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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1915

Page

9

Hides and Wool Price List Reported by Bolles and Rogers

Market notes list prices for hides, tallow, wool, and related goods. No. 1 cured hides at 12 cents, No. 1 green hides kip 10 cents, No. 1 calf skins 15 cents, horse hides No. 1 at 3.00 to 3.50 dollars, ponies on glues 1.23 to 1.50, No. 1 tallow 5 and 4/5 cents, No. 2 tallow 2 1/4 cents, white grease and browns. Wool clear bright native at 25 to 28 cents, braid and heavy burry ranges 16 to 18 1/4 cents.

Bolles & Rogers

Rain Lifts Wheat Prices Amid Market Unease

Chicago August wheat fell as government data released after hours showed smaller declines than bears predicted. Corn also eased despite favorable weather, while oats had a milder drop. Rains in Kansas and Oklahoma offered little sustained support, with Canada cutting sowings adding pressure. Hog prices rose, lifting provisions, as traders weighed export prospects.

Chicago Washington Kansas Oklahoma Liverpool Canada Moosejaw Red River

Visible supply figures for grains this week

Wheat totals show 7,376,000 on hand this week, up from 6,582,000 last week and 34,324,000 in the year prior. Corn comes in at 2,629,000 this week, versus 2,306,000 last week and 2,718,000 last year. Oats register 886,000 this week, with 1,309,000 last week and 10,11,000 last year.

Minneapolis and Duluth Weather and Holiday Traffic Figures

City and regional transport updates show today figures for Minneapolis and Duluth with last week and last year comparisons. Winnipeg reports a holiday period reading and prior year figures, indicating patterns in daily and weekly activity.

Minneapolis Duluth Winnipeg

Agricultural totals Snapshot in County Markets

Wheat 483 cats or baskets, Corn 523, Oats 208. Hogs 14,000 head, Cattle 3,000, Sheep 14,000. Local market report lists grain and livestock totals across categories with emphasis on hog and sheep volumes. Market listings reflect large livestock sizes and grain quantities for the period.

Wheat and Corn Futures Contracts Report

Wheat prices today at 110 percent of last year with 439 indicated. Corn contracts show 227 with 50 estimated, comparing to 195 last year. Oats at 87 with 429 last year, notes unclear.

Wheat and Corn and Oats Daily Totals Compared

Current wheat production stands at 1 054 000 versus 2 370 000 last year. Corn today shows 891 000 compared with 681 000 previously. Oats today are 33 000, down from 2 125 000 last year.

Grain prices report shows mixed year to date gains

Wheat at 647000 today versus 1 991000 last year. Corn at 572000 today versus 573000 last year. Oats at 333000 today versus 661000 last year. The data reflect fluctuating futures across staples.

Kansas City Produce Market Report Summary

Kansas City Kansas City Mo August 9 butter creamery firsts twenty seven seconds twenty four packing eighteen eggs firsts eighteen seconds twelve thirteen fourteen note: OCR fragment indicates market grades for butter creamery eggs with counts. details incomplete.

Kansas City

Chicago produce prices and egg receipts report

Chicago market update shows butter higher for creamery grade with markets firm. Egg receipts total 13,247 cases at mark with variations in ordinary firsts and firsts. Poultry market remains unsettled with live fowls around 13 to 16 percent and spring chickens at 16 to 16 1/4 percent.

Chicago

Chicago cash grain prices on August 9

Wheat and corn prices listed for various grades with No 2 red at 1157 and 113 for No 3 red and lower grades. Details include No 2 hard at 128 and range for other hard and yellow oats terms.

St Louis Cash Grain Market Prices Report

In St Louis on August 9 wheat and corn prices are listed by grade. No. 2 red wheat around 1.16 per bushel, No. 2 hard near 1.25, No. 4 red about 1.08, and various values for No. 3 and No. 4 forms. Corn No. 2 around 0.79 to 0.82, No. 3 near 0.79, No. 4 not listed, yellow and white varieties shown with quoted ranges. Oats values range from 0.45 to 0.60 for several grades with some not listed.

