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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1915
Page
9
The fragment lists various fruits with prices and origins including lemons imported from California, apples from the west, Jamaica limes by the dozen, red bananas by the dozen, and Cuban pineapples priced per item. The text reflects a mid century market catalog style with multiple item prices in cents.
Scarcity of deliverable wheat for July caused a flurry among shorts and a strong close at 134 1/2 to 41 4/8 cents higher. Corn rose about 4 1/2 to 54 3/4 cents, oats gained around 4 1/2 cents to 2 1/4. Provisions fell 5 cents to 7 1/4. Old No 2 hard wheat in Chicago sold 25 1/2 cents over July. export demand improved slightly as France bought some wheat.
Estimated receipts today include Wheat five, Corn one fifty nine, Oats one fifteen. Hogs total thirteen thousand, Cattle three thousand, Sheep four thousand. Total clearance shows Wheat four hundred ninety four thousand, Corn one hundred seventy eight thousand, Oats six hundred thirty one thousand.
The report lists wheat corn and oats with today and last year figures for contracts and estimated values. It also shows large quantity amounts for wheat corn and oats with year over year comparisons.
The report lists current and prior year production figures for Wheat 538000 today and 1016000 last year, Corn 310000 today and 422000 last year, and Oats 528000 today and 585000 last year.
New York July 2 price notes list dressed chickens and fresh fowls and turkeys with varying weights and codes. Alive western broilers show lighter figures. Data includes multiple line items for fowls and turkeys with fluctuating numbers and seeds.
St Louis on July 2 reports poultry and dairy prices including chickens, turkeys, ducks and butter. Specifics show hens, springs, and various grades with values like 13, 144, 9, and 1 in the noted units.
New York coffee market shows quiet spot activity on July 2 with No 7 Santos at 7147 and No 4 at 46. Prices appear steady as traders refrain from large moves amid thin summer turnover.
Wheat No 3 hard at 1.3334 dollars. Corn values listed for several yellow and white types with No 2 yellow at 0.7634 to 0.774 percent, and mixed and other categories shown. Oats prices for No 2 white 0.52053 to 0.515, with standard at 0.511475234. Barley feed 0.68470 and malting 0.70073.
Kansas City market notes show July 2 prices for Wheat No 2 hard at 1.31 1.36, No 3 at 1.30, No 4 at 1.27. Red and Yellow corn values range around 74 to 76 cents for No 2 and No 3, White corn prices near 75 with varying cents, and Oats No 2 around 44 to 45 cents with No 3 similar.
Wheat futures show higher prices as receipts reach 113 cars, compared with 19 a year ago. Cash wheat quotes include No 1 hard 14333, No 1 Northern 1334, No 2 Northern 1304, and No 3 Wheat 1394, with arriving contracts around 138214.
Wheat spot notes 2 red at $1.3813 and No. 2 hard at $1.434 c.i.f. New York export markets list Northern Duluth at $1.44 and No. 1 northern Manitoba at $1.354 c.i.f. Buffalo. Futures for July at $1.19. Corn spot bids No. 2 yellow 871/4 with prompt shipment. Quotations for oats show standard 59 and No. 3 white 58-14, fancy clipped white 59-4.
Liverpool notes wheat No 1 northern Duluth at 3d a bushel and No 2 hard winter at 4d. Corn American mixed new quoted at 8s. Prices reflect a brief colonial-era downward trend with traders watching fatigue in global markets.
Peoria price listing shows corn values for varieties No 2 yellow up 14 . No 3 yellow at 76 . No 2 mixed 76 . No 6 mixed 7 7414 . sample 7135 72 . oats up 14 cents. No 2 white 50 standard 4915 . No 3 white 49 percent.
To do details show prime cash prices for Clover seed and Timothy hay with monthly figures. Clover seed lists February at 8.30 and December and March at 8.2714. Alsike hay at August 8.00. Timothy prime cash 3.22 4, September 3.40, October 3.32 14. Prices are quoted in dollars per unit.
Wire reports from St. Louis dated July 2 note hay receipts of 21 cars on the west side and 10 on the east. Prices and conditions remained steady with high grade timothy and tight-clower mixes scarce but in demand. Prairie hay and alfalfa are scarce, while common and bleached grades are weak. prices range for clover-mixed 15 to 18 dollars, timothy 17 to 21.50, alfalfa 10 to 15, straw wheat 6 dollars switched.
Chicago hog receipts reached 22 000 with a weak trend. prices fell 7 to 10 cents with ranges from 7.45 to 7.85 for light and mixed hogs, 7.00 to 7.65 for heavy and rough hogs, and pigs at 6.25 to 7.60. Cattle receipts 2 000 steady. native beef steers 6.85 to 9.90, western steers 7.25 to 8.45, cows and heifers 3.35 to 9.50, calves 7.25 to 10.40. Sheep receipts 7 000. sheep strong, lambs 7.00 to 10.15.
Receipts at St Louis stock market total 5 000 for hogs with prices 6 500 7.95 and 7.95 to 7.95. cattle receipts 1 000 with beef steers 7.50 to 9.60. cows 6.00 to 7.50. stockers 6.00 to 8.25. Sheep receipts 1 700 with native muttons 5.00 to 5.25. lambs 7.50 to 8.50. spring lambs 7.50 to 10.00.
