Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1919 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provision#, Etc. Chicago, Oct. 2. Open- High- Low- ClosCorn— Ing. est. est Ing. Oct. ...1.43 1.45% 1.41 1-44 Dec. ...1.26% 1.27% 1.25% 1.27% May ...1.23% 1.26% 1.23% 1.24% Oats— ' Oct. n .71% .71 .71% Dec 70% .71% .70% .70% May 73% .74% .72% .74 Rye— Oct. ...1.42% 1.42% 1.42 1.42% Dec. ...1.46% 146% 1.46 1.46% May ...1.52% 1.53% 1.52% 1.53% FLOUR—Per brl, 98 lb sack basis: Corn flour 17 40; white rye, in jute, $9.00; dark rye ’ [email protected]; spring wheat, special brands, [email protected]; first clear, $9.25; second clear, $7.00; northwestern hard winter $10.50; southwestern hard winter, in jute, $10.50. These prices apply to car lots except for special brands. HAY—Choice No. 1 timothy, $28.00(030.00; standard and No. 1 clover mixed, $26.00(0 27 00- No 1 and No. 2 mixed, [email protected]; No. 3 timothy. $22.00(024.00; clover. $20.00@ 26.00. BUTTER— Creamery extra, 92 score, 62%c; higher scoring commands a premium; firsts, 91 score, 61e; 88-90 score, 51@57c; seconds, 82-87 score, 49@50c; centralized, 57%@58c; ladles, 46<©46%c; renovated, 51%c; packing stock, 42@43c. Prices to retail trade: Extra tubs, 64c; prints. 66c. EGGS—Fresh firsts. 51@53%c; ordinary firsts 44®45c; miscellaneous lots, cases included 46i&52c; cases returned, 45@51c; extras packed in whitewood cases, 60%@ 61%c; checks, 15@31c; dirties, 30®36c; storage packed firsts, 54® 55c; extras, 55@56c. LIVE POULTRY— Turkeys, 30c; fowls, 21@27c; roosters, 19c; spring chickens, 24e; ducks, 26c; geese, 20c. Prices to retail trade In single coop lots, %@lc higher. ICED POULTRY Fowls, 28@28%c; roosters, 20c; springs, 25@26c. POTATOES—Per 100 lbs, $2.40(02.65. CATTLE—Good to choice steers, $15.25© 18.00- medium to good steers, [email protected]; plain to medium steers, $11.00(014.00; yearlings fat’ to choice, [email protected]; Stockers and ’feeders, [email protected]; good to prime cows, $10.00(012.25; fair to prime heifers, [email protected]; fair to good cows, [email protected]; canners, [email protected]; cutters, $5.70(06.65; bologna bulls, $7.25©8.00; butcher bulls, SB.OO @11.00; veal calves, $19.00(021.50. HOGS—Choice light butchers, $1(.00@ 16.25 • med. wt. butchers, 220-270 lbs, $15.80© 16 25‘ heavy wt. butchers, 270-350 lbs, $15.30 @ls 75- fair to fancy mixed, [email protected]: mixed packing, [email protected]; heavy packing $14.00(014.75; rough packing, $13.50@ 1415- pigs, fair to good, [email protected]; stags (subject to 80 lbs dockage), [email protected]. SHEEP— Yearlings, [email protected]; western iambs, $14.00(016.00; native lambs. $12.75(0 16 W native ewes, fair to choice, $5.00(0 7.50; wethers, [email protected]; bucks, $3.00(06.00; western ewes. [email protected].