Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1920 — THE MARKETS [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago. Dec. Open- High- Low- ClosWheat— ing. est esL lng. Dec. ..L7OV4-71 1.71 1.66)4 1.67% Mar. ..1.67-68)4 1-68)4 1.63% L 66 Com— , Dec 74%—% i .74% .73% .74% May ....76%-% .76% .76% .75% July ....77%-% .77% .76% .77 Oats — Dec 49 .49 .48% .48% May ....62%-% .62% .51% .62% July ....51% .61% -61% .61% Rye— < Dec. ..1.60 1.60 1.68 1.69% May ..1.43 1.43% 1.40% 1.42% FLOUR—Hard spring wheat— Bakers' patent, [email protected]; first clears, [email protected]; second clears, special mill brands. In 98 lb cotton sacks, [email protected]; warehouse delivery, [email protected]. Soft winter wheat—Short patent, $9.60. Hard winter wheat—Kansas short patent, [email protected]; first clears, [email protected]. Rye flour—White patent, $9.00; dark, [email protected]. HAY—No. 1 timothy, [email protected]; standard and No. 1 light clover mixed, $28.00@ 29.00; No. 2 timothy and No. 1 clover mixed, [email protected]; No. 3 tlrqpthy,' $23.00® 26.00. BUTTER— Creamery, extras, 92 score, 48c; higher scoring commands a premium; firsts, 91 score, 44c; 88-90 score, 38@ 42c; seconds, 83-87 score, 34@3€c; centralized, 42%c; ladles, 28@30c; packing stock, 20@26c. Prices to retail trade: Extra tubs, 61c; prints, 63c. EGGS—Fresh firsts, 75@78c; ordinary firsts, 68@73c; miscellaneous, lots, cases included, 68@73c; c— cs returned, 67@72c; extra, packed In whltewood cases, 86@88c; checks, 40@48c; dirties, 45@55c; refrigerator, 66%@68%c. LIVE POULTRY—Turkeys, Ssc; fowls, 24c; spring chickens, 24c; roosters, 18c; ducks, 27c; geese, 26c. DRESSED POULTRY — Turkeys, 47c; fowls, 26@27c; spring chickens, 26@27c; roosters, 18@20c; ducks, 30@31c; geese, 26® 28c. POTATOES—Sacked and bulk, 100 lbs, northern round, white, $1.40®1.50. CATTLE—Choice to prime steers, $13.00 ®lfi.6o; good to Choice steers, [email protected]; fair to good steers, [email protected]; western steers, $8.60®10.75; yearlings, fair to choice. [email protected]; good to prime cows, [email protected]; fair to gopd heifers, $9.00®11.00; fair to good COWS, [email protected]; canners, [email protected]; cutters, [email protected]; bologna bulls, $6.00® 6.76; veal calves, [email protected]; heavy calves, [email protected]. HOGS — Choice light butchers, [email protected]; medium wt. butchers, [email protected]; heavy butchers, 270-8-0 lbs, [email protected]; fair to fancy light, [email protected]; heavy packing, [email protected]; rough packing. [email protected]; pigs, [email protected]. SHEEP — Native lambs, [email protected]; fed western lambs, [email protected]; feeding lambs, $9.&[email protected]; wethers, [email protected]; yearlings, [email protected]; ewes, [email protected].