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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1909
Page
11
Chicago and St Louis markets show gains in hogs and cattle while grains hold near prior levels. May wheat opens at 1.15 1/4 and closes around 1.15 1/2 with mixed adjustments across corn oats and lard ribs and hogs up five cents. Cash grain prices list No 2 red wheat around 1.22 to 1.24 and corn No 3 around 64 to 64 1/2 cents.
Butter prices steady in Chicago market with creameries offering 22 29 cents and dairies 20 25 cents. Eggs hold at firsts 18 cents and prime firsts 19 cents.
Chicago market report lists poultry steady with turkeys at 17 cents, chickens 15⅝ cents, and springs 15⅝ cents as of March 20.
New York wheat for May rose to 1.19 and a half cents a bushel with corn at 73.5 cents per bushel, reflecting steady early trading. Market notes show mild price movement amid routine supply and demand signals.
New York Produce Market reports butter firm with fine grades strong and creamery specials at 31 31 3/4 cents. Eggs steady with receipts of 11,600. butter receipts 3,700. Thirds to extras 21 30 1/4 to 28 1/2 cents. Officials note market held firm.
New York reports on market activity for poultry with early spring demand noted. Prices and trading patterns across the city are expected to influence availability and cost in the coming week.
Peoria reports the corn market at No. 3 grade trading at 64 3/4 cents per bushel. The brief market note provides a snapshot of prices in the Peoria area dated March 20.
New York report records a loans decline of 3 718 000 dollars while deposits fall 3 684 000 dollars. Reserve rises 533 000 dollars and surplus up 1 454 000 dollars with ex US deposits increasing 1 461 000 dollars.
Regional market listing detailing prices for corn, wheat, barley, oats, hay, and a wide range of produce and meats. Includes per-ewe, per-pound, per-ib measures with numerous items such as butter, eggs, poultry, fruits, vegetables, nuts, fish, and livestock. Prices shown for buyers and shippers.
Senate reports indicate a bill transferring the insurance department to the governor’s office was dropped after opposition over Ole Roe heading the department. Other transfers aim to move banking to the state treasurer and accounting to the secretary. A special committee will probe Cedar Falls and Iowa City college residence concerns. The deaf school minimum funding is set at 6050 monthly. A quarantine bill remains unresolved between houses.
Legislature notes the educational board bill on the house calendar with unanimous support. Finance committee members would receive three year terms and removal only by unanimous board vote. Other provisions await approval. Senator Francis cites a license scheme for resident and non resident hunters to fund game-law enforcement with specified fees.
A Cranston roundup lists John Brookhart Frank Brookhart and son James Robert Bain Mrs James Viner Walter and Ida Viner Letha and Fanny Hawkins Mrs Glen Epperly and son Clif ford James Thomas hauling corn to George Townsley Mr and Mrs Thomas Boggs and Grace Columbus Junction visitors Jimmie Viner ill with measles Rev Stice preached farewell sermon at Cranston A B church Mrs Robert Boyce and Vic tor visiting Lone Tree Mrs Joe Fry Rollo Fry C N Coder John Coder S B Snyder and Mrs Frank Hawkins attended Old Soldiers reunion at Letts Laura Brookhart visiting Leo Snyder Mrs John Powell McKinley Leona Muscatine visitors Thursday Wm Jones neuralgia.
Advertises Fleetric Bitters as a guaranteed remedy for dyspepsia liver complaints and kidney troubles. Claims the product cures various ailments and is available at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 50 cents.
At the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle eleven miles of walks and streets are planned with one sixth of the paving already laid. Work progresses on the grounds, guiding visitors through the forthcoming fair.
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