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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1926

Page

8

Hogs and Cattle Markets and Local Notices in East St Louis

Market news notes hog receipts at 6500 with prices down to 11.75 to 12.06 for heavy cuts and weaker lighter weights. Cattle receipts around 800 with steer and yearling prices up to 15.00 for yearlings and 11.00 for matured steers, cows 5.00 to 5.50. Sheep receipts 360 with natives and southwestern lambs priced around 12.50 to 13.00. Local society items report hospital stays, church meeting outcomes, deaths, and visits among East Side residents and neighbors.

Wheat Suffered a Further Tumble Amid Export and Weather Factors

In Chicago on December 11, wheat declined as North American export demand weakened while Argentina enjoyed fine harvest weather. Liverpool quotations eased, and Argentina and Russia reportedly sold abroad freely. Corn and oats initially eased but then rebounded as shorts covered. provisions and hog values also softened.

Chicago Argentina Liverpool Russia

Saylor-Wicherman Report Quotations Reference

Quotations supplied to Saylor and Wicherman relate to a 499 410 meres Building wire connections with J Ger Co Chicago and New York. Pha.

Saylor - Wicherman Saylor and Wicherman Meres J Ger& Co Chicago Neww York Pha

Chicago grain prices and seed values from December listing

A Chicago market page lists grain quotes for Dec 11 including corn and oats by multiple No. 2 and No. 4 mixed grades with prices around 76 to 78 cents for corn and 42 to 53 cents for oats. Seed prices show values for clover and alfalfa seed and assorted feeds with figures such as five to twelve dollars for various items.

Chicago

Grain market notes from Peoria with mixed corn and oat prices

AP report from Peoria Illinois on December 11 details corn prices in various grades with slight gains and ample supply. Oats receipts listed at thirteen cars with market steady to higher, showing No 1 white at 50 cents and No 2 white around 48 to 49 cents.

Yeoria

Butter and egg markets show declines across Chicago and New York

Chicago prices ease with butter at 48 to 49 cents and egg quotes slipping from 4 ½ to 4 1/4 to 4 4/5. New York holds steadier on butter at 92, while five fish fowls rise modestly and dressed poultry markets stay firm amid varied receipts and slower trade.

Ty Swift Chicago Harras New York Minnekahda New Zealand United States Copenhagen

Local Markets Poultry and Eggs Report

Local market listings from Swift & Co show poultry prices with good springs 19c and light Leghorn and black 19c for hens and lic cocks. Egg quotes missing. livestock prices from J P Squire Co include good butchers 300 lb at 11.75, 200–250 lb at 11.65, 180–200 lb at 11.65, 250–300 lb packers at 10.60 and heavy packers at 10.40.

Swift & Co J. P. Squire Company

Chicago Produce Market Report Dec 11 Butter Eggs Poultry

Untouched butter and eggs with steady receipts 6 826 and 2 491 cases. Poultry alive steady with mixed prices for fowls springs turkeys ducks and geese. Potatoes on track 236 cars with 469 US shipments and thin trading. Wisconsin and Idaho potato prices noted with minor shifts. Fresh gathered firsts for January February listed at 32 cents.

Chicago U. S Wisconsin Idaho

Butter and Egg Prices Hover as Cheese Receipts Rise

December butter storage rates cited with prices from 34 to 46 cents. Creamery firsts range 88 cents to $1. Eggs show steady demand with nearby whites at 61 to 62 cents for extras and Pacific coast whites at 58 to 60 cents for extra firsts. Cheese receipts total 41,222 pounds as market activity continues.

New York Pacific Coast

Eggs Firsts Prices Fall Across Markets

Kansas City dispatch reports declines in egg prices with Firsts down 4 cents to 39 cents a dozen for current receipts and 4ct declines for other grades. Seconds drop 2 cents to 30 cents. Other produce lines show no change.

Kansas City

New York Poultry Prices Reported

New York, Dec 11. Live poultry nominal no quotations. Dressed poultry values show firm demand. Turkeys sold in western markets 44 to 52 cents per pound, southern market 44 to 51 cents.

New York Poultry New York Turkeys Western Southern

Sugar Prices Hold Steady Amid Limited Trading

New York markets show raw sugar unchanged at 5.08 for Cuban duty paid with no sales reported. Refined sugar steady from 6.209 to 6.40 for fine granulated amid light activity. St Louis and Kansas City business notes appear marginal.

New York

Cattle higher. hogs steady as Chicago market ends week

Hogs were steady with light cattle up and sheep light as week totals show a small rise in receipts. Prime heavy butchers sold 11.70 to 11.80, good packers 10.75 to 11.20, about 2,500 sold to shippers, 2,000 unsold. Steers scarce, few sales steady but lower for plain grades. prime steers hit 14.00, lambs 12.50 to 13.90, comeback lambs 11.50 to 11.75 for finish, natives 8.50 to 9.00.

Chicago

Illinois livestock market reports steady demand and varied prices

Dec 1 leaco Illinois market notes receipts and prices for cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle top at 14.00 with yearlings steady to higher, heavy weights weak to steady, veal calves 10.00 to 11.25. Hogs total 56 900 heads with price ranges noted, while sheep receipts 1 500 head show current week totals 5 200 direct and feeding lambs around 11.50 to 12.00. Next week hogs 210 499 head planned.

