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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1911
Page
19
Irish wheat figures and weak coarse grain conditions boosted market optimism while hot weather and low July wheat conditions pressured corn. September contracts opened higher on futures optimism but closed modestly up for wheat and mixed for corn as oats followed with restrained gains.
The first sales matched last night with a 25 cent rise. September pork delivery at 15.70, lard at 8.35 to 8.37 percent, and rib futures at 8.50 reflect continued gains.
Daily movement shows wheat 174 car receipts at Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth today, with 10 car wheat and 213 car corn on contracts. Compared to 177 last week and 240 a year ago. Includes car lots by contract grade and overall totals for flour and wheat.
Chicago cash grain prices June 30 show Wheat grades ranging from No 2 red at 88% to No 2 spring at 91 95c and Oats at No 2 white 44% 45c. Corn ranges from No 2 at 59 59%c to No 4 white 57 58c. Rye No 2 87c Barley 70c to 1 12. Timothy 8.00 11.25. Clover 8.00 15.25.
Cash wheat shows gains with No 2 hard at 91 to 94 cents and No 3 hard at 89 to 83 cents. No 2 red futures around 54 to 85 cents. Corn prices rise by about 1.5 cents with No 2 anon at 61 to 61.5 cents. Oats up one cent white at 46 to 47 cents and hay steady to 50 cents higher with Timothy at 18 to 19 dollars. Receipts list 129 wheat cars.
Omaha Minnesota June 30 Wheat steady to higher with No 2 and 3 hard quoted at 84 to 87 cents Corn edges up with No 2 white at 58% to 58 1/4 cents and No 3 white around 58 cents Oats advance with No 3 white at 43 1/2 cents Receipts listed for wheat corn and oats and incomplete unposted inventories
Liverpool report lists wheat spot firm with Manitoba grades and futures notes for July October and December. Corn spot firm with New American and mixed futures prices for July and September. Market summary indicates steady demand reflected in held prices.
Peoria Illinois June 30 Corn higher with No 3 white 57c No 2 yellow 56%c No 3 yellow 564% 56%c No 4 yellow 4tec No 2 mixed 56%c No 3 mixed 5644c No 4 mixed 5446c Oats Firm No 2 white 44c No 3 white 434¢c No 4 white 424¢c
Minneapolis Minn June 30 Wheat July 955 96 96 cents Sept 96 5 96 cents Dec 961 965 cents Cash No 1 hard 98 cents No 1 north 91 98 cents No 3 northern 93 6 No 3 wheat 91 5 cents
An elegant Belgian draft horse named Capon de Mont a five year old bay gelding born in France. Stands at home Mondays Tuesdays Fridays and Saturdays while at Otto Fritchner's in New Era on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Terms 15 dollars to insure a live colt.
Black Jack is a five year old stallion described as reliable for producing large strong colts. He stands 16 hands high and is noted as a sure foal getter. Terms are 15 dollars to insure a live colt.
An old reliable draft horse remains for sale at the same price of $10.00, attracting buyers with its steady performance and familiar value.
Chicago June 30 hogs show strength at the start with shippers and scalpers backing bids. Prime hogs sell up to 6.70 while cattle are steady and no choice steers are cataloged. Sheep and lambs also steady with top lambs near 7.50.
The New York stock market opened irregularly with U S Steel Union Pacific Amalgamated Copper and other leaders falling fractionally amid heavy selling tied to yesterday's corporate indictments. American Telephone traded ex dividend and ex rights at 139% from 148% prior. The day ended with a steadier tone as closing hour demand supported prices despite a sharp early bear-driven downturn.
Cattle receipts about 1 000 with steady to higher trade. Reeves and Texas steers quoted from 4 50 to 6 75, westerns 4 70 to 5 75, calves up to 8 00. Hogs receipts 16 000 with prices 6 25 to 6 70, best heavy cuts 6 30 to 6 67. Sheep receipts 12 000, steady to 10c higher, natives 2 50 to 4 40, lambs 4 50 to 7 75.
A historic stock list shows prices for major U S firms with figures such as Amalgamated Copper 69% and American Sugar Refining 118 1/2, alongside American Locomotive 40 1/4 and United States Steel 73 percent, noting multiple railroads, coal and chemical shares in a condensed market roundup.
South St. Joseph Mo June 30 cattle receipts 600 market steady steers 5 506 35 cows and heifers 2 50 6 20 calves 4 00 7 00 hogs receipts 6000 market 10 cents higher top 6 30 bulk 6 40 sheep receipts 1000 steady lambs 6 00 7 10 market
South Omaha Neb June 30 cattle receipts 1300 market active strong er native steers 525 650 cows and heifers 300 665 stockers and feeders 350 525 hogs receipts 8490 market 10 15c higher heavy 615 635 mixed 620 630 light 635 645 sheep receipts 5600 market steady to stronger sheep 300 500 lambs 550 625
Kansas City Missouri cattle hogs and sheep market summary with receipts and price ranges. Cattle to 6.50 for native steers and 2.40 6.30 for cows and heifers. Hogs 6.40 6.52, up 10 cents. Sheep muttons 3.00 3.90, lambs 5.75 7.00.
On June 30 at New York Produce New York Butter held steady with receipts at 8571. Factory cheese and butter markets showed no significant change and overall prices remained firm amid steady demand.
Galveston Texas June 30 report shows cotton trading steady at 15 cents a pound. Emerging market tone noted with current price holding despite market pressures.
The city of Muscatine Iowa moves to construct combined storm water and sanitary sewer lines in Sub-Sewerage Districts 21 22 and 4 of 1 2 within Main Sewerage Districts One and Two. Plans include specific pipe sizes lengths manholes catch basins and connections as outlined in the plat and schedule on file.
New York market data for June 30 shows alive poultry dull with Western spring chickens at 23 cents, fowls 14 to 15 cents, turkeys at 11 to 12 cents. Dressed poultry quiet with Western croilers 18 to 25 cents, fowls 12 to 15 cents, turkeys 11 to 12 cents.
Wool market steady in St Louis with territories and western mediums fetching 17 19 while fine mediums bring 16 17 and fine fibers 11 14 cents per pound. Local trade notes reflect stable demand across grades.
City Council of Muscatine Iowa declares a combined storm water and sanitary sewer project in Sub-Sewerage District One to begin by July 24 1911 and end by October 1 1911 funded by bonds backed by special taxes with city cash cover for any shortfall. Proposals will be received by the City Recorder until July 20 1911 with bids to follow per approved plans and specifications.
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