Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1914 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Jan. 8. Open- High- Low- ClosWheat - ing. est. est. Ing. May .........91%-% .91%-% .91 .91% July ....81%-% 87%-% .Bt>%-87 .87% Corn— May ;66%-% .66%-% .65% .65% July ........,64%-65 .65% .63% ,63& OatsMay 39%-% .39% , ,35%-39 .39% July .38%-% .38% .38% .38% FLOUR—Spring wheat, patent, Minneapolis brands, wood, $5.20475.30 to retail trade; Minnesota and Dakota patents, $4.10iff4.25; jute, straight, $3.70473.90; first clears, jute, $3.35473.50; second clears, jute, $2.40472 50; low grade, jute, $2.30®2.50; winter wheat, patent, jute, [email protected]; straight jute. rye flour, white, patent, $2.80473.00; dark, $2.70472.80. BUTTER—Creamery, extras, 34%@35c; extra firsts. 334734 c; firsts, 2S@32c; onds. 24c; ladles. !2c: packing stock, 20c. EGGS —Current receipts, 27@32c; ordinary firsts. 30c; firsts, 31%c; extras, 35c; checks, 204722 c; dirties, 22®24c; storage, extras. 30c. LIVE POULTRY—Turkeys, 18c; chickens. fowls. 13%@14c; springs. 12c; roosters, 10%c; geese. 14c; ducks, 15c; guinea hens, $6.00 per doz. DRESSED POULTRY—Turkeys. 20®22c; chickens, mixed, 15c; fowls. 15c: springs, 15c; roosters, ll%c; ducks, 10c; geese, 15® 16c; rabbits. $1.26 per doz. POTATOES—Wisconsin, white, 67@72c; red. 634767 c; Minnesota, white, 67@72c; red, 634767 c; Michigan, white, 67572 c; red, 63@ 67c. ' I New York, Jan. 8. WHEAT—Weak. light trade: No. 1 northern. 99%c; No. 2 red. $1.01%; No/ 2 hard. 96c; May. 98%c: July, 94%c. CORN—Easier, Inactive trade; No. 3 yellow, 77c; No. 3 yellow, 76c; export, 67%c. OATS—FIat, dull trade; No. 2 white, 45% 4746 c: No. 3 white, 44@44%c; standard, 44’z®45c.

Live Stock. Chicago, Jan. 8. CATTLE—Steers, good to choice heavy, $11009.25; steers, fair to good. $7.5008.50; yearlings, good to choice, $8.2509.25; distillery steers, $8.6509.00; inferior steers, $7.0007.50-. stockers, [email protected]; feeding steers, $6.5007.50; medium to good beef cows. $5.2506.00; fair to good heifers, $7.25 08. fl; good to choice cows, $5.5007.25; commci to good cutters. $4.2504.75; butcher bulls. $6.1007.50; bologna bulls, $5.7506.25. HOGS—Choice light, 1600190 lbs., sß.lo® 8.20; light mixed, 1600200 lbs., $5.1008.25; prime light butchers, 2000230 lbs.. $8.15® 8.80: prime heavy butchers, 2300330 lbs., 88.25-05.35; mix- 1 packing, $7.9505.10; heavy packing, $7.8508.05; pigs, $6.7507.40. East Buffalo, N. Y„ Jan. 8. CATTLE—Market active; prime steers, $8.7509.00; butcher grades, $6.0008.25. CALVES—Market active And steady; cull to choice, $6.00013.00. \ SHEEP AND LAMBS—Market slow, 15c lower: choice lambs, $8 2508,50: cull to fair. $6.0008.00: yearlings, [email protected]; sheep $3:0006.25. HOGS—Market active and stealy; Yorkers, $8.70; pigs, $8.7008.75; mixed, $8.65 08.70; heavy, $8,6508.70; roughs, $7.2507 75stags, $6.0006.50.