Kansas City market figures show hog receipts around 4000 with steady ranges. Hogs mostly at 7.60 to 7.70 for bulk and heavy pigs at 7.55 to 7.70. Cattle include steers at 7.50 to 9.65, cows and heifers 4.50 to 9.50, calves 6.00 to 10.25. Sheep about 2000 with lambs 8.75 to 9.75 and yearlings 6.25 to 6.50. wethers 5.25 to 6.25, ewes 5.00 to 5.50.
East St. Louis July 2 cattle numbers around 10 000 with steady to lower quotes. Native beef cattle steady to mixed with heavy weights at 7 800, light at 7 95, hogs around 7 75 to 7 90, sheep 2 000 steady with clip lambs at 5 25 to 8 50 and spring lambs 7 50 to 9 95.
Butter steady at 22.27 per unit. Creamery receipts 10,477 cases at mark. Eggs lower with 15,161 ordinary firsts and 15,015 firsts. Poultry alive prices for fowls at 12 14 and springs at 18 21.
New York stock trading closed after a choppy session with some issues rising and others retreating. United Rubber and St Paul drove early volatility due to their dividend events, while Canadian Pacific faded from initial gains. Bond listings followed with varied U.S. issues and Panama 3s cited.
Yesterday on the city market lot activity was light with only a few loads offered. Hay sold at 17 dollars per ton while corn brought 82 cents and one load fetched 80 cents. Potatoes appeared but supply remained far below demand though farmers expect to meet everyone by midmonth. Hog and poultry markets showed no changes.
The community market lists prices for wheat flour corn oats prairie hay baled prairie hay straw shredded fodder loose hay and various seeds. Notable figures include wheat 1.10 per bushel, corn 0.80, oats 0.48 to 0.50, prairie hay 6.50 to 8.00, timothy hay baled 17.00 to 18.00, clover seeds 7.00 to 11.00, and new clover hay 15.00. Prices vary by product type and form.
Retail selling prices for flour and mill products reported by Knollenberg Milling Co show high patent flour at 7.70 dollars, straight patent flour also 7.70, hard wheat flour 7.00, bran 27 per ton, shipstuff 32 per ton, corn meal 2 per 100 pounds. Hog prices for wagon loads list choice quality hogs 200–300 pounds at 7.05 to 7.30, 150–175 pounds at 7.15 to 7.35, and 125–150 pounds at 6.80 to 7.20.
Light hogs 6.85 to 7.10. heavy hogs 6.35 to 6.60. Rough sows 6.10 to 6.35. Fat steers 6.00 to 7.00. fat heifers 6.00 to 7.00. fat cows 4.00 to 5.00. Veal calves 8.00 to 9.00. bulls 4.00 to 5.60. Spring lambs 7.50 to 9.00. sheep 4.00 to 5.00. Poultry prices: hens 12.5c. roosters 7.5c. spring chickens 17.5c. eggs 14 1-3c. turkeys old gobblers 9 1/4c, young gobblers 9 1/4c, turkey hens 9 1/4c. Geese 7c. ducks 9 1/2c. Butter packing stock 19c. country No 1 25c.
Reported by Wm Malambri detailing farm stand style pricing on artichokes asparagus beans beets carrots cauliflower cabbage celery cucumbers cranberries eggplant endive garlic horse radish kale lettuce mushrooms leeks oyster plant parsnips pie plant parsley peppers radishes spinach shallots shives turnips tomatoes celery stalks potatoes onions and related autumn produce with per unit or per unit price across multiple varieties and sizes.
Strawberries, fresh in Florida limited supply at 50 cents a quart. Imported Almeria grapes priced by the pound in Se. Colorado Bartlett winter pears offered at 5 cents each. Grapefruit 5 and 15 cents each. California finest oranges priced by the dozen from 15 to 60 cents.
Market bulletin lists cured hides No 1 at 12c and No 2 at 12c, No 1 green hides 11c, No 2 green hides 1c, No 1 calf skins 15c, hip skins 12c, horse hides No 1 3.50, No 2 price lowered, ponies and glues 1.25 to 1.50, tallow No 1 514c, No 2 24c, white grease 5c, yellow brown 3 4c, native wools 25-28c, braid 18-19c, various nuts priced per pound and popcorn 10c.
A fragmented ad lists dried fruits with prices: figs in 10 oz and 1 lb packages at 10 to 25 cents, includes mentions of imported varieties and dates sold in bulk or by weight. The text also references halos haloch dates and a bulk option at 15 cents per pound.
Long Commission 60's Daily Market Letter reports renewed demand for old wheat and harvest delays caused by rains in the southwest. July wheat premium over September widens, and exports demand for new crop wheat offers an optimistic outlook. Clearances reach 494,000 bushels daily and about 3.7 million weekly. season total near 398 million. Corn shows little net change amid rising cash premiums. oats face congestion in July delivery due to crop prospects. hogs decline on bear weak prices and spot demand remains tepid. ST. Louis reports cattle and horse market activity with high prices sustaining, war-horse buyers active, and overall slow outside foreign demand.
The market was slow and prices on sales consummated were considered low by most sellers. Mule ancestor described as good ordinary 15 hands high. 81300150 Good quality mules 15 Pads 15021180 Extra good quality wet pack mules listed with various codes.
New York on July 2 reports butter market steady with creamery extras at 28 cents and 98 score, higher pricing for select lots. Cheese prices hold near steady for state whole milk flats and colored specials, with ranges around 15 to 16 cents for white and fancy grades.
Sugar market report shows raw centrifugal sugar steady with prices at 4.80 to 4.95 for the current period and a one month loss noted at 4.03 and 1.18. Refined sugar also listed as steady with no substantial change indicated.
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