Kansas City Livestock Prices From Dec 11 Receipts and Trends

Kansas City cattle receipts totaled 200 head with 50 calves, showing mixed price shifts. Heavy steers sold 15 to 25 cents lower, best medium to heavy steers around 106.66, fed cattle 7.75 to 9.75, hogs 3,500 head with steadier market and top at 11.85 for 215 to 240 pounds, lambs down 2 to 3 cents with tops around 12.65 and 12.60, sheep and feeding lambs steady with top ewes at 6.50.

East St. Louis Kansas City U. S. Department of Agriculture

Sioux City Livestock Market Report Dec 11

Cattle receipts about 200 head with steers and yearlings steady, cows stable to strong, bulls 10 to 15c lower, stockers and feeding cattle firm. Hogs 8,500 head steady to 10c lower, top at 11.46, various hog class prices listed. Sheep 100 head, lambs 25 to 35c lower, ewes around 6.50.

Sioux City

Hogs Cattle and Sheep Market Recap in St Joseph

Hogs receipts 4500 head market steady top 11.85 bulk 11.50 to 11.75. Cattle receipts 1106 head market nominal bulk steer week 7.75 to 11.00 top 12.40 cows and heifers 5.0 to 10.0 calves 7.50 to 9.50 stockers 6.25 to 8.25. Sheep receipts 2000 head market steady lambs 11.70 to 12.60 ewes 3.73 to 6.75.

St. Joseph

Hog Receipts Rise at Peoria Market on Dec 11

Peoria Illinois December 11 AP hog receipts total 1000 head with higher prices. Top bid 11.75 for lights and heavies 11.60 11.75 all other categories steady to 11.60 11.75. Packers 11.00 to 16.00 for other hogs. Cattle light receipts show steady market and veal top at 11.00.

Peoria Ymarket

Profit Taking Halts Advances In Stock Market

Heavy profit taking by professionals after five straight advances checked the market in a brief session. Selling was absorbed overall with issues drifting 1 to 5 points above Friday’s close while brokers dominated volume of about 750 060 shares. Public interest rose and bullish sentiment grew on holiday trade Cuba crop decree and easy money rates. Eastern steel and railroad shares led gains with some motors weaker. market closed steady.

New York

Iowa People Have a Thrilling Time on Trip to Florida

A Morning Sun couple, Mr. and Mrs. Myers Jarvis, wintering in Florida, report fine fruit and better prices for growers at St. Cloud and describe annual visits on Lookout Mountain. They chose to stay in St. Cloud again this winter after considering a farther south location.

Iowa Florida Columbus Junction M. F. Patton Myers Jarvis Morning Sun St. Cloud Junction H. S. May Presbyterian Church C. J. Duncan Cairo Evangelical Church Burdette Lewis Chicago Burlington Peter Anderson

Christmas Trees Decorate Streets in Columbus Junction

Columbus Junction Iowa December 10 trees line the streets placed by local merchants adding festive spirit. Principal Verne Rice lists top first and second six weeks grades for seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen with scores ranging from 90s to mid-90s.

Columbus Junction Verne Rice Columbus High School Gertrude Hoffman Margaret Wagner Mary Jenkins Burl Ruston Marie Kemp Frances Alsip Mabel McNatton Opal Dean Helen Barker Myrtle Long Howard Oak Elizabeth McWilliams Pearl Meeker Lyle Weber Lois Shellabarger Lucile Oak Lula Hill Alice Hanft Effie Grouwinkle R. J. Reaney Columbus Junction Fair Association Des Moines Iowa

Ainsworth Farmers Decide to Continue Store

At a meeting of the Farmers Co operative store stockholders in Ainsworth Iowa on December 11 the vote by ballot kept the store as is with 23 in favor and 17 against Carl Platt the manager resigned and will leave soon to join a Cedar Rapids feed company Platt quit to take up duties elsewhere and the store will continue under current management and operation

Ainsworth Farmers’ Co-operative Same Carl Platt Cedar Rapids Oakland Sam Baird Marsh Rock Island Depot Newell Construction Company Fred Taylor St. Louis George Burge Orville Grim New London Elva Hadine C. L. McClurkin Wapello Cyrus Hewitt Lee Walker Crawfordsville Verna Carey Ida Alma Bazel Raymond Pagemiller Burlington BE. E. Bazel

Oakville Shippers Co op head to speak in Chicago and Wapello

Oakville manager Lester Bay of the Shippers Co operative Association has been invited to address the national group in Chicago and will speak on Saturday in Wapello on a farm bureau program. Mrs Henry Davis Sr of Kingston celebrated her birthday with many visitors, while active in household duties.

