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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1915
Page
9
Chicago markets closed with a net decline as December wheat fell to 1.05 and May to 1.34, corn down to 4.34, oats weaker, and hogs pulling provisions lower. Traders cited light export demand, favorable weather, and a late European purchase of 1.25 million bushels of domestic wheat.
Readable fragments list farm product car counts including Wheat 81 Corn 193 Oats 115 Hogs 46 000 head Cattle 17 000 head Sheep 16 000 head. Items appear as a ledger line likely from a market or shipment report with aggregate figures.
Readable data shows today and weekly and yearly traffic counts for Minneapolis and Duluth and Winnipeg with multiple numeric values and inconsistent punctuation. The fragment cites Today last week and last year figures for each city, indicating a compile of mobility statistics across three locations.
Wheat and oats futures show mixed levels with contracts ranging around 210 for wheat and 46 252 and 480 for oats. The data reflect today estimates versus last year figures, indicating modest shifts in price and volume across markets.
Wheat output for today is 3,190,000 with last year at 2,299,000. Corn today totals 744,000 versus 1,864,000 previously. Oats today show 834,000 compared with 1,110,600 last year.
Wheat today 3,061,000 compared with 2,555,000 last year. Be Carny Today 342,000 versus 923,000 last year. Oats today 1,074,000 compared with 937,000 last year. Figures indicate relative yield changes.
Readable OCR fragment lists total quantities for wheat at 1,579,000 units, corn at 60,000 units, and oats at 39,000 units, indicating a summary of agricultural commodities in stock or production figures.
Butter firm creamery 23 to 32 cents. Eggs steady receipts 2,613 cases with 29 to 32 cents per dozen firsts 28 14 to 29 12 cents ordinary firsts 26 74 to 27 74 cents. Potatoes unsettled Michigan Wisconsin whites 60 5 cents. Minnesota Dakota whites 60 66 cents. Receipts 7 cars. Poultry alive steady, fowls springs 12 cents.
New York produce markets show 20 dressed poultry steady with western fresh chicks in barrels at 14 to 14.25 cents, fresh fowls iced at 12 to 17 cents, and fresh turkeys 17 to 22 cents. Alive stock dull and prices unsettled.
Louis area market notes show poultry prices with chickens at 104 to 106 cents, springs 18 cents, turkeys around 14 cents, ducks 14 cents, Reese 12 cents, butter 32 cents, eggs 29 to 14? 20 cents.
Kansas City prices listed for dairy and poultry items as of November 30. Butter, firsts 30c. seconds 21c. Eggs, firsts 30c. seconds 21c. Poultry hens 14 3c. turkeys 12c. Trade figures reflect few buyers and sellers in the market.
Chicago cash grain prices dated November 30 show No 4 red wheat at 93, No 4 hard western at 92, No 1 N S at 1.0643, various white and mixed corn bids from 66 to 68 cents, No 3 yellow oats at 89.14 to 89.4, and No 4 white oats around 38 to 42 cents per bushel. Prices reflect bid quotes for standard and grade classifications.
ST. LOUIS cash grain listing shows No 3 red wheat at 109 11/16 cents, No 4 red around 105, No 2 hard 81.03, No 4 hard 83. Corn values include No 2 at 63.14, No 3 at 63.0, No 4 at 61.0, No 2 yellow 65.15, No 3 yellow 65.42, No 4 62. Oats quotes list No 3 white 38.15, No 4 white 37.00, No 2 87 3/4, No 3 86 3/4, No 4 32.03.
Kansas City market data shows wheat and corn quotes across grades and colors with prices for No 2 hard to No 4 red wheat, No 2 yellow and white corn, and oat grades No 2 through No 4 white. Values listed as dollars and cents per bushel with varying decimals.
Omaha market notes show No 2 hard wheat at 98 and 51.00 a bushel for futures, corn No 2 white at 63 17 63 8, No 2 yellow at 66 14 66 14, and No 2 oats at 37 1 2 3734 cents per bushel.
Liverpool market notes list No 2 hard winter wheat at 12 shillings 7 pence, with old and new Us prices. Corn values show La Plata at 3 pence per bushel.
In Peoria Illinois on November 30 price quotes show upticks across several grain futures. No. 5 white corn at 60.0 cents, No. 6 white at 58.0, No. 2 yellow at 64.4, and No. 3 mixed at 61.0 with oats noted higher at 12.46 after adjustments.
In Minneapolis the wheat market shows steady activity with receipts of 434. Early comparisons against last year’s 335 show modest firming. Cash No 1 hard and 1.00 to 1.04 arrive, No 1 Northern about 1.02 to 1.14, No 2 Northern around .98 to .99, No 3 wheat around 24.96.
