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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1910
Page
9
Fraternal orders and societies list regular meeting times for Masonic bodies Elks D of R Masons and related groups in Muscatine including locations and officer names for Stated convocations and open invitations to members. Also lists Crescent and Yeomen Hall gatherings and council details. Community fraternal calendar.
Chicago markets report mixed grain and livestock movements with December wheat at 91% to 91% bid, corn around 45% to 47%, oats near 31% to 34%, while pork and lard edges shift. Hogs and cattle show receipts and price ranges, with light demand and varied futures, contrasting western and northern livestock totals.
Chicago markets report futures for Wheat Corn and Oats with May and July contracts. Cash grain prices list varieties No 2 red No 3 red No 2 white and No 2 yellow with assorted bid ranges. Muscatine markets add live stock and produce price snapshots.
Cattle receipts 15 500 at 5 10c higher with Reeves at 4.65 to 7.30 for stockers and feeders cows and heifers 2.50 to 6.25 western 4.10 to 6.00. Hogs receipts 24 000 up 10 to 15c with lots at 7.50 to 7.95 and bulk 7.70 to 7.80. Sheep receipts 15 000, native lambs 4.50 to 6.70.
The Brotherhood of American Ya Man meets on the first and third Thursday each month in their hall at the corner of Iowa Avenue and Third Street. Foreman L Pycatt and correspondent Mrs. Alma Scott are named.
Butter, steady. Creameries sell 23 to 29 cents, dairies 21 to 25 cents. Eyes steady. Receipts 1,500. At mark, cases included, 19 to 22 cents, firsts 29 cents, prime firsts 31 cents.
The Aferie lodge 815 in Muscatine meets every Tuesday at 7:30 PM in Fagie Lodge hall above the Dunbar restaurant. Visitors are welcome. Signed F. T. Zimmerman, secretary.
Poultry prices steady in Chicago market on December 21. Turkeys sold live at 17 cents and dressed at 21 cents. Chickens offered live at 10 cents, dressed at 11 cents. spring chickens sold live at 10 cents.
New York markets report dull activity in poultry with alive chickens at 11 to 12 cents, fowls 13 to 14 cents, and turkeys 20 cents. Dressed poultry shows weakness with chickens 12 to 18 percent, fowls 12 to 15 cents, and turkeys 17 to 23 cents.
New York grain prices reflect May wheat at 1.01 dollars and May corn at 56 cents as of December 21 in trading. The report notes ongoing fluctuations in the wheat and corn futures market in New York.
St Louis Dec 21 Wheat quoted at 96 96 and 46 for corn 46 ½ cents. Oats listed at 33 cents. Market notes show daily price readings for grain commodities in St Louis Missouri.
Peoria corn market notes No 3 yellow quoted at 42 43 cents per bushel with nearby trades and market activity reported for December 21 in Peoria Illinois.
Chicago December steers sold mostly steady with moderate arrivals and good seasonality. Medium to good short red steers 1150 to 1300 pounds brought 5.50 to 6.25. heavier weights 6.40 to 6.60. lighter weights near 7 for 1575 pounds. Packer demand drove prices with some early Eastern support. week total arrivals about 24,500 versus 46,721 prior week.
Trade begins with a 10 cent drop from Monday as packer orders pull back. Medium to good cows and heifers sell from 3.50 to 5.50 with top grades 5.35, while canners move 2.40 to 3.25 and bulls firm at 4.00 to 4.65. Calves dip 25 cents to around 9.50 for prime, fed cattle and stock steer demand remains county wide with 10 to 15 cent gains over last week.
Chicago reports dull hog trading in early dealings to Monday’s close, but later activity pushed prices up about five cents. Shippers offered around 4,000 head while about 3,000 remained unsold as division market strength emerged and big packers finally engaged, though few “cheap” lots appeared. Top light butchers sold near 7.77, heavy and light hogs around 7.75, with varied lots and pigs pushing selectively above 7.75, while light pigs topped 7.75 and some bids fell to 7.50.
Prices in the sheep and lamb market rose with most transactions up 10 25 cents in Chicago. Receipts were estimated at 20 000, later 10 000, with Western wethers not selling above 4.10 and natives to 4.25. Western ewes 2.85, yearlings 5.25 to 5.50. native ewes 2.50 to 4, yearlings 4.50 to 5.25. lambs 6.25 to 6.65, shorn 6, native lambs 5 to 6.65, high weight killers up to 6.25.
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