Oakville Oakville Shippers’ Co-operative Association Lester Bay National Association Chicago Wapello Farm Bureau Henry Davis Kingston

Local notices from Wilton area December events

Dr. Thomas Osborne preached at the Methodist Episcopal church and led quarterly conference with Mrs. A. W. McBlain. Ladies Auxiliary pre sale planned for Saturday at Heabner's store. Woman's Club meeting moved to December 15 at Mrs. Hattie Mason's home. Mrs. Stella Sherberger Schwin of Bear Springs Montana wed J. H. Bedford of San Francisco in Sacramento on November 18.

Bear Springs Montana J. H. Bedford San Francisco Calif Sacramento

Richards Appointed Mayor of Ainsworth

EK. J. Richards was appointed mayor at a recent meeting to succeed W. T. Trotter who resigned. Also notes social visits and local happenings including births, illnesses, and family news from Ainsworth and surrounding areas.

Ainsworth EK. J. Richards W. T. Trotter Hilma Richardson Lyle Duncan Wapello A. J. Marsh Maynard Hite Cotter Roy Moran Wapellola T. J. Whitlock Irah Armstrong Ottumwa Iowa City Fred Walker Alcorn Levis Allerton

Exchange Bank Closes Doors in Morning Sun

Morning Sun Iowa December 11 The Exchange bank closed its doors at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. No statement of assets or deposits was issued as the bank remained closed pending settlement of the E L McClurkin estate. McClurkin owned and operated the bank and died about a year ago, with Mrs McClurkin conducting it since.

Morning Sun Exchange Bank E. L

Mathews Elected Wapello Football Captain

Robert Mathews was elected captain of the Wapello high school football team for the coming season at an oyster stew in Wapello yesterday. He succeeds 1926 captain Robert Pulver and is regarded as one of the team’s standout players.

T. E. Minor McLeod Maine T. E. Young Olive Johnson J. H. Dickson F. G. Wright Robert Garrett Leo Plum Tree Balderson Donald Gillett Robert Pulver William Vincent Paul Limbecker Eldon Wilson Robert Matthews Earl Owens Lewis Foot Rex Marshall Rex Havenhill James Johaan Marion Small Elmer Staats Harry Hicklin Robert Erwin Dale Schneider First Methodist Episcopal Church O. E. McBride Elmer Bratton Oakville First Methodist Episcopal Duroc Jersey Smylie & Son Anna Wilson Sioux City E. J. Breneman Fred Mohlie Wapello T. A. Wykert Richard Chown Muscatine Robert Curtis North Carolina Agricultural College Raleigh N. C Chicaco BE. S. Curtis Fredonia J. H. Wykert Clyde S. P Duncan LaSalle C. L. Duncan Heinies Orchestra G. H. Jones Board of Education United Presbyterian Church Columbus City J. Carson Duncan Amelia Cook Trinity Reformed Church J. D. O'Dell B. H van Meter Central Presbyterian Church W. E. Ruston Wapello, Ta Robert Mathews Mathews

Funeral services for John Nangle held in Wilton

The funeral for John Nangle a Wilton resident of 44 years was conducted at St Marys church by Rev M P Kirkpatrick with burial in St Marys cemetery. Pallbearers included Charles Hart Peter Jacobs B J Nangle John Nangle Henry Kook and Frank Kelley.

G. W. Tipton H. L. McRoberts Harry Hall Muscatine W. C. Hall C. P. Nichols Ainsworth Minneapolis Ed Nichols Billings Ment Paul Smith Letts G. C. Neiswanger East Side Cafe Oskaloosa Cedar Rapids Harvey George McVey Conesville E. B. Tucker Charles Getts J. J. Jenkins Floyd Lieberknecht W. D. Lewis Kellerton Sarah Elliott Oscar Miller Ruth Bell Morning Sun Henry Hale Amelia Cook Oren Jennings J. Carter Duncan Herman Grunder Wilton Marie Dorland Patsy F. E. McKean Concord Township Calvin Gage E. W. Kelley Iowa City Margaret McCabe Thomas John Kelley Arlie Perry Eileen Barringer Davenport Earl Smith Ella Withrow Geneseo, al J. E. Kerr John Nangle St. Mary’s Church M. P. Kirkpatrick St Mary’s Cemetery Charles Hart Peter Jacobs B. J. Nangle Henry Kook Frank Kelley Peter Rabbits Bernice Wilcox Cockshoot Brothers Klops Dans Alabama Coons Stars of the Presbyterian Church Elizabeth Hanson Anna Oveson G. G. Leith Servia Persia Mary Crispin Johanna Hanson Margaret Looney American Legion Auxiliary Knoxville A. A. Leith

Bazaar and Dinner in Marsh Net $67 for Church

The Ladies' Aid bazaar at Marsh raised about 67 dollars after a Wednesday chicken dinner. Proceeds will support church work and activities. It was part of a day with 23 attendees at a home and garden department meeting.

Marsh Ladies’ Aid Society Home and Garden Department I. M. Jamison L. E. Meade F. C. Selzer George Hackenburg W. R. Sterret Marian Willson Dave McElhinney

Fastest halfbacks boost Wapellio team in season form

A report notes the Southeastern Iowa standout speed of the fastest halfbacks and states that this season’s play strengthened the Wapellio squad considerably with quick chargers and strong ball handling.

Southeastern Iowa Wapellio

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