Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1907 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Chicago Orain. Chicago, Feb. 14. Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat— Open. High. Low. Close. May .. .$ .79% $ .79% $ .78% $ .79% Julv ... .79 .79% .78% .79% Sept 78% .78% .78 .78% Corn— . Feb 44% .44% .44% .44% May ... -4«% .47% .49% -47% July ... .40% .46% .46% .46% Oats — Feb 38% .38% .38% .38% May ... .40% .41 .40% .40% July ... .37 .37% .36% .37% Fork— May ...17.35 17.52% 17.35 17.40 July ...17.50 17.62 i% 17.50 17.52% Short Ribs— May ... 9.50 9.G0 9.50 9.55 Cash sales —Winter wheat—By sample: No. 2 red, 77c; No. 3 red, 74(<2 76c; No. 2 hard, No. 3 hard. 68@76c. Spring wheat by sample: No. 1 northern, 83@86c; No. 2 northern, 80 @B4c; No. 3 spring, 76@84c. Corn— By sample %c higher: No. 3, 42%0 42%c; No. 3 white. 43c; No. 3 yellow, No. 4, 39@41c. Oats—By sample %c higher:-No. 2,30@30%c: No. 2 white, 41%@!42c; No. 3, 38%@39c; No. 3 white, 39@40%c; No. 4 white, 38@39%c; standard, 41c.

Live Stock, Poultry and Hay. Chicago, Feb. 14. Hogs—Receipts 25,000. Sales ranged

at |7.12R£677.10 for prime shipping hogs, $7.00617.05 light mixed packing, $6.25676.80 pigs. Cattle—Receipts 5.500. Quotations ranged at $5.05(§ 6.00 for good to choice corn-fed steers, [email protected] choice to prime beeves. $4.0067 4.75 choice to fancy cows. $3.656/ 4.25 good to choicj heifers,. Sheep —Receipts 44.000. Quotations ranged at $5,506/6.00 good to prime native wethers, $4.50675.00 plain to fair mutton ewes. $6,256/6.65 fed yearlings, $7.25677.65 good to choice lambs. Live poultry—Turkeys, per lb, 12c; chickens, fowls, 11 Vie; springs. 11c; roosters, 6%c; geese, [email protected]; ducks lie. Hay—Choice timothy, $18.006719.00; No. 1 at [email protected]; No. 2 at $14.00 @15.50; No. 3 at $13,006/14.00. Choice prairie at $13.506714.00: No. 1 at $12.50 @13.00; No. 2 at $10,006/11.00; No. 3 at $9.006710.00; No. 4 at $8.50679.00. East Buffalo Live Stock. East Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 14. Dunning & Stevens. Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Hogs—Receipts 30 cars; lower; heavy, [email protected]; yorkers, $7.35677.40; pig5,[email protected]. Sheep —Receipts 30 cars; steady; native lambs, $7.70677.80; westerns, $7.50@ 7.65; yearlings. [email protected]; wetherc, |5.256?5.75; ewes. [email protected]. Veals— Steady; best, SIO.OO.

eight, 8, inch tile. From Station 8 plus 40 to Station 18 plus 80 of ten, 10. inch tile. From Station 18 plus 80 to Station 25 plus 4 of twelve, 12, inch tile. The main line of ditch and the lateral thereto will be let separately. The contractor shall enter into a contract by giving a good and sufficient bond that he will complete the work in al{ respects according to the plans and specifications for same and as pererder ®f court and within the time specified in the contract. The undersigned as Superintendent reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Said work will be let to the lowest and best bidder or bidders. I have on hand a complete copy of the final report for inspection of prospective bidders. Dated this Bth day of February, 1907. EDWIN HARRIS, Feb. 15-22 Superintendent.