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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1911
Page
7
In Chicago on June 1 traders saw strength in wheat as rain-needed winter crops temper expectations. July wheat rose to 89% 90% with scarce offerings. corn gained on beliefs farmers are done selling and Argentina’s export outlook. Cattle and provisions advanced with hogs up 2 percent, pork at 14.22, lard 8.12, ribs 7.80.
Red Builder a Standardbred chestnut foaled 1907 by Red Gamaleon 2 16% ranks 2 16% among 14 in the list including Red Milda 2 12% 4 and Red Gift 2 17% 4 Dam Arena A granddam Red Milda 2 12 and a full sister to Mabel A 2 23% and dam of Redinda 2 07% news notes he will serve a few mares this spring at 15.00 dollars per mare.
Rich chestnut foaled 1902 stands 16 hands. Sire unites Onward and Pilot Jr. lines. The horse is well known and his colts are top advertisers. Terms ten dollars.
Rye No. 2 quoted at 91 to 93 cents. barley 60 to 90 cents. Timothy hay $12.00 per unit. clover hay $15.75 per unit.
Chicago price report lists wheat across grades from No. 1 northern at 99 to No. 3 red around 90 92c, and spring varieties 93 97c. Corn quotes show No. 2 at 54 and No. 2 white 54% to 54%c, with No. 4 yellow 51% 53c. Oats range from No. 2 at 34% 35c to standard 36% 37e.
Daily movement of produce for June 1 shows receipts and shipments across Flour Wheat Peas and Barley with figures in barrels and bushels. The report lists 29 000 barrels of flour receipts and 14 700 shipments along with 29 000 bushels of wheat receipts and 17 900 shipments.
Today receipts show 497 cars total with Wheat 186 and 134 contract grade, Corn 906 cars with 494 contract grade, Oars 446 cars. Comparison: last week 410 cars and year-ago day 162 cars.
Wheat July at 85 cents, Sept at 84 and a half. Corn July 52.5 to 53 cents, Sept 52.5 cents. Cash grain steady to higher with No 2 hard 87 to 93, No 2 red 86 to 86 1/2, No 2 yellow 86. Prices for oats and rye listed. Receipts: 17 cars of wheat.
Wheat futures rose with July at 86 5 8c and September at 86 4c. Corn futures advanced with July 52 4c and September 54c. Oats futures strengthened with July 35? c and September 35 4c. Cash wheat ranged 87 90c for 2 red and 88 97c for 2 hard. Corn cash 53 53 6c for 2, 54 55c for 2 white. Rye unchanged at 95c.
Wheat futures advance in Omaha on June 1 with No. 2 hard at 86 90, No. 3 hard at 85 89. Corn prices mixed as white and yellow futures show 49 50 cent ranges. Oats gain with No. 3 white and yellow both at 33 33 ½ cents. Receipts and shipments listed for wheat corn and oats.
Minneapolis reports grain prices with Wheatly at 96 percent for June delivery and September at 91 to 92 cents. December at 92 cents. No 1 hard cash at 99 1/4 cents. Northern grades near 97 to 99 1/4 cents. No 3 around 92 to 95 cents.
Peoria Illinois June 1 corn prices rise with No 2 yellow at 53 cents No 3 yellow 53 No 4 yellow 51 and mixed grades 53 51 with no grade 47 cents Oats advance with No 2 white 36 standard 35 34 cents and No 3 white around 35 cents
Wheat spot steady with No 1 Manitoba 7s 5%d and No 2 Manitoba 7s 3%d. No 3 Manitoba 7s 1%4d. July 6s 103gd. Oct 6s 85½d. Corn spot quiet with New American mixed no stock. Old 5s 3d. July 4s 85d. Sept 4s 94d.
Duluth market reports closing wheat prices with July at 98 1/2 cents bid, September at 93 1/2 cents bid. Durum July at 89 cents asked, September at 83 1/2 cents bid.
