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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1925
Page
3
Traders watched Argentina crop reports and Liverpool hints as wheat steadied then slipped. Prices fluctuated with May and December contracts, corn dipped then rallied amid holiday harvest outlooks. Oats and provisions moved on hog quotations and market nerves.
Chicago on December 18 reports wheat values with No 1 hard at around 1.76 to 1.79 per bushel for December and November contracts. Corn shows No 4 mixed around 72 cents and No 3 yellow about 74 cents, with various white and mixed grades listed and sample grade at 52 to 67 cents. Coppery listings include oats barley rye and seed Clover with lard ribs and bellice values noted.
Chicago livestock market summary for December 18 lists hogs receipts at 35 000 with mixed gains and slow trading demand. Heavies and light weights show varied advances, cattle receipts 5 000 with weak to dull demand, sheep receipts 7 000 with steady to higher tones and strong yearling demand. Official estimates: hogs 6 000 cattle 2 000 sheep 1 000.
U S Department figures show hogs receipts 11 000 with bids steady to 10 cents higher. Hogs 140 to 200 pounds 110.40 to 110.60, top 10.65. 200 to 300 pound butchers 10.40 to 10.65. sows 9.00 to 9.50. Cattle receipts 2 200, steer and yearlings steady, bulk 8.00 to 9.00. Sheep receipts 4 000, lambs active and about 25 cents higher, bulk 15.65 to 16.75, top 15.85.
Hogs receipts 8,000 steady to higher with top 14.10 and bulk 10.75 10.96. Cattle receipts 1,000 slow to weak with steers 8.00 9.50, cows and heifers 3.25 9.00, calves 5.00 10.00, stockers and feeders 5.50 8.35. Sheep receipts 8,000 strong and 25c higher with tambo 14.50 15.75 and owes 8.00 9.00.
East St Louis market notes on December 18 list horse drafts priced 130 to 160 dollars and good eastern chunks at 240 to 240?, plus choice southern horses 30 to 60 dollars. Mules priced by size from 14.3 to 17 hands 50 to 175 dollars with several ranges noted.
Raw sugar fell 1 32 early today in New York trading to 4.08 cents a pound duty paid. Refined sugar held steady at 6.00 cents. Demand was light for the session.
Grain prices in St. Louis show No 2 red wheat at 1.8148 a bushel and No 2 hard 79, while corn values list No 8 white 70, No 3 yellow 71, and oats with No 2 white 43 and No 3 white 42 146.
Clover seed domestic priced at 18.76 for Dec Jan and Feb, 14.46 for Dec 14.50 for March. Timothy seed cash and Dec listed at 3.50 and 8.65 for March. Market report from Toledo Ohio dated December 18.
New York coffee market notes a No Rio 1744 and No 4 Santos 22 percent. Futures firm with Dec 16.753 and May 16.40 contracts recorded.
Hay was steady to up one dollar with No 14 timothy at 19.50 to 20.50, clover mixed light 19.00 to 20.00, choice alfalfa at 23.50 to 24.00, and No 1 prairie 14.00 to 15.00.
St Louis market notes show Dee hayclover at 18.00 to 22.00 and choice western alfalfa at 30.00 to 31.00 per unit.
Omaha trading notes show wheat at 1.70 for hard and 1.67 for No 3 ward, No 1 mixed at 1.69. Corn prices show No 2 white at 68, No 8 yellow at 69, No 4 mixed at 64 to 65. Oats list No 2 white at 39, No 3 White at 39.
A. A. McCoy of Marengo has arrived in Creston for a short business visit.
Profit taking pulled motors shares back from early highs with Chrysler sliding from 208 to 196 while new five percent money rates followed a renewal at 4 percent. Confident buying persisted in several issues, S. S. Kresge up 13, Postum Cereal 7 to 98 1 2, General Cigars and United Fruit each four. Texas Pacific Land Trust to 64 0 on odd lot purchases from 619 1/4. U S Distributing fell 38 00 and Realty and South Porto Rican Sugar slipped.
