Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1920 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. ' ’ Open- High- Low- ClosWheat— Ing. est. esL Ing. Dec. ...2.40%-40 2.44 2.39% 2.42% March .2.43 2.47 2.42% 2.46% CornAug. ...1.53 ... ... L 53 Sept. ..1.48-49 1.50% 1.48 L 49% Dec. ...L24%-25% 1.20% 1.24% 1.26 OatsSept. ....72%-% -73 .72% .72% Dec 70%-% .71% .70% .70% RyeSept ..1.91%-% 1-93 1.90% 1.92% Dec. ...1.76% 1.79 1.76% 179 HAY—New and old timothy, [email protected]; No. 2 timothy, [email protected]; No. 1 clover and No. 1 timothy, [email protected]; alfalfa, [email protected]. FLOUR—Hard spring wheat—Short patent, [email protected]; first clear, 910.75@1L00; second clear,* [email protected]; special mill brands. In 98 lb cotton sacks, [email protected]; warehouse delivery, 914.00. Soft winter wheat — Short patent, [email protected]. Hard winter— Kansas short patent [email protected]; first clear, [email protected]; second clear, [email protected]. Rye flour—White patent, [email protected]; dark, [email protected]. BUTTER— creamery, extras, 92 score, 53%@64c; higher scoring commands a premium; firsts, 91 score, 52%c; 88-90 score, 48-51%; seconds 83-87 score, 44@47c; centralized, 53%c; ladles, 44@45%c; renovated, 49c; packing stock, 85@10%c. Price to retail trade: Extra tubs. 57c; prints, 59%c. EGGS—Fresh firsts, 40%@47%c; ordinary firsts, 41@43%c; miscellaneous lots, cases included, 46@46c; cases returned, 44@45c; extras, packed in whitewood cases, 55%@ 56%c; checks, 84@35c; dirties, 38@39c; storage firsts, 48c'; extras. 48%c. , LIVE POULTRY—FowIs, 32c; spring chickens, 36c; roosters, 23c; ducks, 28@30c; geese, 20c; spring geese, 25c. ICED POULTRY — Turkeys, 48@50c; fowls, 32@33c; spring chickens, 36@38c; "POTATOES—Per brl, white, $6.0006.25; sacked, 100 lbs, 91.0003.25. CATTLE—Choice to prime steers, $16.00 @17.50; good to choice Steers, [email protected]; fair to good steers, [email protected]; yearlings, fair to choice, [email protected]; good to prime cows, [email protected] Mir to pood heifers, [email protected]; fair to good cpws, 96.60@9.<X>: canners, [email protected]; cutters, [email protected]; veal mlves, [email protected]; bologna bulls, 97.00@ 8.00. HOGS—Choice light butchers, 915.250 16.60; medium wt butchers, [email protected]; heavy butchers, 270-350 lbs, [email protected]; fair to fancy light,/ [email protected]; mixed butchers, 914.50015.20: heavy packing, 914.00 @14.65; rbdgh packing, [email protected]; pigs, SHEEP — Native lambs, [email protected]; western lambs, [email protected]; feeding lambs, [email protected]; yearlings, [email protected]; >6.0009.75; 94.600845. ■