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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1908
Page
9
The Muscatine Journal promotes its Want Column as the swift way to buy sell rent or exchange. Ads at 1 cent per word in advance reach about 30 000 readers in Eastern Iowa with quick results.
This anniversary number of the magazine features a fine portrait of Miss Maude Adams in her new play The Jesters on the cover. It showcases portraits of Alla Nazimova Lotta Faust Chauncey Olcott Olga Nethersole Christie McDonald Katherine Gray and includes reproductions by George Burroughs Torrey. An illustrated article titled Peru Old and New accompanies the issue.
Des Moines March 31 Iowa Evening Press reports Fayette county and northeastern Iowa are stirred by the murder of farmer Arlon Whitbeck near West Union. His son Walter was captured in Minnesota and returned for the crime after his pockets held a large sum. Coroner’s jury says Whitbeck knew more than he admitted and urges further investigation. his wife was arrested then released.
Chicago March 31 markets show wheat May at 93% to 93% and corn May around 66. Oats hover near 53. Pork May at 13.90 with July 14.22 to 14.40. Hogs close strong up about 29 cents to a top of 6.25. Chicago Produce lists wheat grades and hog receipts with quotes and ranges for futures and cash.
Chicago markets show May wheat rising to 93 1/4 with highs near 93 49 and closes around 92 1/2 while July slips to 87 1/2. Corn May opens at 66 1/4 with highs 66 1/2 and closes 66 1/4. Oats May opens 53 1/2 to 53 5/4, closes 53. Park May at 13.67, Ribs 7.30-7.32, Rye cash 74-75, Barley 70-84, Timothy March 4.65, Clover March 24.00.
Chicago reports cattle receipts of 3500 with steady prices. Beeves bring 4.70 to 7.50 dollars while cows and heifers sell around 2.00 dollars.
March 31 Chicago market notes weak demand for poultry with turkey, loc, and spring chickens priced lower amid softer trading conditions. Local buyers and sellers adjust expectations as prices drift downward across products.
Butter firm with creameries at 22 to 2 percent and dairies at 20 to 26 percent. Eggs steady at 14 cents.
New York March 31 Wheat May at 1.01 and Corn May at 75 4 cents. Market notes show steady trading and price quotes for futures in the New York Produce Market.
New York poultry markets show alive poultry steady with fowls at 14cc and 12 to 15c dressed. turkeys at 14c and 17c. Butter and eggs also firm with creamery specials at 29 to 29 14 cents and extras at 28 percent. eggs firm with large receipts.
St Louis market notes closing wheat for May at 93 and three quarters cents, corn for May at 63 63/4 cents, and oats for May at 49 1/2 cents.
Peoria market notes corn No 2 at 62 cents per bushel with price detail from Peoria, March.
Corn market 60 to 65 cents. Oats 40 to 45 cents. Wheat 80 to 90 cents retail, 1.00. Cracked corn retail 1.45 per cwt. Pop corn prices per cwt and peck listed. Bran 1.35 per cwt. Oil meal 1.75 per cwt. Shorts 1.35 to 1.40 per cwt. Barley 75 to 80 cents per bushel. Hay 7.90 to 10.00. Fresh eggs 15 cents. Local live stock market ships pay. Choice heavy 5.50. Choice light 5.40. Rough heavy 5.00. Stags 4.00.
The Nelson Attell bout at Frisco tonight draws heavy local interest. Nelson, once popular in Muscatine, faces trouble locating the Hebrew. Attell, with strong local ties, is likely around 125 pounds while the fight is billed at 130. Eddie Graney to run the mill.
The list shows diverse market rates from cows and calves to lambs and hogs, with poultry like chickens and turkeys, vegetables such as cabbage onions and potatoes, fruits including lemons oranges and bananas, and general groceries like flour cheese and sugar. Prices are given per unit or per pound, peck, or dozen, outlining a wide range of retail and live- weight figures.
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