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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
9
Wilton Indiana March 20 candidates nominated for mayor councilmen treasurer and assessor on the Independent ticket Charles Crispen elected chairman and E F Nicolaus secretary. Mayors C A Curtis councilmen H W Wildasin and Hi Jacobsen treasurer Geo J Nicolaus assessor Perry Duncan.
The Muscatine basketball team returned to Billings after a trip that included a 43 to 14 win over Sheridan College. The schedule lists numerous scores against teams from Muscatine, Iowa to Montana, Utah and Wyoming, highlighting a successful Western trip and Muscatine’s strong scoring run.
The Commercial Club doubles tourney at the club rooms saw superb scores as Pair No. 8 J A Stephens and Paul Steinmetz posted a net total 1137, while Pair No. 3 C A Mull and E A Ogilvie had 1119. Mull led individuals with 564 pins, surpassing Spaethes 548. Preliminary action ends tonight with four top pairs to roll next Monday at 7:30 p m.
Evangelist E. H. Van Loon conducted a Bible study at the A. D. Sinclair home 205 West Fifth Street last evening. He is a seasoned speaker on Biblical work. The subject for this evening is Working Out Salvation and attendance is invited with Bibles requested.
The text argues that cooks deserve chances to perform well and insists that good bread depends on both the cook’s effort and the quality flour. It emphasizes avoiding impossibilities and providing the best resources for success.
A large crowd watched Muscatine defeat their opponents 48 to 14 as the Muscatine lads outclassed them. The Iowans showed clever play making the game engaging. The collegians attended the game in a body. Muscatine will play here again this evening before heading to Fargo, North Dakota.
Miner Co reports Chicago Board of Trade figures with May wheat at 96% to 96 1/4 and July at 90 to 91. Pork and hogs finish steady to higher with top hogs at 5.05. Estimated shipments set for tomorrow include wheat 31 cars, corn 220, oats 231.
Chicago March 20 wheat futures opened and traded with small gains and losses. May contracts showed high and low ranges around 96 cents and 95 cents, closing near 95 1/4. July May mixed near 90 to 63 cents with similar small shifts. Park May price listed at $12.42.
The notice shows prices for lard and ribs with May delivery, rye cash, barley and timothy and clover with March delivery. Specific figures include lard 7.92, ribs 6.82, rye 81 6c, barley 7 54 87c, timothy 4.75, clover 20.85.
Wheat categories at Chicago, March 20 show No 2 red 97 to 98 percent quality, No 3 red 96 to 98 percent, No 2 hard 97 to 98 percent, No 3 hard 97 to 104 percent, No 3 62 to 63 percent, No 3 white 62 to 64 percent, No 3 yellow 64 to 65 percent, and No 3 white 51 14 to 53 16.
Cattle receipts reach 2000 with Beeves from 4.60 to 6.65 dollars and cows and heifers 2.10 to 5.40. Hog receipts 23000 with prices from 4.60 to 5.05, bulk 4.85 to 4.95. Sheep receipts 5000 with sheep 4.25 to 6.85 and lambs 5.85 to 7.85, yearlings 6.00 to 7.25.
Chicago market report shows butter steady with creamery at 22 28 5 cents per pound and dairies at 10 18 cents. Eggs hold at 14 ½ cents.
Chicago March 20 poultry markets show alive firm with turkeys at 14 cents a pound chickens at 12 4 cents and spring chickens at 12 3 cents per pound.
New York butter supplies ease as receipts reach 2 409 with price ranges from 22 to 27 percent for standard and higher grades. Eggs remain steady with 24 291 receipts and firsts about 15 or 14 to 15 percent for seconds. Poultry market in New York shows firm alive prices for fowls and turkeys and dressed meat at 12 to 17 for turkeys and 10 to 14 for fowls.
New York Produce Market report for March 20 notes May wheat at 1.03 percent, with corn at 76. The brief cites price shifts in the New York market.
St Louis market report dated March 20 notes wheat prices with brief trading activity and market tone.
Peoria March 20. Corn No 3 62 percent. May 97 percent to 97 percent. Corn 627 percent. Oats 52 percent.
Agricultural exchange lists current retail and wholesale prices for Corn Wheat Oats Cracked corn Pop corn Bran Oil Meal Shorts Barley Country eggs Hay Butter and livestock values. Includes cows heifers bulls veal lambs sheep and various poultry yields with per unit figures and per head or per cwt terms.
Daily retail prices show Cauliflower at 15 to 20 cents a head. Beefsteak 100 12 ½ to 12 ¾ cents per lb. Boiling beef 7 to 8 cents per lb. Roast beef 10 to 12 ¾ cents. Lard 10 cents per lb retail 8 cents per lb in 50 lb cans. Sliced ham 20 cents per lb. Apples 50 to 60 cents. Lemons 25 cents per dozen. Malaga grapes 2 ½ cents per pound. California Basin grapes 1 ½ to 2 cents per lb. Grapefruit 7 to 12 ½ cents each. Figs 10 to 25 cents per lb.
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