The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19

roosters, 15c; chickens, broilers 9sd
Sic. -'1
Cheese, weaker: state milk commol
to special. 2OQ23c; skins common \
specials, 3Q17c.
Butter, firmer: receipts, 10 Y,|
creamery extras, 39c; dairy tubs ssd
3S1ac; imitation creamery first. sSa
35ac.
Eggs. quiet; receipts, 11,1OO; uearbl
white fancy, 42@43c; nearby mirs1
fancy, 35@39c; fresh, 34h Q39c,
st. Louis Horses and Mules.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July lS.-Hors
Inspection activities are inviting
raft Of horses and give the MARKS
it's chief life. 1t was a slow. ami
trade in commercial classes at IA
weeks prices, with practically no h
mand from the east or south.
Prices continue unchanged-sIi
and SITS for United States riders ap|
field artillery types and SITS All
sos for English light and heavy gud1
ners. Cuban riders are bringing Sla
per head.
Heavy draft, extra. ........ s160as(
Eastern chunks ........... 1506ld
Southern horses, good to
choice 100G1a
Southern horses, plain..... $50 n
Southern horses, common. ESQ
Mules-A good miner Of any sid
can be disposed of readily and at
| good price. Pitters, IL to Is handj
are selling as well as ever, bringinl
generally from $85 to $125 per head
! but aside from this there is no oua
| let for little stuff. since the United
States buyers are not taking AMI
more packs. Good mules suitable ID
the United States lead and whes|
mule jobs up to 1914 hands are l
good buy, since they are bringing
better prices than they would too
commercial purposes at this time
British are taking a mule on muc
the same order.
| 16 to 161a hands. .........s 2oO92ly
lis to 1914 hands. .......... 2OOq2
Ia to 14k hands. ......... l259lsV
13 to 1914 hands. .......... l0Oqly
L 2 a. y
| ST. Louis Hay and Straw.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 1S.-Hay7
Inspections Of 80 cars included =
timothy, clover mixed and ! :
falfa. Steady prices were realized Q
all grades of old timothy and cloVsI
mixed, a fair local demand absorbln1
the larger part of the offerings Ou
very little was taken for shipment
But the market ruled dull, weak am
unsettled on new crop timothy an
clover mixed; few cars high sraoj
well matured stock sold on aoos
equal terms, with like grades OF o
hay, but buyers and sellers genelan
apart as to values on stock not ian
matured, good quality of hay o,nslI
wise notwithstanding. Market is pal
of clover and alfalfa, and, as urgelI
local necessities are not being sug
Piled, anything of REASONABLY III
quality rules very strong ana Is g
able at premium prices.
Mixed at $3.50 to SIT; timothy s,s =
1880 to $40; clover at SlS 10 "a
alfalfa at $40 to SIS. I'D
Straw, scarce and wanted at =
Vote on Restrictions,
limited Press Leased Wire oel..sl
CHICAGO, July 19.-Chicaso Yoa,
| of trade members today VIII sos
an amendment calling for restricnoss1
lin grain trading for the period %. Oh \. l.
war. In appealing for support 10, +
amendment, President J. +. ufi ras,sS
the board, told members lale ,'1 caa
| day that the board had pecom et sNh
lfronted by a dilemma that me es cam S
er closing grain markets Oh IN. ,n;oe ~
TRY or placing a maximum ~ pm onnosl
wheat and corn. Conslue,aols5 Nv M
ltion is said to have de'elopeu
proposed amendment.