Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1915 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Feb. 26. Open- High- Low- ClosWheat— ing. est. est. ing. May 1.55-55% 1.57% 1.53 1.53% July 1.27%-2S 1.29% 1.24% 1.25% CornMay ....74%-%- .75% .72% .72% July 76%-% .77% .74% .74%-% Oats— May ..57%-% .58%-% .56%-% .56% July 53%-% .55% .53% .53%-%-. FLOUR—Spring wheat, patent, Minneapolis, wood or cotton, $7.80 to retail trade; Minnesota and Dakota patent, $7.20®>7.50; jute, straight, [email protected]; first clears, jute,. [email protected]; low grade. Jute, [email protected]; soft, wheat, patents, [email protected]; jute, rye flour, white, patents, [email protected]; dark, [email protected]. HAY—Market steady; choice timothy,. [email protected]; No. 1 timothy, [email protected]; No.. 2 and No. 1 mixed, [email protected]; No. 3 and:. No. 2 mixed. [email protected]; thrashed timothy, [email protected]; clover, [email protected]; heated and' no grade, [email protected]; alfalfa, choice, slß.oo® 18.50; alfalfa. No. 2, [email protected]. BUTTER—Creamery, extra, 29%c; extra, firsts, 25%@29c; firsts. 26@27c; seconds, 24® " 25C; packing stock, 18%@19c; fadles, 20c. EGGS —Miscellaneous lots, cases included, 20@22c; cases returned, 19%@21%c; ordinary firsts, 21@21%c; firsts, 22%c; extras* 26c. LIVE POULTRY—Turkeys, l»c per lb.; chickens, fowls, 14c; springs, 15%c; srtaggy and spurs, 12%c; roosters, 10%c; ducksi IST ©l6c; geese, U@lsc. DRESSED POULTRY—Dressed turkeys; 17%c; chickens, fowls, ll@14c; springs, 11®# 14c; roosters, ll@12c; ducks, 12%@15c; geese* 10@12%c. POTATOES—Wisconsin, white stock, 3% @43e; red, 37@40c; Michigan, white. 40@42cr. red, 37@40c. New York, Feb. 25. FLOUR—Market steady. WHEAT—Spot flrtn; No. 2 red, $1.62 and? No. 2 hard, $1.66, all rail c. 1. f. track export; No. 1 northern Duluth, $1.58, and No. 1 northern Manitoba, $1.65% c. i. f. Buffalo. Futures 'firmer; May, $1.62. CORN—Spot firm; No. 2 yellow, 84%c c.. 1. f. to arrive. OATS—Spot steady. Live Stock. Chicago, Feb. 25. CATTLE—Steers, good to choice, $7.00© • 8.75: yearlings, good to choice, [email protected] Inferior steers, [email protected]; medium to good, beef cows, [email protected]»; fair to choice [email protected]; good to choice cows, [email protected]; cutters, [email protected]; canners, [email protected]; butcher bulls, $6.00@*.75; bolognas, $6.00©. 6.00; good to choice calves. [email protected]; heavy calves, [email protected]. HOGS—Prime light butchers, $6.76©6.90;' fair to fancy light, [email protected]; prime medium weight butchers, 250@270 lbs., $6.66© 6.85; prime heavy butchers, 270©340 lbs.* $6.60®*.75; heavy mixed packing, [email protected]; heavy packing, $6.50®6.65: pigs, fair to good, [email protected]. East Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 25. CALVES—Market active; cull to choice, 1 [email protected]. SHEEP AND LAMBS -Market active*. lambs 25c higher; choice lambs, $9.50©10.00; cull to fa.tr, $5.00®9.00; yearlings, [email protected]; sheep. [email protected]. HOGS—Market slow; Yorkers, [email protected]; pigs, $7.50©)7.60; mixed, [email protected]; heavy, [email protected]; roughs, [email protected]; stags, $4.50© 5.00. 7 Omaha, Feb. 25. HOGS—Market Steady; heavy, $6.60©6.60* light, $6-450)6.57%; pigs, [email protected]; bulk. [email protected]. CATTLE—Market steady; native beef steers, [email protected]; cows and heifers, $5.00© 7.00; 1 western steers, [email protected]; Texas steers, [email protected]; tows and heifers, $4.76© 6.50; calves, [email protected]. SHEEP—Market steady; yearlings, $7.50 @8.25: wethers. $6.50@7,25; lambs. $3.25©9.00.