New York weathered a mixed grain market with wheat spot steady and futures easing. No 1 durum priced about 1.1354 fob while No 1 northern futures show slight uptrend in Newet markets. corn spot firm at about 80 3/4 cents and oats spot easy for No 3 white around 44 4/4 cents.
Toledo seed market report lists Clover Prime cash at 12.05 for February 12.15 for May 11.95 for May, and February 12.15 for March. Alsike Prime cash 10.27, eb. 10.47 for March 10.55 for March. Timothy Prime cash 3.07 for February 3.73 for March. No further context provided.
Chicago market receipts show hogs at 7,000 to 7,600 head with mixed trade and ropa prices around 80 cents to 76 cents. cattle receipts about 77,000 with native beef and western steers and cows selling from 2.70 to 6.20 per hundredweight. calves up to 10.50. sheep receipts about 10,900 with ewes around 4.10 to 6.10 and lambs 7.00 to 9.25.
Hogs receipts 9700 steady to higher with pigs and lights 5.75 to 6.80, mixed and butchers 6.40 to 6.90, good heavy 6.89 to 6.90. Cattle receipts 5000 steady native steer prices 7.50 to 7.10, yearlings and heifers 3.85 to 7.10, cows 5.50 to 7.00, stockers and feeders 5.0 to 7.2, native calves 6.00 to 10.25. Sheep receipts 3800 strong yearlings 7.50, lambs 8.25 to 9.15, sheep and ewes 5.50 to 6.25.
Kansas City market figures show cattle and hogs trading steady. Cattle included 15 000 head with steers at 6.25 per 1000 pounds and cows and heifers around 4.00 to 9.00, calves 6.00 to 9.25. Sheep steady with lambs 84 to 100, yearlings 62 to 24, wethers 5.50 to 6.25 and ewes 41 to 75.
Omaha Neb Nov 30 Rough data shows cattle, hogs, and sheep wheeling through the market. Hogs around 9,000 head steady with values near 6.25 to 6.55 for loads and 5.25 to 6.40 for bulk. cattle about 10,400 head with steers around 6.00 to 10.00 and heifers 5.25 to 6.75. sheep about 1,300 with yearlings at 6.00 to 7.50, wethers 5.00 to 5.75 and lambs 8.00 to 4.56.
East St Louis market summary shows cattle 6,500 head at steady prices with a top at 10.20. Hogs 9,500 head steady with mixed and butcher grades from 6.40 to 6.90, heavy hogs 6.80 to 6.90, leant by light 6.40 to 6.80, pigs 5.75 to 6.00. Bulk buyers ranged 6.40 to 6.80 per hundredweight.
New York Nov 2 Resistance to selling pressure marked today's stagnant market as total volume reached 492000 shares. Leaders United States Steel and major railroads rebounded after attritional attacks. Diamond Match and Harvester preferred each gained, while Cuban-American Sugar and South Porto Rico Sugar climbed. American Can Common was active, advancing to 64. London dealers remained moderate sellers of industrials and coppers but bought transcontinentals.
Mercantile exchange quotes show silver at 56 34 and Mexican dollars at 38 44. Short term loans at 2 and call money fluctuated with high and low figures. Closing bid stands near 137.00 amid market volatility in New York trading.
Market notes from New York on November 30 show butter firmer and creamery extras with mixed quotes. Various graded eggs and cheese specials appear, including unsettled egg textures and fresh-patter variations, alongside nearby henhouse whites and browns and state fat products priced as specials.
Chicago market brief reports rye No 2 at 0.70 and barley at 0.70 with a Uae notation, indicating current status of prices in Chicago on November 30. The terse entry records commodity quotes for rye and barley in a daily market update.
New York dateline November 30 notes Spotecuiet Rin No 7 Tag Santos No 4 with a 9 percent indicator.
On November 30 in New York raw sugar remained strong while centrifugal refined firm prices held. Sellers moved molasses at cais 4572 as market activity showed firmness across refined and raw segments.
A market revival yesterday saw corn and fodder loads sold freely. Seven loads of corn brought 60, 59 and 58 cents per bushel, three loads of oats sold at 35 and 34 cents, and baled straw, baled hay, and loose hay fetched 5, 14, and 10 dollars per ton respectively.
Local market prices list grains and feeds with figures for wheat flour corn oats straw and hay. Notable entries include Wheat at 6.20 per unit, Corn 58 260e, Oats 34c, various straw and hay prices, and clover seed ranges from 7.20 to 10.00, reflecting commodity values.
Retail prices list high patent flour 6.20 straight patent 6.00 Ward wheat flour 6.20 Bran 22 per ton Shipstuff 31 per ton Corn meal 2 per 100 lbs. Hog values: choice hams 200–280 lb 6.25, 160–200 lb 5.80–6.20, 140–150 lb 5.50–3.75, 80–110 lb 5.05–3.35, rough heavy hogs 4.80 3.40.
