Corn Sharp Drop as Strike News Spreads
News from Chicago and Seattle reports corn prices tumbling with sharp declines amid strike rumors that the end may be near. May and July futures eased while receipts remained light, and provisions showed mixed moves as market players anticipated disrupted traffic and weaker stock accumulation. Seattle prices for feed, bran, and wheat showed minor shifts alongside cattle and beef receipts and value ranges.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Millichet
Dr James Headache Powders promise fast relief
An old advertisement touts Dr James Headache Powders as the quickest relief for dull throbbing or violent headaches. The pitch urges buyers to send ten cents for a package, claiming immediate nerve relief and total customer satisfaction.
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Coffee Prices Fall on Market Downturn and Rail Disruptions
Coffee futures showed increased activity in New York on April 10 as prices declined further. Railroad bottlenecks hindered shipments to interior markets, unsettling traders and contributing to the downbeat sentiment.
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New York
Coffee futures dip after opening slump and late trading decline
The market opened 9 to 14 points lower and stayed weak as May and September contracts traded 12 to 24 points below Saturday’s close. In late trading May touched 14.2 percent with Sept at 14.06. Prices hovered near lows, with April 14.06 and other months showing declines. Spot coffee remains nominal. Mio Taite, Santos 3434 4c.
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Wheat and Flour Exports Reach 151 Million Bushels
Exports of wheat and flour from July 1 1917 to April 2 1920 total 151 181 000 bushels of wheat and 91 659 900 bushels of flour. The three year period compares with 131 988 000 bushels of wheat and 221 346 000 bushels of wheat last year to April 3 1919 after prorating April. The late year total includes shipments by the American Relief Administration and American Expeditionary Force.
Winter Wheat and Labor in Oregon Counties Report
A department of agriculture summary for April 1 shows Urutilla county winter wheat at 82 percent, Murrow at 170 percent, and Union at 2 percent. Rye condition is not given. Farm labor supply is up 6 percent from last year, while demand is about 5 percent higher.
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Oregon
Urutilla
Murrow County
Union County
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Hides and Wool Steady as Markets Report Mixed Grain Action
New York April 13 Hides and wool unchanged while corn in Portland rose on a stronger bid for immediate delivery at 72.57 a ton. Chitnga exchange bid higher due to switchmen strike easing. Futures at 64 for other corn. Outs bid at 960 and 61 a ten with mill feed at 40.50. Potato and vegetable shortages persist with wholesale potatoes at 84 per hundred. Supply scarce as markets near depletion. shipments and retail supply constrained. Weston Mountain crops supplying some stores.
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Chitnga Exchange
Perann
Yakima
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Price of Chickens Now 28 Cents
The living chicken price is 28 conte, with fowls selling at 40 cents per pound dressed. The article contains garbled text and unclear details, but centers on poultry pricing and market remarks from a period-era source.
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Pendleton
Proverb and Policy Echo in Early Mussian Thought
A Mussian proverb on cooperation notes that collective effort provides clothing for the naked. A debate on Jewish settlement in Palestine discusses applying Mosaic land laws to curb speculation. Britain reports over 344,000 unemployed ex soldiers amid economic concerns.
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