Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1918 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Nov. 14. Open- High- Low- ClosCorn— ‘jig. est. est. ing. Nov 1.22% 1.23 1.21 1.21 Dec 1.19%-% 1.20 1.17% 118%-% Jan. 1.21%=21 :1.21% 1.19 119%-%. OatsNov 72% .72% .71% .72%-73 Dec. 71%-% .71% .70% .70%-% Jan. .........70%-% .70% .69% .70% FLOUR—The United States food administration flour standards are as follows: Per bbl. in jute, 98 lb. sack basis: Barley flour, $6.60; corn flour, $8.50; white rya flour, $10.00; dark rye, $8.65; spring wheat, $11.00; special brands, $11.15; hard winter,$10,30(010,50; soft winter, $10.50. HAY—Timothy, [email protected]; standard, [email protected]; No. 1 light clover mixed, [email protected]; No. 2 timothy and No. 1 clover mixed, [email protected]; No. 3, $23.00@25:00; sample. [email protected]; clover, $18.00(323.00. BUTTER—Creamery, extras, score, 60%c; higher scoring commands a premium: firsts, 91 score, 59%@60c; 88@90 score, 55%@59c; seconds, 82@87 score, 53@55c; standard, 58@58%c; ladles, 41%@42%c; renovated, 44%@45c; packing stock, 37@3Sc. EGGS—Fresh firsts. ordinary firsts, 53@56c; miscellaneous lota, vases included, 53@57c; cases returned, 52@56c; extras, 64@65c; checks, 35@38c; dirties, 39@ 42c; storage packed, firsts, 61c, LIVE POULTRY—Turkeys, 30c; fowls, 18@22%c; roosters, 18c; spring chickens, 21%c; ducks, 26c; geese, 22c. ICED POULTRY Turkeys, 33®35c; fowls, 23@24c; spring chickens, 22@23c;,_ roosters, 19©20c; ducks, 26@28e; geese, 2t @24c. POTATOES—BuIk, per 100 lbs., $1.60@ I. sacked. [email protected]. CATTLE—Choice to prime steers, SIB.OO @19.70; good to choice steers. [email protected]; medium to good steers, [email protected]; plain to medium steers, [email protected]; yearlings, fair to choice, [email protected]; stockers an 4 feeders, [email protected]; good to prime cows, [email protected]; fair to prime heifers, $9.00® 14.75; fair to good cows, [email protected]; canners. [email protected]; cutters, [email protected]; bologna bulls. [email protected]; butcher bulls, sß.oo® 11. veal calves, [email protected]. HOGS—Fair to good light, [email protected]; choice light butchers, [email protected]; medium weight butchers, 225@260 lbs., [email protected]; heavy weight butchers, 270@350 lbs., $17.50 @17.80; mixed packing, $17.00(317.75; heavy packing, [email protected]; rough packing, $16.25 @16.75; pigs, fair to good, [email protected]: stags. [email protected]. SHEEP Western lambs, [email protected]; native lambs, good to choice, [email protected]: yearlings. $8.00*312.25; wethers, good to choice, $8.00(310.25: ewes, fair to choice, [email protected]; feeding lambs, [email protected]. Buffalo. N. Y., Nov. 14. CATTLE— Receipts, 1.200; steady. CALVES— Receipts, 25; steady; $7.00@ 19.00, a few at $19.50. HOGS— Receipts, 12.300; steady: heavy, mixed and Yorkers. $17.80; light Yorkers, $16.25@16 50: pigs. $16.25; roughs, $12.00@ 16.80: stags. $10.00'313.50. SHEEP AND LAMBS—Receipts, 1,600; lambSj [email protected]; others unchanged. .