Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1898 — THE MARKETS. [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS.

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, April 29. FLOT’R—Good demand and higher. WHEAT—Excited, Irregular and higher. May. 31.2S01.ttft: July, 96ft@98c: Septenv ber, 8214©'84c. CORN—Higher. Cash, 84<g>34ftc: May, 340 S4ftc; July, 34ft©8594c; September, 35%0 S6ftc. OATS—Higher. No. 2 cash, 29ft©29ftg; May, 29@29ftc; July, 25ft©25ftc: September, 23ft©22ftc. PORK, LARD AND RlßS—Higher. July pork opened at 311.70 to 311.20, sold off steadily to 311.45. July lard opened from $5.77.ft off to 36.72 ft. July ribs ranged from 36. CS off to 36.56. POTATOES—Stronger. Fancy Burbanks sold at 73©76c: good to fancy Rose. 65®«9c; mixed red, 63066 c. EGOS—Steady. Bales were at 10c cases Included, and at 9ftc cases returned. Eggs new cases Included were quotably 10c. BUTTER Fair demand and quiet. Creameries, li©l6ftc: dairies, 12@15c. LIVE POULTRY-Market barely steady. Turkey*, 7010 c; Chickens, 7ft©Bc: Ducks, l®Bftc per pound; Geese, 33 0004.00 per dosen. WHISKY-Market steady. High proof spirits. 31.21 ft. Live Slock. Chicago, April 29. HOGS—Quality good. Market active. Opened weak and a shade lower, but latef became strong at yesterday’s best prices. Sales ranged at 33.06©3.f5 for Pigs: 33.7504.00 for light: 33.80®3.90 for rough packing: 33.86 ©4.06 for mixed, and 33-9504.10 for heavy packing and shipping lots. CATTLE—Quality fair. Market rather active on shipping and local account. Feeling steady. Prices unchanged. Quotations ranged at 35 0005.45 for choice to extra Steers; 34.4606.06 for good to choice do.; 341504.70 for fair to good; 33.9004.2 S for common to medium do.: 33.8604.25 for butchers* Steers: 34.0C05.00, for fed Western Steers: 33.75©4.26 for Stockers: 34 0004 80 for Feeders. 32.26ff4.20 for Cows: 33 0004.90 for Heifers: 32.7004.25 for Bulls, Oxen and Stags! 33WT4 oo for Texss Steers, and 54.0006. S for Veal C< lvea.