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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1911
Page
11
Fragmentary OCR text shows mixed grain prices and grades such as No. 2 red and white varieties, with references to percentages, standard quality, and a Clover listing of $15,000.25. Specific details are unclear due to garbled words and misread characters.
Live market notes from Liverpool and Peoria show wheat and corn prices steady or rising. Chicago and Sioux City dispatches report cattle receipts, mixed demand, and varied steel levels for futures. Overall, grain futures hold firm while live cattle markets show modest strength and volatility.
Grain prices from Kansas City and St. Louis markets show steady to lower trends for wheat and corn. Reports list cash prices for No 2 and No 1 white wheat, mixed grades, and track quotes for May and December futures, with scattered figures such as 41.08 for No 2 hard wheat and 19.60 for certain choles futures, reflecting a subdued market in early winter dealings.
South Omaha market shows cattle trades steady to slow with mixed prices. Native steers and cows range around 6.20 to 9.26 per cwt, with feeders and stockers listed. Kansas City reports slower trading and steady to uneven values for cattle and calves.
Notices detail regular meetings for Royal Indig... wait.
Stock receipts and prices for cattle, calves, sheep, and hogs from St. Joseph Mo and St. Louis Mo with market stiffness noted. Cattle receipts around 1,800 with steady to higher bids. hogs near 11,000 receipts with market steady to lower. sheep and lambs around 6,000 receipts with steady demand. prices listed for native cattle, calves, heifers, and butchers heavy. Chicago and New York produce markets also summarized with steady creamery and poultry values.
St Louis wool market reports mixed tones with steady demand for fine and medium wools across western territories. Kansas City and New York sugar and molasses markets appear alongside butter creamery pricing and miscellaneous wheat exchanges, with various price indications and test figures cited.
A garbled public notice lists multiple fraternal groups and meeting times. It mentions Yeoman Hall and various corners of Town Avenues, with sessions on second and fourth Monday evenings, or first and third Thursdays, plus a state bank listing and officers such as Yeoman Hall president Wit Appel and secretary Venkat, and other entities like Modan Brotherhood America and Muscatine Lodge.
Pork, veal, and beef prices listed with weights and units. Agricultural goods include cornmeal, hay, oats, barley, straw, vegetables, fruits, eggs, butter, and dairy items with per pound, per bushel, or per dozen pricing. Market notes reflect retail and wholesale values in a late 19th or early 20th century Muscatine pricing style.
The fragment lists officers and meeting times for Modern Woodmen of America Lodge No. 76 in Vinitt Iowa, inviting members to weekly Tuesday evening gatherings. It mentions President B C Max y, Secretary Carl Blualler, Treasurer sruecaTINy ae, and references surrounding contacts and location on Iowa Avenue near First National Bank.
Classified notice notes irrigation land in Iowa with 14 000 families on government watered acres and a 20 million dollar crop value. It cites land for sale in Iowa near the irrigation district and in Minnesota Roseau County with multiple parcels and prices, plus a 200 acre farm for sale in Rock Island Illinois trade considerations.
For sale city property in Muscatine Iowa a six room house with two lots fruit garden pot and large chicken house yard well located. House has four rooms on first floor two on second floor porch bay window dew good cellar price 1450 dollars terms 150 down balance monthly. Buyer may trade smaller property or other property horses cattle. See H M Bartlett Attorney over old post office Muscatine Iowa for details.
FOR SALE OR TRADE We have a fine 220 acre ranch and one of 160 acres near Garden City Kansas for sale or trade for Minnesota city Iowa farm property a log quarter section in Split Rock South Dakota and 640 acres near Fargo North Dakota Also Muscatine farms good bargains write Titun Loan and Investment Co Muscatine Iowa Also one hay horse about 11 years old weight 1050 lbs one open buggy black harness set outfit $46 Contact H M Bartlett attorney at law office over old post office Muscatine Iowa
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