Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1914 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, March 5. Open- High- Low- ClosXVheat— Ing. est. est. ing. May .........93%-% .93% .92% .93%-% . July - *S% .88%-% .87% .8774-88 Corn — ■ • May CP, % /67%- : % .66% .66% i -July 66V% .66%. .. .66 .66% Sept. ...... .65% ,6575-66 63 .65 ■ 'Oat s— , Mat ... .40%-% .40% .40% J?l> 40% .40%-% .39% .39% Fl.OCß—Spring wheat, patent, Minneapolis brands, wood. $5.50 to retail trade; [ Minnesota and Dakota patent. $4.2594.40; ! j>'te, straight, $4.00474.10; first clears. Jute, | $.'i..'4«Q3.70; second clears, jute, $2.50<?2.70; low grades, jute, [email protected]; winter wheat. Intent, jute. $4,2094.40; straight jute. $3.75 4/3.N0; rve flour, white, patent, $2,604/2.60; dark. $2. 404,2.50 . BUTTER—Creamery, extras, 36c; extra first. 2X4»23c; firsts. 274i'2Sc; seconds, 234125 c; i ladies. 20c; packing stocks, IS^flXtie. EGGS—Current receipts, 26%®>28c; ordi- • nary firsts. 27c; firsts, 28c; checks. 23924 c; , extras. 90 per c«nt fresh, new white wood cases. 31c: dirties, 244725 c. I.IVE POULTRY —Turkeys, 17c; chickens. fowls. 15c: springs, 17o; roosters. 12%c: geese. 14c; ducks, lS'Q.lBc; guinea hens. $4.0094.50 per doz. POTATOES—Wisconsin, white, 63968 c; red. r>S®6oc; Minnesota, white. 63968 c; red. j 589«0c: Michigan, white, 63965 c; red, 58® : 60c.

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York. March 5. WHEAT— Weaker, light inquiry; No. 1 northern. $1,03; No. 2 red. $1.0414: No. ; hard. sl.oiy s ; May, sl.no 15-10; July 1 . CORN—Weaker, inactive busim ss; export, 691*1-; No. 3 yellow, 70 I*'-; 1 *'-; Argentine, 71c.' • • OATS—Firm, slow trade: No. 2 white, 4i', , V5i47r; standard, 4A34614c; No. 4 white, 45043t40. r t Livestock. Chicago, Man-h 5. CATTLE —Steers, good to choice Heavy, $S. r off9',7s; steers, fair to good, $7.G505r.0; • yearlings, good to ohdtco, [email protected]; distillery steers, $8.6609.00: inferior steers, $7.00 iff7JO: stackers, $0,0007.50: feeding steers, JT.ofitffStOO; medium so good beef cows. $5.25 (fffi.lo; stock cows. $3.0005.50; fair to choice heifers, *7.25<V1 5.23; Stock heifers, $6,0007.00; good to choice cows, $5,75(37.23: common to good cutters. $4'[email protected].: butcher bu115,.56.6007i40; bologna bulls, $5.7506.75. HOO.S-Choice light, 1000130 lbs.. $8,300 g. 60: light mixed. 1700200 lbs., $8.4008.55; prime light butchers, 2000 230 lbs.. $8,450 S.GO; medium weight butchers, 2300270 lbs., $8.4508.5714: prime heavy butchers. 2700330 lbs., $8.4508.55; mixed packing. $8.3008.50; heavy packing, $8.30@5,45; pigs, $7.7503.40.

East Rnffalo, N. Y.. ptarcli 5. CATTLE—Market slow and steady; prime steers. $3.7508,90; butcher grad-is, $6.0008.00. L CALVES—Market active, 75c higher; cull to choice. $6.00012.75. ' SHEEP and LAMBS—Market fairly active, 15c higher: choice lambs. SB,OOO 8 15.; cull to fair., $6.0007,75; yearlings, |S7.(K)O 7.25; sheep, $3.0000.50. HOGS—Market slow. 10015 c lower; Yorkers. $9.00; pigs. $S.9009:00; mixed, 88.90 09.00; heavy. $7.3009.00; rpughis. ,$6,0008.25: stags, $6.7507,25. . Omaha, Marph 5. CATTLE—Native steers, $7.250 8.75; cows and heifers. $6.2508.00; western steers, $6 25 @8.25; Texas steers. 35.0007.50; range-cows and heifers, $5.7507.00: calves, $7,75010.25. HOGS—Heavy. $8.3508.45; light. sß.io@ 8.35; pigs. $7.0003.00; balk of sales, $8.43# 8.36. SHEEP— Yearlings, $7/007.76; wether*, $A2506.90; lambs, $5.0005.65.