Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1904 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Chicago Grain. Chicago. March 3. Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat— Open. High. Low. Close. May 11.00 *1.00% 3 .96% 3 .97 Julv (new).. .95% .95% .92% .93% July (01d).... .94% .94% .91% .92% Sept. (new).. .88% .89% -80% -87 Sept. (01d).... .87% .88% .85% .86 Corn— May 55% .65% .52% .52% July 45% .54% .41% .51% September .. .527 K .53 .50% .50% Oats — May 42% .42% .40% .40% July 39% .39% .38 .38% September .. .34% .34% .33% .33% Pfn-k Ma- 14.82% 14.82% 10.47% 14.17% July .14.92% 14.92% 14.17% 14.30 Lard — May 7.52% 7.55 7.20 7.25 Julv 7.67% 7.70 7.37% 7.37% Short Ribs — • Mav 7.50 7.55 7.20 7.25 July ......... 7.62% 7.62% 7.27% 7.35 Chicago Un Stock. Chicago. March 3. Hogs— Estimated receipts for the day, 21.000. Sales ranged at *4.1004.80 for piga *4.7505.36 for light. *5.1605.35 for rough packing. *5.1005.60 for mixed anc *5.4005.65 for heavy packing and shlnning lota, with the bulk of the sales at *5.2005.45 for fair to good averages. Cattle —Estimated receipts for the day. 8.500. Quotations ranged at *5.250 6.00 choice to extra steers. *4.6005.40 good to choice do.. *4.2604.80 fair to good do.. *3.4004.30 common to medium do.. *3.7005.50 fed western steers. *2.10 04.40 Stockers and feeders. 11J504.4* cows. *2.6004.60 heifers. *2.2504.2* bulls and oxen. *3.5004.25 stags. *3.0604.40 Texas steers, and *4.000675 veal ealves. Sheep—Estimated receipts' for the day. 18.000. Quotation* ranged at 52.550 4 35 westerns. 82.8504.55 natives. *4.15© 6.50 vearllnrs. 53.6006.90 western iamb, and *3.2*05.86 native lamba