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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1915
Page
2
Chicago trading closes strong with wheat near top levels as fears Canada will seize more supplies spark bullish buying. December and May futures rise while oats, corn, and provisions follow the upturn amid brisk export demand and strong receipts.
Chicago and St Louis grain price listings show bids for wheat, corn, oats with multiple grades and price ranges. Kansas City and related markets report No 2 hard and yellow varieties with varied pricing across dates, reflecting a volatile midwest grain market.
Wheat prices on No. 2 hard winter show firmness amid cold, as market reports from St Louis note steady to higher quotes. Corn and hay prices are mentioned with limited detail, and general market tone points to strong demand for new arrivals while oats and straw show mixed activity.
fragmented OCR listing prices for prime cash and futures in Toledo and Peoria, with various names, dates, and grain terms. Mentions oats and multiple grade numbers, including 2-Clover and No 4 white and yellow. Details are jumbled but indicate market quotes for cash grain and feed ingredients in early December and February.
New York December 2 spot markets show firmer wheat with No 1 durum at 1163 fc and northern grades steady to firm. Corn spot remains firm at 242 with oats steady. futures activity cited across Duluth and Manitoba regions.
Wheat receipts in Minneapolis show 471 cars with mixed cash and futures notes. Northern assets at 4.5 percent, slight variations seen in log arrivals and shipment totals. Structured market microdata reflects daily commodities trading and car counts with incongruent codes and figures.
Fragmented OCR text shows cattle and hog receipts with mixed demand and varied prices. Mentions native and western steers, heifers, ewes, and hogs with figures like 5.64 6.60 and 15.000 receipts. Data appears garbled but indicates a livestock market summary and prices.
Fragmented market notes show receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep, including yearling and cow values, with lumps of figures and tags. Mixed phrases reference dealers and heavies, with steady to firm tone and several garbled prices and totals.
Fragmentary OCR notes show mixed items for livestock and produce including cows and heifers, ewes, olives, sheep, and prices. The legibility is poor with many garbled terms, making precise items and quantities uncertain.
Foreign selling depresses prices on stock markets as declines spread across exchanges. Reports note European undercurrents and mixed guidance from major leaders while U.S. markets show tentative weakness in shares and bonds.
The New York money rates section shows scattered figures with unclear lines and bids. The legible items mention a few currencies and bid lines, but most details are garbled, making full interpretation difficult.
Market notes show butter holding steady with varied receipts in Michigan and Minnesota. Milk products and eggs report higher demand, while poultry and potatoes see mixed activity across Ohio and nearby states.
New York poultry dealer Deol advertises dressed poultry and fresh fowls at Pier 22. Listings include various weights of turkeys, fowls, and live birds with prices and options.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate New York sugar reports with references to centrifugal process, old machinery, and steady market signals for two thousand pounds or more, but details are incomplete. Named entities include New York and sugar firms, with missing dates or quantities remaining unclear.
East St Louis market report shows cattle steady to higher with mixes sold at around 86 to 89. Cows and calves and heifers quoted at varied prices. Sheep receipts total about 15 500 with steady to unchanged demand. totals around 35 with heavy activity on some classes.
A sprawling price list shows corn selling at 60 cents and 59 cents per bushel with other grains and produce priced across a wide range. It notes 26 loads to reach the city market and mentions hay, straw, roots, fruits, and nuts with various per unit prices and lot details.
Local market prices list flour and mill products from Knollenbers company with patent and straight flour at 6.20 and 6.00 dollars. Grain prices include wheat 1.07 per bushel, corn 1.00, oats 0.30, hay and straw values, and various seed costs. Hog and pig prices show several weight classes with bids around 4.50 to 6.20 dollars per hundredweight, plus cow and hog categories with differing quotes.
The notice lists various hog lots with average weights from 90 to 229 pounds and prices ranging from 5, etc. It includes entries for Choice hogs averaging 200 to 229 pounds at 390716.05 dollars and other weight bands such as 160 to 173 pounds at 56073.80 dollars. Names, units, and figures appear inconsistent.
The market shows light hogs at 5.20 per pound, rough sows and stage hogs around 5.99, and pat steer prices near 5500. Fat heifers range from 5.50 to 6.00, fat cows at 3.60 to 4.00, veal calves about 6.00 to 8.60, and spring lambs around 7.00. Bulls listed at 3.00 plus others, with sheep around 4.00.
Poultry butter and eggs prices listed with hens, turkeys, geese, ducks and peas. Hens at 20c, turkeys wide range, geese 10c, ducks 25c. Read as available market item from local sale list.
Reported by Bolles and Rogers listing cured hides green hides cured calf kip and cattle by the price per pound. Includes numbers for hides tallow grease wool and lambs with varying lots and quality grades. Prices shown in cents and dollars per unit along with multiple lot references.
A period grocery list shows assorted produce with prices. Items include celery roots California head lettuce radishes endive escarole cranberries celery tomatoes cucumbers lettuce peppers cabbage squash parsnips turnips garlic spinach rutabagas cauliflower parsley and radishes in large and small bunches with per unit or per bunch pricing. Notable entries include hot house tomatoes per pound 35 to 40 cents and green peppers per each five cents.
Chicago December contracts failed to reappear in volume as 382000 bushels of No 1 northern were cancelled. Dec and May contracts advanced while export sales topped 500000 bushels. Corn saw short covering in December and near term strength due to Liverpool gains and light receipts, with oats and provisions also rising on export demand and reduced local stocks.
New York market notes show butter steady with creamery extras at 92 score, and high scoring batches. Eggs remain steady with fresh gathered and firsts reported. hens and poultry figures listed with prices and weights. Cheese and milk products show varied prices and locally held specials. overall market activity remains stable amid mixed quality indicators.
The government's case to separate Central Pacific from Southern Pacific was presented to three United States circuit judges acting as Utah district court. Edward Py McClennen of Boston argued for the government in St. Louis on December 1.
Kansans push a vigorous good roads drive as rains ease and the state prepares to hear D Ward King, famed for revolutionizing dirt roads, at the January 12 meeting of the Kansas Board of Agriculture in Topeka. King’s guidance is expected to sharpen road building and maintenance strategies across the state.
Officials of Boomer Coal and Coke Company report sixteen men were killed in an explosion at the Esp mine No. 2 in Boomer West Virginia yesterday. The mine has completed exploration work and is now secured as rescue efforts continue for workers who entered the shaft. Local authorities and company officials are investigating the cause of the blast.
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