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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1915

Page

9

Weather Summary Reflects Light Rain and Snow Across Regions

Davenport Ia December 13 Light rain or snow affects the Ohio and upper Mississippi Valleys the Lake region and the Middle Atlantic States Virginia from a western New York low. A separate storm rides from British Columbia to northern California while high pressure brings colder, drier conditions from Saskatchewan to the Gulf coast. Tonight and Tuesday forecast shows cooler air and possible freezing in parts of the Red River valley and central Texas with wintery weather in the vicinity.

Davenport Ohio Mississippi Lake Region Atlantic States Virginia New York Colmbia California North Pacific Coast Saskatchewan Aanttobe Gulf Coast Rockyy Mississippi Valley Red River Texas

Wheat Bears Firm As Receipts Rise in Chicago Deliveries

Associated Press leAsed Wire reports enlarged receipts and ample arrivals in the northwest favored the bear side of wheat. Opening prices ranged from 1 4to 2%4 cents lower to 1.13% on December and 1.14% to 1.15% on May. A general decline followed as fine weather kept corn easy and oats moved lower.

Cassociated Press Chicago Jil Northwest

Grade Provisions Boost Firmness and Export Pressure

Provisions developed a little firm ness and increased exports for the week contributed to higher prices. The data suggests a supportive link between stronger provisioning and rising market values, signaling waning price softness as export activity strengthens.

Chicago Grain and Provisions Market Highlights

Grain and provisions notes show May wheat at 118% 2175 1144 L744 115 with July and Dec figures. corn ranges around 713 to 671 with various bids and asks. oats quoted near 4478 and 45 with December figures. pork per barrel in January near 18.00 to 18.05 with May around 18.10 to 18.17 and 18.05.

Alaim Mess

Receipts and Shipments Reported by Grain Firms

Receipts and shipments across Wheat Corn and Oats are detailed for Chicago Chicago Carlots and Northwest Carlots with figures for today last week and last year. Market prices from Chicago St Louis Kansas City Omaha Peoria New York are listed with varying grades and prices for wheat corn oats barley rye timothy clover and hay products.

Hutton, Collins ,& Frenzel Chicago Board of Trade Lamson Broa, & Co Hershey Bank Chicago Northwest Minneapolis Duluth

Closing-Out Sale by EB Coale farm near West Liberty

Closing out sale of farm stock and equipment on Thursday December 16 at the Nichols farm. 230 head of stock including horses cattle hogs and poultry plus 25 tons of hay 1000 bushels of corn and assorted machinery such as Moline sulky plows Emerson gear Deering binder hay loader and numerous farm implements. Sale at 10 o'clock lunch at noon by Ladies Aid. James Finley auctioneer Gibson Albin auctioneers People’s State Bank clerk.

Blue Grass Montpelier Pleasant Prairie Drum Switch D. & M. Interurban West Liberty Niles Nichols Emerson Milwaukee Hayes James Finley Gibson

Improved Shipping Boosts Hog Market and Prices Rise

Chicago December 13 Improved shipping demand steadies hog prices despite large receipts. Cattle receipts about 20 000 with steers around 5 50 to 10 50 and cows and heifers 2 60 to 8 25. Sheep receipts near 35 000 with lambs and ewes priced to meet immediate demand.

Associated Press Chicagio Chicago Associated’ ‘Press UIL S. Ic Associated Fress Kansas City Lucerne Ems

South Omaha Stock Market and Livestock Prices Dec 13

South Omaha reports receipts of 8,700 cattle and 10,300 sheep with market down on cattle and strong on wearlings. heavy and light hogs varied with prices from 5.25 to 6.95. Kansas City and St Louis markets show mixed receipts and steady to firm cattle and sheep values. New York dressed poultry prices edge lower.

Associated Press South Omaha Neb

Slump in steel is feature of the day

New York investors saw a second stock market decline as steel shares slipped to 85 and standard rails dropped about one point Canadian Pacific and Studebaker were steadier American Tobacco traded up to 213 then retreated to 200 Bethlehem Steel fell 16 to 455 with preferred at 150 bond activity remained irregular.

Associated Press New York N. Y Steel Canadian Pacific Studabaker Bethlehem Steel

Kansas City Produce Market Report and Prices

Kansas City Missouri December 13 market notes list Rutter Creamery prices at 23 cents firsts 31 cents seconds 29 cents nacking 19a Snggs firsts 29 cents seconds 20 cents poultry hens 1034 ile turkeys Ive springs 12 cents St Genis Practice Rattens St Louis 310 Dee 15 Poultry chickens 9ic springs 1144c turkeys 17 18c ducks 13 geese 1014 120 Butter Creamery 84c Eggs 27c Timberansire in Market Liverpool December 18 Wheat No 2 hard winter new lis 9d Corn American mixed yellow 88 104

St. Louis J. Louis Kansas City Associated Press Wno S&stec Timothy Fralrie Chicago Merkar Til Dee Alarket Ateady Michigan Wisconsin Dakota Minnesota Rutter Ile Springs St. Genis Maret Liverpool

Representative Sales Chicago Tr Dec 13 Decline in steel trade

The report notes a severe decline and greater irregularity in the steel trade observed last week, reflecting ongoing market weakness. Details reference representative sales in Chicago and trends affecting prices and demand in the industry.

Chicago

Rarity in selling sparks sharp price breaks in Muscatine

Prices in Muscatine markets showed a rare long slide as overSupply and storm fears drove liquidations. Cattle and hogs softened while beef and veal held steadier. grain and feed items moved with mixed demand as fold-out buyers pursued lower-cost lots. Local groceries reflected modest gains on some staples amid general softness.

Iowa leads in cooperative extension spending second only to Texas

A state report shows Iowa ranks second in the nation for cooperative agricultural extension expenditures behind Texas, with $229,875. The summary notes New York and North Carolina follow, and Nebraska leads in boys and girls club funds. Federal, state, and local sources totaling $4,782,270 will fund extension work in 1915, with Iowa accounting for $229,878.

Iowa Texas New York North Carolina W. H. Gemmel State Board of Education Gemmel St. Louis Nebraska Indiana United States Towa Smith- Lever United States Department of Agriculture

Grocery prices and meat market roundup in rough listing

A fragmentary listing shows produce and nuts with prices like onions and grapes, squash, sweet potatoes, carrots, parsnips, pecans, almonds and Brazil nuts. It also includes a rough retail meat section mentioning chicken, turkeys and various steaks with unit prices.

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