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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1917
Page
6
Cattle receipts were moderate at Sioux City with steady to strong prices. Hog receipts 11,000 and prices 14.60 to 15.40, bulk selling around 14.50 to 15.40. Beeftainers and stockers held steady. calves and bulls mixed. rumors of shippers and loads from Reliance and Quimby noted.
Brookings July 28. South Dakota State college will offer a free course in telegraphy physics and electrical engineering to train volunteers for the United States signal service. Dr Brackett will lead with W A Peterson assisting. Enrollment targets men aged 18 to 31 in good health with no dependents who will enlist after completion. A potential night class may be organized to fit the need. The program covers observations by balloon air craft deep sea cable work harbor cables wireless telegraph and army field communications.
Receipts at Union Stock Yards show hogs 29 000 heavy trading slow with bulk at 44.40 to 41.59, mixed 170 to 1550, heavy 14.00 to 19.50, pies and silvo around 14.15. Cattle receipts 19 000 steady with native beef steers about 8.35, western steers 8.65, stockers and feeders 6.25, cows 5.05 to 7. The sheet lists calves 0.40 to 1.00. Sheep and lambs at Aurora market firm with wethers 7.70, ewes 5.50 to 10.00. PMID: market notes from Chicago and Aurora.
The page lists futures and spot quotes for corn pork and lard with May Sept and July contracts. Prices show slight fluctuations with corn around 2.00 to 4.10 and pork near 89 to 90, lard around 20 to 21 dollars.
Milwaukee wheat and corn figures show No. 2 northern at 2.30 2.40 and No. 3 white corn at about 4.99. Oats and rye prices vary by grade with No. 1 rye around 2.15 2.16 and flax at roughly 3.02 3.07, reflecting a broad market snapshot from the Milwaukee grain desk.
Market notes show unsettled butter with receipts at 10 936. creamery grades higher than expected with 92 score firsts 88 percent others. Eggs quoted irregular with fresh gathered extras and dates unclear. Poultry prices flat dull with dressed fowls and turkeys listed.
Chicago Produce report from Chicago Indiana lists butter at Creamery 34 374 and eggs unchanged with 19 953 cases received. A separate line shows receipts 70 cases noted with unclear product. The clipping records market activity for dairy and eggs in the area.
Minneapolis cash grain prices listed for wheat corn oats barley rye and flax with bid prices for futures contracts and ranges for various grades. Wheat No 1 hard and northern priced around 2.60 to 2.70 nominal. corn No 3 yellow around 1.94 1.95. oats No 2 white Montana 77 1 4 to 78 1 4. rye around 2.07 to 2.00. flax around 3.02 3.07 to 5.02 3.07.
Hog receipts reach 8100 with prices from 14.25 to 15.10 and bulk around 14.50 to 14.60. Cattle receipts total 2100 with steady trading. steers 5.00 to 12.00, cows and heifers 6.50 to 10.00, calves 5.50 to 13.00, stockers 5.00 to 8.75. Sheep receipts 200 with steady market. lambs 7.10 to 15.00, ewes 5.00 to 8.50.
A historic note lists signaling methods used with the navy including semaphores Wig wag double flag heliograph and various mechanical ROE devices for message transmission.
In Chicago on July 18 clothing men from across the United States adopted a restitution urging conservation by avoiding radical style changes this year. A committee representing the organization met with clothing manufacturers to notify them that there must be no radical model changes in 1914 that would conflict with sensible styles and urged nationwide adherence.
A general merchandise store offering all staple foods and a solid stock valued around $10,000 seeks the right party. Address care Republican.
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