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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1915
Page
9
Apples priced from 30 to 75 cents per barrel stock peck. Limes Jamaica per dozen at 400. Red bananas per dozen 20 to 30 cents. Pineapples Cuban extra fine priced 1 to 25 cents each.
Chicago figures show higher 1915 harvest expectations boosting wheat and corn. Wheat up slightly with unsettled close amid bullish sentiment. corn and oats rise as shipping demand strengthens and July delivery limits appear. Reports cite a potential North American export rise to 600 million bushels next year, with Armenian affair influencing buying. Minneapolis and Duluth grain receipts listed. Winnipeg reports no change.
Chicago on July 1 reports estimated receipts for Friday with wheat ten, corn 109, oats 84, hogs 22,000, cattle 2,500, and sheep 8,000.
Wheat today 11 contract 4 estimated 17 last year 70. Corn today 70 contract 45 estimated 70 last year 47. Oats today 65 contract 29 estimated 66 last year 14.
TOTAL CLEARANCE Wheat 473000 Corn 211000 Oats 4000 Receipts Wheat Today 303000 last year 596000 Corn Today 515000 last year 472000 Oats Today 420000 last year 554000
Wheat shipments today reach 447 000 tons versus 690 000 last year. Corn shipments today total 259 000, down from 266 000 a year ago. Oats shipments today amount to 426 000, compared with 574 000 last year.
New York on July 1 reports dressed poultry prices for western frozen roasting chickens at 18 to 22, fresh fowls iced at 1313 to 1614, fresh turkeys iced at 15 to 47, alive weak western broilers at 230.24, chickens at 22 to 27, fowls at 16, turkeys at 11 to 112.
New York July 1 coffee market notes reference spot tier Rio Santos No. 4 and No.7 with prices and trading hints. Market observers note limited activity and potential shifts in supply chains affecting futures.
Chicago commodity market reports July 1 show Wheat No hard around 1.34 dollars and Corn across several grades with values from 0.75 to 0.76 dollars per bushel. Oats and other grains also quoted across multiple grades with small variations reflecting market activity.
Kansas City market notes dated July 1 show wheat prices for No 2 hard at 1.29 to 1.34, No 3 hard 1.28 to 1.33, and No 4 red 1.04 to 1.12. Corn bids include No 2 at 0.73, No 3 at 0.72 to 0.71, No 2 yellow 0.74 to 0.75, and No 2 white 0.75 with No 3 white around 0.73. Oats values list No 2 at 0.434 to 0.440, No 3 at 0.424 to 0.462, and No 2 white 0.37 with No 3 white 0.464.
ST LOUIS July 1 Wheat No 2 red old 1 16 No 2 red new 1 15 1 16 No 3 red old 1 15 No 3 red new 1 43? Corn No 2 75 43 No 3 75 No 4 74 No 2 yellow 76 No 3 yellow ? No 4 yellow neg ees No 2 white 77 No 8 white 77 Oats No 2 white 50 501? No 3 mts 49 A9LG No 4 white 48 No 4 48 41810 No 3 47 standard 4934 ee
Liverpool July 1 Wheat No 1 northern Duluth 11s 38d No 2 hard winter Is 4d Corn American mixed new 7s 10d.
Toledo market notes list Clover seed with prime cash prices at $6.25 for October $8.70 for December and $8.6744 for December $8.6714 for March. Alsike seed shows August price $8.80 while Timothy seed quotes prime cash $3.2214 in September $3.40 in October and $3.3214 in October.
New York wheat spot firm with No 2 red at 1.33 and No 2 hard at 1.39. Export bids show No 1 northern Duluth at 1.39 and No 1 northern Manitoba at 1.3134. Futures irregular with July at 1.1434. Corn spot firm No 2 yellow at .8614. Shipment oats spot firm standard 56, No 3 white 55.14, fancy clipped white 56.14 58.
Hay receipts totaled 24 cars split west and east of the river. Demand remains strong for high quality No. 1 timothy and light clover mixed, while ordinary No. 1 and lower grades sell slowly at barely steady prices. New timothy, good No. 1, opened at 17.00. alfalfa scarce but firm, straw wheat at 6.00.
