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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1925
Page
2
Professional selling resumed toward session end after the call money renewal rate rose to 4 percent. Buyers faltered for standard shares as speculators dumped many niche issues, with utilities hardest hit though electric power issues showed some buoyancy. The market closed heavy.
Open high low and close prices are listed for wheat corn oats rye lard and rillies with July September and December contract figures. Notable values include wheat around 1.65 for July and 1.62 for September, corn near 21.16 in July and 1.16 in September, oats about 0.62 to 0.63, rye near 1.18 to 1.21, and lard around 17.0 with July to December spreads.
Chicago cash grain prices list wheat varieties from No 1 red to No 4 white with bids around 1.87 to 1.91 a bushel. Corn prices show mixed and yellow varieties ranging from about 1.03 to 1.16. Oats and other commodities such as barley Timothy seed and lard are also quoted with specific per bushel or per hundredweight figures.
Hogs receipts 6000, steady to 10 cents lower, top 11.85, bulk 11.60 to 11.80. Cattle receipts 2500, steady, steers 9.00 to 10.85, top 11.00, cows and heifers 3.50 to 20.25, calves 4.00 to 9.00, stockers and feeders 4.50 to 7.75. Sheep receipts 2000, lambs firm to 25 cents higher, lambs 14.00 to 15.25, ewes 5.00 to 6.50.
The visible supply of American grain for June shows Wheat down 454000 bushels, corn up 1252000, oats down 157000, rye up 61000, and barley up 76000 in New York. The figures reflect shifts in market availability and storage trends across major grain categories.
East St Louis market reports strong prices for horses and mules. Draft horses bring 150 to 200 dollars, southern horses 45 to 75 dollars, and mules reach 60 to 225 dollars depending on size and type.
Omaha market notes show wheat prices with No 1 hard at 1.61 to 1.64, No 3 hard at 1.59 and a half, No 1 mixed at 1.51. Core white No 1 and 2 at 1.08, No 2 yellow at 1.09, oats No 2 white at 0.652 and No white at 0.5182.
Hogs receipts 45 000 with mixed shifts across weights and qualities in Chicago with packers quiet and prices varying. Cattle receipts 16 000 show slow to steady demand for keeps, light yearlings and top steers at around 11.65 to 12.00, cows and bulls mixed. Sheep receipts 9 000 report fairly active fat lambs and yearlings with native lambs at 15.25 and good lots around 14.75 to 15.25. Official estimates for tomorrow: hogs 22 000 cattle 9 000 sheep 8 000.
Chicago June 8 poultry prices mixed with unsettled markets fowls 24 roosters 13 turkeys 29 ducks 22 geese 13. Potatoes receipts new 102 old 48. Shipments and market notes show slow trading and weak demand across regions with varied stock values for butter eggs and potatoes.
A June report summarizes dairy and poultry receipts in New York. Butter and creamery products show higher prices and varied scores, with packed storage and current make No 2. Kege irregular lines list fresh firsts and seconds, while nearby hennery items reflect extras and browns. Cheese firm reports 65 679 pounds with state milk flats and specials. Live poultry and dressed poultry sections note varying quotations and product availability.
Report shows butter at 46 47 cents, packing 23 cents. Eggs firsts 28 and selected 34 cents. Poultry Hens 21, roosters 11, broilers 32 cents. Potatoes 150 1.75. St Louis figures list hens 22, springers 35, turkeys 27, ducks 16, spring ducks 20, young geese 15. Eggs 27 cents, Butter 44 cents.
Toledo notes trading quotes for Tower seed and Timothy seed with cash and bid prices. Tower seed shows cash 7.50, Oct 16.10, Dec 15.75. Timothy seed bids include cash 2.80 and Sept 4.20 bid.
Chicago Board of Trade reports cooler weather and rain hurting wheat and oats while corn finds support on slow demand. July wheat drops to around 1.65 to 1.68 while September falls to about 1.62 to 1.64. Oats dip then rally. corn closes weaker then steadies. Provisions weaken with grain and hogs.
Hog receipts 12 000 mostly 5 to 10 cents lower with good butchers active. Cattle receipts 5700 strong bid for fed steers and yearlings, veals steady. Sheep receipts 5500 demand firm with best native sheep around 15.00 and yearlings 12.25 to 13.00 amid higher bids.
Washington reports last week exports at 2,635,000 bushels, down from 4,784,000 the week before. Wheat led with 1,857,000 bushels, barley 24,000, corn 200,000, oats 564,000, rye 0, and oats, plus a drop in Canadian grain exports to 1,013,000 bushels. Wheat flour shipments fell to 95,000 barrels from 245,000.
St Louis cash grain market prices listed for wheat corn and oats with various grades and bid ask ranges. Wheat No 2 red 2.01 2.03 No 1 hard bk. Corn grades show mixed 1.13 1.15 No 2 white 1.15 and yellow 1.16144. Oats No 3 white 53 54 No 4 white 52 52.5.
New York reports bond quotes with Liberty 314s at 100.31 and First 4% at 102.20. Second 4148 at 101.13 and Third 4% at 102. Fourth 448 at 102.26. U S. Tremary 6 at 103 and U S Treasury 414s at 107.5.
Hay markets in Kansas City show notable price shifts with 50 cent increases across grades. Choice alfalfa moves to 18.00 19.00, No 1 timothy 14.00 15.00, No 1 prairie 10.00 12.00, and mixed clover labeling around 14.00 15.00.
