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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1913
Page
11
Weather slows Argentine harvest lifting wheat prices while corn weakens. Receipts shrink as shipments stay light. Canadian import duty talk looms. Wheat futures rise briefly then pull back as visible supply increases. Market tone steady for oats and beans with mixed regional trends.
The report lists weekly and last year wheat receipts for Minneapolis, Winnipeg, and other markets, with figures for corn and oats as well. It notes totals like 163,000 for export classes and 62,939,060 for wheat, alongside various speculative estimates and last-year comparisons.
Chicago market notes show mixed receipts and prices across grain and pork markets with corn and yellow soybeans quoted in various grades. Peoria and Omaha markets report steady or lower receipts. New York sugar and byproduct prices fluctuate with raw and refined sugar near recent levels.
Markets mood improves as money rates ease and Wall Street expectations rise. Banks show strength in Saturday’s statement, penny stocks slip, and major miners and industrials fluctuate. bonds remain irregular amid tentative optimism on administration stance toward corporations.
Record of grain prices at Liverpool and Elgin markets with butter and produce values. Includes wheat spots and futures, corn, oats, and hay prices, plus sparse notes on beef, pork, and fruit. Ends with a literary quote by Emmé Willard.
Hogs lead gain as demand booms and prices rise across markets. Cattle trade weak. sheep lambs steady. Western stock futures show mixed receipts with steady demand for heifers and cows. Kansas City and St Louis reports note hogs, calves, and sheep activity with varying prices and volumes.
A fragmented South Omaha market note lists prices for butter creamery, eggs and other dairy items with scattered figures from New York and Kansas City markets. It mentions varying prices for butters, feathers, and poultry among regional produce groups and rail receipts, reflecting a busy trading day.
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