Minneapolis July 1 wheat market reports higher prices as receipts reach 131 cars versus 53 a year ago. No 1 hard wheat quoted around 1.28 to 1.37 dollars, No 2 northern near 1.25 to 1.34 dollars, with cash bids varying and mixed arrival notes for the day.
Peoria market report lists corn and oats with varied bids. Prices show No 8 white corn at 75 and No 2 yellow at 7417454, with No 1 edilans at 7a and No 3 yellow at 7434. Oats quotes include No 2 white at 48 and No 3 white at 4734.
Chicago July live stock figures show hog receipts around 20 000 with prices weak to 10 cents lower. Bulk hogs near 7.50 to 7.80, mixed at 7.30 to 7.90, heavy 7.00 to 7.75, pigs 6.25 to 7.60. Cattle receipts 5 000 with native beef steers 6.85 to 9.90, western 7.25 to 8.45, cows and heifers 8.25 to 9.50, calves 7.25 to 10.50. Sheep receipts 17 000 with sheep steady and lambs weak. sheep 5.75 to 6.85, lambs 7.00 to 10.25.
ST LOUIS July 1 cattle receipts 2100 with native beef steers at 7.50 to 9.50 per cwt yearling steers and heifers around 8.00 to 8.50 calves and cows from 5.00 to 7.90 stockers and feeders 6.00 to 7.25 pigs and lights 6.50 to 7.00, sheep 5400 steady to slightly lower with clipped native muttons 5.00 to 5.20 and lambs 7.50 to 9.50.
Kansas City market reports hogs with receipts around unknown total, price ranges from 7.60 to 7.70 for bulk and 7.64 to 7.75 for light. Cattle receipts about 3,000 with steers 7.57 to 9.65, cows and heifers 4.50 to 9.50, calves 6.00 to 10.25. Sheep receipts about 3,000 with lambs 9.25 to 9.80, yearlings 6.25 to 8.00, wethers 5.25 to 6.25, ewes 5.00 to 5.50.
New York sugar quotes show raw centrifugal at 4.80 with 74.95, molasses at 41.03 4.19, and refined steady as trading unfolds on July 1 in the market notes.
New York reports a dull holiday result with little notable action in stocks. External factors weighed as the Armenian sinking stirred German relations concerns while domestic cotton prospects remained favorable and steel and rubber shares showed cautious gains. Total volume reached about 257000 shares as U.S. Steel American Can Miami Copper and U.S. Rubber led activity amid varying price moves.
Quotations from the New York Stock Exchange list numerous company prices including American Sugar Refining and United States Steel with figures around 100. British and local money rates are shown alongside butcher quotes for hogs, steers, calves and poultry. Prices for eggs butter and poultry are given, reflecting a busy market day.
Local markets showed little business on the city market lot with steady hay corn and oats. Hogs moved up five cents per hundredweight amid fair demand. no other changes were reported by local shippers.
A catalog of agricultural prices shows wheat at 81.10, flour at 7.00, corn 80c, oats 48 50c, prairie hay 6.50 to 8.00, baled prairie hay 8.50 to 10.00, wheat straw 6.00, oat straw 6.50 to 7.50, shredded fodder 8.06, loose hay 16.00 to 17.00, timothy hay baled 17.00 to 18.00, mill hay baled 15.00 to 17.00, timothy seed 3.50 to 4.00, red clover seed 11.00, Alsike clover seed 9.00 to 10.00, new clover hay 15.00, baled timothy hay 18.00 to 20.00, baled threshed hay 6.00 to 8.00, crab grass 7.50, clover hullings 10.00, baled straw 5.50 to 8.00, clover seed 7.00 to 8.00.
Retail figures from Knollenberg Milling show high patent flour at 7.70 dollars per unit, straight patent also 7.70, hard wheat flour 7.00, bran 27 per ton, shipstuff 32 per ton, and corn meal 2 per 100 pounds. Wagon hogs, choice quality, various weights range from 6.80 to 7.35 dollars.