St,louis ST. Louis

Kansas City Cash Grain Prices Ad

Kansas City market report lists wheat prices for No. 2 hard at 1.3207 to 1.34, old at 1.40, No. 3 hard 1.21 to 1.32, No. 4 hard 1.05 to 1.27, No. 2 red 1.17 to 1.18, No. 3 red 1.15 to 1.16, No. 4 red 1.07 to 1.09. Corn quotes show No. 2 73.73 to 74, No. 3 72 to 73, No. 2 yellow 77 to 77 1/4, No. 3 yellow 76 1/4, No. 2 white 74 to 75, No. 3 white 75 to 76. Oats values list No. 2 at 46 to 50, No. 3 at 44 to 49, No. 2 white 60 to 61, No. 3 white 58 to 69.

Chicago Aqag Park Kansas City Kansas City

Omaha Wheat and Corn Prices Report

Market bulletin from Omaha lists No. 2 hard wheat at 1.25 to 1.40 dollars, No. 2 white corn at 74 to 74.14, No. 2 yellow 74 to 74.24, No. 2 73 to 73. Oats No. 3 white 51 to 34. Prices reflect grain trading levels for denominations and grades typical of today’s commodity exchange.

Minneapolis Wheat Prices and Receipts Report

In Minneapolis on August 9 wheat receipts reached 205 cars, up from 196 a year earlier. Cash wheat prices were posted as No 1 hard 1.57 and No 1 northern around 1.39 to 1.50, with No 2 northern near 1.33 and No 3 wheat near 1.27 to 1.43 in available quotes.

Minneapolis Northern Teasure

Wheat and grain prices in New York and Buffalo futures

Wheat spot easy No 2 red at 121 cif New York export and No 2 hard 1 26 cif arrive. No 1 northern Duluth and Manitoba 1 111% cif. Buffalo futures easy September 1.16. Corn spot easy No 2 yellow 89 lake and rail Aug 20. Oats spot weak standard 66 14, No 8 white 66 4, clipped white 69 74.

New York Duluth Manitoba Buffalo Lake

Grain price report from Peoria market shows mixed values

Peoria market prices list corn and oats with varied quotes. No. 2 white and yellow corn range around 79c to 9c, mixed and sample types shown, oats steady with No. 3 white near 45c.

Peoria

Chicago market summarizes hogs cattle and sheep prices

Chicago market report shows hog receipts at about 25 000 with varied values across types, cattle receipts at 223 000 with weak native beef cattle and mixed western steers, cows and calves, and sheep receipts around 13 000 with easy lamb and sheep price ranges. Prices span from roughly 5.95 to 7.10 for hogs and 6.10 to 10.30 for cattle, lambs 7.25 to 9.50.

Chicago

Livestock Receipts and Prices Reported in St Louis Market

Stockyards data show hogs receipts 4,200 with steady to 25 cent gains, ranging from 7.25 to 7.75 for pigs and lights up to 7.70 for mixed and butchers. Cattle receipts 9,400 with steady to 25 cent rise. beef steers near 10.15, yearling and heifer steers 8.50 to 10.00, cows 6.00 to 8.00, stockers 6.00 to 8.25. Sheep receipts 5,000, strong to higher. lambs 9.00 to 9.79, sheep and ewes 5.25 to 7.25.

ST. Louis

Kansas City Live Stock Markets Report

Hogs receipts 6,000 higher with bulk at 7.35 to 7.77 for heavies and 6.50 to 7.40 for lights. Pigs around 6.50 to 7.00. Cattle receipts 13,000 lower with steers cows and heifers from 4.50 to 9.50. Calves 6.00 to 10.50. Sheep receipts 5,000 higher with lambs 8.50 to 9.15 and yearlings 6.75 to 7.50. Wethers 6.50 to 7.00, ewes 6.25.

Kansas City Kansas WCITY

Hogs Cattle and Sheep Receipts Summary at Omata Aug 9

Hogs receipts around 5,000 with heavy, steady demand and prices from 6.00 to 6.60 for light hogs. sows and bulk trading at 5.75 to 7.15 and 6.20 to 6.50 respectively. Cattle receipts about 7,200 with lower trend. steers 7.00 to 9.75, cows and heifers 5.85 to 7.65, calves 7.00 to 10.00. Sheep receipts 18,600 slow. yearlings 6.25 to 7.25, wethers 5.75 to 6.50, lambs 8.50 to 8.90.

