Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1909 — CHICAGO LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN MARKET. [ARTICLE]

CHICAGO LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN MARKET.

CHXCAOO UVB STOCK. Chicago, Aug. 19.—Receipts of live stock today: Hogs, 12,000; cattle, 5,000; sheep, 15,000. Kansas City, 6,000; cattle, 7,000; sheep, 4,000. Oma. ha, hogs, 8,000; cattle, 4,500; sheep, 8,500. Hogs open strong, 5 to 10 cent% higher. Mixed, $7.45 to $8.75. Heavy, $7.65 to $8.15. Rough, $7.20 to $7.50. Light, $7.40 to SB.IO. Cattle weak. Beeves, $4.75 to $7.80. Cows and heifers, $2.25 to $6.40. Stockers and feeders, $3.25 to $5.25. Westerners, $4.75 to $8.75. Texans, $4.00 to $5.65. Sheep strong, $3.00 t0,55.65.^ Lambs, $4.25 to $5.65. - Estimates tomorrow: Hogs, 12,000; cattle, 2,000; sheep, 10,000. CASK GRAIN. Wheat. No. 2 red, $1.06 to $1.08%. No. 3 red, 94c to $1.04%. No. 2 hard wheat, $1.05% to SI.OB. No. 1 northern spring, $1.06 to $1.07. No. 2 northern spring, $1.04. No. 3 spring, 98c to $1.03. Cora. No. 2,69 c. Nq, 2 white, 71%c to 71%c. No. 2 yellow, 71%c to 71%c. No. 3,68 c. No. 3 white, 71%c to 71%c. No. 3 yellow, 71%c. No. 4 66c to 68c. Oats. No. 2 37c. No. 2 white, 39%c to 40c. No. 3 white, 38c to 39%c. No. 4 white, 37%c to 38c. Standard, 39c to 40c. FUTURES. Wheat. Sept. Dec. May. Open ... 1.02-02% 98-98% 1.01% High ... 1.02% 98% 1.01% Low .... 1.00% 96% 99% Close ... 1.00% 96% 99% Corn. Open ... 66%% 57-56% 58 High ... 66% 57 58% Low .... 65% 56 57 Close ... 65% — 56% 57%% Oats. Open ... 39%% 38%39 41%% High ... >39% 39 41%% Low .... 38% 37% — 41% Close ... 38%% 38 40% BENSBEEAEB QUOTATIONS. Wheat —92c. Corn—63c. Oats —31c Rye—6oc. Eggs—l9c. Butter—lßc. Hens—loc. Spring chickens —14c. Turkeys—9-10c. __ Ducks—6c. - - Geese—4c. Roosters—4c.

The printer’s “devil” was making up his form. The paper was late and the boy got the galleys mixed. The first part of the obituary notice of a pecunious citizen had been dumped in the form and the next handful of type came oil the galley describing a recent fire. It read like this: “The pallbearers lowered the body into the grave and it was consigned to the flames. There were few if any regrets, for the old wreck has been an eyesore to the town for years. Of course there was individual loss, but that was fully covered by insurance.” The widow thinks the editor wrote the obituary that way because the lament-* ed partner of her joys owed him five years’ subscription.—Ex.