New York June 1 close reports July wheat at 97 3/4 cents, September wheat at 95 1/2 cents. July corn at 61 1/2 cents, September corn at 61 5/6 cents. Market notes slight shifts in futures with steady demand across grains.
St Louis Mo June 1 wool markets show unchanged territory and western mediums at 18 20 cents, fine mediums 117 18 cents, fine 12 15 cents. The market entry notes consistent demand and held prices across grades.
Cattle receipts about 5,000 with market steady. Beefs $5.20 to $6.45. calves $5.25 to $8.00. Hogs receipts around 20,000 with prices up 5 cents. light to heavy $5.55 to $6.10. Sheep receipts 15,000 with natives $3.00 to $4.30 and lambs up to $6.75. Closing totals reflect steady markets.
Cattle receipts 3,000 with market strong. Native steers 5.25 to 6.35, southern steers 4.25 to 5.50, native cows and heifers 3.00 to 6.00, stockers and feeders 4.25 to 5.50, western steers 5.00 to 6.10. Hogs receipts 13,000 with market strong to higher. heavy 5.85 to 5.90, packers and butchers 5.85 to 5.95, lights 5.90 to 6.00. Sheep receipts 6,000 with market steady. muttons 3.50 to 4.25, lambs 5.50 to 6.75.
Cattle receipts 3200 at South St. Joseph market steady with 10 cent drop. Steers 4.50 to 6.00, cows and heifers 3.50 to 3.85, calves 3.50 to 7.70. Hog receipts 12500, steady to 10 cents lower. tops 5.90, most 5.70 to 5.85. Sheep receipts 3000, market steady. lambs 4.50 to 6.65.
Cattle receipts reach 4000 with a strong market. Native steers 5.00 to 6.15, cows and heifers 3.00 to 5.70, western steers 3.75 to 5.80, stockers 3.75 to 5.75. Hog receipts 14000 with a steady market. heavies 5.60 to 5.80, mixed 5.65 to 5.75, lights 5.75 to 5.95. Sheep 1400 with steady market. sheep 3.65 to 5.35, lambs 6.25 to 7.30.
Cattle receipts total 3 500 with steers priced 5.50 to 6.25 per hundredweight cows and heifers 3.50 to 6.16 stockers and feeders 3.00 to 5.35. Hogs receipts 14 500 with market 5 to 10 cents lower pigs and lights 5.60 to 5.95 packers 5.25 to 5.90 butchers 5.90 to 5.95. Sheep receipts 3 500 with native muttons 3.75 to 4.25 lambs 5.50 to 7.75.
New York June 1 market report shows alive poultry steady with Western springs chickens at 30c, fowls 14% to 15c, turkeys 14c. Dressed poultry easy with Western broilers 18 to 20c, fowls 12 to 14c, turkeys 13 to 16c.
Chicago poultry prices listing live turkeys at 12c and live fowls at 13c and dressed springs at 22 to 26c. Weight classes show steady bids from 50 to 60 pounds at 7 to 7 1/2c, 60 to 85 pounds at 8 to 9c, and 85 to 110 pounds at 9 to 10c.
St. Louis market report lists poultry prices for June 1. Chickens 10c, springs 20 24c, turkeys 12 15c, ducks 10c, geese ic.
St Louis market report notes lead with a price of 4.20 dollars per unit and a change of 4.22 percent while spelter holds at 5.22 percent.
Galveston on June 1 reports cotton steady at fifteen and three quarter cents, with no major price change. Market activity appears muted as buyers and sellers keep to recent ranges.
Kansas City Missouri June 1 butter creamery 22c firsts 19c seconds 17c packing stock 14c eggs extras 13 1 2c firsts 13 1 2c seconds 8c
Stock prices rise at the open with Hill securities led by a $600 million mortgage plan. Northern Pacific, Great Northern, and Chicago Burlington and Quincy bonds gain while steel issues retreat. Reading faces a bear attack but rebounds with broad gains across multiple issues. Market ends active and strong with Hill stock leading and Union Pacific and Atchison hitting yearly records.
