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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1914

Page

23

Weather Summary Arrives With Mild Southeastward High

Davenport report notes High pressure moving east toward Ohio Valley and a Low forming over Alberta. Western storm remains off northern California coast bringing 11.16 inches of rain to Los Angeles and light rain along the west Gulf coast. Unsettled warmer conditions expected tonight and Sunday with light snow likely.

Davenport Ohio Valley Alberta Saskatcheswan Rocky Mountain Missouri Valley Daho Montana Wyoming Lake Region California Plateau Los Angeles West Gulf Coast Boise Boston Cheyenne Denver Paso Helena

Wheat prices show a hardening tendency in markets

Wheat prices firmed with a hardening tendency on reports of steady Liverpool quotations and larger cash sales in Chicago. Corn followed upward with wheat, oats moved similarly, while provisions drifted lower. packers showed selling pressure. Receipts and future projections for hogs cattle and sheep noted for the next day.

Associated Press Chicago Liverpool

Peoria Grain Market Report and Chicago Receipts

Receipts and shipments furnished by Hutton Collins and Frenzel for the Chicago Board of Trade show primary receipts for Wheat Corn and Oats with today and prior week and year totals. Peoria market notes indicate corn prices up 14e with No 3 yellow at 62% to 62c and No 3 mixed at 62% to 63e. cats at 4 40 higher and No 2 white at 48e.

Hutton, Collins & Frenzel Chicago Board of Trade Lamson Bros. & Co Hershey Bank Associated Press Peoria

Chicago Grain and Provisions Market Update

Reading shows open high low and close figures across wheat corn oats and meats. May July and Dec contract prices listed for wheat corn oats with pork and lard futures noted, including daily changes and settlement ranges.

Liverpool Grain Market Report from Dee Port

Liverpool Dee grain market notes show wheat spot steady with Manitoba prices listed for Nos 1 through 3 and No 2 hard winter. Futures not quoted. corn spot dull. American mixed new price 68 11d. January futures 6s 144d.

Liverpool Associated Press Dee Manitoba

Hogs Advance on Active Demand in Chicago Market

Chicago reporters note active demand from shippers and speculators lifted hog prices on December 17. Cattle inquiry lagged, while there was a strong call for sheep and lambs, signaling shifting livestock interest.

Associated Press Chicago

Chicago Live Stock Market Report Dec 117

Chicago All. Dec 117 hogs receipts 36 000 head market strong to 10c higher bulk 7.05 7.20 light 6.85 7.35 mixed 6.85 7.35 heavy 6.85 less rough 6.85 6.95 pigs 2.50 cattle receipts 7 000 head market weak native steers 5.00 10.00 western 4.30 7.65 cows and heifers 2.96 7.75 calves 6.60 8.50 sheep receipts 16 000 head market slow sheep 5.50 6.65 yearlings 6.73 7.80 lambs 6.70 9.00

Chicago Associated Press Chicago, All

South Omaha Live Stock Market Report Dec 17

South Omaha Neb December 17 receipts total 14 000 cattle with market lower. Weary cattle range 6 55 to 7 05 and bulk hogs 6 96 to 7 00. Cattle receipts 3 400 with native steers 6 60 to 9 75 cows and heifers 5 50 to 7 25 western steers 6 00 to 8 00 calves 7 00 to 9 00. Sheep receipts 11 500 steady with yearlings 7 00 to 7 65 wethers 6 00 to 6 50 and lambs 8 00 to 8 75.

Associated Press South Omaha Neb

Kansas City Live Stock Prices Dec 17

Kansas City stock market reports hogs receipts 10 000 head market steady bulk 7.00 7.20 heavy 7.10 7.25 packers 7.10 7.27 44 lights 6.95 7.20 pigs 6.50 7.00 cattle receipts 2590 head market slow weak prime fed stores 3.25 10.25 dressed beef steers 7.06 9.00 western steers 7.00 9.25 cows 4.60 7.00 heifers 6.00 8.75 stockers and feeders 6.00 8.00 calves 6.00 5.75 0 sheep receipts 6000 herd market steady to strong lambs 8.00 8.75 yearlings 6.50 7.50 wethers 5.25 6.26 ewes 4.75 5.75 stockers and feeders 3.75 7.25

Associated Press Kansas City

St Louis Live Stock Market Prices Mixed and Steady

St Louis market activity for December 17 shows hogs receipts 7500 head with steady prices from 6.25 to 7.40, cattle receipts 4590 head with native beef steers 7.50 to 16.00 and cows 5.50 to 9.25, sheep 3200 head with mutton 4.75 to 5.50 and lambs 8.00 to 8.65. yearlings 5.50 to 7.75.

