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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1911
Page
11
Rains in North Argentina strengthened the wheat market while shipments from South American ports lagged. Wheat futures advanced with May opening higher and firm closes despite long liquidations. Pork, lard, and ribs also showed firm notes in initial sales.
Readable fragments show Chicago prices for grain types and grades, including No. 2 red, No. 3 red, and various spring and white varieties. Mentions futures like Dec and spot values with several garbled figures and unit markers. data appears corrupted but indicates a price listing for corn and related grains.
Daily movement of produce shows wheat and corn shipments at Chicago with 264 cars of corn and 145 cars of oats. Cash grain prices list wheat steady to higher and mixed oats, with No 2 yellow corn and No 3 white oats among the receipts.
Grain prices in Omaha and St Louis report futures for Wheat Corn and Oats with gains for futures and firmness for cash Wheat while oats and lower for some Wheat contracts show mixed activity. Notable values include No 2 hard and No 2 white wheat around mid 60s to low 90s per bushel and corn around 56 to 61 cents with several contract months listed.
Peoria market report lists grain categories including No 2 white No 3 yellow and mixed varieties with prices around 480 to 476 units. Listings show unchanged bids for standard and mixed grades alongside supplier initials such as Acme plc and Sute-Unchanged.
A fragmented OCR item from a Chicago produce market page lists assorted entries such as Crumetie, EeGare, Reese Tretty, and Walvlos with cryptic quantities and place names. The readable portions mention markets, cases at mark, and veal-steady items, but many words are garbled, making specifics unclear.
A chaotic entries list New York market items including butter creamery specials and assorted fresh produce. It notes various grades and prices with scattered quantities such as 21s gathered white and 38tb410c, reflecting a noisy historical price sheet.
Grain and produce items list mixed with distorted OCR text. Mentions New York Sugar Market and New York Poultry Market with scattered figures for refined sugar and poultry, plus Kansas City produce lines showing firsts and seconds prices and other garbled data.
Cattle volumes drop for the week as a strong Wednesday run presses prices down. Hog prices weaken after an early boost, with pickers slow to enter the market. Wool lambs steady while sheep show slight declines. receipts estimated around 28,000 hogs and 12,000 sheep. Market details include various price ranges for hogs, steers, heifers, and lambs across different categories.
South Omaha and Kansas City stock markets show mixed cattle and hog receipts. Native steers 6.25 to 9.75, southern steers 6.50, westerns up to 8.50, hogs 6.50 to 9.50, lambs 4.00 to 6.00. St Louis notes steady to firm demand with cattle and sheep receipts around 600 and 2,200 respectively.
The text lists monthly regular meetings for local Masonic organizations including Washington Chapter No 4, DeMolay Commandary No 1, with officers such as secretary, recorder, and various chair positions. It notes scheduled conclaves and monthly gatherings.
Market notes from St. Joseph and St. Louis show steady to active trade for cattle and hogs with quoted prices around 5.80 to 5.80 for select lots. Wool market reports from St. Louis reference Western Territory activity and various grades with small price adjustments noted.
A partial Muscatine market listing shows diverse livestock prices including cows calves and lambs, plus wholesale and retail grain and feed items. Prices span beef, pork, poultry and dairy, with figures for hay, oats, corn, barley, and bagged goods, alongside fruit, vegetables, and household staples.
Notices invite members of the Alliance and related fraternal groups to attend regular meetings at odd halls. The schedule lists Second and Fourth Mondays and monthly events at Yeoman hall and Town avenue locations. Secretaries and officers encourage good standing members to participate in community fraternal activities.
Meetings listed for multiple fraternal groups with names James Quinn Sachsm Leary and Emma Hoeten, receivers and recorders named. Regular dates include every Wednesday and Monday evenings at specific halls in Muscatine and neighborhood. membership in good standing invited to attend. entries also note secretaries and chancellors.
FOR SALE OR TRADE We have a fine 320 acre ranch and one of 140 acres near Garden City Ranges for sale or trade for Muscatine city or town farm property also quarter section In Sprint Co S Dakota and 640 acres Rear Fargo North Dakota Here is one chance to acquire some good property energy farms A number of good bargaining in Munacatine farms Gall or write to Titun Loan & Investment Co Muscatine to Wa
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