New York December 18 Liberty bonds quoted with various yields and prices led by Liberty 3s at 99 22. First 4s at 100. First 4 1 4s at 101 25. Second 4s at 100 22. Third 4s at 100 27. Fourth 4s at 101 30. U S Treasury 44 at 102 26 and U S S Treasury 41 at 106 12.
Minneapolis stock report notes flour prices down 10 to 15 cents for family patents at 9.20 to 9.45 per barrel, with shipments totaling 45 198 barrels. Bran prices index at 26.50, reflecting market activity on December 18.
Across Chicago New York and other markets on December 18 reports show steady alive poultry in Chicago with varied fowl prices and Turkey trends, butter and egg values holding with declines in eggs locally. Kansas City and St Louis list modest shifts in hens broilers and potatoes with turkey and duck rates drifting.
Boston reports Lieut Commander Lockwood opened the naval board inquiry stating Captain Wiehl’s testimony on the S-51 sinking is wholly untrue. He faulted both ships for the collision at Bilock Island on Sept 25, calling City of Rome a negligent, blind vessel with a single pilot manning the wheel.
W. L. Gillen of Council Bluffs arrived here on Thursday for a brief business visit.
Washington debate centers on an overhaul that cuts alcohol taxes while probing enforcement of prohibition. Representative Rainey argues the cut aids bootleggers, while Crisp counters relief aids taxpayers. the bill moves toward final passage amid broader tax provisions and related enforcement talk.
Mr and Mrs Francis Lane announce a baby boy born December 14 at Greater Community hospital. Mr and Mrs Henry Olson of Greenfield announce a baby boy born December 16 at Crester Community hospital. Mr and Mrs Ernest Smith announce a baby boy born December 17 at their home named Ernest Frank.
Police and state and federal agents and private investigators report an auto theft ring in Clinton led by James Sorensen now under arrest on stealing charges and facing federal charges in Davenport. Two additional rings are said to operate in interlocking schemes. Sixty two thefts were reported in the year with ten in recent weeks. six of the ten have been recovered through the joint probe.
H. F. Swarner formerly vice president of Citizens Savings bank of Quimby Indiana was indicted by the grand jury on a forgery charge. He is on parole from Fort Madison penitentiary where he was sent in 1925 for forgery and uttering a forged instrument. The bank failure, mainly affecting farmers, caused over 50 lawsuits and an estimated county expense of 25000 dollars.
A compilation of brief editorial jabs cites remarks from the New York American on girls leaving home, the Rochester Times-Union on radicals and conservatives, Florence Herald on clothing tags, and the Detroit News on the size of a man’s anger.
John Steinert, an ex-convict, confessed to killing Roy Tolzmann eight, after police linked him to the barn fire and recovered bones and clothing. Meanwhile Michael Lescher eight was found in an abandoned railroad car near death, frozen and starved, as investigators searched for the attacker.
Our gasoline business has risen fourfold in ten days due to a new line claimed to be superior. A single tank will prove its quality, offered at no higher price than ordinary gasoline. Visit Kelly's Auto Exchange at 205 South Elm.
A rummage sale takes place Saturday at the Myers building opposite Princess store featuring ladies coats dresses hats and shoes plus children's and men's coats with all items priced at shoppers own price.
Mrs Hattie Knox attended to Cres ton business today. F O Wilmeth returned to Orient after a brief visit. Mrs Russell Wynn and daughter Bernice, with Miss Hattie Brohanan of Prescott, shopped here and visited friends. Mrs J B Fox of El Paso and Mr and Mrs H T Royce of Forrest City will arrive Saturday to spend holidays with the Royces of West Mills Street.
Multiple listings for farm stock vehicles and real estate. Cows and geese offered, young stock priced by weight, a seven room house for sale or rent, various autos including 1924 Maxwell and 1925 Ford models, and White Leghorn hens with cockerels. Listings include contact phones and local seller names.
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