Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1914 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Aug 13. Open- High- Low- ClosWheat— ing. est. est. ing. Sept. 92-93% .93% .92 .92% Dec. ....99-99% -99 s * -97% .98% May .1.<>6%-% J. 07% 1.05% ' ’ 1.05% Corn—" Sept. 79%. SO .80 .78% .79% Sept., 01d....79% .79% .79% .79% Dee,; 70%-% .70% .68% .69% May .........71%-% .72% .70% .71% ! OatsSept 42-42% .42% .41% .42 Dec. 45% .45% .44% .45% May 4.8%-% .4,8% .47% .48%-% FLOUR- Spring wheat, patent, Minneapolis brand, wood, $6.30 to retail trade; Minnesota and Dakota 1 patent. [email protected]; jute, straight, $5.0005.25; first clears, jute, $4.2t>@4.40; second clears, jute, $3.1003:60; low grades, jute. $2.75® 3.00; rye flour, white, patent, $3.60®4.00; dark, $3.40®3;60.' BUTTER—Creamery, extras, 28%@28%c: extra firsts. 27@28c; firsts. 25@26c; seconds, 23%@24%c; packing stocks, 20@20%c; ladles 21®21%e. EGGS—Miscellaneous lots, cases included, 15@20%c; cases returned, 14%@20c; ordinary firsts, 18®'19%c; firsts, 20©21c; extras, 24© 25c. LIVE POULTRY—Turkeys, 16c; chickens, fowls. 14c; springs, 16®17c; roosters, 10%c; geese, 8® 10c; ducks, 12@14c; springe, 15c; guinea hens, $3.50 per doz. NEW POTATOES-Virginias, $2.4002:50 per bbl.; Jersey Cobblers, sacks, 90c per bu.; bulk, 85c; Minnesota Ohios. 70@73e. New York. Aug. 13. WHEAT—Trading dull and prices easier; No. 1 northern, nominal; No. 2 red. 96%c; No. 2 hard, sl.Ol. CORN -Quiet and firm; export, nominal; No. 2 yellow. 93%c; Argentine, 87090 c. OATS—DuII; and weak; No. 2 white, 47®47%e; eiamlard. 46%@47c; No. 3 white 46@46%c. Live Stock. Chicago, Aug. 13. CATTLE—Steers, good to choice heavy, $8.50010.50; steers, fair to good, [email protected]; yearlings, good to choice. [email protected]; inferior steers. [email protected]; distillery steers, $8.40 ©10.40: stockers. $6.0007.25; feeding steers. $7.2507.90; medium to good beef cows, $5.5006.30; fair to choice heifers, $6.5008.10; stock heifers. $5.5006.75; good to choice cows, [email protected]; common to good cutters, $4.0005.00; butcher bulls, [email protected]: bologna bulls, $5.7506.20. HOGS—Choice light. 1700 200 lbs., $9.20® 9.45; prime light butchers, 200®230 lbs., $9.20 09.45; prime medium weight butchers, 230 0270 lbs., $9.0009.35; prime heavy butchers 2700350 lbs.. $9.0009730; mixed heavy packing, $8.5009.00; heavy packing. [email protected]. Omaha, Neb., Aug. 13. HOGS—Market higher; heavy, [email protected]; light, $5'[email protected]; pigs, $8.0008.75; bulk $8 80 @9.00. CATTLE Market stronger; native steers, $7.75010.25; icows and heifers, SB,OOO 9.60; western steers, $6.5008.75; Texas steers, [email protected]; cows and heifers, $5.75® 7.15; calves, $8.500 10.50. SHEEP—Market strong; yearlings, $6.00 @6.50; wethers, $5.6506.15; lambs, $7.7508.50 East Buffalo. N. Y.. Aug. 13. CATTLE —Market quiet and easier; prime steers, $7.50® 10.00; butcher grades $6.5009.25. CALVES—Market active and steadycull to choice, $6.00012.50. SHEEP AND LAMBS—Market active, lambs 25c lower: choice lambs. [email protected]; cull to fair. [email protected]; yearlings, [email protected], $3.0006.60. HOGS—Market slow. 25030 c lower; Yorkers, $9.50; pigs, $9.60; mixed, $9.50@ 9.60; heavy. $9.5009.60; roughs, sß.oo@Bfio- - $7.0007.50.