Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1920 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, Sept. 16. Open- High- Low- ClosWheat— Ing. est. eat. Ing. Dec. ...2.42% 2.41% 2.36% 2.38 March .2.35 2.36 2.31 2.32 Corn— Sept. ~1.3?%-1% 132% 1.28% 1.28% oct ...1.24% 1.24% 1.22 1.22 Dec. ...1.12-11 1.12 1.10% 1.10% May ...1.11-10% 1.11% 1.10% 1.10% Oats— Sept ....60% .61% .60% .60% Dec 63%-% .63% .63% .63% May .....67% .67% .66% .67% Rye— * Sept ..1.92- 1.93 1.90 1.91 FLOUR—Hard spring wheat—Short patent, [email protected]; first clear, [email protected]; second clear, [email protected]; special mill brands. In 98 lb cotton sacks, [email protected]; warehouse delivery, [email protected]. Soft winter wheat—Short patent, [email protected]. Hard winter wheat—Kansas short patent, >12.75 @13.00; first clear, [email protected]; second clear, [email protected]. Rye flour—White patent, [email protected]; dark, [email protected]. HAY—No; 1 timothy, [email protected]; standard and No. 1 light clover mixed, J29.00@ 30.00; No. 2 timothy, [email protected]; No. 1 clover mixed, [email protected]; No. 3 timothy, [email protected]. RUTTER—Creamery, extras, 92 score. 56c; higher scoring commands a premium; firsts, 91 score, 65c; 88-90 score, 47%@ 53%c; seconds, 83-87 score, 44@46c; centralized, 63%c; ladles, 44@46%c; renovated, 49c; packing stock, 35@40%c. Price to retail trade: Extra tubs, 69%c; prints, 62c. EGGS—Fresh firsts, 50%@52c; ordinary firsts, 45@4T%c; miscellaneous lots, cases Included, 49@49%c; cases returned, 48@ 48%c; extras, packed in whitewood cases, 61@62c; checks, 24@35c; dirties, 30@38c; storage firsts, 35%@54c. ■ LIVE POULTRY— Turkeys, 45c; fowls, 25@35c; spring chickens, 33c: roosters, 23c; ducks. 28c; geese. 24c. - ICED POULTRY—Turkeys, 54c; fowls, 30@35c; spring chickens, 34c; roosters, 24@ 26c; ducks, 30@33c; geese, 20c. _ POTATOES —Sacked and brl, 100 lbs: Minnesota Early Ohlos, [email protected]; Jersey Cobblers, [email protected]. CATTLE—Choice to prlmb steers, J 16.00 @18.26/ good to choice 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, [email protected]; fair to good cows, [email protected]; canners J 4 [email protected]; cutters, [email protected]; bologna bulls, [email protected]; veal calves, J 16.00 @IB.OO. —- HOGS—Choice light butchers, J16.85@ 17.60; medium wt. butchers. [email protected]; heavy butchers. 270-350 lbs, [email protected]: fair to fancy light. [email protected]: mixed butchers, [email protected]; heavy packing, [email protected]; rough packing, [email protected]; pigs [email protected]; stags, [email protected]. SHEEP — Native lambs, [email protected]; western lambs, [email protected]; feeding lambs, [email protected]; yearlings, [email protected]; wethers, [email protected]; ewes, [email protected]. Buffalo, N'. Y., Sept. 16. CATTLE— Receipts, 450; good strong; butchers lower. CALVES— Receipts, 175: steady; J6.00@ Receipts. 2,900: pigs 60c higher; others 10@25c higher; heavy, [email protected]; mixed [email protected] yorkers. [email protected]; light [email protected]: pigs. . J 17.50; roughs. Jl4.Co@l< 60;. - t igs, [email protected]. SHEEP AP’D ' ' '”P~—Receipts, 1,600; steady; lambs. >c r-t - yearlings, J 6.00 @10.00; wetbe-s. ewes. J3.00@ TOO: mixed sheep. si.oo@. -o