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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
6
Bulls drive Chicago wheat higher amid bullish sentiment and brisk buying, with September futures rising to about 91 and then retreating to end steady near 90. Prices for corn and pork lard and rib futures moved as traders chased gains before profit-taking. Chicago cash grain shows No 2 red around 90 to 91 cents, with other classes varying.
The report compiles commodity prices for grains and provisions, listing numerous wheat corn oats rye and barley figures, and includes Chicago Grain and Provisions Market details with open high low close values and receipts. It notes daily movement in wheat corn oats rye and barley across Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth, with car receipts and contract grades, reflecting a busy trading day.
Kansas City cash grain prices show wheat unchanged to higher with No 2 hard at 88 92c and No 2 red at 86 87c. rye steady to higher. oats and corn mixed with No 2 white corn around 58 95c. In Omaha June 22 wheat markets are unencouraged with No 4 trade at 86 89c and corn up 1 to 1 1/2 cents. Oats advance 1 to 3 cents. receipts include 18 cars wheat and 12 corn with shipments of wheat and corn noted.
Peoria reports corn prices for various white and yellow kernels with No 2 and No 8 grades and mixed offerings. Minneapolis shows wheat futures and cash prices for No 1 hard and northern, with corresponding bids and openings. Duluth notes closing wheat and durum prices for July and September contracts with brief bid details.
St Louis market reports mixed wool prices for territory and western mediums easing midpoints. Fine types show slight declines while finer grades hold, with discounting observed on some finer warrants.
New York June 22 Rutter Steady receipts 8265 Cheese Firm receipts 3901 Slguis Steady receipts 16071 Trees unchanged New York Poultry Market June 23 dressed irregular Western broilers 19260 fowls 1216c turkeys 12q Galveston Cotton Market June 22 Cotton Steady Galveston Texas Texas notes provide brief market status for dairy poultry and cotton with receipts and price hints.
Contractors and builders offered hard solid bricks shipped nationwide from 1000 to 1000000 units. Brick and tile advertised as machine made from high quality natural clay, burnished to cherry red with no chipping or cracking. Prices requested by writing.
Chicago market report shows hogs closing near yesterday's levels with top at 6.60. Cattle demand mixed, choice steers strong but general prices below six dollars. Hog receipts around 17,000 with varied sales and 6.40 to 6.50 bulk. Sheep and calves steady with moderate tone across categories.
Kansas City cattle receipts reach about 5 000 with steady to higher prices across categories. Native steers top near 40 dollars, native cows and heifers around 2 60 to 6 10, western and southern stockers in the 3 50 to 6 10 range. Sheep receipts around 4 000 with market steady. muttons from 3 20 to 4 00 and lambs at 0 70 to 6 86.
South Omaha market report for June 22 shows cattle receipts at 2,800 with steady demand. Native steers bring 6.00 to 6.25, cows and heifers 3.60 to 5.36, western steers 6.45 to 6.60, stockers and feeders 3.50 to 5.25. Hog receipts 11,800 with heavy pigs around 6.96 to 7.04, mixed 6.20 to 6.30. Sheep receipts include typical offerings with lambs around 5.50 and ewes near 3.66.
St. Joseph market receipts show a steady trend on June 22. Steers bring around 450.00, cows and heifers about 3.50 per unit, calves near 3.60, horses receipts around 8.00, top cattle at 6.46 and bulk sales about 6.26. Sheep receipts near 2,000 with lambs quoted from 4.60 to 7.00.
Market notes from Muscatine list hogs, steers, cows, calves, and lambs with price ranges. Includes wholesale and retail sections covering wheat, oats, barley, hay, grains, cracked corn, bran, oats, alfalfa, straw, and poultry produce. Also reports on country butter, eggs, beef and pork prices, poultry, geese, turkeys, and assorted produce in a dense, era-typical price ledger.
Edna Moeller returned home after months with relatives at Lake Park Iowa. Pearl Pak Gus Blank and Henry Hintze of Davenport spent Saturday at the Bohnsack home. Mabel Reins of Moling spent several days with her sister Mrs J Heymann. Dee L Ormsby Mrs Becker daughter Minnie spent Monday at Durant. Art Gilgers and Merle spent Sunday at the Bohnsack home with Mr and Mrs Enill Moeller left Lake Park and arrived Tuesday to spend weeks with the community.
New York June 22 Bear traders drove the market at the opening with unusually active selling. U S Steel opened with a 4,500 share block down four points, others like Reading Union Pacific St Paul Lehigh Valley and Amal Copper fell about a point. Prices slipped on tariff agitation crop news and general nervousness, then closed steady.
A long Chicago market listing shows Amalgamated Copper, American Sugar Refining, American Locomotive, U S Steel, Union Pacific, Chesapeake and Ohio, and other major firms with varied percentages. Chicago Produce Market reports butter, cheese, eggs, and dairy products steady with mixed price indications. potatoes, poultry, veal, and meat prices noted with ranges and averages.
Davenport and nearby towns greet a stream of visitors and relatives. Minn ie Jost and Miss Amelia Allen visit kin while Phylora MacDonald travels to Muscatine and Cedar Rapids. Nearby towns note guests from Burlington, Harris, Vinton, Clinton, and St Louis with multiple short trips and family gatherings.
Wilton Witton June 22 The Woman's Club held its regular meeting at the home of Mrs Raynor. The program included readings and discussions on Holland travel history and American revolutions led by Mrs Raynor and others. A country supper followed. Several members and guests attended including Mrs Leonard Friedrichson and Winona.
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