Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1914 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Oct. 29. Open- High- Low- ClosWheat— Ing. est. est. Ing. Dec 1.13%-1.14 1.14 L 12% 113% May 1.19%-% 1.19% 1.17% 1.19% CornDec ..67%-% .68% .67 .68%-% May 70%-% .70% .69% .70%-% Oats— Dec. .........48%-% .49 .48 .49 May 5174-52% 52% .51% .53%-% FLOUR—Spring wheat, patent, Minneapolis. hard wood, $6.20 to retail trade) Minnesota and Dakota, patents, $5.20<Q6.50: jute, straight, s4.SOtfis.oo; first clears, jute, $4.30(3'4.60; second clears, jute, [email protected]; low grades, jute. $3.00(g3.20; rye flour, white patent, $4.80(3 4.90; dark. $4.60(34.70. BUTTER—Creamery, extras, 32c; extra firsts, 30W30%c; firsts, 26@28c; seconds, 2* ■ @25%c; packing stock, 20%@21c; ladles, 21 @23c. EGGS —Miscellaneous lots, cases included. 18(f?25%c; cases returned, 17%@25c; ordinary firsts, 23@24%c; firsts. 25@26c; extras 29@30c. LIVE POULTRY—Turkeys, 13c per lb.; chickens, fowls, scrubby, 9c; average run 10%c; extra heavy, ll@1l%c; springs, 12%c: roosters. 10c; ducks, lQ@l3c; geese, 12@13c POTATOES —Wisconsin and Michigan white stock, 35@43c; red, 35@40c; Mlnnesota and Dakota early Ohlos, 40@450; white, 40@45c. New York, Oct. 29. WHEAT—Unsettled and irregular, demand good for export; No. 1 northern $1.22%; No. 2 red. $1.10; No. 2 hard. $1.20%. December. $1.23; May. $1.28%. CORN—Firm, business more active; export, 82%c;’No. 2 yellow, 81 %c. OATS—Steady, trade quiet; No. I white, 63%@54<-; standard. 53@53%c; No. I white, 52%@53c; No. 4 w4ilte. 52@62%c.

Live Stock. Chicago, Oct. 29. CATTLE—Steers, good to prime, $9,503 11.00; Steers, fair to good, $8.5009.40; yean lings, good to choice, [email protected]; inferioi steers, $7.5008.35; Stockers, $6.0007.50; leading steers, $7.2508.15; medium to good bee! cows, [email protected]; stock cows, [email protected]; fall to choice heifers, $6.0008.10; stock heifers $5.2506.00; good to choice cows, $5.0006.00—common to good cutters, $4.5005.00; fair t< good eanners, $3.5034.50; butcher bulls $6.7507.30; bologna bulla, $5.85©t25. HOGS—Fair to fancy light, $7.2007.40] prime light butchers, 2000230 lbs., $7.40<3 7.60; prime medium weight butchers, 2503 275 lbs., [email protected]; prime heavy butchers 2700285 lbs., [email protected]; heavy mixed pack. Ing. $7.2007.35; heavy peeking, $7.1007.2& pigs, fair to good, $6.25417.15. East Buffalo, N. T„ Oct. 29. CATTLE—Market fairly active an 4 steady; prime steers. $9.2509.75; butchei grades. $6.5008.50. CALVES—Market active. 25c higher cull to choice, $6.00011.25. SHEEP AND LA MBS-Market active lambs 10c higher; choice lambs, $8.0008.10, cull to fair, $6.00(87.75; yearlings, $6.0006.50 sheep. $2.0005.75. HOGS—Market fairly active. 50c lower; Yorkers. [email protected]; pigs, $7.8507.90; mixed $7.8007.85; heavy. $7.8007.85; roughs, $4,153 6.90; stags, $6.0006.50. Omaha. Neb., Oct. 29. HOGS—Market steady; heavy, $6.9607.10-, light $7.0507.20; Pits. $6.5007.50; bulk oi sales, $7.0007.10. CATTLE—Market strong; native steers $6.75010.50; cows and heifers, $5.8506.75: western steers, $6.0006.25; Texas steers $5.6007.25; cows and heifers, $5.0006.25; calves, $6.00010.60. SHEEP—Market higher; yearlings. sLfl 06.25; wethers, $5.3005.60; lambs, STJSQ