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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1917
Page
9
Market news reports that weather conditions gave some strength to corn futures as traders anticipated harvest shipments. Prices opened higher then drifted with mixed signals on rail transfers and demand for corn in both futures and cash markets. The Chicago cash grain market showed varying quotes for yellow corn across grades with modest gains noted in later trading.
Chicago markets show receipts and shipments led by Hutton & Frenzel with Lamson Bros. & Co. as correspondents. Wheat today at 99,000 bushels, corn 2,119,000, oats 64,000. last week and last year figures provided. Barley and rye figures listed. export clearances for wheat and corn noted. Northwest, Minneapolis, Winnipeg, and St. Paul area prices and tonnage included.
Across Omaha Sioux City and Kansas City trading rings on December 10 hogs and cattle faced gains amid tight receipts. Prices firmed for hogs with heavy and light classes session highs reported, while calves and cows showed mixed but rising bids. Market notes cite cold weather and regulatory shifts as background factors shaping demand.
Fragmented OCR text shows cattle and sheep market figures with bids for cows, calves, stockers, and feeders. Mentions names and groups like Suvep Reckints and FRGNGIENG with quantities such as 20,000 head and 14,000 head. Indicates prices around 10 to 15 dollars per head and notes future market action tomorrow.
The report notes early week strength with a 7h advance over the prior period, but overall volume failed to exceed 500. Since Wednesday trading cooled noticeably and some consignments declined, with many listings dropping to near zero while others showed minor returns.
Saturday saw mixed lots and weak demand as 4 017 salesmen reported steady to slow bidding. Buyers held off and bid below Meiday averages while early sessions barely steadied.
The market for medium cuts and butchery items opened stagnant on Friday but closed unusually strong as prices rose 15 to 25 cents from a week earlier. Early sales showed steadier levels with weekly comparisons favoring higher values, while a range of lots traded around 17.10 to 17.25, with several entries around 17.20 to 17.86 for various lots.
A terse note describes an open damper for direct draft operation related to starting a tire. It mentions a path through mips and a return fire when Jira begins. The fragment references technical steps and sequencing without clear context or full sentences.
A local ad offers a fine acreage tract not far from street car lines. Described as blue soil, fenced with woven wire, about 140 dures in pasture, with space for a home site. Includes terms, contact Titus Loan & Investment Co at 211-213 Lown Avenue for details.
The stock market showed gains later in the day with modest upticks in some sectors. Leaders across divisions reported cautious advances as investors weighed commodities, earnings hints, and macro signals amid a volatile session on the exchange floor.
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