Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1903 — Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

THE WEATHER Following is the official weather forecast up to 8 o'clock tonight: Illinois and Indiana—Partly cloudy with probably showers; cooler in south and central portions; variable winds: Lower Michigan—Partly cloudy with probably showers; fresh easterly winds. Wisconsin—Probably showers; cooler; variable winds. lowa—Fair and cooler; variable winde. THE MARKETS Chicago Grain. Chicago, Oct. 14. Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of trade today: Wheat— Open. High. Low. Close. October ....$ $ $ $ .74% December .. .79V* .79* .78* .7*% May 79* .79* .78* .78* Corn— October 45* .45* .45* .45* May .45* .45* .46* .4645 May 44* .44* .43* .43* Oats— October 37* .37* .36* .36* December .. .37* .37* .37* .37* May 37* .38 .37* .87* Pork— October 1L25 January .....12.15 12.22* 12.07* 12.07* May 12.30 12.37* 12.25 12.27* Lard — October 6.85 6.85 6.82* 6.85 January 6.82* 6.92* 6.BT* 6.87 May .... 6.92* Short Ribs— October 8.50 8.50 . January ».... 8.50 6.60 6.45 6.45 May 6.60 6.60 6.52* 6.52* Chicago Live stock. Chicago, Oct 14. Hogs—Estimated receipts-for the day, 16.000. Sales ranged at $4.7605.80 for pigs. $5.5006.00 for Uafrt. $5.0005.35 for rough packing, $5.4506.10 for mixed, and $5.4006.06 for heavy packing and shipping lota with the bulk of the trading at $5.4505.86 for fair to good averages Cattle—Estimated receipt* for the day, 24,000. Quotations range dat $5.50 06.10 for choice to extra steers $4,850 6.55 for good to choice det, $4.6504.90 for fair to good do.. $3.6004.26 for common to medium do., $3 2504.70 fed western steers $2.5004.10 stockers sad federa $1.5004.50 cows $2.5004.28 st a, $3.004i 4.40 Texas steer*, and $4.000*.75 veal calves