Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1902 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Chicago Grain and Produce. Chicago, March 13. Following were the quotations on the Board of Trade today: Wheat— Open. High. Low. Close. May 3 .76% 3 .76% 3 .75% | .75% July 76% .77 .76 .76 September .. .76% .76% .75% .75% Corn — May 62% .62% .61% .61% July ffi .62% .61% .61% September .. .60% .60% .59% .59% Oats— May «% .44% .45% .45% July 35% .36% .85% .35% September .. .30% .30% .30% .30% PorkMay 15.47% 15.50 15.40 15.40 July 15.60 15.62% 15.55 15.65 Lard — May 9.45 9.45 9 42% 9.42% July 9.55 9.57% 9.52% 9.52% September .. 9.67% 9.67% 9.67% 9.67% Short Ribs— May 8.42% 8.47% 8.40 8.40 July 8.55 8.60 8.52% 8.52% September .. 8.07% 8.70 8.65 8.66 Produce: Butter— Extra creamery, 26c per lb; extra dairy, 23c; fresh packing stock, 19%c. Egg»— Fresh stock, 13%®15%c per doz. Dreased Poultry— Turkeys. 14%c per lb; chickens, 11012 c; duclpi, 12014 c; •••••. 10011 c. AppletFair to choice, 83.6006.50 per bbl. Potatoes —Fair to best, 70©78c per bu. Cranberries—Bell and bugle, 87.2508.00. Chicago Live Stock Hogs—Estimated receipts for tha day, 24,0000; sales ranged at 35.1005.80 for pigs, 85.9506.40 for light, $6.20©6.35 for rough packing, 96.1006.55 for mixed, and 36.4006.60 for heavy packing and shipping lots, with the bulk of the sales at 86.3006.60. Cattle —Estimated receipts for the day, 7,500; quotations ranged at 56.40® 7.30 for choice to extra steers, 86.60® 6.40 for good to choice do., 85.0005.66 for fair to good do., 84.3004.85 common to medium do., 83.8004.50 for butchers’ steers, 85.2506.70 fed western steers, 82.70&5.00 Stockers and feeders, 81.25® 4.76 cows, 82.2505.00 heifers, 82.26 04.60 bulla and oxen, 84.0005.00 stags, 83.20® 4.50 Texas steers, and 33.7506.76 veal calvea. Sheep and Lambs—Estimated receipts for the day, 8,000; quotations ranged at 83-1005 15 westerns, 83.25®5.30 natives, 84.5006.50 western lambs, and 84.5006.50 native lambs. Milwaukee Grain. Milwaukee, March 13. Wheat—Steady; No. northern, 78c; No. 2 northern, 75c; May, 76%c. RyeHigher; No. 1,80 c. Barley—Firm; No. 2, 64%0; sample, 55064 c. Oata— Steady; No. 2 white, 46®46%c. oCrn—May, Bfa Chicago, March 13.