Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1914 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Aug. 8. Open- High- Ix>w- ClosWheat— ing. est. est. Ing. Septl.l2 1.14% 1.12 Decl.ls-1171.18% 1.15% 1.18% May . .1.22%-1.25% 1.25% .1.22% 115% Corn— Sept. 81 .81% .90% .81% Dec. 74-74% 75 73%-7« 74%-75 May 76-76% .77% .76 .77% Oats5ept....49 .49% .49 49% Dee. .52%-% 53% .52% .53% May 55%-% .36% .55% .56%-% FLOUR—Spring wheat, patent, Minneapolis, hard, wood, $6.90 to retail trade; Minnesota and Dakota, patent, $6.5006.76; jute, straight, $5.0006.25; first clears, jute, $4-200-140, second clears, jute, 83.1003.60; low grades, jute, $2.7503.00; rye flour, white, patent. 83.0004.00; dark. $3.4003.60 BUTTER—Creamery, extras, 30c; extra firsts, !8%@29%<:; firsts, 26%027%r: se<'onds, 24%iii2>%c; packing stock, 21%022e; ladles 22023%c. EGGS—Miscellaneous lots, cases included, 18022 c: eases returned, 17%021%c; ordinary firsts, 20021 c; firsts. 21%@22%c; extras, 25%026c. LIVE POULTRY Turkeys. 16c; chickens. fowls. 15%e; springs. 16c; roosters. ll%c; geese. 8010 c; (lucks. 12014 c; guinea hens, 83.50 per doz NEW POTATOES Jersey cobblers, sacks, 807790 c per bu ; bulk. 85087 c; Giants sacks. 80c; bulk. 75c. Mountains, bulk. 820 83c; sacks. 85087 c; Minnesota Ohips. <SO 70c; Wisconsin. 65@70c; Michigan. 65070 c. New York. Sept. 1 WHEAT.—Higher; demand is active; No. 1 northern. $1.32; No. 2 red, 81.21: No. 2 hard. $1.26; September. $1.19; December. 81.22. CORN Stronger: trade Is cheeked export, 90%c; No. 2 yellow. 90%c. OATS. —Firmer; trade is fair: No. 2 white. 5«066%c; standard. 55*x056c; No 8 white, 55055%C; No. 4 white, 54%06<7c. i Live Stock. Chicago, Aug. 3 CATTLE—Steers, good to choice heavy, $9.50010:50; steers, fair to good, $8.0009 50; yearlings, good to choice, 38.5001000: Inferior steers, $7.0006.00; Stockers, s6*oo 7.25; feeding steers, $7.2507.85; medium to good beef eows. $5,750'7.00; stock cows. $4.7505(73: fair to choioe heifers. $6 5008.50; stock heifers. $5.5006.75; good to choice cows. $6 7807.90; common to good cutters, 84.7506.50. fair to good canners. $4000*4.86; butcher bulls, $6.7007.30; bologna bulla, $6.7506 25. HOGS-Fair to fancy lights, $9.5009 65: prime light butchers. 2000230 lbs.. $9 350 9.60; prime medium weight butchers, 2300 270 lbs.. $9.tt©9.55; prime heavy butchers, 2700950; butcher mixed, $9.100945; mixed heavy packing. $8.8009 15; heavy packing. $8.6009.00. East Buffalo. N. Y.. Sept. 3. CATTIJS- Market alow and steady; prime steers. $9.50010.00; butcher grades $6.0006.75. CALVES.—Market active. 25c higher; cull to choice. $6.00013.00. SHEEP AND LAMBS —Marke| slow. 25c lower; choioe lambs. $8.0008.25; cull to fair, [email protected]; yearlings. $6.000 6.75: sheep $2.0006.76. -> HOGS.—Market slow. 35c lower; yorkers. $9.80; pigs, $#.6609.80. mixed. $9 750'9 .80; heavy. $# 70; roughs, $8.0008.60; stags, $7 00 07 60. 8t Ix>uls. Mo., Sept. 1 HOGB-Market 1c lower; pigs and lights. $7.0009.46; mixed and butohera, $9.1609.45; good heavy, $9.3509.45. CATTLE—Market steady; native beef stere, $7.60010.50; cows and heifers, $6,000 9UJ9; Stockers and feeders, $6.0007.60; Texas and Indian steers, $10008.25; cows and belters. $4.0006.50; native calves, $6 008 10.70. SHEEP—Market steady; native m—.. tana. $40006.00; lambs, $7.0001.71.