Weekly Prices of Hogs at Chicago.

ISS. Jan.

1898.

Feb.

- Price. .

Price.

168.
3.26Q3.5 | April_g. 3.8 , } July
3.4 .

3,

8 4 .0
3.
43.

3 4.0
3. O8.75

''. ā4. 3. 3.0

3.

84. 3.703.90

3,

84.5 Au 3. ខ.9

3.

94, 3,904.10

4.16G4.
3,3 4 .15

1.10ā1.50
3.
84.10 | June

3. ក៏.40 | Sept.

t3...
3.
8 4 .0

3.854.)

10..... 3.80á4.

3.70ក្ដី 4.00 5.8d4.® |

៦. 3.T @4.00 |

Dec. 3I......• • •

Mar.

E

3.67

T.

188,180. an... 4.82 3.8.

4.ST . Feb..

4.00 Mar...

. 4. April., 5.

4. 5.8 1.2 ay... 5.1

3. 6,82

A June.. 5. 3.4

6. . 41 July... 2 3.8.

.62 Aug...

5.0 1.72 គ.

4.90
4.62

4.1
5.
4. 1.

5.1a 4.2 Dec.... .

4.2 5.

4.2 Year.. 4.62 3.jz

6.2 4.90 Avge.. 5. 1.1

1896.1895, 1894,1893.18$2. 1891. 189,1889.1888._188T. 1886,1885.1884 1883.
5.
2 6 . . . 10.5 6.0 5. 5. 6.5 7.25 6.30 6.006.

0 8 .6 10.12
5.ស. 6.
9 8 .3 il. 6. 6.0 5.97 . 7.

8 6 .62 6.17 .

0 9.1 10.95 5.5 6.30 . 11. 6.35

5.70 6.0.

6. ) 5.95 6.5 9.00 ii. 5.806 .70. . . 12. 9 6 5.80 5.8 7.0 1.8

6.15 10. 10.00 ll. . . 6.37 6. 10.ឧ 6.15 5.62 5.82 6.6. 1. 6.95 5.85 6.2 9.15 11.00 5. .it . 13.2. 6.2 6.87 6.30 1.10. 1.រ 1.8 6.0 6.97 9.8ខ 11.45 4,67 6.70 6. 9. . 6.12 6.52 6.07 6. . 7. 6.8 5.8 6.628.15 1l.10 5.07.1.0 8. 10. 6.27 6.90. 6.2 1.2 8.1 1.47

1.10. 3.2 il.ឧ 4.0 0.5/ 6.09. 6.12 6. 6.006. 7.92 6.37 5.82

6.40.

1.85 11. 1.80 6. 1.2 10.9 6.5 6.0 6.9 8.70 6.92 5.97 8.

8 8.8 12.10 3.8) 6.42 6. 9.35 6.3 5.95 5. 6.2 8.0 6. 5.87 6.35 .

09.0៛ 4.2T 6.62 6.S2 10. 6.95 6.30 5.9 6.0.

8. .

6.70 6.5) 6.65 8. 11.10 3.0 6,12 6.67 9. . 6.90 6.07 .62 6.007. | 6.37 6.37 6. 6.3 .0 3.9

1.0010.2 1.3 6.75 6. 6.479.0 6. . 6.9 6.0 .529.32 3.105, 6.90 6.3 1.2 6.40 . 5.92 8.6. 6. 6.8. 6.10 .3 8.05 3.) 6.25 8.35 8. 8.15 6.65 6. 6.42 9.2 6.6. 1.4 6.5 8.00 8.75 3.1. 5.72 8. 1.95 . . 6.5

6.0 . 5.92 9. 6.30 5.95 6.02 1.0 1.5
3,82
5.97 9. 10.008.0

.
6.30. 6. 10.92 6.62 7. 6.

.

8. 3. 8 5 .12 6.S .

8.10 5. 6. 6.

0 8.12 6. 5.5 5.82 6.90 1.15 4.ស.

5.ទ. 8.52 10.5 8. 6.2 6. 6. 11.2. 6.6 6.10 6.15 1. 8.2 3.70 5.37 6.

