Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 299, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1920 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Dec. 16, 1920. Wheat— Open. High. Low. Close Decsl,66 -1.64% $1.67 $1.63 $1.63 March 1.63 -1.60 1.63 1.58% 1.58% May 1.60 1.60 1.52 L 52 Corn — Dec 69%- % -70% .69 ® January 67 .67% .66% .66% May 71%- .70% .71% .69% .69 3-4 July 72%- .71% .72% .71 .71 Oofg— Dec. 46% 46% .45% .46 May ..\49% - % .49% .48% '48% July ...X... 48%- % .48% .48 .48 Rye— \ Decl. 1.54 1.54 1.53 1.54 May 1. 142 142 1.39 1.39 FLOUR—Hard spring wheat—Bakers? patent, [email protected]; first dears, [email protected]| second clears, [email protected]; special mill brand in 98-lb. cotton sacks. [email protected]; warehouse delivery, [email protected]. Soft winter wheat—Short patent, [email protected]. Hard winter wheat —Kansas short patent, SB.OO @6.26: first clears, [email protected]. Rye flour— White patent. [email protected]; dark, [email protected]. HAY—No. 1 timothy hay, [email protected]; standard and No. 1 light clover, $27.00® 28.00; No. 2 timothy and No. 1 clover, nilxed, [email protected]: No. 3 timothy, $22.00@ mixed, [email protected]; No. 3 timothy, $22.00@ 24.00. BUTTER—Creamery, extras, 92 score, 49c; higher scoring commands a premium; firsts, 91 score, 44c; 88-99 score, 38@42c; seconds, 83-87 score, 38©35c; centralised, 43c; ladles, 28@30c; packing stock, 20@26c. Price to retail trade: Extra tubs, 53c; prints, 54c. EGGS—Fresh firsts, 73@75c: ordinary firsts, 65®70c;- miscellaneous lots, 64@70c; extras, packed in whitewood cases, 83® 86c; checks, 45@60c; dirties, 45@65c; refrigerator. 56@67%c. LIVE POULTRY—Turkeys, 38c; fowls, 24c; spring chickens, 34c; roosters. 18c: ducks, 35c; geese, 34c. DRESSED POULTRY Turkeys, 51c; fowls. 26@27c; spring chickens, 26@37c; roosters, 18®20c; ducks, 80@31c; gese 36® 36c. POTATOES—Sacked and bulk, 100 lbs. northern, round white, [email protected]. CATTLE—Choice to prime steers. $13.00 @14.50; good to choice steers, [email protected]; fair to good steers, [email protected]; western steers, sß.cd®lQ,2s; yearlings, fair to choice, [email protected]; good to prime cows, $6.75® 9.36; fair to good heifers, [email protected]: fair to good cows. $L50®7.09; canners, $3.00® $3.50; Gutters, $3.6904.35; bologna bulls. $5.0006.00; veal calves. $9.00@1<166. HOGS—Choice to light butchers, sß.Bo® 9.30; medium weight butehera, $8.8505.39; heavy butchers, 270-360 lbs., [email protected]; fair to fancy light, $8.36®9.10; heavy packing, $8.5008.75; rough packing,, $8.2508.59; pigs, [email protected]. SHEEP—Native lambs,. SK>.SO@I2JS; fed western lambs. [email protected] feeding lambs, |[email protected]: wethers. S4.OO@rTJ6: yeartinga **@10.59: ewes, $3.0006.75.