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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1909
Page
23
Chicago markets close with hogs strong. Wheat corn oats and pork futures show mixed to firm moves as of December 10 with several contracts bid or offered at near record levels. Banking and brokerage notes from Hershey State Bank provide brokerage contact details.
Grain and livestock futures in Chicago on December 10 show Pork Jan at 21.55, Lard 12.65, Ribs 11.83, Wheat December opening 1.10, high 1.10 percent, low 1.095, close 1.10, Corn December opening 59 cents, high 60.9, low 58.76, close 60, Oats December opening 42.5, high 43.14, low 42.4, close 43, May oats 44.3, Barley March 16.68, Timothy March 3.95, Clover March 15.25.
Wheat prices show No 2 red 1.23 to 1.24 dollars with No 3 red at 1.15 to 1.20. No 2 hard 1.11 to 1.12 and No 3 hard 1.06 to 1.10. No 2 yellow old 66 14 cents, No 3 yellow 58 to 59 cents. No 3 white 58 to 59 cents. Oats No 3 white 44 to 45 cents, Standard 44 54 to 45 cents.
Chicago cattle receipts about 4000 with weak trade and price ranges from 4.00 to 8.75 for beef, hogs steady to higher with 8.00 to 8.65 for various weights, and sheep at 3.50 to 5.80 with lambs listed up to 8.50.
Butter steady with creamery and diary quotes near 26 33 cents and 24 29 cents respectively. Eggs steady with receipts around 2 400. At mark the firsts 29 cents and prime firsts 30 cents.
Poultry markets in Chicago show steady tone with turkeys at 17 cents, chickens 14 cents, and springs 15 cents. The brief market bulletin lists prices for the day's offerings.
New York market report lists alive poultry dull with chickens 13 to 16 cents, fowls 15 cents, turkeys 12 to 16 cents. Dressed poultry remains firm with chickens 15 to 21 cents, fowls 12 to 16 cents, turkeys 21 to 23 cents.
New York market notes show butter firm with 2,900 receipts and creamery specials trading around 34 to 35 cents. Egg prices remain firm with 5,000 receipts and ranges from 31 32 cents for firsts to 27 30 cents for seconds, reflecting steady demand and high quality grades.
New York grain market notes on December 16 show Wheat for December at 1.21 dollars and Corn at 70 cents.
St Louis reports wheat at 1.19 dollars per bushel for December delivery, corn at 61 and a quarter cents, oats at 42 and a quarter cents. Market prices are listed with typical commodity quotes for the period.
Peoria Illinois reports corn market activity for December 10 with prices for No. 2 and No. 3 corn noted and trading details implied.
Fogs- Choice heavy eight dollars. Choice light seven eighty five. Rough heavy seven fifty. Stags seven. Choice Steers five to six. Cows and Heifers three to three fifty.
Lambs and veal calves command strong bids from $4.50 to $6.00. Hay, grain and corn prices shown with oats, rye, barley and meal goods. Country and retail markets list butter, eggs, poultry, fruits and vegetables with assorted prices per pound, per bushel, or per peck across multiple items and shops.
Chicago mill market notes report a 14,000 steer arrival and 4,000 holdovers causing dull trading with steers 19 15c lower than Wednesday and 15 25c down from Monday. Hogs rise on 22,000 head with Tops at $8.60 and average $8.44. Sheep and lambs hold firm with wethers to $5.85 and lambs to $8.40 amidst overall week-on-week declines in cattle and hogs.
Advertisement promotes Bannerman Germicide Solution claiming it treats bronchial catarrhal throat and lung troubles with a ten day home remedy. Readers can obtain a free ten day treatment by sending 20 cents postage to the Chicago address 84 E Adams St.
Cattle and livestock auction figures show yearlings selling around 7.00 to 7.50 and bucks bringing 3.75 to 4.50. Orders for feeding classes remained unfilled due to a shortage of suitable stock. Pens were nearly empty at the close.
Society group meets first and third Wednesdays of each month at Yeomen Hall at 8 pm. All members in good standing urged to attend. Wm Appel serves as President with C H Lemkau as Secretary and Charles Lockwood as Banker.
Court of Howtor Muscatine Court No 677 meets on the second and fourth Monday evenings in Woodman ball with J C Coster as Chancellor and H M Miller as Recorder. Muscatine Hive No 15 meets first and third Mondays at Yeoman with Carrie Garris as Commander and Nellie Basen as Record Keeper. Electa Chapter No 32 meets fourth Mondays with Mrs Hallie Pitchforth as W M and Month Manlove as Secretary.
Article notes sage tea historically restored hair color and cites Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur as the modern ready made product. Sold by first class druggists for 50c and 1.00 per bottle or by Wyeth Chemical Co with address 74 Cortlandt St New York City. recommended by A. W. Morgan's Pharmacy.
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