08.

08.3 .85 5.70 5.8 8.12 6.30 5.8 5.85 | 8.8 1.2 1.) 5.62 .3 10. 10.0. 6.2 6.3 6.

2 8.55 ៗ. 6.0 6.25 Ta 8.4 3.0 5.5 6.62 .

6 9 . . 5.87 5. រ.75 . 1.12 6.05 5.92 6. 8.10 3.95 5.3 1.2 8. 10.6 6.5

6.008.12 7.92 6.0 6 .0. 6.

9 9 .00 3.0 .15 6.4) 6.3 6.0 5.

5.75 T. 6.

5.82 6. 1.15 .85. 1.1 9.រ 13. 10.6 .

0 6 .2 .5 il.21 .92 7. .10. 10.0 12.10 1. 6.5 1.359. 86.95 6.2, 6. 06.198,26.

6,77.

99.

Live Stock.

Yearly receipts and shipments, compiled from official sources by the “Cincinnati Price Cur. rent," for 1885 to 1898 :

AT CHICAGO.

NOTE.- Previous to 1897, the movement represents years ending with November.

Domestic production, as per producers' returns, December estimated...
Foreign imported, December estimated.
Foreign exported, December estimated......

Total

235,790
27,014
14,114
276,918
131,237

1,182
1,002

900

134,381 114,000 248,381

Summary of Exports from the United States of Domestic Copper

During 1898.

HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES AT NEW YORK AND LONDON, MONTHLY.

-New York Prices

Per Pound. Opened. Highest. Lowest. Closed. Average. 1898. Cents. Cents. Cents. Cents. Cents.

10.90 January........

11.00 10.85 11.00 10.96 February...

11.00 11.75 10.95 11.75 - 11.25 March.......

11.9242 12.00 11.8746 11 97% 11.95

11.95 April..

12.20 11.95 12.20 12.08 May.......

12.20 12.20 12.00 12.00 12.084 June......

12.00 12.00 11.75 11.75 11.9142 July........ 11.80 11.8742 11.50

11.50

11.65 August .... 11.50 12.25 11.50 12.25 11.88 September... 12.20 12.3742 12.20 12.32% 12.32 October..... 12.37% 12.50 12.35 12.50 12.42 November... 12.5713

12.5744

12.85 12.80 December.. 12.8217 13.1244

12.7217

13.12% 12.85 All 1898...... 10.90 13.1243 10.85 13.12% 12.01 All 1897.

11.50 12.00 10.75 10.90 11.30 All 1896....

10.07%2

12.00 9.75 11.50 10.92% All 1895....

9.90 12.30 9.25 10 00 10.70

13.00

AVERAGE MONTHLY PRICES OF ELECTROLYTIC AND CASTING COPPER.

11.55

1898.
January..........
February...
March............
April......
May......
June....
July....
August......
September...
October.........
November....
December.....
All 1898..

--Casting Copper--
Highest. Lowest. Average.
10.75

10.6242 10.70
11.25
10.75

10.95
11.65

11.25 11.624 11.50

11.55 11.6242 11.6243

11.6242 11.75

11.25 11.5213
11.50

11.25 11.3717
12.00
11.25

11.62%
12.00 11.87% 11.921
12.25 11.87% 12.05
12.70 12.25

12.47 12.7736 12.5742 12.62 12.7742 10.6247 11.67

-Electrolytic Copper

Lowest. Average.
10.87% 10.6244 10.77%
11.50
10.90

11.0713
11.75
11.45

11.70
11.87% 11.75

11.80
11.87% 11.8744 11.87%
11.8743
11.37%

11.65
11.50
11.37%

11.45
12.12% 11.3712 11.75
12.1243 12.00

12.05
12.00 12.20
12.75
12.40

12.60
12.90
10.65

12.71
12.90 10.6246 11.80

12.3743

* From D. Houston & Co.'s Circular
+ Includes 2,000 tons Mexican copper.

