Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1898 — THE MARKET. [ARTICLE]

THE MARKET.

Grains. I’rovlslonta, Etc. Chicago, April 7. WHEAT—Weak and low- r. May, $1 AM 1 0fi 1 ,4: July. tUl s i4iß4%c; September, Tti'idk 76%c. CORN—Wenk. Cash, 29| Vd 29 r -i(-; May. 89W29'..c and 29%»c; July, 30?t4t3.1‘kc: Sept-m----ber, 311/o::2e. OATS Gower. No. 2 eu-h, 2j'„j@2slhc; May, 25'i<(/25 l / i.e; July, 230-23',Je. PORK, LARD AND RJHS-W-ak. May pork opened at $9.85, fell to $9.75 and held,, at $9.77'4;. May lard sold from ; ... .2! '-iii5.25 early oit to ss.l7'i. May ribs held nt POTATOES Stronger. Fancy Burbanks sold ut ,'3<u' 2e: good to fancy Rose, s(oJlic; mixed red, 430-48 C. EGOS—Firm. Fresh eggs cases returned were sold ut 8-ho9*4c. BLITTER—Firm. Creameries, 15025 c; Dairies, 12018 c. LIVE POULTRY—BareIy steady. I'nrkeys, 7010 c; Chickens, k', s ulle; Ductal, per pound; Geese, 73. U-04 oo per doxen. • Live Stock. Chicago, April I CATTLE—FairIy active. Prim-- Bm-ves, $5.3-0 good medium shipping and export steers, $4.(1004.9u; common ami rough, $3.804p1.10; bulls, poor to exira, $2.-o.‘. 86fair to choice feeders, s4.3iio'-1.75: p'aiti stockers, $3.700 4.25; go.od to choice heifers, $3.8('4t4 I'); fair to good beef coWrc, $2.9-0 3 10; veal calves, fair, to choice, $4.5-u-j.lO; fed Texas steers, $3.8004.75. HOGS—Steady. Choice to fnncj’ 'f- ngwelght shipping. $3.971i®-1.0, r >: fair to ch ae heaVy mixed, $3.85®4.02L4; common to eh doe light mixed, $3.8003.92'4;: plain to ebilce heavy packing, $3.8003.95. .