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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1915
Page
2
Chicago, Aug 21. Selling pressure was heavy on wheat due to export trade difficulties and shipping disruptions from boat sinkings. Closing prices slipped with September at 1.0254 and December at 1.60. Corn fell about 7 1/2 cents, oats down 4 to 5 cents, provisions mixed. Rains in Illinois and Ohio Valley offered brief strength before bulls faced broad declines.
A concise report shows city vehicle lot figures for today and comparisons from last week and last year. Minneapolis records 223 today and 189 last week, 298 last year while Duluth lists 21 today, 5 last week, and 99 last year. another Minneapolis line shows 36 today, 92 last week, and 99 last year.
Estimated figures for Monday show Wheat at 287, Corn 63, Qats 293. Hog offerings total 30,000 head while Cattle reach 18,000 and Sheep 16,000 in the latest market outlook.
Wheat prices quoted today at 347 with a contract 56 estimated versus 347 last year 212. Corn prices at 1 with a contract 65 estimated and 81 last year 449. Oats at 393 with a contract and 393 estimated and 333 last year.
Wheat receipts show 1 156 000 today vs 1 385 000 last year. Corn receipts 300 000 today vs 1 259 000 last year. Oats receipts 1 462 000 today vs 1 236 000 last year. Shipments list Wheat 1 165 000 today vs 797 000 last year. Corn 380 000 today vs 328 000 last year. Oats 361 000 today vs 623 000 last year.
Chicago cash grain prices report bid ranges for wheat and corn across red and hard wheat grades. No. 2 red wheat at about 1.10 to 1.11 dollars, No. 3 red around 1.07 to 1.09, No. 2 yellow corn about 0.82 to 0.84 with other mixed and white grades also listed. Oats values for new and white oats shown, with standard and old white oats prices.
Kansas City market data lists wheat, corn, and oats prices for various grades. No. 2 hard wheat at 1.16 to 1.27 dollars, No. 2 corn around 0.72 dollars, No. 2 oats about 0.40 to 0.42 dollars per unit, with several grade ranges shown.
Wheat spot weak with No 2 red at 1.15 cif New York prompt shipment. No 2 hard at 1.1914 cif on rail. No 1 northern Duluth 1.074 cif and Manitoba 1.01 cif. Buffalo notes. Futures weaker at September 1.12. Corn spot barely steady No 2 yellow 0.9014 prompt shipment. Oats quiet.
Clover seed prime cash quoted at 8.95 for October 9.40 for December and 9.30 for December in Toledo. Alsike prime cash listed at 9.05 for September 9.10 for October 9.15 for October. Timothy prime cash shown at 17.14 for September 3.27 for September 14? unclear. October 3.12.
Minneapolis grain notes from August 21 show lower wheat prices with 223 car receipts versus 298 a year ago. Cash wheat values list No 1 hard at 1.45 to 1.54, No 1 northern at 1.27 to 1.54, and No 2 northern around 1.22 to 1.42, with No 3 wheat near 1.75 to 1.85 per bushel.
Chicago market report shows hogs receipts about 5,000 with steady to higher prices across categories. Hogs light and mixed trade around 5.00 to 7.90 per cwt led by heavy hogs near 5.95 to 7.70. Cattle receipts 100 with natives 6.00 to 10.25, western steers 6.75 to 9.15, cows and yearlings 3.10 to 9.00, calves 8.50 to 12.25. Sheep receipts 2,060 steady with wethers 5.60 to 6.25, ewes 3.50 to 5.70, lambs 6.50 to 8.85.
Hogs receipts 1,700 steady with pigs and lights priced 7.40 to 7.75, mixed and butchers 7.45 to 7.75, good heavies 6.80 to 7.20. Cattle receipts 200 steady native beef including steers 7.50 to 10.15, yearling steers and heifers 6.50 to 10.00, cows around 6.00 to 8.00, stockers and feeders 6.00 to 6.25, native calves 6.00 to 11.06. Sheep receipts none. lambs 7.75 to 8.50, sheep and ewes 5.50 to 7.00.
Kansas City stockyard receipts show hogs higher with bulk 6.40 to 7.35, heavies 6.25 to 7.00, lights around 7.00. Cattle steady with steers 7.00 to 9.90, cows and heifers 4.50 to 9.75, calves 6.00 to 10.25. Sheep receipts 1,000 higher with lambs 8.25 to 8.75, yearlings 6.25 to 7.00, wethers 5.50 to 6.25.
Cattle receipts 100 steady with steers seven dollars to nine dollars and seventy five cents while cows and heifers range six to seven dollars and seventy five cents. Hog receipts 5,200 up. heavy hogs six dollars ten cents to six forty five, light hogs seven dollars twenty to seven twenty, pigs eighty five to seventy five cents to ten dollars bulk six dollars fifteen to six fifty. Sheep receipts 100 steady. yearlings five sixty to six twenty five, wethers five twenty five to six dollars, lambs eight to eight seventy.
Elgin Utah August 21 no butter market today.
New York August 21 large international affairs loom over markets as stocks liquidate amid fears tied to Arabic episode developments. Reports of British denial on naval protection for the Arabic attack renew tensions with Germany and prompt possible government diplomacy from Washington. Steel and major issues dip while overall volume reaches about 550000 shares. bank loans rise about 32 million with a cash gain near 11 million and reserves up 5.35 million.
Closing quotations on the New York Stock Exchange show mixed outcomes with American Beet Sugar at 58, American Can at 56, American Car and Foundry 64, and notable levels for American Sugar Refining 108 1/4, and General Electric 169. Market leaders include Bethlehem Steel 274, American Telephone 121 3/4, and U S Steel around 110 3/4 as investors cycled through leaders and laggards amid broad activity.