Investor activity shows United States Steel and American Sugar Refining among bidders, while American Car and Foundry and Canadian Pacific drift note ex dividend. Rail and utility shares like Baltimore & Ohio Pueblo and Pacific Mail show varied moves amid a choppy session.
New York reports show prime mercantile paper at 3 to 4 percent with steady sterling exchange around 4.84 30 for 60 days and 4.86 15 for demand. Commercial bills 4.83 percent, bar silver 53 cents per ounce, Mexican dollars 45 cents. Government and railroad bonds steady and money on call at 2 1/2 percent with 2 percent on time loans. Chicago notes add 35 cent premium on exchange to New York.
New York report shows steady notes across sugar and coffee markets on June 1. Refined sugar prices rise with 89 test at $3.36 for muscovado 96 test at $3.86 for centrifugal 89 test at $3.11 for molasses refined at $5.70 powdered at $5.10 granulated at $5.00 Spot coffee listed steady with No 7 Rio 1244c Santos No 4 13c.
Prices for refined sugar rose by 10 cents per hundred pounds today as market movements push costs upward. Trade observers note the escalation affects manufacturers and retailers in the sugar trade.
Butter Easy and Creameries quoted 18 to 22 cents. Daisies 16 to 20 cents. Eggs steady with receipts at 27,670 cases. At mark prices 12 1246c, firsts 14c, prime firsts 15c. Cheese steady with Daisies 11 to 11.5 cents, Twins 10.5 to 11 cents, Young Americas 11 to 11 cents, Long Horns 11 to 11.5 cents. Potatoes steady with New 1.10 to 1.15 and Old 37 to 40 cents.
Butter unsettled with prices from 22 to 24 cents per pound and creamery demand described as first to specials. Cheese remains firm while eggs weaken with fresh gathered receipts around 43,990 and prices at 15 to 21 cents per dozen.
Butter steady at 17 226 a pound. Creamery prices hold at 226 cents. Eggs steady at 12 cents per dozen. Report from St Louis notes stable wholesale tone on dairy and eggs with no price shifts.
The list shows wholesale and retail prices for butter eggs poultry and meats, with items like country butter 12-25c wholesale and 20-25c retail, fresh eggs 12-13c, beefsteak 12% to 16c per lb, pork 15-18c, lard 9% per lb, turkeys 12-26c, ducks 10c, geese 6c, catfish 17%c, and various produce including potatoes 70c per bushel and cranberries 12% per qt, indicating regional price ranges and product availability.
The Muscatine firm of Greenblatt Brothers at 519 East Second Street lists Prime Large and Prime Medium prices for mink, otter, fox, opossums, and skunk products. Prices cover categories including No. 2 and No. 4 sizes with range figures for each species.
Effective May 14 1911 an updated timetable lists trains including No 30 Chicago Express No 50 Davenport Chi No 2 Californian No 4 Golden State Ltd and No 22 Kansas City Chi with assorted arrival and departure times from early morning to night and freight services No 1 Californian No 3 Golden State Ltd flag to receive and discharge passengers for Kansas City Chicago and beyond with several local freight and mixed services noted.
A partial timetable shows trains on the Chicago Kas City line effective May 14 1911. Entries include No 108 Kas City Chicago Faeae and No 112 Southwest Ltd with arrivals around 2:30 am and 11:44 pm, plus local freight No 292 at 2:25 pm and No 291 at 8:40 am daily except Sundays. Agent E Ferguson noted.
Readable parts show Wilton branch trains with local passes at 6 30 am and 2 20 pm and Montezuma branch trains with local passes at 8 15 am and 6 40 pm plus freight and motor services. Several train numbers are listed including 501 502 503 504 505 and 401 403 402 404 82 83 with times matching daily patterns.
Mrs Helen Blair plans weekly travel with departures to Davenport on Wednesdays Fridays and Sundays at 7 00 am. She also leaves for Burlington on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 30 pm.
W A Blair Davenport manager and H R Bernhardt agent Muscatine announce orchestra and dances on the Steamer Columbia with musical entertainment for passengers aboard.
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