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

THE MARKETS.

Grain, Provlalnnii, Etc. Chicago, April 8. WHEAT—JuIy opened at 83%c, ruled strong and Anally advanced to 84%®84%c. May has kept at $1.0501.05%. CORN —Strong and higher. May corn opened at 29%c, advanced to 29%c. held for a time at 29%c, then sold up to 29%c. July sold from 30%®30%c up to 31@31%c. OATS—Firm. May oats sold from 25% c up to 25%c. July sold at 23%c to 28%©23%c. PORK. LARD AND RlßS—Held firm. May pork opened at $9.75, but firmed up to $9. May lard sold at $5.13, up to $5.20. May ribs ranged at $5.15 to $5.17%. POTATOES—Steady. Fancy Burbanks sold at 59062 c; good to fancy Rose, 54056 c; mixed red, 43©48c. EGGS—Firm. Fresh eggs cases returned were sold at 8%®9%c. s BUTTER Firm. Creameries, 19021 c; Dairies, 12018 c. LIVE POULTRY—SIow. Turkeys, 7® lOo; Chickens, 8%@llc; Ducks, B@B%c per pound; Geeae, $3.Uu04.00 per dozen. New York, April 8. FLOUR—lnactive but firmer; Minnesota patents, $5.1006.50. WHEAT—Spot firm; No. 2 red, $1.04%; option* closed %®l%c over Thursday night; No. 2 red May, $1.0101.01%; clo*ed'4l.Ql& CORN—Spot flrm; No. 2. 36%c: optsi« closed %c net higher; May, 33%®34%c; dosed 34%c; July, 35%035 13-16 c; doaed 85%c. OATB—Spot flrm; No. 2, 80%; No. 2 whits, 32%c; options closed %o net higher; May dosed 29%c. WOOL—Quiet BEEF—Firm. LARD—Firm; western steamed, $5.50; refined quiet. FORK -Steady. BUTTER—Western creamery, 17©23c; Elglns, 29c; factory, 12%016c. CHEESE—Steady. Large white, 7% ©7%c; light skims, 5%@6%c; part aklms, 40 6c; full skims, 203 c. EGGS—Firm. State and Pennsylvania, IMtlOUo: Western 1014 c: Southern fttißtna Live Stock. Chicago, April 8. CATTLE—Steady. Prime beeves, $5,800 5.50; good medium shipping and export steers, $4.6004.90; common and rough, s3.m) ©4.10: bulls, poor to extra. $2.8» 413.85: fair to choice feeder*. $4.3004.75; plain stockera, $3.7041'4.25; good to choice heifers, $5.80 04.40; good to choice fat cows, $3.30018.75; veal calves, fair to choice, $4.6006.25; fed Texas steers, $3.8004.75. HOGS—Steady, Choice to fancy strongweight shipping. $.1.97'_7i 1.06; plain to choice heavy packing, $3 8008.95: fair to choice heavy mixed. 88.8504.00; common to choice light mixed, $3.8003 02%.