Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1916 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Oct & Open- High- Low- ClosWheat— ing. est est ing. Dec L597i-«><41.60% 1.59% 1.60 May l-aSis-oOVTi-SWi 1.55% 1.58% Corn — Dec. ........*6% .77 .75% .76% May 77%-TSH .75% .77% .78% Oats— Dec 49%-% -49%-% .49% .49% May. 53%-% .52% -63% .52% FLOUR—Spring wheat, special brands in wood. $9.3» per bbi.; hard spring wheat, patents. 5 per cent grade, in jute, $7.90® 9.10; straight, in -export bags, $7.90: first clears ai in jute, second clears, $5 (» <?5.5u: low grade, s4.©jig4.9o; fancy soft winter wheat, patents, in jU(e,s7.so; standard soft winter wheat, patents, $7.40 in jute; fancy hard winter wheat, patents, $7.70 in jute; standard hard winter wheats patents. 57.50 in jute: first clears, S6.SO® 7,00 in jute: second dears in jute, $5.00®, 5.50; pure white rye flour, $6.60 in jute; pure darl? rye. $4lO in jute. HA'S—Market steady: choice timothy, Jl6.'' | fil7.s'>; No. 1. timothy. $15.00<T16.00; No. 3 timothy. $13.50#14.50; No, 3 red top and grassy mixed timothy. $!2.0f K ? 13.00; heavy clover, mixed. sU,*»*il3.<X); threshed timothy, $7. r * v fi9.oo; alfalfa, choice, $15.00® 10.00; alfalfa No. L SI3.CoS 14.00; alfalfa No. 2, SKMXtQII.OO-

BUTTER—Creamery, extras, 3403444 c; extra firsts, 33'-^ , fi3-.‘ 4 e; firsts, 32® 33c; seconds, packing stock, 26@27c; ladles, 2902944 c: process. 3C@3lc. EGGS —Firsts. SyvfiSlc: ordinary firsts, 2544@ I** l -'-: miscellaneous lots, cases Included. 22@ 2946 c; cases returned, 2144@29c; extras, 36@37c; checks, IS-@2244c: dirties, 21© 26c: refrigerator Aprils, firsts, 2944@2944c; extras. 29^*029740. LIVE POULTRY —Turkeys, 20@25c per lb.; fowls. 13®17c; spring chickens, ISc; roosters, 13c; ducks, 1301544 c; geese, 12© 15c. • .■■■■> ICED POULTRY—Turkeys, 24026 c per lb.; fowls, 150 ISc: springs, IS® 19c; roosters. 14c: ducks, 12® 15c; geese, 120 14c. POTATOES—Minnesota, early Ohios, SLIS@L29 per bu.: Jersey Mountains, $1.30 @1.35; Wisconsin and Michigan white, SLIO @1.20. SWEET POTATOES—Jerseys, bbls., $3.00 @3.25; hampers, $1.25. New York, Oct. 5. WHEAT— Firmer, trade, fair: No. 2 red, $L7544; No. 1 northern, SI.S9; No. 2 hard, $1.7714. CORN—Stronger, trade active; No. 2 yellow. 99*4c: No. 3. 9844 c. OATS—Strong, fair demand: standard* 74@5444c: No. 3 white, 5344054 c; No. 4 white, 53® 5314 c. Live Stock. Chicago. Oct. 5. CATTLE—Good to choice steers, slo.oo© 11.5'; yearlings, good to choice, [email protected]; fair tojtood steers, $5.0»®9.25; range steers $7.50@5,73; Stockers and feeders, $6.5007.75; good to choice heifers, [email protected]; fair to good cows, $5.5007.50; butchers bulls, $6.00 @7.33; canners. $3.0004.50; cutters, $4.50© 3.25: bologna bulls. $5.7506.25; good to prime calves. SIO,OOO 12.00 ;• heavy calves, sß.oo© 10.00. HOGS—Prime to light butchers, $9.50© 9.73: fair to fancy light, $9.35®9.65; prime medium weight butchers, 220®50 lbs., $9.40 @9.75: prime heavy weight butchers, 260© 350 lbs., $9.3509.00; heavy mixed packing, $9.0»'@9.50: rough heavy mixed packing, [email protected]; pigs, fair to good, $8.2509.00; stags. $8.0009.85. SHEEP—Yearlings. [email protected]; fair to choice ewes. $6.0007.25; breeding ewes, $7.25 @9.30; wethers, fair to choice, $7.2508.26; western lambs, [email protected]; feeding lambs, $9.4009 90; native lamb*. $9.50010.10.