The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-11

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Sugar, refined, market Quiet
loaf. $40; crushed, 1925; powde,
s7.35; graduated, s7.25@7.30.
Coffee Rio No. Z on spot, SIC
Tallow market steady. City
country, 7@7Ac; special, 7s4c.
Hay market weak. Prime, 81,
No. 8, S5@95c; clover, 6OcQs1.O5,
Dressed poultry market quiet. !
keys. 23@32c; chickens, 21@ss
fowls, 14h@22hc; ducks, Long
land. zoe.
Live poultry market easy. Gee,
13c; ducks, 16@21c; fowls, 1Sc;
keys, 15@18c; ROSTERS, lac; chicke]
brofIers, 1920.
Cheese market quiet. State nj
common to special. 13@1Tc; skin
common to specials, 7@13%c.
Butter market steady. Receipts
1876. Creamery extras, 3O1sc; dai
tubs, 23h @3Oc; imitation creams
firsts, 25@26c.
Egg market firm. Receipts 1501
Nearby white fancy, 36@40c; near
mixed fancy, 27@33c; fresh, 27@S3d
st. Louis Horses and Mules
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 10.-Horses
Southern sorts are selling exceptid
ally well for this time Of year. The
were half a dozen purchasers and
active movement on better class
not without values higher than tn
have been reported this year. Ea
ems were not very enthusiasr,
Prices generally were fair. For
cheap stun buyers paid from s32
$37. so per head principally, and the
was quite heavy absorption with
that range. A few sold under $50 N
head, the bulk clearing from s47.5o |
$77.5O. The best stun offered broug@
$147.50 to $162.50.
Inspection classes were active, wi(
all buyers on hand again. Uncle Sal
took 206 head, British 100 head, b
gians 100 head. and French 80 he'd
a total OF 463 head. Horse quod
tions:
Heavy draft, extra ......... $175-25
Eastern chunks ..,........ 150-1l
Southern horses, good ...... S5-1i
Southern horses. plain ...... CO. y
Southern horses. common -. 4e-b
Choice saddlers .-......... 100 to q
Plugs ................... 5 to =
Mules-A few are beginning to in|
their way south, but it is still too eal
ly to report automatically on tina
trade, although the outlook Is quit
and dealers expect a stronl
demand shortly. The present trade d
inquiring for stock. mostly mare
from 14k up to 1873 hands, For thess
prices are to fair advantage.
War stun sold DIT unchanged pricea
buyers after everything decent.
single inspection absorbed Ill head
Mule quotations:
16 to 16k hands ........... S150-21A
Is to 151A hands ........... 125-la
IA to 141a hands ............ 60la
10 to 1874 hands ........... 40 q
Plugs ........ .............. 20
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK. Aug. 11.-Money q
call, 2A percent.
Six months, 81 percent.
Mercantile paper, 4 percent.
Bar silver London, 315sd.
Bar silver New York, 66Ac.
Demand sterling, $4.76.
Omaha Butter.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 11.-Buttef
80 cents.
Chicago seed Market.
CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-Rye, No. :
Barley-ss@95c.
Timothy-$S.50.
Clover-$7.00@14.50.
High Hog Prices.
KANSAS, City. Mo-, Aug. H.
Steady demand for hogs today sem
the local market to its highest mars
in six years. Lights, which headed
the list OF porkers. sold for s1o.sa'
The highest price in August last yea
was $40 and in. 1914 1916 was th'
top mark.
Today's price is the highest evei
paid in the local yards. with the eA
ception of March 10. 1910, when Des'
hogs sold at s1095.
Stock Market Notes.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE stocI
market opened with generally higns'
prices. Munition shares were strons
and general strength was shown =
Locomotive and Americsl,
Can. Rail issues showed fractions
Increases.
Vigorous upward movement ~ y
munition shares and general actlsl,
in other leading issues characterls
ed the first hour Of the market. !.
Dizziness marked the closing OF tOs
morning session