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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1913
Page
8
Chicago market reports corn prices bound higher as the dry weather scare grows while selling is limited and demand remains active. Wheat shows strength on bullish cables and export calls, with oats also advancing as threshing reports turn unfavorably. Close readings indicate firmer overall grain tones amid mixed receipts and shipments data.
The Muscatine market listing shows beef and pork quotes, cattle and calf prices, lambs and poultry rates, plus wholesale and retail figures for staples. It includes specific bids like heavy choice beef, bull prices around 88.00, calves at 6.50, and hogs or sheep values, with feed and grain prices such as cornmeal and barley noted.
Chicago cash grain report lists wheat prices for various grades. No. 1 hard, No. 2 hard, No. 3 hard, northern and spring wheat across new and old harvests with bid ranges and quotes in fractions of a cent.
Chicago market report shows hog prices rising with improved shipping demand and moderate receipts. Cattle supplies remain about as expected and prices hold firm. Kansas City figures list hogs at bulk 8.80 to 9.00, and cattle across steers and cows with mixed ranges. Sheep and lamb receipts total around 1,000 head with steady prices and local market activity noted.
Chicago live stock receipts total 13 000 head with higher market bids. Cattle receipts 1 200 head show a slow market with varied prices for bulls steers stockers and cows. Sheep receipts 6 000 head indicate a dull to steady market with native and western categories listed.
South Omaha Neb August 1 cattle receipts 400 head market steady native steers 7.60 to 9.00 cows and heifers 5.75 to 8.25 western steers 6.50 to 8.10 calves 7.00 to 10.50 hogs 6,000 head heavy 8.20 to 8.60 light 3.60 to 4.00 cattle 7.60 to 8.25 bulk sales 7.60 to 8.60 sheep receipts 7,500 head market steady yearlings 4.30 to 6.10 wethers 4.30 to 6.10 lambs 6.75 to 7.80
Anna Frye of Louisa County died in July 1913 at home of Charles Schoenig in Muscatine Iowa. Funeral services conducted by Rev RM Corkle of the First Brethren Church drew many relatives and friends. interment at Greenwood Cemetery. She is survived by Howard Frye's family including three sisters and two brothers with a long tribute praising her kindness and faith.
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