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THE ILLINOIS FARMER. 



COMMEECIAL. 



Springfild Market. 



Office of the Illixois Farmer, 1 

 Springfield, January 1, 1857. ) 



There is a good demand for wheat, at present quotations. 

 Most articles of marketing are in request. 



HOOS — Hogs have taken a rise. They are now selling at 

 $6 25®$5 60 ^ 100 S>s, depending on i\ze. 



FIiOUR— Bxtra White, $6 SO; Snperflne, $0 00; common, 

 $6 00. 



WHEAT— Sales at SOc to $1 00 « bo. 



CORN— Sales at 26@30c ^ bu. 



OATS— Sales at SSc ^ bn. 



HIDES— Dry Flint 12>^. 



BRAN— 8c ^ bushel. 



SHORTS— 12}^c. 



MARKETING- Chickens, $1 60 f( doz.; Onions, $2 00; Ap- 

 ples, $1 26; Cabbages, none in market. 



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Chicago Market— January 1, 18§7. 



The business transactions of the past week have been large 

 in many departments of trade — the holidays do not appear to 

 have withdrawn the trading public r:ry, much from business 

 avocations, nor kept the country people at home, the roads 

 being so good for wheeling and railroads again being free and 

 open. In the produce and hog trade the effect has been a 

 considerable increase of receipts, and the market is bouyant 

 and In good condition. Every article is ia quick demand, ex- 

 cept, perhaps, poultry, butter and beans. In spring wheat 

 there is an Improvement, owing to the competition of buyers 

 for Michigan mills, our city dealers and eastern shippers by 

 rail. Other grains are taken at steady rates. The hog mar- 

 ket has improved, being sought after at increased rates for 

 packing and shipping. This has caused receipts to increase 

 and the higher prices paid will draw out all the hogs that can 

 be prepared for the market; though even under these circum- 

 stances, the result will show, if not a decrease in the number 

 packed below last year's business, a short crop compared with 

 the wants cf the country. Provisions, particularly mess pork 

 and other hog products, have been similarly affected. Sales 

 of mess pork having been made as high as $18 00 ^ bbl, and 

 there is but little left on the market. 



We give the following quotations: 



Bags — Lewiston 26c; Stark mills 26c. 



Beans— $1 d0(g)$2 00 ^ bu for good white with but little de- 

 mand. 



Butter—The supply is pretty full, but prices heretofore giv- 

 en are maintained. Di£ferent grades of Ohio bring 2S@2Gc $ 

 O), and western firkin, jars and roll range from 18@24c ^ lb. 



Candles— Stearino 16@20c $ lb; Star 2.^@27c; Adamantine 

 37J^: Sperm 40c; Tallow 14®143^c. 



Cheese — ll@ll^c for Western Reserve, and 12@12^ for 

 Hamburg. 



Eggs— 23®2Sc ^ doz by the bbl. 



Feathers— Live geese 60c ^ B). 



Fish— White fish $4 75 for hlf bbls No. 1; and 25@50c less 

 for 2'8 and S's; Trout halves $4 50; Cod $a 7o@$6 fi 100 Bs, 

 Mackerel, No. 1, $20 00 fi bbl; halves $10@11; Herring, lake, 

 $5 00 fi bbl; halves $2 00@$2 50; Eastport do $8 00; No. 1, box 

 50@62}^c; scaled 70@75c. 



Fruits— Apples (green) $5 00®$6 00 ^ bbl; dried $2 37® 

 $2 SO $ bn; dried peachc-B, anparcd, ll@l234c ^ fc; cranber- 

 ries $3@$3 50 fl bu; lemons $8 00 ^ box; raisins, new M. R.'s 

 $5 00; layers $5 25@$5 SO: nsw oranges $9 00 $ bbl of 400; 

 cherries SOc fi B). 



Flour— The market is quiet at $4 25 for spring wheat extra; 

 and from this up to $6 50 for common to choice red and white 

 winter wheat flour. Rye flour is $1 60@$5 00 ^ bbl, and 

 buckwheat flour somewhat plenty at $2 60@$2 75 ^, 100 Rs. 

 Cora meal 87^c@$l. 



Hidee— Green 1@7]4c; dry salted 8J^@9c; dry flint 16@16}.^c 

 ^ B>; city slaughtered palts are $l@5l 15 each. 



H}g3 — Prices have again advanced since last week, owing 



somewhat to the favorable cold weather, and number of eas- 

 tern buyers. The market closes buoyant at $5 00@$5 12 for 

 live hogs and $6 00@$6 25 net for dressed hogs averaging 

 200 lbs, and sales are mostly at the outside figure. 



Lard — We quote No. 1, city kettle rendered 10J^@llc. 