New York Poultry Market Report Holiday Prices

New York live poultry markets show easier prices with Western chickens 12 to 13 cents per pound, fowls 14 to 11 cents, turkeys 17 cents. Dressed meat remains firm with Western roasting chickens 16 to 19 cents, fresh fowls 12 to 17.4 cents, turkeys 12 to 22 cents per pound.

New York Associated Press

Kansas City Grain Market Wrapup

Kansas City Missouri December 17 market report shows grain quotes with wheat rising about 14 1 4 cents across No 2 hard at 2 12 14, No 3 hard 1 12 18, No 2 red 1 13, No 3 red 1 12 1 21. Corn gains 4 1 4 to 63 64 cents for several grades. Oats up with No 2 white at 50 cents, Rye at 1.04, Hay steady. Closing figures listed for Dec and May positions across wheat corn oats.

Kansas City Associated Press Kansas Citi

St Louis Grain Market cash prices mixed on wheat corn and oats

In St Louis Mo on December 17 cash grain prices show No 2 red wheat at 1.17 to 1.18 dollars with other wheat grades around 1.15 to 1.18. Corn prices range from 64 to 67 cents for multiple grades including yellow and white varieties. Oats list various No 2 through No 4 grades from 46 to 50 cents, with standard and white classifications noted.

St. Louis

Stock Prices Edge Higher After Opening Fluctuations

Opening stock dealings were unsettled due to a derangement in the market price machinery. Early quotes showed little change from yesterday, with Amalgamated down 0.46 and U S Steel, Brooklyn Union, Canadian Pacific, and Great Northern also lower. Reading rose 3 percent, while most issues traded in light volume amid a generally lower trend.

Union- Pacific Reading Baltimore Ohio Amalgamated U. S. Steel Brooklyn Canadian Pacific Great Northern

Chicago Cash Grain Prices Dec 17 Report

Chicago Illinois December 17 wheat prices No 2 and hard varieties around 1.20 to 1.19 per bushel. Corn values No 2 yellow about 64 to 65 cents, No 3 yellow 63 to 64. Oats No 3 white near 48 to 49 cents, standard 49 1/2 to 50 cents. Rye No 2 about 1.09 per bushel. Barley and timothy listed, clover prices 12.50 to 14.50. Ribs near 9.25 to 10.12. Omaha grain market also notes various wheat and corn bids for Dec 17 with No 1b hard and white mix estimates.

Chicago Associated Press Ill Omaha Neb

New York Produce Market Briefs Dec 17 Butter and Eggs Prices

New York market notes steady butter and cheese with moderate receipts. Whole milk outlook mentions fresh average prices. eggs show Pennsylvania and nearby hens as large new laid with whites priced 52 to 53 cents, gathered whites 40 to 51 cents.

Associated Press New York Pennsylvania

Chicago Produce Market Summary From December 17

Chicago and St Louis markets report mixed changes in dairy poultry and produce. Butter and eggs largely steady with small price shifts, potatoes lower with Michigan and Wisconsin red and white varieties cited, live poultry weaker for springs and fowls while turkeys hold. London silver at 228 1 2d per ounce and money rates at 1 1 2 percent.

Chicago Associated Press Michigan Wisconsin Springs London St. Louis St.Louis

Kansas City Market Prices Report

Prices for butter eggs and poultry unchanged in Kansas City market listings from December 17. Wholesale and retail figures cover meat cuts such as porterhouse sirloin chuck and lamb, with crops, hay, grains, and assorted produce including cabbage cucumbers carrots onions and lemons. Notable items include new peppers at 10c per dozen and potatoes at 65c per sack.

Kansas City Porterhouse

Public Stock Sale Near Muscatine and Wilton

A public sale is planned at a rural location about seven miles north of Muscatine and six miles southwest of Wilton on Friday December 18 starting at 10 oclock. The catalog includes 2-year-old black filly and geldings bay mare four entries, 32 cattle with 18 cows milking and 13 calves, 8 heifers and 2 bred cows, all high grade Jersey dairy stock. Hog lots total 41 head including 8 Poland China boars and 14 polis gilts bred, plus 1 Duroc Jersey boar and 18 Durock Jersey gilts bred. Poland China herd mainly large type bred to a large boar. gilts up to 250 lbs, well treated to prevent cholera. Also 3 dozen Plymouth Rock pullets. 1,000 large Burr Oak posts and 75 cords of wood. Lunch by North Prairie League. Terms announced sale day. Auctioneer John Osmer. clerk 5 L. John. Quarantine allows sale with arrangements to keep stock until quarantine ends.

Musca Wilton Ing Poland China Plymouth Rock North Prairie League John Osmer John Cedar County Quarantine Lake

Retail Storekeeping is a Hard Business

A concise note on the challenges of running a retail store, stressing the need to leverage every legitimate avenue of service to improve operations and customer reach.

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