Market declines amid foreign exchange and rail bottlenecks
Chicago trading saw liquidation across grain and provisions as foreign exchange weakness and tight money rates weighed on markets. Corn slipped from 1/2 to 1% lower with May and July prices around 1.32 to 1.37. oats and pork futures also fell. Traders cited export curtailment and railroad embargo fears as drivers, with nearby corn leading declines and significant drops in hogs and lard values alongside mixed rail and storage updates for Minneapolis, Chicago, and Kansas City markets.
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Chicago
Sterling
Hy Long Commission Co
Minneapolis
Duluth
Chilcago
Wall Street Ends With Broad Losses On Market Crash Aftermath
New York stock trading on February 5 showed a violent broad reaction with 1,760,000 shares, led by declines of 6 to 17 points across many issues. High priced motors oils steels and equipment fell hardest while liberty bonds and war issues hit new low quotations. Exchange rates weakened with London and continental rates tumbling as call money rose to 25 percent and time funds shrank. Overall market outlook remained discouraging with expected continued adverse conditions threatening foreign trade. Sales totaled 22,750 par value.
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New York
London
Europe
Seed Market Toledo Seed Price Report
Toledo seed market lists quoted prices for various seeds and commodities. Prime cash prices appear for different months and contracts including March April and February, with various figures such as 48 44 feb 34 90 and 33 55. Government bonds and treasury notes are referenced alongside coupon descriptions and a few company or item names, but the text is garbled and incomplete.
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Toledo
Ciover
Oet
Atsike Laime
Ceash
Pats
Bas
Pold Sato
Mareh
Markets Update From New York and Chicago Bids
New York markets report mixed commodity prices with butter creamery and eggs firm while sugar and coffee show slight firmness. Chicago crowds see lower butter and poultry prices, with potatoes and freight rates shifting. cotton futures ease after steady spot, futures quoted for March through December.
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New York
Cherese
Chicago
Peh
New York Sugar
Santos
Prices for Horses and Mules in Eastern Markets
Fast St Louis report lists horse prices by type and chunk size. Eastern horses range from 140 to 180 dollars, southern horses up to 180 dollars. Draft stock brings 150 to 225 dollars. Mules, sizes from 14 to 18 hands, fetch 90 to 400 dollars depending on size and quality.
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J. E. Hood
C. Fr. Bishop Co
E. Swift
Blatchford
Blatchfo
H. P. Eas
Bolles & Rogers
Denual
ST. Louis, II
Market Prices Mixed Across Cities Reported
Chicago and St Louis show mixed livestock results with hogs and cattle steadier to lower. Kansas City and Peoria list similar trends with varied beef and lamb prices. St Louis notes linseed and cottonseed rates, while Spain doctors are described as underpaid and expected to treat poorer classes without charge.
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Chicago
St. Louis
East ST. Louis
Kansas City
Peoria
Til
Spain
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Gee
Long Commission Co
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Cudahy Com
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Long Commission
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Chicago Board
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Therty
New York Fen
New York Money
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Marcelline
W. H. Prentice
Lewistown
Otis
St, Louis
Ware- Wayland Co
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