Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1920 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Chicago, Oct.. 22, 1920. Wheat— Open- High- Low- Clos-, . Ing eat est ing Dec $2.02%- 4% $2.04% $1.98 $1.99 March 1.95- % 1.97’ 1.91% 1.92 Corn — Dec .81%-SO% .81% .80 .80% May .. - .86%- % .87% .86 .86% July .88 ,88% ,87% .87% Oats — Dec. 53%- % .53% .62% .53 May ,68%- % .58% .58 .58% Rye— Dec.' ....... 1.64% 1.64% 1.62% 1.62% May 1.62 1.50 ■ 1.50% 1.60% FLOUR—Hard spring wheat—Bakers’ patent, $11.50; first clears, $9.35; second clears, $8.00; special mill brand,' in 98-lb. cotton sacks, $11.90;- warehouse delivery, $12.35. Soft winter wheat—Short patent, [email protected]. Hard winter whpat—Kansas short patent, ‘ssl.oo; first clears), $9.70; second clears, $7,[email protected]. Rye Hour—White patent, $10.60; dark, $8.25. HAY — Iso. 1 timothy, $29.00(532.00; standard and No. 1 light clover (mixed), $28.00 <529.00; No. 2 timothy, [email protected]; No. 3 timothy, slß.oo® 24.00. ~ BUTi’ER-Creamery extra's, 92 score, 54c; higher scoring commands a premium; firsts, 91 score, 62e; i£B-90 score,' 42@48c ; seconds, 83-87 score, 39@40c; centralized, 48%c; ladles, 44®45e; renovated, 49c; packing stock, 33®25c. Prices to retail trade; Extra, tubs, 57c; prints, 59c' EGGS—Fresh firsts, 57%@60%c; ordinary firsts, 51@54c; miscellaneous lots, cases ncluded, 50®5Gc; cases returned, 49@56c; extras, packed In white.wood cases, 67%@ 68%c; checks, 38®39c; dirties, 38®43c; storage, 60@61<:; refrigerator, 48%@61%c. LIVE POULTRY—Turkeys, 40c; fowls, 25%c; spring chickens, 26c; roosters, 20c; ducks, 2fec; gfeese, 26c. ICED 60c; fowls, '2B@3oc; spring chickenk, 28®30c; roosters, 23@25c; ducks, 31@33c; geese, 20@22c. ’ POTATOES—Sacked and bulk, 100 lbs. Minnesota round, white. [email protected]. CATTLE—Choice to. prime steers, $17.00 @18.26 r good to-choice steersr -$15.00®17.00; fair to good steers, [email protected]; western steers, $8.50©12.35; yearlings fair to choice, [email protected]; good to prime cows, sß.oo® 12.40; fair to good ' heifers, [email protected]; fair to good cow's; [email protected]; canners, $3.60 @4.25; cutters, $4.50®5.35. HOGS—Choice light butchers, $14.00@ 14.30; medium weight butchers, $13.85® 14.40; heavy butchers, 275-350 lbs., sl3.3Q@ 14.00; fair to fancy light, [email protected]; heavy packing, [email protected]; rough packing, $12.50 @13.26; pigs, [email protected]. SHEEP—Native lambs, $9:[email protected]; western UHnbs, [email protected]; feeding lambs, [email protected]; wethers, [email protected]; yearlings, ewes, J4.00@«.00. '