New York money rates list mercantile paper at 3144334 and sterling at 60. day bills stand at 461.50 with demand 466.50 and cables 467.25. Francs demand 5.86, cables 5.84. masks demand 8114, cables 8134. Lives demand 6.47, cables 6.45. rubles demand 3514, cables 3514. Bar silver at ATA. Mexican dollars 37.
East St. Louis hog receipts 1,700 market steady mixed. Prices: heavy 6.80 to 7.20, rough 6.00 to 6.25, light 7.70 to 7.75, pigs 7.40 to 7.75, bulk 7.50 to 7.75. Cattle receipts 200 market steady top 10.15. Sheep none. market steady.
Peoria on August 21 reports corn prices drifting lower with No 3 white at 80 2, No 4 white at 79 4, No 2 yellow at 80, No 6 mixed at 78 1/2 cents, and a 3 sample at 78 1/2 cents. Oats show a slight decline with No 3 white around 81 1/0 and No 4 white near 83.
Spot coffee barely steady with Roi No 7 Santos No 4 and 934 in New York trade dated August 21, listing prices for Santos and other grades.
Prices paid for hay and grains include Gr No 2 wheat at 1.00, wheat at 1.10, flour at 7.69, corn 0.85 to 0.86, old oats 0.52, new oats 0.40 to 0.50, old baled hay 17, prairie hay 6.50 to 8.00, baled prairie hay 8.50 to 10.00, baled straw 5.50 to 6.00, shredded fodder 8.00, new loose hay 13.00, Alsike clover seed 9.00 to 10.00, new clover hay 9.00, crab grass 7.50, clover hullings 10.00, clover seed 7.00 to 3.00.
Retail selling prices reported for flour include High patent flour $6.80, Straight patent flour $6.60, patent flour $6.80, bran $25.00 per ton, shipstuff $32.0 per ton, corn meal $2 per 100 pounds. Hogs listed: wagon hogs choice quality 200 to 300 pounds average $6.70 to $7.15, 150 to 175 pounds average $7.00 to $7.15, 125 to 150 pounds average $6.90 to $7.15.
Quotations from local butchers list prices for light and heavy hogs rough sows and stags fat steers heifers cows veal calves bulls spring lambs and sheep plus poultry butter eggs turkeys geese ducks and butter packing stock, with varied per pound or per unit figures. Entries reflect historical market rates in a compact price sheet.
Reported by Wm Malambri. Carrots three bunches five cents. Beets three bunches five cents. Cauliflower various prices ten to twenty cents each. Cabbage per head five to ten cents. Wax and string beans per quart six cents. Summer squash each one cent. New potatoes per peck twenty five cents. Cucumbers large each five to ten cents. Celery per stalk 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.
A fragment lists assorted dried fruits and prices including figs at 10 cents for a 10 ounce package, imported Ib Be figs, umbrella layer figs, and dates such as dromedary and Halowi with bulk pricing around 10 to 15 cents per pound. The text appears as a shop or market price brief from an era of catalog-like notices.
A local market ad lists shelled nut meats including almonds and pecans with per pound prices, and a wide range of fruits such as cherries, currants, prunes, plums, apricots, apples, peaches, pineapples, bananas, watermelons, and cantaloupes with unit prices. Also features nuts including cocoanuts, English walnuts, Brazils, filberts, pecans, Italian chestnuts, and roasted or raw peanuts with varying per pound costs.
Prices for hides and wool listed with grades and per pound or unit values. Hides range from 12c to 18c for various grades, horses priced from 3 to 4 dollars, calves, kip, and glue terms noted. Wool pelts and shearings shown with per unit values and quality-based grading.
Omaha market bulletin lists wheat No 2 hard at 1.18 1/22, corn No 2 white 73 3/4, No 2 yellow 75 4, oats November 3.04 3/4 with indexed percentages. Prices reflect current cash grain trading in Omaha on August 21.
Uncertain political outlook and forecasts dampen wheat while export hedging and cash buying shape prices in Kansas City. Corn declines on bearish Illinois August report and country selling, and oats drop amid lack of contract stocks. Provisions show modest lard demand but weak pork. packers and ash trade improve slightly, while the season remains dull.
New York market report lists butter steady at creamery extras 92 score with various firsts seconds and extras. eggs fresh gathered extras 27 and firsts 24 to 31. cheese easy with state whole milk rush flats white and colored specials and average figures.
Chicago August 21 Butter prices steady to lower with 2C 244c quoted. Eggs unchanged with 7,116 cases received. firsts 18 19¢, ordinary firsts 18 19¢. Poultry alive lower with fowls 13c and springs 16 34c. Potatoes higher with 30 car receipts. Jersey bulk 57 58c and Minnesota Ohids 42c.
New York August 21 market notes show poultry prices for dressed and iced fowls and turkeys. Listings include fresh fowls iced at 183 174, fresh turkeys iced at 15 16, alive chickens rollers and fowls at 17 and 20, with turkeys at 13.
In St Louis on August 21 Wheat No 6d priced at 1.06 to 1.10 dollars. Corn No 4 at 79, No 3 yellow at 81, No 2 white at 78. Oats No 3 white 42 to 48, No 4 white 39 to 40.
Grain market brief from Liverpool reports wheat and corn pricing. Wheat No. northern Duluth at 644d, corn American mixed current price 9s.
Kansas City price list shows butter creamery firsts 27 cents, seconds 23. Eggs firsts 19, seconds 14. Poultry hens 12, roosters 10, broilers 15. Packing year 1914.
Sugar futures in New York on Aug 21 closed steady to 10 cents lower as selling appeared with 700 lots traded. September 3.60, December 3.20, March 3.03, May 3.10.
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