Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1898 — THE MARKETS. [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS.

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, May 9. FLOUR—In active demand. Standard patents, *7.50, an advance of *2.50 since present rise started. WHEAT—Excited and higher. May, *1.69 @1.75; July, *1.09%@1.17%; September, 89@ 93c. CORN-Hlgher. Cash, 85%@36c; May sold 35%@35%c; July, 35%@36c; September, 36%@36%c. OATS—Higher. No. 2 cash. 31>4@32c; May, 81*4@31%c; July, 27%027%c; September, 24*4 024%c. RYE—Firm but quiet. No. 2 cash, 690 70c; No. 3 about 68069 c; May delivery, 70c, BARLEY—Was firm; offerings light Feed Barley, 43045 c, low grade malting, 45046 c; fair to good, 47@49c; choice, 50c; fancy, old, 52c. PORK, LARD AND RIBS-Tame. Julj pork opened at *ll.OO, sold up to *11.15, back to *11.05. July lard sold from *5.87H up to *5.95, back to *5.90. July ribs opened at *5.60, sold to *5.6214, down to *5.55. POTATOES—Firm and demand good. Fancy Burbank* sold at 82085 c; good to , fancy Rose, 72075 c; mixed red, 68@78c. EGGS—Steady and fair demand. Sales were made at 10c, case* included, at 9Hc; cases returned. BUTTER—RuIing steady. Creameries 13016 c; dairies, 12014 c. #lw York, May 9. FLOUR—Excltedx and decidedly higher, discouraging buyers; Minnesota patent, *7.5008.00; bakers, *5.5006.00; winter patents, *6.6007.00. • WHEAT—Spot strong; No. 2 red, *1.88; options, May, closed 25%c net higher; July, higher; other months, 6%@8%c net higher; No, 2 red May. *1.7001.90; closed J1.86H; July, *1.1801.28%; closed, CORN—Spot strong; No. 2, 43%c; options closed 2%@2%c net higher; May, 400 41%c; closed 4114 c; July, 40%@42%c; closed 42%c. , OATS—Spot strong; No. 2,36 c; No. 2 white, 38@38Hc; option* Closed at l*4c advance; May closed 86c. BEEF—Firm.