Omata

War era stocks buoy market and lift steel shares

New York August 9 trading showed renewed demand for industrial and war shares with profits taken but broad buying through the day. United States Steel rose to a movement high while Motors Tobacco and Petroleum issues showed strength. the war order contract news aided bullish sentiment. Exchange rates dipped to new lows. closing quotes listed numerous steel and industrials with the market buoyant and cautious.

New York United States Canadian- Pacific Montreal London Paris

Local market prices for hay and grain

Prices paid include No 2 wheat 1.00 and 1.10, flour 7.00, corn 0.85 to 0.86, old oats 0.52, new oats 0.35 to 0.50, old baled hay 19.50 to 20.00, prairie hay 6.50 to 8.00, baled prairie hay 8.50 to 10.00, baled straw 5.50 to 6.00, shredded fodder 0.00, old loose hay 18.50 to 19.00, new loose hay 110 to 11, Alsike clover seed 39.00 to 10.00, new clover hay 9.00, crab grass 7.50, clover hullings 10.00, clover seed 7.00 to 8.00.

Flour and hog prices from Knollenberg Milling firm

The Knollenberg Milling company reports retail selling prices for flour and mill products including High patent flour at 7.00 per unit, Straight patent flour 36.80, Ward wheat flour 7.00, Bran 25.00 per ton, Shipstuff 32 per ton, Corn meal 2 per 100 pounds. Hog prices show wagon hogs of choice quality 200 to 300 pounds averaging 6.70 to 7.15, 150 to 175 pounds averaging 7.00 to 7.15, and 125 to 150 pounds averaging 6.90 to 7.15.

the. Knollenberg Milling ,Company Ward

Quotations From Local Butchers and Prices

A historical fragment lists livestock and animal product prices. Hogs and heavy hogs quoted between 6.35 and 7.10. Fat cattle and veal values shown, along with spring lambs and sheep. Poultry and eggs prices include hens roosters and turkeys, with butter and packing stock rates noted.

Fresh Produce Prices From Local Market Report

(Reported by Wm Malambri) Carrots three bunches five cents. Beets three bunches five cents. Cauliflower each ten to twenty cents. Cabbage per head five to ten cents. Wax and string beans per quart. Summer squash each five cents. New potatoes per peck twenty five cents. Cucumbers large each five to ten cents. Celery cabbage each ten to twenty five cents. Young onions three bunches five cents. Tomatoes per pound ten cents. Sweet corn per dozen twenty to twenty five cents. Turnips per peck twenty five cents.

Wm. Malambri

Figs and Dates Prices From Historic California Listing

A compact fragment lists fruit prices in Figs California including 10c per package for figs and imported varieties at 25c, umbrella layers, and dates with bulk pricing at 15c per pound and 25c for two pounds, noting imported branding and specific seller terms.

California Monsons

Wholesale Nut Prices From Cal, Ore Markets

A list of assorted nuts and fruits with per pound or per unit prices. Almonds Valensis seven cents per pound Pecans halves seventy five cents Walnut halves seventy five cents Popcorn shelled ten cents per pound Cherries Cal sweet forty one cents Cherries Oregon pint twenty cents Cherries Mich sour quart fifteen cents Currants quart fifteen cents Prunes Cal dozen fifteen to twenty cents Plums Cal dozen ten to eleven cents Apricots fancy Cal dozen sixteen and a half cents Apples new peck thirty to forty cents Peaches best dozen fifteen to twenty five cents Pineapples each ten to twenty cents Bananas dozen ten to twenty cents Watermelons each thirty five to forty cents Cantaloupes each five to twenty cents Huts Cocoanuts each five ten and fifteen cents Walnuts English pound twenty six cents Brazils pound twenty cents Almonds pound twenty five cents Filberts pound twenty cents Pecans pound twenty cents Chestnuts Italian large pound twenty cents Peanuts roasted pound fifteen cents raw

Oregon

Mercantile and foreign exchange rates report

New York markets show 60 day sterling at 476.50 demand 475.50 cables 476.25 francs demand 5.74 cables 5.734 marks demand 82% cables 82 34 lires demand 6.34 cables 6.32 rubles demand Bond and time loan rates steady with call money high 2 and low 1 percent. last loan 2 percent. closing bid 45 offered at 2.