Reported by Wim Malambri the list shows California and Florida vegetables with prices per unit or per bunch. Items include artichokes asparagus beans beets carrots cauliflowers cabbages celery cucumbers cranberries eggplants endive garlic horseradish kale lettuce mushrooms leeks oysters plants parsnips pie plant parsley peppers chilies radishes spinach shallots shives turnips tomatoes celery stalks potatoes and onions with small price variations by size and type.
The listing shows strawberries from Florida at 50 cents per quart, imported Almeria grapes at 6 cents per pound, Winter Colorado Bartlett pears at 5 cents each, grapefruit 5 to 5 cents, finest California oranges at 15 to 60 cents per dozen, imported California lemons at 20 to 25 cents per dozen, and western box stock apples at 5 cents each.
Market listings show No 1 cured hides at 12 cents, No 2 hides at 12c, No 1 green hides LK, No 2 green hides 10c, No 1 calf skins 15c, No 1 hip skins 12c with deductions for No 2s. Tallow prices No 1 51 9c, No 2 24 4c, white grease 5c. wool clear bright 25 28c, braid light fine 18 19c, heavy ranges 17 11 4c. Nuts and nuts prices include cocoanuts 5 to 10 cents, walnuts English per pound at ia, Brazils 20c, almonds 25c, filberts 20c, pecans 20c, chestnuts 20c, peanuts roasted 5c raw 12 4c.
Almonds Valensit per pound 75c Pecans halves per pound 75c Walnuts halves per pound 75c Popcorn shelled per pound 10c
Readable fragments list price entries for figs and dates in small U S units. Includes 10 oz packages at 10 cents, imported varieties at 20 to 25 cents per pound, umbrella layer figs at 25 cents, and bulk dates at 15 cents per pound with a note of two pounds 235 grams.
The market letter discusses July premium increases for wheat due to supply concerns, with no July deliveries yet and some No. 3 wheat from Illinois. It notes corn deliveries were surprising, cash buyers paying premiums, reduced acreages in surplus states, and Argentina’s influence waning as U.S. corn remains favored. Oats show July strength with limited supply and high premiums, while provisions market stays steady as packers hedge for September.
St Louis reports a slow sale of horses and mules with southern and eastern sections neither offering big supplies. War horses attracted buyers, with three governments taking all inspec tionable stock at strong prices. Prices for remaining stock, including eastern drafts and army horses, remained low, while mules drew limited interest for quality stock.
A fragmentary sale notice lists mules for sale with descriptions such as good ordinary 115-hand and good quality 154% head mule stock. Prices appear as 180 to 150 and 8180 with references to extra good and well built mules. Names and exact buyer details are missing.
New York produce report lists butter and eggs with varied quality grades and price figures for creamery extras and fresh gathered eggs. Butter prices show high scoring and firsts, while eggs display weak to extra firsts levels, with several quoted figures and notes on firmness of state milk flats and related classifications.
East St. Louis market for July shows cattle at 7.50 to 9.50 for native beef steers with 1 600 southern cattle. Hogs total 6 500 with prices 15 to 20 cents higher for pigs and lights, 10 to 15 cents higher for others. Mixed hogs 7.85 to 8.00, heavy 6.95 to 7.25, rough 7.10.
On July 1 at Omatia hogs traded around 7,500 head with higher quotes and totals near 7,300 to 7.45 per hundredweight. Pigs averaged 6,757.50 with bulk around 7.40 and 7.45. Cattle numbers reached about 2,700 with higher bids for steers around 72. Hay prices cited at 0.35. Cows and heifers ranged 6.00 to 8.25, calves 8.00 to 10.00.
Butter steady at creamery prices. Eggs lower with 10 939 cases received. firsts and ordinary firsts totals listed. Poultry alive and lower with springs in the 18 to 22 cent range. Market activity reflects receipts and price movements in Chicago.
Butter creamery firsts 273 seconds 255 packing 1914. Eggs firsts 10 seconds 121 percent. Poultry hens 12 roosters 9 broilers 19 22 turkeys 13.
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