Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1917 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Jan. IL Open- High- Low- ClosWheat— ing. est. est Ing. May 1.52%-83% 1,87% 1.81% 1.87%-% July 1.46%-47% !-.<% 1-46% 1.51-51% Sept. 1.35 ; 1.37%' 1-32% 1.37% Corn— . . , Mav ;.97%-98 .99 .97 .98% July- .........96%-% .97% .96 .97% Oats — * ■. May .........56%-57 .57%-% .56% .57%-% July ;,...54% .54% .53%-% .54%-% FLOUR—Spring wheat, special brands, in wood, SIO.OO per bbl.;hard spring wheat, patents, 95 per cent grade, in jute, $9.20; straight, in export bags, $9.00*. first clears, $8.20. in jute: second clears. $6.2506.75; low grades. $5.50'35.80; fancy soft winter wheat patents, in jute. $9.10; standard soft winder wheat patents, $8.90 in jute; fancy hard winter wheat patents, $9.10 in jute; standard, hard winter wheat patents, $8.90 in jute; first clears, $7.6608.00 in jute'; .second dears, in jute, $6.2506.75; pure white rye flour, $7.50 in jute; pure dark rye, $7.00 in jute. ■ 1 HAY- Market steady; choice timothy, $1700017.50:' No. 1 timothy, $15:50016.60-, No. 2 timothy. $14.00015.00; No. 3 red top and grassy mixed timothy, $13.00014.00. BUTTER— Creamery, extras. 38%c; extra firsts, 37035%c; firsts, 33%@35%c; seconds, 32033 c: packing stocks; 28%0295; ladles" 31031%c: process. 32%c. 1 EGGS—Firsts. 43044 c; ordinary firsts. 36. «039c’ miscellaneous lots, case^ included, 34042 c; cases returned. 33%041c; extra, 48 @49c; checks. 2S®3O.c; extras, 36%036%cf LIVE POULTRY— Turkeys, 22c; fowls, ISfilSe; spring chickens, ISc: roosters. 13%c-. ducks, 18'3’19c; geese, 14@16c. DRESSED POULTRY—Turkeys, 28®29c; fowls. 17@18%c; spring 18@19c; roosters, 14c: ducks;T6@2oc; geese, 14@17c. POTATOES Minnesota, white. $1,75'3 1.90; Wisconsin and Michigan, white, $1.75 (31.90. NEW POTATOES—BbIs., Bermuda, $5.5Q @S.SO. , . SWEET POTATOES Bbls., Illinois, [email protected]; hampers. Illinois, [email protected]. New York, Jan. 11. WHEAT—Higher, -fair demand; No. 2 red. $2.05%: No.’ 1 northern, $2.22%; No. 2 bard. $2.12%. ... , • CORN—Firmer, inquiry moderate; No. 2 yellow. $1.12: No, 3 yellow, sl.ll. OATS— Strong, demand moderate; No. 2 white, 66(3'66%C'; standard, 65@66c; No. 3 Whited 65CT65%c: 4 white, 64%@65c; ungraded, 65%@69%c.

Live Stock. Chicago, Jan. IL CATTLE—Good to choice steers, SIO,OOO 1180' yearlings, good to choiee, $9.50011.40; fair ! to good steers, $8.00010.00; stockers and feeders. $6.5007.40; good to choice heifers ' $7 0008.75; fair’ to good cows, $5,500 725- canners, $4.503525; cutters, $5,000 6 00;’ bologna bulls; $5.5006.75; butcher bulls, $6.50’37.75; good to prime calves, SIO,OOO 14.00: heavy calves. $9.50@1L00. HOGS—Prime light butchers, $10.35010.50; fair to fancy light $10.00010.30; medium weight butchers. 2000250 lbs., $10.40010.65; prime heavy weight butchers, 2500400 lbs., $lO 40010.65; heavy mixed packing, $10:000 10.40; rough heavy mixed packing, s9.ioo’ 10.00; "pigs, fair to good, $8.7509.50; stags, $10.50011.00. ■ - / . SHEEP— Yearlings, ■511.90012.40; fair to choice ewes. $8.00010.00; wethers, fair to choice $8.00010.25; western lambs, $12,000 1410' feeding lambs,- '$11.00012:65; native Lambs, $12.95014.15. : • ..I"--’:... Hast Buffalo. N. Y., Jan. IL CATTLE—.Market active; prime steers, $1O.OO01L25; butcher, grades, $6.7509.75. CALVEfr—Active; cull to choice, $5,500 15:50. SHEEP AND LA.MBS—Market active; choice latji!>s, |l4.'OOojj|.sO; cuU4o fair, $9.00 013.<5: yearlings. $lO,&012.>o; sheep, $5,000 ■iojo. ? ' -. t■ • - ' . HOGS —Market* active,, 5c lower; Yorkers. $10.25011.25; pigs, $9.75010.(10; mixed, J11.S01L3O: heavy, $!1.2501L30; roughs, fr.7soii ! f ’‘ «r-> gs. •*7 50©SJtt ■’