Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1898 — THE MARKETS. [ARTICLE]

THE MARKETS.

Grain, Provisions, Etc. , Chicago, June 29. FLOUR —Dull and neglected. WHEAT —Stronger and higher. July, 71 Vso74c; September, 66%069c; December, 670«9%c. CORN—Firm. Cash and July, 31%©31%c: September, 3175032 c and 32%c; December, 32)110324*0; May, 34%®30c and 35%c. OATS—Higher. No. 2 cash. 23c; July, 20% ®21%0; September, 19%02UC. RVE —Was easy, and shaded prices have enabled some Rye to be sold for export. No. 2 cash was 43c; No. 3 about 41c, and No 4,38039 c; July delivery, 43c, and September, 41c. BARLEY—Was salable, yet easy. Screenings, 38.0u010.00 per ton; low grade for mixing, 30c, and malting, 31034 c for poor to good. PORK, LARD AND RIBS-Steady. September pork opened at 19.60, sold at 39.57%, up to 39.67%, oft to 39.62%. September lard started at J 5.50, sold off to 15.46, back to 15.47%. September ribs sold from 16.37% early up to 36.42%. then rested at 36 400 6.42%. NEW POTATOES—Firmer and higher. Choice Arkansas Triumphs sold at 32.25 per bbl.; Mississippi Triumphs, J2.4002.5u. EGGS —Moderate demand and steady. Sales, losses off, cases returned, were made at 10c, and city recan.lled, new white wood cases included, at 10%c. LIVE POULTRY— Market ruled firm. Demand good. Turkeys, 608 c; Chickens, 4%07%c; Ducks, 608%c per pound; Geese, J 2.0004.50 per dozen. Live Stock. Chicago, June 29. HOGS—Quality fair. Market fairly active and fueling weaker. Prices 6c lower. Sales ranged at 32.6003.70 for Pigs, 33.560 3.80 for light; 83.6503.76 for rough packing; 33.7003.80 for mixed, and J 3.7003.86 for heavy packing and shipping lots. CATTLE—Heavy run on market with little decline. Prime beeves. 36 1606.30; choice to extra steers. 34.8505.10; good to medium shipping and export steers, 34.6604 80; plain grades, 34.1504.50; common and rough, *3.80 04.10; bulls, poor to extra, J3.1O04.OO; fair to choice feeders, *4.3604 36; plain stockers, *3.8504.25; fed Texas steers, *3.7004.60; grass Texans, 33 3503 90; fed westerns, 34 2604 19.