Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 February 1914 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Feb. 28. Open- High- Low- ClogWheat— Ing. f»t. eat. ing. May 94%-95 .95% .94% .94% July 89% ,89%-% .89%-% .$9% CornMay 67%-% ,67% .67% .67%-% July 667*8-67 .67% .66% .66% Sept 66% .66% .66 .66% Oats— . : May 40% .41 .40% .40% July 4Q%-% .40%-% .40%-% .40% FT.OT'R—Spring wheat, patent, Minneapolis brands. Wood. $5.50 to retail trade; Minnesota gnd Dakota patent, [email protected]; jute, straight, first clears, jute’ $3,40f73.60; second clears, jute, [email protected]; low grades, jute, winter wheat, patent, jute. straight, jute. $3.75 tf?3.80; rye Hour, white, patent, [email protected]; dark. $2.40/fi 2.50. BVTTER—Creamery. extras. 29%(jT30c; extra firsts. 2Svi29c; firsts, 25%(§27%c; seconds. 234724%e; ladles, 20c; packing stocks, 18@18%;c. EGGS Currem receipts, 24%@26%c; ordinary firsts. r,!£@2s%c; firsts, 26@26%c; checks. 214723 H dirties, 22(§'23c. LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys. 17c; chickens, fowls. 16%<;; springs. 16%c; roosters, 12c; geese, 14c; ducks, 15@16c; guinea hens, [email protected] per doz. POTATOES—Wisconsin, white, 63@70c; red. 60<8>65c; Minnesota, white, 63@70c; red, 604765 c; Michigan, white, 63@70c; red, 60<3 65c.

* New York, Feb. 26. WHEAT—Strong, fair inquiry; No. 1 northern, $1.05%; No. 2 red. $1.03%; No. 2 hard. $1.03%; May . $1.03%; July, 97%c. CORN —Weak, moderate business; export, 70%c; No. 3 yellow, 70%c; Argentine, 71c. 11 . OATS—Firm, inactive trade; No., 2 white, 46%@47c; standard, 45%@46c; No. 4 white. 45@45%c. Live Stock. Chicago, Feb. 26. CATTLE—Steers, good |o choice heavy, $8,6009.55; steers, fair to good, [email protected]; yearlings, good to chcice, $8.0008.10; distillery steers, $8.6509.00; Inferior steers, $7.0007.50; stackers, [email protected]; feeding steers. $7.5008.00; medium to good beef cows, [email protected]; stock cows, $5.0005.50; fair to choice heifers, [email protected]; stock heifers, [email protected]; common to good cutters, $4.2504.75; hutches bulls, [email protected]; bologna bulls, $5.7506.40. HOGS I—Choice 1 —Choice light, 1600180 lbs., $8,650 ' 8.80; light mixed, 170@200 lbs., [email protected]; prime light, butchers, 2000230 lbs., $8.75@ 8.82%; medium w,eight butchers, lbs.. $8.7508.85; prime heavy butchers, 270 0330 lbs., $8.6508.80; mixed packing, $8,500 8.65; heavy packing, $8,500(8.70; pigs, $7,750 8.60.

East Buffalo, N. Y.. Feb. 26. CATTLE—Market slow and steady; prime steers, $8.7509.00,' butcher grades, $6.0008.25. CALVES—Market and steady; cull to choice, $6,00013.00. SHEEP AND LAMBS—Market active and steady; choice lambs, $8.2508.50; cull to fair, [email protected]; yearlings, $7.0007.50; sheep, [email protected]. HOGS—Market active, 10c higher; Yorkers, s!' 3509.40; pigs. $9.50; mixed. [email protected]; heavy, $9.2009.25; roughs, $8.0008.40; stags [email protected].