Market notes show choice hogs averaging 200 to 250 pounds at 5.80 to 6.05 per unit and other ranges from 160 to 375 pounds at 5.60 to 5.80, 140 pounds to 1300? and 99 to 125 pounds at 4.60. The report lists rough heavy hogs at 4.90 to 5.40 and pigs at 99 to 125 pounds around 4.60.
Local butcher quotations list prices for livestock and meat products including hogs light at 6.05 per 83.20, rough sows and stags at 5.75, fat steers at 7.00, fat heifers 7.00, cows 5.00, veal calves 9.00, bulls 5.00, spring lambs 11.00, and sheep 5.00.
Market listings show hens and roosters priced by count, eggs at 26 cents, turkeys with old gobblers at 18 cents and young gobblers at 15 cents, turkey hens, geese and ducks priced, butter levels listed for packing stock at 17 cents, country choice 1.25 dollars per unit.
Market notices list prices for cured hides varying by grade from 12c to 15c per pound and green hides from 12c to 13c. Calves, lips, hips, and dead green are shown with per pound or unit values. Horse prices range by size from 3.00 to 4.00, with glue and pony included. wool pelts, shearlings, lambs, and graded wool values noted.
Market notes show reduced activity later this week due to heavy Tharksgiving purchases but ample produce remains. Cranberries quart 10 15c celery small bunch 10c large stocks 5c tomatoes fancy hot house 35 40c per lb cucumbers hot house 25 30c lettuce hot house 20c peppers green Florida 5c each or 2 for 5c cabbage Holland 5 10c squash 20 30c parsnips 3 4 for 5c turnips peck 40c garlic imported 30 40c per lb spinach peck 30c rutabagas per lb 5c cauliflower snow flake 20 25 30c parsley 5c radishes large 5c small 3 for 5c beets 8 bunches 5c Jersey sweet potatoes 3 lb 10c trish potatoes peck 80c Idaho Royal Baking potatoes listed.
A long pantry style list detailing fruits and nuts with unit prices and packaging options. Items include onions, apples, grapes, oranges, pears, persimmons, melons, bananas, lemons, limes, and assorted nuts. Prices range from a few cents to about 75 cents per pound or per dozen, with notes on quality and origin. Several entries mention Cal or Florida sources and statements about first class quality.
The Long Commission 60s Daily Market Letter reports Winnipeg wheat trading higher but not strong enough to spark a broader U S rally. U S export demand remains robust, Manitoba sites unavailable, and Chicago prices near last close. Corn weakens with wheat, while oats show limited buying and further price easing looms. Provisions fall as hogs retreat and pork shorts cover.
Emden Mo November 30 amid muddy roads five hundred people attended the corn show. In the corn icon test 67 entries and awards by L F Gillmore Marion county farm adviser. First on yellow corn Frank Dantrell premium five dollars. second C L Wood premium three. third B F Brough ton premium two. First on white corn Frank Danirell premium five. second Gay Durrett premium three. third Sam Branch premium two. Best general display of farm products by W S Wood premium five with 63 varieties. Second best by W J Hagerty premium three. Third by R D Goodwin premium two. Fancy work had eight contestants, one prize. Plans for next show include poultry and possibly live stock.
An old ad touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a remedy for sluggish liver and bile flow, claiming they wake the liver and brighten mood. The pitch stresses improved action and fewer "moody days," pricing a bottle at 25 cents.
ST. LOUIS November 30 Demand for Timothy clovers mixed alfalfa is tight with meager daily offerings. Ordinary and common grades limited, alfalfa hard to place. Clover mixed No. 2 priced around 13.50 to 17.50. timothy No. 1 about 15.60 to 17.50. Straw scarce and firm at 3.40 track and 6 delivered.
Local column notes market chatter from HL in November 1980 mentioning butter price trends and related dairy items. No full context available beyond brief reference to price movement and regional notes from Elgin.
Real estate dealer John T. White will auction the 20214 acre William Thrig farm five miles southwest of Palmyra Missouri on December 14. The property includes a seven room house a new horse barn a dairy barn a silo and outbuildings with black land valued at 100 dollars per acre or more. The sale also features about 3000 dollars worth of personal property including horses cattle hogs farming implements seed corn and household goods. Cols Lee Francis and P N Day serve as auctioneers with T L Banks as clerk Lunch will be served by the Presbyterian church ladies. A record crowd is expected as the sale is heavily advertised and draws buyers from northeast Missouri and western Illinois.
In St Louis on November 30, Southern horses drew steady demand while Eastern buyers were scarce. French and Italian hunting and artillery stock moved well, with draft horses and drivers priced to buyers. Mules, including work and miner stock, appeared in limited supply, selling quickly to local and western interests.
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