The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-15
1oday's Markets
CHICAGO = PRODUCE

CHICAGO PRODUCE
POTATOES stronger on old stock ;
receipts az cars; total United States ship
ments 575; Wisconsin sacked round whites
1 lO@1 80; mostly around 1885, Wisconsin
and Michigan bulk round whites l.3001. 90
Idaho sacked Russetts 1.90@2.15; new stock
easy Texas sacked bliss triumphs 4.75M
|. s 90; Alabama sacked triumphs No. 1. 4.5001
ATS; field run 3.500S.75; Florida barrels
spalding rose mostly $50.
BUTTER-Lower receipts 7,490 tubs /;
creamery extras 81 IA a 37h standards
37%; extra firsts 36@87; firsts 341a035t9.
Seconds 30@3315.
CHEESE Unchanged.
Unchanged receipts 1920 cases.
POULTRY-Alive lower fowls 240251A /;
broilers 60@5S; ROSTERS l41a.
CHICAGO = GRAIN
Wheat prices showed firmness early to-
day owing more or less to scattered buying
based on unfavorable crop reports from
Illinois and adjoining states and on higher
quotations at Liverpool; Advices that
strikes in Argentine had been renewed tend
ed also to lift values. Besides, selling was
restricted by unseasonably cool weather
northwest and the uncertain outlook re-
garding farm legislation at Washington.
Opening prices which changed from a shade
decline to Ia cent advance, with May 1.04
5-s to l04 5-s@% and July Loo Ia TO
LOG 8-S, were followed by slight gains all
around
Weather, too cold for planting and
SDrOutlnR, gave upWdT QLT0Ilu W Lie corn
market. After. opening at " cent off to
3-8 cent advance, July 1914 to 76 5-8 cents
prices sagged little and then scored gains.
Oats were firm in sympathy with other
grains Starting unchanged to 1-S cent
lower, July 43 rs to "A cents, but then
hardening all around.
Upturns in hog values steadied the provi-
sion market.
WHEAT-No 8 Red, LOG; No. Hard
106& M1.15b.
COMING. 2 Mixed 7sa1077 IA; No. 2
e oGTs1No. white 4SA ESQ; No. White
RYE-No. 2, 66d66 Ia
BARLEY 696T9.
TIMOTHY SEED-5.00M7.25
CLOVER SEED-10.5001S50
LARD-10.47.
RIBS-1O.12.
BELLIES-10.25.
CHICAGO - LIVESTOCK
HOGS+15, 600; mostly 5 to 10 higher than
Tuesdays average; light receipts; desirable
weighty butchers show maximum advance;
butchers 7.s5M745l; top $50 better grades
100 to 225 pound weight largely 7.2007.40:
most sales desirable lao to $50 pound kind
e.sO@7.15; bulk jacking sows 6.7oG6.s5
and choice 100 to 100 pound averages 900
M625 heavyweight hogs 7.20n7.50; medi-
UNI 72567.50; light 7o0@7.45 light lights
5.90NT Z. 40s packing sows smooth 6.756T 6.95
packing sows rough 6.6O@6.75; slaughter
pigs 5.0o@6.35.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000, very slow; few
early sales fat clipped lambs looks weak to
25 cents lower. sheep steady: early bulk
clipped lambs 13.75d14.50. Some held at
10 90 and above no early sales wooded lambs ::
odd lots fat clipped ewes 500.
CATTLE-8,000, fairly active strong to
% higher; light receipts killing classes
fairly active; beef steers, yearlings anad bet
ter grades fat she stock strong to 25 high
er: in-between grades fed steers, yearings
and desirabl- beef heifers showing most
advance; top matured steers early 11.75 /:
some held higher; several loads Nebraskas
| lo.75@11.25; bulk fed steers and yearlings
| 8.50110.75; best yearlings early 1125:
stockers and feeders firm. meaty feeders
on country account late yesterday 1880 ;
bulk stockers and feeders 675M850: sew
eral loads desirable beef heifers s25M9.00:
some bid 9.75; fat cows of value to sell
at 6.00d 500 showing most advance; lower
grades and Gamers and cutters rather slow !;
bulk bologna bulls 4.7515 90; few light
bulls $50 and below; veal calves firm at
| 9.25: outsiders pAying upward to 11.50;
! few loads choice calves to packers 1880.
MILWAUKEE, - PRODUCE
| BUTTER Steady extras 361l; standards