Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1919 — THE MARKETS. [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS.

Grain, Provisions, Etc. J Chicago, Feb. 27. Open- High- Sow- Clos1 ing. iest. est. lng. Feb 1.31% 1-33 1.31% 1.32 Mar 1.31% 1.31% 1.29% 1.30 May 1.25-% 1.25% 1.23% 1.23% Oats— Feb 58% .68% .68 .68 Mar 68% ' .59 .68% .68% May .59% .59% .68% .59% FLOUR—Per bbl. in Jute, 98-lb. .sack basis: Barley flour, $6.26; corn flour, $6.50; wtilte rye flour* $8.75; dark rye, $8.00; spring wheat, $10.75; first clear, in jute, $12.50; second clear, $8.75; special brands, $11.50; hard winter, $10.60010.80; soft winter, SIO.BO. These prices apply to car lots except for special brands. HAY—Choice timothy, $28.00(0)29.00; No. 1, $27.00(028.00; standard, $26.00(027.00; No. 1 light clover mixed, $25.00(026.00; No. 2 timothy, $25.00(026.00; No. 3,'$18.00(022.00; sample, $11.00(016.00; clover, $15.00(023.00. BUTTER—Creamery, extra, 9 score, 65c; higher scoring commands a premium; firsts, 91 score, 53c; 85-90 score, 48@62c; seconds, 82-87 score, 42(047c; centralized, 61 %c; ladles. 37(038c; renovated, 42c; packing stock, 28@33c. Prices to retail trade: Extra tubs, 57c; prints, 68%c. EGGS—Fresh firsts, 39%c; ordinary firsts, 88@38%c; miscellaneous loti, cases included, 38@39%c; cases returned, 37@ 38%c; extra, packed In whitewood cases, 46046 c; checks, 26030 c; dirties, 32@34c. LIVE POULTRY— Turkeys, 30c; fowls, 81c; roosters, 21c; spring chickens, 81%c; stags, 27c; ducks, 28032 c; geese, 20@22c. Prices to retail trade In single coop Icds, %@lc higher. v DRESSED POULTRY—Turkeys, 40c; fowls, 28031 c; spring chickens, 26@31c; roosters, 20022 c; ducks, 30032 c; geese, 200 22c. POTATOES—Per 100 lbs. bulk, northern, $1.6001.66; sacked, $1.5001.65; western, $1.70 @I.BO. CATTLE—Choice to prime steers, $19,000 19.75; gopd to medium steers, $18.00019.26; medium to good steers, $15.00018.26; plain to medium steers, $1?.00016.50; yearlings, fair to choice, $13.00017.76; stockers and feeders, $8.90014.60; good to prime cows, $9.76012.75; fair to prime heifers, $9,000 14.36; fair to good cows, $7.6009.75; canners, $6.0006.76; cutters, $6.7507.60; bologna bulls, $8.2509.25; butcher bulls, $10.00012.00;, veal calves, $15.50017.50. „ HOGS—Fair to choice light hogs, $16,950 17.65; choice light butchers, $17.40017.60; medium weight butchers, 235-260 lbs., $17.60 @17.70; heavy weight butchers, 270-360 lbs., $17.60017.70; mixed packing, $17.00017.46; heavy packing, $16.85017.25; rough packing, $16.50016.80; pigs, fair to good, $13.76016.26; stags (subject to 70 lbs. dockage), $15,000 16.00. SHEEP— Western lambs, $17.25018.85; native lambs, $l([email protected]; shorn lambs, $16.60 017.00; yearlings,, $14.76017.75; wethers, good to choice, $11.00013.75; ewes, fair to choice, $10.75013.00; feeding lambs, $14,600 16.50. , Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 27. CATTLE— Receipts, 360; strong. * CALVES— Receipts, 250; .steady; $5,000 -21.00. HOGS— Receipts, 1,900;- steady; heavy, $18.20018.45; mixed and yorkers, $18.25; light yorkers, $16.50017.26; pigs, $15,250 16.50; throwoUts, $12.00016.00; stags, SIO.OO @13.00, SHEttP AND LAMBS—Receipts, 2,200; steady and unchanged.

LEGISLATIVE NEWS NOTES The • McCray anti-foreign language bill was signed by the governor Tuesday afternoon. This act carries an emergency clause and became effective on and after the signature of the governor. It provides for the teaching of the English language only in the elementary schools, correctional and benevolent institutions and private and parochial schools. A line of $25 and not more than SIOO, with imprisonment in the county jail for any determinate period of not more than six months, is provided for infractions of the law, and each day constitutes a separate offense. IN THE SENATE S. B. 260 —Smith and Brown. Amending ditch and drain law so as to proviue that petitioners must give bond when the county advances money for cost of survey, and penalizing construction commissioner for failing to do his duty. Passed, ayes 45, noes 0. H. B. 220 —Wood. To include the term ‘‘automobile’’ in the present statute on arson. Passed, ayes 43, noes 0. IN THE HOUSE H. J. R. I—Winesburg. To amend article VI of the constitution by adding a new sectioq, No. 11, making the office of attorneygeneral constitutional and appointive by the governor for fodr years. Indefinitely postponed'. • H. B. 307 —Symons. The SymonsGiyan “blue sky” bill to prohibit fraudulent stock from being exploited. Passed, ayes 87, noes 0. H. B. 217 —Kimmel.. To extend terms of county road superintendents to four years and to allow them 5 cents a mile for each mile traveled on business in their own automobiles. Passed, ayes 64, noes 28 H. B. 281—Miltenberger. Providing that the party casting the largest number of votes for secretary of state at the last preceding election shall have first place on the ballot or voting machine. Passed, ayes 73, noes 16. H. B. 340 —Harris. To grant increase in salary not exceeding sl,000 a year to county superintendents in counties of less than 77,000, when petition of 400 freeholders is supplemented by action of county commissioners and a majority of the trustees of townships in'the county. Passed, ayes 78, noes 13.