Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1920 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, April 15. Open- High- Low- ClosCorn— Ing. est. est. ing. May ...1.67%-1.68 1.69% 1.67% 1.69%-1.69% July ...1.61%-1.60% 1.64% 1.60% 1.63%-1.63* Sept. ..1.55% , .1.58% 1.55% 1.58-1.58% OatsMay 95%-% .96% .95% .96%-% July 86%-% -88% .86% .88%-87% Sept ....73%-% .75% .73% .75%-75 RyeMay ...1.95%-96 1.97% 1.95% 1.97% July ...1.89% 1-91% 1.89% 1.91% FLOUH—Car lots, per brl, 98 lb sack basis: Rye, white, in jute, [email protected]; dark rye, [email protected]; spring wheat, special brands, [email protected]; to retail trade, J15.20@ 15.50; hard spring, [email protected]; first clears, [email protected]; second clears, [email protected]; hard winter, [email protected]; soft winter, [email protected]. HAY—Choice and No. 1 timothy, J44.00© 46.00; standard and No. 1 clover mixed, [email protected]; No. 1 and No. 2, [email protected]; No. 3'timothy, [email protected]; clovers J32.00® 38.00. BUTTER —Creamery, extras. 92 score, 62%c; higher scoring commands a premium; firsts, 91 score, 61c; 88-89 score, 55@60c; seconds, 83-87 score, 46@50c; centralized, 61%c - ladles, 42@44c; renovated, 48c; pack. Ing stock, 34@39%c. Price to retail trada: Extra tubs, 65%c; prints, 66%c. EGGS—Fresh firsts, 40%@41c; standard case, 41%c; ordinary firsts, 37@38c; miscellaneous lots, cases included, 39@40c; cases returned, 38@39c; extras, packed In whitewood cases, 47@48c; checks, 34@35c; dirties, 36@37a; storage firsts, 44c; extras, 44%%44%c. LIVE POULTRY—FowIs, 41%c; springs, 4»cf! roosters, 23c; ducks, 38c; geese, 22c. POTATOES—Per 100 lbs, northern, round, white, [email protected]. CATTLE—Choice to prime steers, J 14.00 @ls 50- good to choice steers, [email protected]; fair to good steers, [email protected]; yearlings, fair to choice, [email protected]; Stockers and feeders, [email protected]; good to prime cows, [email protected]; fair to good heifers, Jlo.oo@ 12.35; fair to good cows, [email protected]; canners, [email protected]; cutters, [email protected]; boolgna bulls, [email protected]; veal calves, [email protected]. HOGS—Choice light butchers, J15.25@ 15.85; medium wt. butchers, [email protected]; heavy butchers, 270-350 lbs, [email protected]; fair to fancy light, [email protected]; mixed packing, [email protected]; heavy packing, J 13.50 @13.90; rough packing, [email protected]; pigs, [email protected]. SHEEP—Colorado fed lambs, Jlß.oo® jj.OO; native lambs, [email protected]; feeding lambs and shearers, [email protected]; clipped lambs, [email protected]; wethers, [email protected];' ewes. [email protected].