The provision maket was weak. The
increased supply of hogs encouraged
the bears. and they got a good deal el
satisfaction from the rumor that the
Cincinnati Price Current OF tomorrow
would report an increase of 10000 to
SO, 600 hogs in the weeks packing
Pork in Chicago closed 0Oc lower than
yesterday.
Less than 5000 fresh cattle were on
sale here. The holdovers numbered
abou. 1900. Buyers were not 90 hard
to find as yesterday and the general
tone of the market wa much improv.
ed. There was no boom, however.
Some sellers even called the market
slow, but the buyers agreed that the
prices were 5 to 10c higher on all grades
of beef steers. Cows sold about steady
in the main, though some sales were
reported to be SC higher. The supply
was moderate. and local houses bought
more steers than usual. Outside or.
lders were limited. There was fair
speculative demand. Feeding cattle
was wanted, and sold 5 to 10c higher
in many cases.
Nothing new developed 10 wheat
The bears said that yesterdays bullish
cables were "doctored" and pointed to
the quietness of English markets, and
the decline of half penny, In proof Of
it. But the bulls were persistently on
the hunt for news and among other re.
ports. they sent out word that the
amount out of farmers hands in Dako-
ia and Minnesota was only 1900, 900
bushels against $4,000, 900 year ago.
This was old news with the dust
brushed off, and it had very little Of.
feet. Duluth was lower and the sea.
board markets were weak. Chicago
closed ic under yesterdays close.
ST. LO0Is GRAIN. Ue
Wheat lower; cash 93c bid; May and
June, csc; SIZE. Corn lower, cash,
29Ic; March, 2esc; May, 31s to &c; July
32ssc. Oats, lower; cash, 24Ic bid; May
27ss to 2sc.
CHICAGO STOCK.
HoGs-Rsceipts. 1000. Market mod
erately active, at yesterdays closing
prices. Light, S4.7S to $500 ; rough
packing. Sa.55 to $3.50; mixed. 81. 60 to
s4.So; heavy packing and shipping,
S4.65 to S4.85.
CATTLE Receipts, 5000. Market
steady. Beeves So. 10 to SLIGO; COWS,
S. 40 to $500 stockers and feeders,
$500 to So 40.
SHEEP-Reoeipts, 6,OO0. Market
steady. Muttons, %. IS to s4.1O; west
erns, $3.50 to $3.50; lambe, IS. 90 to
$3.50.
ST. LouIs, Feb. 8-CArTLE-Re.
ceipts, 1000. Market strong.
HoGs-Receipts, 5000. Market steady.
Choice, heavy. $40 to $3.50; packing,
S4.60 to $4.75 +; light grades. $40 to
$3.50.
EuEEP-Receipts, 500. Market strong.