Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1917 — Latest News By Wagner Private Wire. [ARTICLE]

Latest News By Wagner Private Wire.

Feb. 26, 2:00 p. m.—Live stock report. Hogs, receipts 63,000, ton $13.15. Cattle 15,000 10c to 20c higher, top, $12.00. Sheep 18,000, strong. Grain market: May wheat, high $1.79 1-4, now $1.77 3-8, close $1.77 7-8. July wheat, high $1.50 1-8, low $1.51, close $1.51 3-8. Sept, wheat, high $1.40%, low .31.39 3-B,close $1.39%. May corn, high $1.01%, low $1.00%, close SI.OO 5-8. July corn, high $1.00%, low .99 5-8, close. May oats, high 57% low 56 5-8, close 56 3-4. July oats 55c, low 54 3-4, close 54 3-4. The Cunard Line steamship sunk by a submarine. Wilson has asked congress today for full authority to arm merchant vessels. In his speech he says there will be no war unless Germany commits a wilfull overact.