Includes 1,000 tons Mexican copper

HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES OF LAKE SUPERIOR INGOT COPPER, BY MONTHS, AT NEW YORK,

FROM 1860 TO 1898.

24

24

34 284

3043 33

31

31

21

24

2373

27

26%

23

2

2014

33

2018

2234

(From Report of United States Geological Survey.)

(Cents per Pound.) January February March -April

May-- -JuneHigh Low- High- Low. High- Low. High-Low- High- Low- High- Lowest. est. est. est. est. est. est. est. est. est. est. est. 2344 2344 23 2346

2344 224

2144 50% 46 4442

30

28% 38

30
2734

24%
2444

24% 24
228
2447

24
2384
26

24
211
214

19%
19
19

19

212 3046

3417
3446

32
25
2434
25

2427
2134

214 2244

21

1944 2013 1944

1914

19 1986 19 1713 174

1672

164 163
15%
1532

16

167
2136
1936 1987 1938

1986

1834

1844 184
19
1876
1772

1872
1818
17% 1734

15n 16

157
15

15
1476
15
1476

1494

144
11% 10 4-5 1146 10 2-5 1144 10 1-10 1 11 94-5 11%
1158 1136

niya
1136 112 1136

10 104 10 11% ilk 10 1-5 1017 1036 10 1-5 10

101 9 19-20 104 10 17 410 15 17-20 16 6-10 16 167-20 15 19-20 16 9-10 16

16 3-10 16 13-20 16 9-20 174 164 1634 1643 34 15 16 1546

12 1244 12 1442 14% y 14

1444

4 1458 1644 1544 15 1476 1358

1234 13 1272 11 10344 10% 10% 10%

1176

114 12% 1274

11 11 1032 10% 10

946 10 975

93% 10% 1048 1014 93% 1146

11

1158
11%

114 1134 11 11
11 1134
1184 124 12 1246 12

1194

Year. 1860... 1865. 1866.... 1867.... 1868... 1869... 1870..... 1871.... 1872..... 1873.... 1874.... 1875.... 1876.. 1877.... 1878.... 1879..... 1880 1881... 1882... 1883.. 1884.... 1885.... 1886.... 1887... 1888... 1889.... 1890.. 1891.... 1892... 1893..... 1894. 1895. 1896*. 1897*. 1898*..

191

Year. 1860. 1865. 1866.... 1887... 1868.... 1869.... 1870..... 1871..... 1872.... 1873.... 1874.... 1875.... 1876.... 1877....... 1878....... 1879.... 1880.... 1881... 1892. 1883. 1884..... 1885.... 1886..... 1887. 1888. 1889. 1890. 1891 1892. 1883. 1894.

-July

August- September October November December High- Low- High- Low- High-Low. High-Low- High-Low Higi

LOWest. est. est. est. est.

est. est. est. est. est. est. 2134 21% 2146 21%

21%

2074 2044 19% 3044 32 3046

3216 4542

45%
3312
31

3034

29 2642 2534

2674 24

24 2175

21X
2232

2372
3174

3054

324
2746

25
21
221

23344
23346

23 2333 2393 19%

20 20
4
19

y
18

1756 1734
16

16
1636
17
2146

21%
1846 191

1874

1834 1912
16
1656

2033
1844

1844 18 18 1772 1544

154 15 1473 15 14% 6

1376 1346 13 134 135 13 12% 12% 11 114

11 1019-201148 104-5 1148 107-5 11 11 1-10 10% 1042 10 14 104 11% 1146 12 1134

1176 0X 10%% 10% 10 3-5 1052 12 3-20 10 3-10 14 19-2011 11

14 1916 8-10

13-2017 16 3-5 17 7-10 16 9-10 17 3-5 17 7-20 17 3-5 174 17 9-20 17 1-10
12

12
11

11 11 134 117/
17 1676

16% 10X 16% 16
113 ily

1148 1044
117
11 6-10 11 6-10 11 1-10 112 111-10 12 11%

12 93-5 976

10%
91
1217 1144

10
10% 10% 1
LY

1146

* Quotations from the “Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin."