Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1904 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Chicago Grain Chicago, March SL Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat— Open. High. Low. CloseMay .$ .96 % -96% $ .95% ) ,95V July (old) 89% .89% .88% .89^. July (new... .87% .88% ,87% .»%, Sept, (old) 83% .83% .82% .82% Sept. (new)... .82 .82% .81% May™” 56 .56% .55% .5*%, July 53% .53% .52% .53%* September ... .52 .52% .51% .52 M?y U ~ 41% .42% .41% .41%. July 39% .39% .39% .39%. September ... .33% .33% -32% .33 Pork — May 12.85 13.15 12.86 13.16 July ..13.10 13.37% 13.05 13.35 Lard — May 6.90 7.00 6.90 6.97%t July “7.02% 7.15 7.02% 7.15 Short Ribs — May 6.77% 6.90 6.7 T% 6.90 July 6.95 7.07% 6.95 7.07%. Chicago Lira Stock. .Xf Chicago, March 31. Hogs—Another surprising run of hogs came to hand today, the first estimate being 48,000. and before the market got started a report was current that the fresh run would reach 55,000, added to which was a holdover stock of 11,676. Sales ranged at [email protected] for mixed! and butchehs, [email protected] for goad to choice heavy. [email protected] for sought, heavy, [email protected] for light. ss.lo@sJs. for bulk of sales. Cattle—The catlle market was generally weak to 10c lower on the great bulk of the offerings. Quotationsraaged. at $5.2a#5.80 for good to prime steers, [email protected] for poor to medium, *2.75® 4.30 for stockers and feeders. $1.75#450 for cows, [email protected] for heifers, $1.75® 2.50 for tanners. *[email protected] for [email protected] [email protected] for calves. [email protected] far Texas fed steers. Sheep— Estimated receipts for the day, 14,000. Quotations range dat $2.75 [email protected] for westerns. $2.65®5.50 for natives, $4.45® 5.75 for yearlings, s3.sft® 6.05 for western lambs, and [email protected] for native lambs. Spring lambs, $6.04® 9.00. Austin & Hopkins offer bettevr terms on farm loans and citj T property than any firm in JasperCounty.