Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1904 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Chicago Grain. Chicago, Aug. 25. Following were the quotations on the Board of Trade: Wheat—September, (old) opened $1.0%, closed $1.06%; new, opened $1.03%. closed $1.04. December opened $1.04, closed $1.05%. May opened $1.07, closed $1.07%. Corn —September opened 63%q closed 63c; December opened 5254 c, closed 51 %c: May opened 51%c, closed 50c. Oats —September opened 3354 c, closed 3254 c; December opened 34 %c, closed 3354 c; May opened 3654 c, closed 36c. Pork —September opened $11.67%, closed $11.60; October opened $11.7754, closed $11.6754: January opened $13.00, closed $12.87%.Lard —September opened $6.95, closed $6.9254: October opened $7.05 closed $7.0054: January opened $7.12%, closed $7.07%. Chicago Liv* Stock. Chicago, Aug. 25. Hogs—Estimated receipts for the day, 22,000. Bales ranged at [email protected] pigs, $»[email protected] light, $4.7005.00 rough packing. $6.1505.56 mixed, and $6.1005.45 for heavy packing and shipping lots, with the bulk of the sales at $5.1505.46 for fair to good average. Cattle—Estimated receipts for the day, 7.600. Quotations ranged at $5.50® 6.00 for choice to extra steers. $4.76® $6.60 for good to choice do.. $L0004.75 for fair to good do., $3.6004.30 common to medium do., $4.7606.36 fed- western st cere, $2.0003.90 Stockers and feeders, $1.00 @5.75 cows, $1.9004.40 heifers, $1.90 @3.66 bulls, $« 00®1.75 stags, $1.1504.25 Texas steers.and [email protected] veal calves. Sheep—Estimated receipts for the day. 22,060. Quotations ranged at $2.75 @3.90 westerns, $2,764*4.00 natives, @4.90 yearlings. $4 35 @6.76 western lambs, and $4.25 @4. 00 native lambs. E ut Buffalo Live Stock. East Buffalo. N. Y.. Aug. 25. Dunning St Stevens. Live Stock Commission Merchants, Eaat Buffalo. N. Y. t quote aa follows: Cattle —Receipts, IQ oars; market dulL Hogs—Receipts, 20 cars; light grades lower, others steady; pigs, [email protected]; Yorkers. $5.76 @6.80; mediums, $6.7605.80; heavy. $5.5006.70. Sheep and lambs—Receipts. 10 cars market strong; best lambs, [email protected] fair to good. $6.2606.75; best sheep. $4.0004.26: fair to rood. $3.600176:. Calves—Market strong; best, $7,600 7.76; fair to good, $6.0007.00. * St. Lonla Grata. St. Louis. Ang. 25. Wheat—Higher; No. 2 red cash elevator, $1.06%; track. $1.1O%0L12; September, $1.06%; December, sl-07% @1.88; No*. 2 hard, $1.0501.07. Corn —Lower; No. 2 cash, 53c: track. 54c; December, 49%c; May. 4*%e. Oats —Lower; No. 2 cash, 33540; track. 34@34%c; December. 3454 c; May. 85%c; No. 2 white, 365403654 c. Oars of Hot Water Uteaslla. Hot water cans and jugs will last much longer If instead of being hong In the usual way they Are turned upside down directly they are emptied. It Is the few drops of water in the bottom which cause them to rust Into boles.