In New York on June 8 futures for Rio No. 7 rose 21 percent and Santos No. 4 rose 25 percent. Market levels show steady pricing with July at 19.00 and December at 15.62.
New York raw sugar remains at 4.46 cents per pound duty paid and refined sugar holds at 5.55 to 5.70 cents for fine granulated.
The Miramar balloon skippered by Captain O W Spencer landed near Beaumont De Lamagne France about 300 miles from Brussels as the Gordon Bennett cup event moved forward. S-14 with Lieuts Flood and McCormick landed near Dieppe after starting yesterday, while other balloons including Ciampino Maroc Duro and Peneranda reached France. The Elsie British balloon crashed on a moving train during landing injuring a passenger. pilot Lieut Col Johnson unhurt.
In June 8 report from Brussels the Spanish balloon Hespero Luzans fell into the North Sea. Pilot De La Rocha and passenger Senor Lobez were rescued by a passing trawler. The balloon was lost.
Dwindling numbers of the American Legion boys assemble in Mason City with auxiliaries hosting initiation ceremonies. Adjutant Risley and other leaders arrive. Gov Mammill and Judge Willett expected to speak at the armory campfire. W R C sponsors a memorial tree planting as plans for the 1926 G A R encampment are outlined.
Des Moines reports one suspect confessed in the Cottage Grove State Bank robbery and implicated a fifth man. The confession names Bruce Casady Joe Wagoner Frank Valverio Charles Spike Kelly and a Des Moines ex police officer. The ex police officer allegedly scouted the bank and watched from Wagoner's car. Casady Valverio and Kelly were later brought to the bank and identified by staff and witnesses.
Minneapolis June 8 flour and bran prices show minor changes with flour unchanged at 9.25 to 9.40 per unit and bran at 27.00 to 27.50, reflecting stable market conditions for bakers and suppliers.
Miss Katherine Farthing arrived home Saturday evening from Iowa City where she attends the state university. She will spend the summer with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Farthing at 1000 West Jefferson Street.
Des Moines reports describe multiple drownings and near escapes as heatwave drives river and lake swimming. Victims include Harry Hamm 11 Clarinda and Delmar D. Kline Cedar Rapids, Frank Petersen 15 Iowa City, Eli Blankenship 43 Muscatine missing since Wednesday, plus Dennis Gordon 50 Cedar Rapids.
The Associated Press report notes higher losses in Persia and Yorkshire than first tallied. Roughly 73 families across Yorkshire Neola and Persia suffered damage with farms hit near Neola. Red Cross relief expands as Miss Cassie Lewis arrives from St. Louis to oversee aid and $2,000 in local funds are earmarked for immediate use.
The Iowa state trapshooting association tournament opened Sunday in Fort Dodge with nearly a hundred shooters from across Iowa. Art Nashlaun d Stratford and Otto Stoltenberg Mason City tied for the singles lead with 142 of 150. Dean Glanville Mason City followed at 141. Professionals J R Jahn Spirit Lake and L D Russell Des Moines led the doubles with 142. J L O Roake Valeria won the doubles with 42 of 50. wind reduced scores. Tuesday concludes with the stats handicap as the big finish.
Mrs Lizzie Polson returns home after a short visit at Black 235 South Myrtle street and Mrs E E Bunnell leaves Burlington after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Hetherlee of Red Oak visits friends on Sunday.
The 1924 count totals more than 687000 big game on 159 national forests, up about 44000 from 1923 after subtracting 44300 bears not counted earlier. Deer lead with 550500, elk up 5200, bears 44300, antelope scarce, moose down, horses and buffalo excluded.
Paris aviators Paul Tarascon and Frank Coli plan a Paris to New York nonstop flight this summer. Tarascon, war maimed, says success odds are five in a hundred with a reliable motor a sound plane and fuel for 800 hours to cover the Atlantic.
Dublin June 8 The Abbey Theatre founded by William Butler Yeats and Lady Gregory has produced 170 plays but has operated at a loss for 12 years. The finance ministry includes a budget grant of 4260 to keep the institution running and promote Ireland's literary standing abroad.
Moscow invites American contractors to rebuild ruined or dilapidated buildings. In exchange they may possess renovated properties for rental for 10 to 40 years, after which ownership reverts to the government. The program aims to spur housing and office construction with foreign participation.
In Erivan June 8 the American Near East Relief plans a simple wireless link between orphanages and relief stations to cut telegraph and cable costs. Coverage is 100 to 150 miles, with potential expansion to Palestine Syria Greece and Persia if feasible. The system is expected to pay for itself within a year.
In Tokyo likely springtime social custom as the Atago cho Woman's club in Shiba hosted a party for 40 young bachelors and an equal pool of unattached women to arrange marriages. Attendees were identified by papers listing ages, life status, education, and a man’s potential monthly income to support a family. Admission was 50 sen with no refund if matches failed.
The Associated Press reports the Russian government has halted foreign gold exploration in Kamchatka and the Amur region of Siberia. Carl A. Anderson, seasoned Alaska gold hunter, says only about six foreign prospectors remain there and advises foreigners to stay away.
Miss Audrey Camp, who stayed with D. W. Camp at Arispe and recent resident at John Deitrick home 904 West Montgomery Street, departed Sunday for Albany Missouri to study music during the summer school at Palmer College.
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