Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1900 — HIGHER PRICES FOR THE FARMERS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HIGHER PRICES FOR THE FARMERS.

Hearat’s Chicago American (Democratic) of Sept. 20, gives the following table, which shows how prices of farm products advance under McKinley prosperity: A Week Ago. To-d»y. Flour, per barrel..... $ 4.40 $ 4-70 Cornmeal, per ton 23.00 24.00 Choose, per pound -10% .tt^S Breakfast Bacon, per pound 11 .11^ Smoked Side Moat, per pound 09 .09>4 Lard, per pound 08 ,08 X Peas... Advance of 10 per cent. - ’ T " ' ’ V'" - - , ai - .. •_ -- ■ -

“It Sort o' Looks as If I’d Have to Expand.”