The Markets

Oei. 7 , 1897. Wheat, por bushol $ 86 - 88 Oats, " " 20 Oorn, sholled, per bushei 35 Oorn, in car " " 17 3eans, " " .... 05 - 70 Hay, per ton 5 00-7 00 Oiover soed ! 00 Pork, live 3 75 ' dressca 4 75-5 00 Beef. alive 4 00 " dresscd 6 00-7 00 Chickcns, alive 7 " dressed 8 9 opring Chickens alive 8 " dressed 0 - 10 3ggs, per dozeu 15 Qutter, per pound 15 - 10 '.'otatoos, per bushei 40 Wool, Uawashed 11 - 15 " Washed 15-- 18 flides, per pound 8 Tallow, per pound 2i REVIEW OF TISADE. r Whüc fallares Uie past quarter were the smallcst ever known in anv quarter since 1892 business pavmenjts throuqli banks were the largest by u'6S,0JU,UJJ ever knmvn in September. Business s still Increaslng, the productive foroo steadüy enlarges ttie dlsiributinn of wages, afrords an increasing fund for purchases. u.rui the foundatlons'are laid for a larger business hereafter. Crop reporters who have wulely differcd now agree in putting the yicld of wheat at about 580,OJO,ÜUO bu. whieh is nearly SJO.ÜOO.UJO bu more than wlll be requlrcd ïor home use, feeeping stocks as thev were July I, the lowet for seven years, As forelgn reporta indicate a larger demand, and exporta since July 1 have been nearly as heavy as in the best past year- wltta 2,Ö8,784 bu f rom Atlantic ports the past week, against 2.240,571 last I vpr3_r - tie ï-nrnvpfv n rice is accouuted ror.