Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1882 — Chicago. [ARTICLE]

Chicago.

Flour—Strong and higher; common to choice western spring, $4 55»c 00 • common to fauey Minnesota. S 5 00a 7 50; patents, $7 50a® 75. Grain—Wheat excited and higher but closed rather easier; No 2 Chicago spring, $1 35al 36;N0 8 Chicago spring. $1 10)*al 1334 5 rejected, 78a82c. Corn active, firm and higher at 73%a75%[c Oats strong and higher; for futtfrede-' livenes, 5134 c. Rye fairly active and a shade higher at 82a84c. Barley quiet but firm at sllO. Flax seed—Moderately act!vi and higher; poor to good crushing, $1 00a 135; choice western sowing. sl4oa 1 50. Provisions—Pork unsettled but generally higher at $lB 20al8 25 cash and April; $lB 1734*18 20 May; sl7 3734 a 18 40 June; $lB 5734a18 60 July. Lard unsettled but generally lower at sll2s)4asl] 30 cash and April: sll 32%a1l 35 May; sll 45a1l 4734 June; sll6oall 62)4 July; sll 7q August. Bulk meats unsettled but generally v- lower; shoulders $7 2j5; short rib, $lO 25; short clear, $lO 45. Butter—Easier; creamery 33a40c; dairy 25a35. Eggs—Quiet but steady at 1334 c. Whiskey—Steady and unchanged at $1 19. Freights—Corn to Buffalo, 2%c. Call— Wheat active, firm aud higher at $136. Corn active, firm and higher at 74c. Oat ■ strong and higher at 42%c. Pork demand active and prices have advanced; $lB 25 May; $lB 52>4 June; $lB 70 July. Lard strong ana higher; sll 40 May; 11 52)4 all 55 June; sll 65a1l 67> 2 July: sll 7234 August. Hogs—Receipts, 22,000; shipments, 7,500; dull at 6 to 10c lower; about all sold; common to good mixed, $6 60a 7 10; heavy| packing and shipping, $7 10a7 65; light, $6 66a7 10; skips and culls, $5 50a6 50. Cattle—Receipts, 5,500; shipments, 2,700; very active, rather excited and 10c higher; exports, $7 40a7 65; good to choice, $6 60a 7 25; common to fair, $5 80a6 60; mixed butchers strong and active at $3 00a5 50; cows, $3 75a5 00; bulls, $3 00a5 75; distillery cattle, $6 20 a 7 50; stockers and feeders, $3 35a4 60. The yards are well cleared. Sheep—Receipts. 1,400; shipments, 2,600; market active and strong and 10 to 15c higher; common to choice shorn. $5 75; poor to medium wooled, $5 75a6 50; good to choice, $6 50a6 90.