Lumber — No change. Wegive the following as the unchang- 

 ed rates at the yards: 



1st clear and dry $35@$40 Flooring, dressed 424@$26 



2d do _ 3U@ 36 Joists andscantUng... 16® 20 



3d do 22® 25 Fencing IS® 16 



Cleariiding 18® 19 Common..^ ~ 16® 10 



Com « 16® 16 Culls „ 8® 12 



Flooring.... 20® 22 Clear Flooring..- 28® 30 



Lath— About $2 75@$3 00 at the yards. 



Shingles— City warranted $4@$4 25. 



Provisions— Mess beef $12@$12 50$ bbl. Mess pork $17 00 

 $18 00 ^ bbl. Pickled hams $15 00@$1G 00 ^ bbl. Smoked 

 are ccar;s and nominal at lie. Smoked shoulders 7c. Dry 

 salted do at e@6J^c. 



Poultry and Game — Chickens 16@18c each; dressed turkeys 

 8@10c ^ ft): prairie chickens are scarce at $4 00 $ doz; veni- 

 son is rather plenty at $4 50@$5 00 $ 100 B) in the carcass; 

 sadU:. - 10@li:c ^ ft); quails $1 ?5@$2 00 f» doz. 



Rice 5%@6c ^ ft). 



Seeds— Timothy $2 20@$2 50; clover $6 50@$7 ?ier bu; flax 

 $1 26@$1 50. 



St. louis Market— Jan. l. 



Weather cool and cloudy and river falling slowly, with 

 about six feet in the channel to Cairo. Boats to Kew Orleans 

 are asking 75c for Flour, $1 for Pork, 45c ^ sack for wheat 

 and Corn, 45@50c '^ 100 8)s for weight freight, $8 '<^ head for 



stock. 



Hemp — Sale'of 66 bales undressed at $160 $ ton. 



Bale Rope — Sale of a small lot city machine at lOJ^ ^ ft). 



Flour — Sale of 300 bbls city superfine at $0, and a rumored 

 sale of 1,000 do at $5 90. Nothing in country brands. 



Wheat — Very little offering, anU sales of 50 sks mixed at 

 $1 12^ ; 192 do good red at $1 14, sks returned. 



Corn — Sale of 1.200 sacks at 60@62c ^ bu, new gunnies in- 

 cluded. 



Oats— Sale of 780 sacks at 66c ^i bu; 370 do at 68c, sacks 

 included. 



Hay— Sale of 21 bales at $1 40 f> 100 lbs. 



Barley— Sale of 200 sacks spring at $1 75 ^ sack, sacks re- 

 turned. 



AVhisky— Sale of 207 bbla at 27J/^ cash ; 20 do at 28c ^ 

 gallon. 



Lard — Sale on Saturday of 600 tierces, to arrive at the open- 

 ing of navigation, at lOj^c, part cash down. 



Pork — l<o transactions, and mess held at $17 $ l<bl. 



Bacon— Sale of 18 casks country clear sides at 8c — an adJ 

 Vance. 



Hogs — Market tending upward, and heavy commanding 

 $6 25, but no sales reported to-day. Rumored sale on Satur- 

 urday at «6 37>^c 'i^ 100 ttis. 



Flaxseed — Manufacturers paying $1 75 ^ bu, packages re 

 turned. 



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Money Market-Chicago, Dec. 31. 



HXINOIS SrcCX SECTEIIT 3.\}iK9. 



Chicago City Banks par 



Other Illinois Banks 1 dis 



COUNTET AyX> OTHESS. 



New York and N?tv England Banks IJ^dis 



New Jersey and Pennsylvania li| dis 



Interior Bank, Orifiiu, Georgia , 1V| dis 



Merchants' Bank of Macon, Georgia IJ^dls 



Atlanta Bank. Oeorgia ..lV| dis 



La Grange Bank, Georgia IM dis 



Michigan Tlanks 1}^ dis 



Ohio State Bank and Branches 1)-^*^^ 



Ohio Stock Banks (new plate) li^ dis 



Indiana State Bank and Branches l^ dis 



Indiana i'ree Banks par to 75 dis 



Wisconsin Banks IJ^ dia 



Bank of Circleville, Oiiio 50 dis 



Newport Satety Fund, Ohio 90 dis 



Virginia Free Banks l}4 dis 



Ohio Stock (old plate) a dis 



Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, Rent County, Md 25 dis 



Trans-AUeghana, Va IJ^ die 



Tennessee, UIJ Banks S dis 



Tennessee, Now Banks < 8@10 dis 



Warren County Bank, I'cnn 5 dis 



Erie City Bank, Peuu 6 dia 



Bank of Newcastle 5 dis 



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