Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 4, January 26, 1884: A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and FiresideVarious
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Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 4, January 26, 1884: A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside
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Agriculture -- United States -- Periodicals; Farm life -- Periodicals; United States -- Rural conditions -- Periodicals
The stock markets at the East were a little feverish and here the same
feeling was noticeable. There are rumors of financial embarrassment in
high places, and Mr. Gould himself is said to be a little nervous over
the weakness in many of his stocks.
Government securities are as follows:
4's coupon, 1907 |Q. Apr. | 123-1/4
4's reg., 1907 |Q. Apr. | 123-1/4
4-1/2's coupon, 1891 |Q. Mar. | 114-1/8
4-1/2's registered, 1891 |Q. Mar. | 114-1/8
3's registered |Q. Mar. | 100
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
The receipts of flour at this point for the forty-eight hours ending
Monday morning were greatly in excess of those for the corresponding
week last year. In wheat last year the receipts were 28,007 bushels;
this year 50,532. Corn last year 189,661; this year 226,990.
Flour was unchanged, the article not yet feeling the uncertain condition
of the wheat market.
Choice to favorite white winters $5 25@5 50
Fair to good brands of white winters 4 75@5 00
Good to choice red winters 5 25@5 50
Prime to choice springs 4 75@5 00
Good to choice export stock, in sacks, extras 4 25@4 50
Good to choice export stock, double extras 4 50@4 65
Fair to good Minnesota springs 4 50@4 75
Choice to fancy Minnesota springs 5 25@5 75
Patent springs 6 00@6 50
Low grades 2 25@3 50
WHEAT.--Red winter, No. 3, 92; car lots of spring, No. 2, sold at
88-3/4c; No. 3, do. 81@84.
CORN.--Moderately active. Car lots No 2, 51@52c; rejected, 43@44; new
mixed, 48@50-1/2c.
OATS.--No. 2 in store, closed 32-1/2@32-3/4.
RYE.--May, in store 57@57-1/2.
BARLEY.--No. 2, 49 in store; No. 3, f. o. b. 52-1/2c.
FLAX.--Closed at $1 52 on track.
TIMOTHY.--$1 31-1/2@1 35 per bushel. Little doing.
CLOVER.--Quiet at $6 05@6 10 for prime.
PROVISIONS.--Mess pork, February, $14 75@14 78 per bbl; Green hams,
10-1/2c per lb. Short ribs, $7 65 per cwt.
LARD.--February, $8 65.
LUMBER.
Lumber unchanged. Quotations for green are as follows:
Short dimension, per M $ 9 50@10 00
Long dimension, per M 10 00@11 50
Boards and strips, No. 2 11 00@13 00
Boards and strips, medium 13 00@16 00
Boards and strips, No. 1 choice 16 00@20 00
Shingles, standard 2 10@ 2 20
Shingles, choice 2 25@ 2 30
Shingles, extra 2 40@ 2 60
Lath 1 65@ 1 70
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
NOTE.--The quotations for the articles named in the following list are
generally for commission lots of goods and from first hands. While our
prices are based as near as may be on the landing or wholesale rates,
allowance must be made for selections and the sorting up for store
distribution.
BRAN.--Quoted at $15@12 25 per ton;
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