Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1917 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

j Grain, Provisions, Etc. * Chicago, June 7. Open- High- Low- QJesWheat— Ing. est. est. Ing. July 2.22-23. 2.27 2.20 2.22% Sept. 1.95-96 1.99 1.95 1.9 a Corn— • July ......1.53-54 1.55% 1.151% 1.53%-% Septl.44%-45% 1.46% 1.42% 1.42%-43 Dec. ......1.03-04 1.04% 1.00, hL I.W-% Oats— July 607',-61% .61% .59)4*« .59% Sept. ....52%-% .52% .51 .51%-% Dec. ..... ... .54-51% .54% .53 153 ELOUR Spring wheat, Special brands, in wood. $15.00 per bbl. ; hard spring wheat patents, 95 per cent grade, in jute, $13.70; straight, in export bags, $13.50; first clears $12.00, in jute; second clears, $9.00479.50; low grades, $8.50479.00; fancy soft winter wheat patents, in jute, $13.40; standard, soft winter wheat patents, $13.20, in jute; fancy hard winter wheat patents, $13.70, in jute; standard hard winter wheat patent... $13.50, in jute; first clears, $11,504$ 12.00, in jute; second clears, in jute, $9,504$ 10.00; pure white rye, $13.10? pure dark rye, $1.75. HAY—Choice timothy, $20.004721,00; No. 1 timothy, $18.004719.00; No. 2 timothy, <1.00; No. 3 red top. and grassy mixed timothy. $16.004,17.00; clover, $16.004718.00; light clover mixed, $17.00(018.00; heavy clover mixed $16.004717.00; Kansas and Oklahoma choice. [email protected]; No. 1, s2o.<XX§'2l.oo; No. 2, Eggs showed a partial recovery in price. Sales were made at %c advance over yesterday’s levels, top grade selling at 324$ 33c per doz. Receipts were 31,676 cases. Rutter was minus any important change. Receipts 12,902 tubs. Poultry was generally stronger and potatoes held about Steady. Strawberries averaged slightly lower on poor quality and other fruits were steady. Green vegetables were easy and quiet. Quotations on round lots ranged as follows: BUTTER— Creamery. extras, 40c; extra firsts. 39@39%c; firsts; 38(®38%c;'seconds, 36 @37%c; packing Stock, 32@33c; ladles, 34%@ 35c; process, 38c. • EGGS—Firsts. 324733 c; ordinary firsts, 304i'31%c; miscellaneous lots, cases included. 324733 c; cases returned, 314732 c; extra, 854736 c; checks. 28@29c; dirties, 29%(030c; storage. 33%4?34%c. • LIVE POULTRY— Turkeys, 18c; fowls, 22c- broilers. 374738 c; roosters, 15%c; ducks, 164718 c; springs, 244725 c; geese, 124j*14c; springs, 2047122 c; ICED POUT TRY—Turkeys. 22c; fowls, 21%(022c: roosters, 15%@16c; ducks, 154716 c; geese. 12@15c. New POTATOES—Texas Triumphs, $3 50473 70 per bit.; Louisiana, [email protected] per bu. New York, June 7. FI.OUR Market firm; spring patents, sl3 9044’14 15; winter patents. $13.404713.65; winter stra : Thts. $13.054713.30; Kansas straights, $13.91(014.15. CORNMEAL Market firm; fine White and yellow. $3 65; coarse, $3.33. WHEAT—Nominal. CORN —Spot strong; No. 2 yellow, $1.81% c. i. f. New York. OATS— Spot firm; standard, 70%@71c.