Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1898 — THE MARKETS. [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS.

Grain, Provisions, etc. Chicago, June 1. FLOUR—DuII and weak. WHEAT—lrregular and lower. June, *1.05©1.08; July, 87©91c: September, 77%® 78%c; December, 76%©77%c. CORN—Easy. Cash quoted at 82%©35%c; July, 32%©33%c; September, 33%©34%c. OATS—Lower. No. 2 cash, 25c; July, 23% ©24%c; September. 21%©21%c. RYE—Dull and easier. No. 2 cash, 44® 45c; No. 3, 40©41c, and No. 4, 35©37c; July, 45c. BARLEY—Less offered; feeling firmer. Low grades, 35®36c; fair to good, 36©38c; choice new, 39©40c, and old, 40©H5c. PORK, LARD AND RIBS-Weak and lower. July pork opened at *10.75 to *10.85, sold up to *10.92%, .back to *10.87%. July lard opened at *6.00 to *6.05 and sold up to *6.10. July ribs started at *5.72% to *5.71 and sold up to *5.77%. POTATOES —Light demand and easier. Fancy Burbanks sold at 60©63c; good to fancy Rose. 62©64c; mixed red, 50©53c. EGGS—Quot-.bly steady and unchanged. Sales, loss oases returned, were made at 9%c. and city recandled, new white wood cases included, at 10%c. BUTTER—Weaker. Creameries. 13©16cj dairies, 11 ©l3c. New York. June 1. FLOUR—lnactive and weaker. WHEAT—Spot steady; No. 2 red, 87%o; options closed July 2%c lower and other months %c net higher: No. 2 red July, 98©l*8c; cldßMrJTkc. CORN—Spot firm; No. LTHifl-Wc: opt lons closed %c net higher; July, closed. 38%c. OATS—Spot quiet; No. 2,82 c; No. 2 white, 3*%c; options closed unchanged: May closed 30c. Live Stock. Chicago. June 2 HOGS—Bad break In values. Choice to fancy strong-weight shipping. *4.26©4 .30; plain to choice heavy packing. *3.9(©4 15: fair to choice heavy mixed. *4.00©4.2i»; assorted light, *3.65©4.05; common to choice light mixed, *3.6; ©4.10: fair to choice. 13 (5 ©3.50. CATTLE—Demand fair. Prime beeves, *5.0565 35: good to medium shipping and export steers. *4.4C©4.70: plain grades, *4.100 4 35; bulls, poor to extra. *3.20©4.15; fair tn choice feeders. *4 5C©4.95: plain stoekers,' *3 Agood to choice fat cows. *3.6e9 *.80: stock calves, common to fancy. *5 (X® 1.40 fed Texas sfeeta. 33 6U©4.50.