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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1908
Page
9
Chicago market notes show wheat corn oats and pork futures with May and Sep contracts, plus hogs closed steady. New York poultry market reports alive prices for fowls and turkeys. St Louis produce lists wheat corn and oats prices for May contracts.
Wheat May opened 95 95 and 95?c high 9536c low 93c closing 94c July 881éc May 664c high 66%c low 65%c closing 653% b5 tec July 63c May 54% low 54c closing 543c July old 477%sc Pork May 12.45 Lard May 7.95 Ribs May 6.85 Rye cash 80c Barley 75 88c Timohthy March 4.75 Clover March 21.00 No. 2 red 95 42 98c No. 3 red 94 14 97%c No. 2 hard 95 142c 1.03 No. 3 hard 93%c 1.01 No. 3 61 34 64c No. 3 white 61 14 63c No. 3 yellow 62% 65c No. 3 white 51 lea 53 19c.
Chicago market data for March 21 shows cattle receipts at 7,000 with steady prices, beeves 4.60 to 6.65, cows and heifers 2.19 to 5.40, western cattle 4.50 to 5.40, and feeders 3.15 to 5.20. Hogs receipts 14,000 up 5 to 10 cents, with light 4.70 to 5.97, mixed 4.80 to 5.10, heavy 4.80 to 5.10, bulk 4.90 to 5.05. Sheep receipts 3,000 and strong, with ewes 4.25 to 6.75, yearlings 6.00 to 7.25, lambs 5.85 to 7.85.
Chicago March 21 butter and egg market reports steady conditions. Creamery butter selling 28 cents average, dairies 20 to 26 cents. Eggs quoted steady at 14 and 1/2 cents for small graded and large lots.
Chicago March 21 poultry market shows firm turkey prices at 14 cents per pound and chickens and springs at 13 cents. No further details provided.
New York March 21 Wheat for May delivery quoted at 1.02 and a half. Corn quoted at 75 38 cents per bushel in today’s market report.
Butter shows ease with receipts of 3 677 crates. Creamery thirds to firsts move at 28 27 cents, others unchanged. Eggs firm with 19 539 receipts. firsts at 15 to 16 cents, seconds around 14 cents.
Peoria March 21 corn market notes No 3 grade priced at 62 percent as reported by Peoria Produce Market.
New York on March 21 reports bank statement data with reserves at 25 percent, loans up by 934000, deposits up 10251000, reserve rise 9322000, surplus 6759000 and ex-US deposits up 6501000. Nonmember banks hold deposits of 749841000 with cash on hand 53590000 and loans 775340000.
Markets show corn 60 to 65c oats 40 to 45c and wheat retail 80 to 90c. Cracked corn 1.45 per cwt. Eggs and butter vary by grade. live stock prices include hogs, sheep, lambs, and cattle. Poultry and vegetables list prices for chickens ducks cabbage onions potatoes and more.
The Muscatine Commercial club doubles completed last night with low scores in the final games. E J Zeidler and W F Miksch rolled a net total of 1058 for the evening, while Pair No 16 also posted 1058 to lead. Finals set for next Monday with top nets advancing.
In Chicago last night the Central AAU basketball championships saw three games. The Meteors beat Hull House 24 to 23 in a thrilling finish to set up a semifinal with Detroit Y M C A, and Evanston Reds defeated Wheaton 33 to 26, while Central Y M C A topped Evanston Blues 47 to 20.
About 300 workers clashed at the Cuyahoga plant of the American Steel and Wire Company in Cleveland on March 20, driven by hunger to fight for available jobs. The confrontation followed renewed hiring pressures as conditions worsened for laborers seeking employment.
Amusement notes explain how the play We Are King earned a valued title after three years. A. W. Cross presents Lawrence Ewart in the comedy about a newspaper correspondent who, while masquerading as a king, learns he is the rightful heir to Kahnburg. The title’s appeal grew, making it highly valuable.
Commentary notes the odd title We Are King helps the play attract notice and fortune over three years. The piece argues curiosity from the title boosts attention, aiding success and encouraging advertisers to pursue distinctive ideas. The show plays at the Grand Monday evening.
Horace Hawker and family visited Lee Tharp in Moscow last Sunday. Mrs Alfred Marolf returned from Wilton. Homer Hudson came from Wisconsin with seven Holstein cattle. Clara Marolf plans a Muscatine visit for a week. Tony Fickler spent Saturday in Iowa City. Lew Webster and family from West Liberty visited his East Wapsie brother Sunday.
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