Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1920 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Aug. 5. Open- High- Low- ClosWheat— ing. est. est. ing. Dec. ...2.32-29 2.45 2.28 2.40-40% March .2.31-29% 2.47% 2.29% 2.42 CornSept. . ~1.42%-43 1.49% 1.42% 1.48%-48 Dec. ...1.23%-24 1.29% 1.23% 1.26%-% OatsSept 71-70% .74% .70% .73%-% Dec 70-69% .72% . .69% .71%-% RyeSept. ..1.74-73% 1.81 1.73% 1.80% Dec. ...1.74 1.75 1.74 1.75 FLOUR—Hard spring wheat—Short patent, [email protected]; first clear, [email protected]; second clear. [email protected]; special mill brands. In 981 b cotton sacks, [email protected]; warehouse delivery, »[email protected]. Soft winter wheat—Short patent, [email protected]. Hard winter wheat, Kansas short patent, $llOO @11.25; first clear, [email protected]; second clear, [email protected]. Rye flour—White .patent, $9.00@ 9.25; dark. [email protected]. HAY—New No. 1 timothy, [email protected]; standard and No. 1 light clover, $40.00@ 45.00; No. 2 timothy, [email protected]; No. 1 clover and No.l timot%y, [email protected]. BUTTER—Creamery, extras, 92 score, 52c; higher scoring commands a premium; firsts, 91 score, 51c; 88-90 score, 47® 50c; seconds, 83-87 score, 43@46c; centralized, 52c; ladles, 45@46c; renovated, 49c; packing stock, 39@40c. Price to retail trade: Extra tubs, 54%c; prints, 56%c. EGOS—Fresh firsts. 45@46c; ordinary firsts. 41@43c; miscellaneous lots, cases included. 45@46c; cases returned, 43@44c; extras, packed In whitewood cases, 54® 55c- cheeks. 34@35c; dirties, 37@38c; storage firsts. 47%c; extras, 48c. LIVE POULTRY—FowIs, 35c; turkeys, 40c: broilers. 39@42c; roosters, 23c; ducks, 27c; geese. 20c; spring geese. 25c. ICED POULTRY — Turkeys. 48@60c; fowls. 32@34c; roosters, 22@24c; ducks, 28® 30c; geese, 20@22c. POTATOES—Per brl, white, [email protected]; sacked, 100 lbs, [email protected]. CATTLE —Choice to fine steers, $15.26® 17.15; good to cholcec steers. [email protected]; fair to good steers, [email protected]; yearlings, fair to choice, |[email protected]; good to prime cows [email protected]; fair to good heifers. $lO [email protected]; fair to good cows, [email protected]: canners, [email protected]; cutters, [email protected]; veal calves, [email protected]; bologna bulls, $6.50@ 150. , HOGS—Choice light butchers, $15.90@ 16.80; medium wt butchers, [email protected]; heavy butchers, 2/0-350 lbs, [email protected]; fair to fancy light, [email protected]; mixed butchers, [email protected]; heavy packing, sl3 [email protected]; rough packing, [email protected]; pigs, [email protected]; stags. [email protected]. SHEEP — Native lambs, [email protected]; western lambs, [email protected]; feeding lambs, $9.00@l?.(»; ytarllngs, [email protected]; wethers, 96.00010.00; ewes, $4-OO@SSO.