Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1916 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Oct. 19. Open- High- Low- ClosWheat— ing. est. est. ing. Dec 1.65-66% 1.69% 1.65 1.69%-69 May 1.66*4-67% 1.6974 1.6674 1.68%-% July 1.39%-40% 1.41% 1.41% 1.39-40% Corn— Dec 79%-% -82% .79% .82% May 81%-% .84% .81% .84% July 84 .84 .83% .83% Oats — Dec 49 .49% .4874-49 .49% May 52%-% .53% .52% .53% FLOUR—Spring wheat, special brands in wood, $9.50 per bbl.; hard spring wheat, patents, 5 per cent grades, in jute, $5.350 8.50; straight, in, export bags, $8.15; first clears at $7.0007.35; In jute, second clears, [email protected]; low grade, $4.8005.10; fancy soft winter wheat, patents, in jute, $7.75: standard soft winter wheat, patents, $7.96 in jute; standard hard winter wheat, patents, $7.75 in jute; first clears, $7.1007.35 in Jute; second clears, in jute, $5.2505.75; white rye flour, $6.60 in Jute; purs dark rye, $6.15 in jute. HAY—Market steady; choice timothy, $16.50017.50; No. 1 timothy, $15.00016.00; No. 2 timothy, $13.50014.50; No. 3 red top and grassy mixed timothy, $11.50012.50; heavy clover, mixed, $10.50012.50; threshed timothy, $7.0008.50; alfalfa choice, $15.00016.00; alfalfa No. 1, $13.00014.00; alfalfa No. 2. $10.00011.00. BUTTER—Creamery, extras, 34%c; extra firsts. 33%@34c; firsts, 32%@33c; seconds, 31@32c; packing stock, 27@27%c; ladles. 29%<530c; process, 30031 c. EGGS—First. 30030%c; ordinary firsts, 28%@29%c: miscellaneous lots, cases included, 22029%c; cases returned, 21%@29c; extras, 35%036%c; checks, 20024 c; dirties, 21@26c; refrigerator, Aprils, first, 29@29%c; extras. 29%@29%c. LIVE POULTRY— Turkeys, 24c per lb.; fowls, 12%@16%c; spring chickens,. 16%c; roosters, 12%c; ducks, 13015 c; geese, 120 14c. ICED POULTRY—Turkeys, 23024 per lb.; fowls, 15@17%c; springs, 16%@17%c; roosters, 14c; ducks, 12015 c; geese, 12015 c. POTATOES—Minnesota and Dakota Ohios, $1.2501.45 per bu.; Minnesota white, $1.2501.45: Wisconsin white, $1.2501.35. SWEET POTATOES - Bbls., Jerseys, $3.2503.50; Virginias, $2.3502.50; hampers. Jerseys, $1.2501.35; Virginias, 75c. New York, Oct. 19. WHEAT—lrregular, fair inquiry; No. ] red, $1.78; No. 1 northern, $1.96%; No. 2 hard. $1.84%. CORN—Higher, trade checked; No. 2 yellow, $1.07%; No. 3. $1.06%. OATS—Stronger, demand fair; standard, 55@55%c; No. 3 white, 54%054%c; No. 4 white, 53%@E4c; ungraded, 56059%c.