Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1919 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Feb. 8. Open- High- Low- ClosCom— ing. est. egt. ing. Feb 1-22 1.26*4 1-22 1.22% Mar 1.19%-1.20 1.22% 1.18V4 1-18% May 1.15-1.13% 1.16% 1.12 1.12 Oats — Feb 56% .67 .65% .65% Mar 56 .56% .65% .56% May 65%-56% .57 .55% .56% FLOUR—Per bbl., in jute, 98-lb. sack basis—Barley Hour. *6.25; corn flour, 86.60; white rye flour, $8.75; dark rye, $8.00; spring wheat, $10.50; first clear, in Jute, $9.00; second clear, $8.35; special brands, i$11.00; hard winter, $10.60010.80; soft winter, $10.60. These prices apply to car lots except for special brands. , HAY— Timothy, $27.00028.00: standard, $26.00®27.00; No. 1 light clover mixed. $25.0(1 @26 00- No. 2 timothy and No. 1 clover mixed, $25.00026.00; No. 3, $20,00024.00; sample, $10.00016.00; clover, $18.06026.00. BUTTER— Creamery, extras, 45c: first* (88 to 95 scores), 41©43c; seconds (83 to 87 scores), 38%40c- centralised standards, full cars, 43®43%c; packing stock, fresh, 260 :80c. Prices to retailers—Tubs, 47c; prints, 48\4c. EGGS—Fresh firsts, 4Sc; ordinary firsts, 41%042c; miscellaneous receipts, cases included ' 41@42c; do, cases returned, 400 |4l%c- checks, 28080 c; dirties, 32@33c. Prices 'to retailers—Fillers, 47c; cartons, 48%c. LIVE POULTRY— Turkeys. 30c; fowls, 24%c: roosters. 20c: spring chickens, 26%c; duck’s, 32c; geese, 22c. ! DRESSED POULTRY—Turkeys, 41c; fowls, 20@28c; roosters, 20@22c; springs, 2] @26c:’ ducks. 32c: geese, 22024 c. POTATOES—BuIk, $1:6001.70; sacked, $1.6601.78. CATTLE— Choice to prime steers, $18,500 20.10- good to choice steers, $17.60018 60; medium to good steers, $15.00017.50; plain to medium steers, $9.00015.00; yearlings, fair to choice. $13.00019.50; stockers and feeders, $8.25013.50: good to prime sow*, $9 60012:75; fair to good cows, $7.0009.60; 'canners $6.5006.25: cutters. $6.2007.00; bologna bulls. $8.5009.25; butcher bulls, SIO.OO @12.00: veai calves, $14.00015.75. HOGS— Fair to choice light hogs, $17,000 17 60' choice light butchers. $17.40017.85; medium weight butchers, 226-260 lbs., $17.75 <Bl7 95- heavy butchers, 270-350 lbs., $17,660 18 00- mixed packing. $17.<y'@17.60; heavy narking $16.75017.00; rough packing. $16.60 @l6 75- pigs, fair to good. $12.50016.00; stags (subject to 70 lbs dockage). $15.00016.25. SHEEP Western lambs. $15.00017.35; native lnmbs, $14.00017.00; yearlings. $13,000 16 00 wethers, good to cln re, $9.50012.00: ewes, fair to choice, $9.00011.25; feeding lambs, $14.50015.75. Buffalo, N. Y.. Feb. 6. CATTLE— Receipts, 300; strong. C^dvES —Receipts. 50; $1 higher;' $5,000 ro - HOGS— Receipts. 800: good steady; light, °6@soc lower; liteavy, $18.00018.25; mixed and vorkers. *18.50: light yorkers. SIB,OOO 18 95' pigs, $17.76018.00: throw-outs! $12,000 stags. $10.00013.00r Canadians, SIB.OO @lB 25 SHEEP AND I A MBS—Receipts, 2,000; ateady and unchanged. *