New York Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange

East St. Louis live stock market report

East St. Louis market data for hogs cattle and sheep with receipts and price ranges. Hogs receipts about 4 000 with mixed terms rising 5 to 10 cents on pigs and lights while heavies steady. Cattle receipts 9 500 with price top around 10 15. Sheep receipts 5 500 and market steady to strong.

East ST. Louis

Wheat and corn market notes from Liverpool

Wheat No 1 northern from Duluth stands at 6d while American corn shows a mixed new bid of Bs. Aid.

Liverpool Duluth

Wheat and corn markets drift amid favorable weather and government crop report

The southwest market rose on rain and unsettled weather while the northwest fell on better crops. The government report shows a total crop of 966,000,000 bu with winter wheat at 9,000,000 bu below July 1 prospects, spring wheat up 12,00900, and total demand limited by light movement. Corn receipts reached 523 cars with samples 1 to 2c lower amid 79.5 crop condition and 2,948,000,000 bu indicated yield. Oats softened as threshing resumed and supplies fell under 1,000,300 bu. Provisions held steady as ribs rose, pork weakened, and lard steady with packer support.

Demand for war horses narrows to foreign buyers only

Markets show limited activity as English buyers pause, leaving French Italian and Belgian purchasers to pick through horses. Prices vary by type with southern draft and extra good mules fetching higher ranges. overall inquiry is weak and dealers urge light runs until season ends.

ST. Louis Sakere

New York Produce Prices August Report

New York price notes for August 9 show butter steady with creamery extras at 92 score and higher creamery readings. eggs irregular with gathered extras and firsts around 23.14 to 25. Firsts and seconds varying across categories. Cheese barely steady with state whole milk flats and specials for white and colored varieties at 13.14 to 13.4 percent.

New York Hennery

Hay Receipts Reported at River Market Weakened

8T Louis hay market reports show 11 cars on west side and 17 on east side of river. Quality described as mixed with timothy and clOver averages steady to moderate demand. Prices offered quietly and firm for good timothy and hay varieties.

Louis Hay and Straw ST. Louis

Prairie hay market report shows weak demand and firm prices

Prairie j is' in liberal supply dull and very weak. Receivers are forced to accept buyers terms to move holdings. Clover scarce and alfalfa arriving sparingly. No 2 and better kinds sell rapidly at firm prices. Clover mixed new timothy alfalfa and straw-wheat prices listed: 11, 12.50, 15, 4.50.

Quest Prairie J

New York Sugar Prices Reported For August Ninth

Raw sugar firm at 4.52 for centrifugal and 3.75 for molasses refined steady with varied grades listed. Crushed 6.45, powdered 5.75, granulated 5.65, confectioners 5.55, cubes 5.90, No 1 540 appears among the figures.

New York

Poultry Market Report From New York August 9

New York Poultry market updates show dressed western frozen roasting chickens at 18 22 cents per pound, fresh iced fowls 118 164, fresh turkeys iced 1516 cents. Alive poultry is irregular with western broilers 15 19 cents, fowls 15 14 16, turkeys 12 18 cents.

New York

Poultry Prices From St Louis Market Report

ST. LOUIS PRODUCE. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 9. Poultry prices list: Chickens 11 to 14 cents. springs 15 cents. turkeys and ducks around 10 cents. geese 9 to 10 cents. Butter Creamery and cheese notes. Eggs at 6 cents.

Springs Chisc

Classified offerings entice daily Whig readers

Readers are urged to peruse The Whig classified pages each day as a profitable time investment. The notice emphasizes a varied array of silent offerings, highlighting the magazine’s appeal and value in discovering new listings.

Whig

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