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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1909
Page
9
A notice from J. L. Griswold of Dodge Center, Idaho, promises a banker guarantee of your fare both ways if the farm described in a Southeast Minnesota offer is not as represented. It invites buyers to secure a square deal in an improved farm near the Iowa border.
Information wanted from a owner with a good modern residence for sale within 15 miles of Muscatine. Seek best bargain, request price and brief description. Address G Currier Room 311 F 46 West Monroe St Chicago IN. Also WANTED competent girl for general housework in small town near Des Moines wages 7.00 per week references required Mrs J P Hewitt Altoona IA.
Today’s markets list Wheat Corn and Oats futures with open high low and close figures for July, September and December contracts. Cash grain prices show No 2 red No 2 hard No 2 white and No 3 categories with corresponding bid ranges and a note on cars received and expected.
Chicago wheat soy, corn oats and meats quoted with opening, high, low, and close ranges for July and September. Muscatine markets list corn oats wheat cracked corn oils by cwt, hay and feed, live stock prices, and produce items including butter eggs poultry and vegetables.
Cattle receipts 300 steady. Beeves 4.60 7.60. Texans 4.00 5.75. Westerners 4.00 5.75. Stockers and feeders 3.00 5.10. Cows and heifers 2.25 6.10. Calves 5.50 8.50. Hogs receipts 7,000 strong to higher. Light 7.65 8.20. Mixed 7.50 8.25. Heavy 7.45 8.30. Rough 7.45 7.65. Good to choice heavy 7.65 7.95. Bulk 7.70 8.15. Sheep receipts 3,000 steady. Lambs 4.75 8.15.
Chicago dealers report steady poultry prices on July 24 with turkeys at 14 cents per pound, chickens at 13 1/2 cents, and spring chickens at 19 cents per pound.
The cotton market in New York opened at 11.95 with a high of 12.06 and a low of 11.88 before closing at 12.04. In October futures the market opened 11.94, peaked at 12.96, and ended at 12.02. December futures opened 11.96, rose to 12.09, and closed at 12.06. 24.
In New York on July 24 the July wheat price stood at 1.26 and corn for July at 80 1/2 cents. Market figures reflect typical midseason trading and price movement for grains on this date.
Butter unsettled but no price change. Receipts 5400. Eggs irregular and unchanged. Receipts 7000.
New York on July 24 records live poultry dull with prices for spring chickens at 19 cents, fowls 15 cents, and turkeys 13 cents. Dressed poultry steady with broilers 17 to 25 cents and fowls 15 to 16 cents.
New York figures for July 24 report loans up 3,673,000 dollars deposits up 3,317,000 dollars and circulation up 140,000 dollars. Reserve rises 551,000 dollars while surplus falls 278,000 dollars.
Ex U S deposits show a decrease to 346000 dollars. St Louis Grain Market reports wheat for July at 1.0456 dollars per bushel corn for July at 71 cents and oats for July at 43 4 cents.
Peoria Ill July 24 corn No 3 72 1/2 cents. Market brief notes price for No 3 corn at the Peoria market with spot quotation.
Wheat fell as heavy local receipts and good spring wheat weather in the northwest pressured prices. July declined about 2 cents a bushel and September 1 to 1.5 cents, with early trades showing declines. Corn showed stronger sentiment in the forenoon despite bearish wheat influence, receipts exceeding estimates.
Cars inspected numbered 211 with 67 cars in yesterday's inspection. Oats heaviness influenced the general mood, sustain by corn despite reports of fine harvesting prospects and early marketing. Receipts remain light as the market waits.
Receipts estimated at 1 300 head with 20 loads of Texans for slaughter. Cattle prices steady to 25c lower week over week with heavy hogs draggy and pounds. Sheep natives sold steady to higher with strong demand. lambs and feeders showed activity and price ranges noted. Total five day arrivals 77 900, down from last year.
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