Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1904 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Chloago Oral a Chicago, April 14. Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today. Wheat— Open. High. Low. Close. May $ .93% $ .94% $ .93% $ .93% July (old) 89 .89% .88% .89% July (new)... .87% .88% .87 .87% Sept. (01d)... .83% .84% .83% .84% Sept. (new).. .82% .83% .82% .83% Corn— May 63% .63% .52% .53% July 50% .51% .50% .50% September ... .49% .60% .49% .50 Oats— May 37% .38%. .37% .37% July 37% .38 .37% .37% PorkMay 12.45 1t.45 12.12% 12.27% July 12.57% 12.62% 12.35 12.50 Lard— <• May 6.65 6.67% 6.57% 6.62% July 6.80 6.85 6.73% 6.80. Short Ribs — May 6.47% «.47% 6.35 6.42% July 6.65 6.65 6.52% 6.57% Chicago Un Stock. Chicago, April 14. Hogs—Estimated receipts for the day, 17,000. Sales ranged at $4.4064.85 for pigs, [email protected] for light. $4.9666.15 for rough packing, [email protected] for mixed, and $5.1566-40 for heavy packing and shipping lots, with the bulk of the trading within the range of [email protected] for fair to good averages. Cattle—Estimated receipts for the day, 6,000. Quotations ranged at $5,256 6.85 for choice to extra steers. $4.60"= 6.40 good to choice do., $4.3564.80 fair good do., $3.6065-30 common to medium do., $4.0065.50 fed western steers, $2 256 4.40 Stockers and feeders, $1.2664.40 cows, $2.6064.40 stars, $3.9064.40 Texas steers, and $4.0066.76 veal calves. Sheep—Estimated receipts for the day, 10,000. Quotations ranged at $2 756 6.60 western*. $16565.70 natives, $4,466 5.88 yearlings, [email protected] westerns lambs and $3.25(86.20 native lambs. Bprlng lambs, $7.09610.00.