Firmness Shown by Wheat at Opening
Wheat markets opened steady as buyers held back amid uncertain demand prospects. Analysts note cautious trading, with prices supported by weather conditions and limited selling pressure from farmers.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1912
Page
6
Wheat markets opened steady as buyers held back amid uncertain demand prospects. Analysts note cautious trading, with prices supported by weather conditions and limited selling pressure from farmers.
The Omaha grain market report notes wheat futures and cash prices, with No 2 hard and No 3, as well as oats and corn values, across multiple dates. It mentions June 17 prices, market movement, and notes about deliveries, tracking changes and regional quotes from Omaha and St Louis markets.
A damaged OCR page fragment lists various produce items and quantities with unclear labels. Mentions include milk, whites, skins, brown and mixed vegetables, and numbered codes, alongside scattered vendor terms and item counts. The text is garbled, rendering most specifics unreadable.
Market notes list prices for heavy cattle, choice steers, cows and heifers with quotes around 4.08 to 4.78 for cattle, and poultry market details. Includes wheat, barley, chop feed, timothy hay, rye and oats with assorted per unit prices and ordinals, reflecting local wholesale trading activity.
Sandusky June 17 Delegates from the Chicago Board of Trade New York product exchange and 17 other exchanges gathered for the opening meeting of the nation wide protest against an anti option bill. They argued federal inspection for grain would be unnecessary since state inspection already exists and that interstate stock exchange transactions are not affected.
Fragmented OCR shows cattle and stock listings with bid prices and weights. Notable items include steers around 36.5 pounds and various hog and cattle quotes. mixed lots and regional classifications appear with prices near 6 to 7 dollars per unit, reflecting a busy but unclear market snapshot.
Kansas City stock market notes list cattle and calves with prices for cows and heifers, native and stocker cattle, and lambs. The scattered figures show weights and bids across regions including St Louis and Abilene, with values ranging around 4 to 9 dollars for certain cattle and sheep categories.
New York reports a light trading day with Canadian Pacific the sole notable mover. Gains were limited, led by a two point rise in Wabash 4s while many leading stocks stayed within narrow ranges. The session closed firm amid thin activity and cautious dealing.
The South Muscatine evening recital for Mion Maly Ques tet Vanse Chingy and Miss Pearl Appel was moved to tomorrow due to Mulford choir obligations. The program includes Kimpalt Mediation, LaPriere, and works by Boehm performed by the Appel quartet and soloists with a male quartet piece.
A Meek and Cliven button factory in Muscatine suspended operations after a fatal incident that claimed ten workers. Funeral arrangements were held for the Hopkins family and Matrick McCormick. Other local notices include visitors, births, and civic updates amid ongoing community activity.
A wild horse owned by W W Richards of South Muscatine became unmanageable on West Front Street after approaching two stationary autos. It knocked bicycle rider George Benninger to the ground causing chest and body injuries while damaging Richards’s vehicle. The incident followed a local ballgame between Muscatine and Hannibal.
Frederick Brammeter a pioneer resident of Cedar county died at his home north of Wilton Iowa after a stroke. He was 75, moved to Cedar County at 17, and is survived by his wife and six children Clars Kate Selman Gottlieb William and Fred. He was a Zion Lutheran church member and highly respected. funeral set for Thursday morning.
Delegates from West Liberty Iowa attend the Twentieth annual Christian Endeavor Ninth District convention. Officers elected include President F M Wood Urbana Secretary Ruth Graf Anamosa Treasurer J A Waddell Bennett Superintendent of Junior George Emith Medary Rapids Superintendent of Missions F Dowlin West Liberty and Superintendent of Bible Study Ethel Wiese Anamosa Iowa. A devotional address by Prof WW Sage closed the day with a consecration service led by Rev Wm Mardeagile. The group will select meeting sites for next year.
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