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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1915
Page
2
Chicago reports a sharp drop in wheat values as fears of a large new crop movement unsettled traders. The market closed 14 to 23 cents under last night, with corn down 14 to 11 cents and oats 4 to 14 cents lower.
Minneapolis totals show today 102 and last week 197 and last year 102. Duluth reports today 17, last week 16, last year 90. Winnipeg lists today 92, last week 106, last year 157.
Chicago on Monday reported estimated receipts of 10,000 for wheat 184 for corn 4 for oats 18 for hogs 36,000 for cattle 17,000 and 15,000 for sheep with figures showing market activity and volume.
Chicago markets show wheat at 9 per bushel with 9 estimated and 502 last year. Corn at 141 with 88 estimated and 101 last year. Oats at 101 with 41 estimated and 107 last year.
Wheat receipts 389000, last year 19130005. shipments 389000, last year 913000. Corn receipts 563000, last year 452000. shipments 502000, last year 421000. Oats receipts 459000, last year 508000. shipments 542000, last year 658000.
Butter and eggs prices detailed by grade and weight, with creamery scores and station numbers. Listings show fresh gathered eggs, near by hennery varieties, and state whole milk flats and twins including colored and white, with multiple price points and quality grades.
Chicago July 10 Wheat values shown for new No 3 red 1 24 new No 4 red 1 15 new No 2 hard 1 30 old No 2 hard 1 31 35 Corn prices for No 2 yellow 78 14 78 34 No 3 yellow 78 14 78 4 No 4 yellow 78 No 6 yellow 77 14 77 44 No 2 white 78 13 78 11 No 3 white 78 14 78 14 No 4 white 78 No 6 white 77 14 Wis No 2 mixed 78 14 78 24 No 3 mixed TS 78 4 No 4 mixed 78 No 6 mixed 77 4 Oats No 2 white 53 14 55 14 No 3 white 53 0 53 14 No 1 white 53 0 54 - standard 54 8 Barley fia 77 rye No 2 1 05 timothy 5 23 4 26 Sept 7 50 bu
St Louis price report lists No 2 red wheat at about 2 to 2 1/4 etc with corn figures in No 2 and No 3 classes, No 2 yellow and No 3 white across categories, oats No 3 white and No 2 figures. standard prices near mid 50s to low 60s in cents per bushel.
Wheat prices list No 3 hard at 140 and 137 1 389, No 4 hard 132 1 36, No 2 red 131 1 35, No 3 red 128 1 30, No 2 yellow 78, No 3 yellow 77 14, No 2 white 77, No 3 white 76, oats No 2 49 14 50, No 3 48 49, No 2 white 53 80 5313, No 3 white 32.
Hay receipts light with 13 and 12 cars on the west and east sides of the river. Old crop timothy and clover mixed hay scarce. new timothy and several cars of new clover mixed. Prairie hay scarce and strong. western alfalfa scarce and wanted. Clover mixed and clover prices drift lower. new clover dull. Prices: clover mixed 14.50 19.50, timothy 16.00 22.00, alfalfa 11.00 14.00, straw wheat 6 on track.
Minneapolis Minn July 10 Wheat prices moved lower amid receipts of 102 cars compared to prior year. Openings ranged from 1.8134 to 1.3714 with lows near 1.295. September bids opened near 1.051 to 1.017. close around 1.10334. Grades cited include No 1 hard and No 3 northern with prices from 1.3044 to 1.37 depending on grade and delivery.
Peoria grain figures show corn prices slipping with lower bids for all grades. No. 2 yellow near 77 and 77 3/4. No. 1 white around 76 to 77. mixed and other yellow varieties quoted in the mid 70s. Oats rise about 0.4 cents with No. 2 white at around 53 to 54 cents.
New York grain market reports July 10 show wheat spot irregular with No 2 red at 1 37 and No 2 hard at 1 46 cif de livery. Northern Duluth prices 1 4414 and 1 41 cif Buffalo. futures easy. Corn spot No 2 yellow 83 4 prompt shipment. oats spot steady.
CHICAGO July 10 hog receipts 10 000 unsettled bulk light 7 7 5 Ad light 7 30 7 75 mixed 6 907 7 63 heavy 6 759 7 45 cattle receipts steady native beef steers 6 90 10 30 western steers 7 25 8 40 cows and heifers 3 35 9 50 calves 7 75 11 25 sheep receipts 3 000 weak sheep 5 65 7 lambs 7 79 65
Hogs receipts 3500 at higher varied. Pigs and lights 86. SGT 80 mixed and butcher 7.55. Cattle receipts 200 steady. Native beef steers 7.50 to 8.20, yearling steers heifers 8.00 to 10.20, cows 6.00 to 7.50, stockers feeders 6.00 to 8.25. Sheep receipts 600 steady. Clipped native muttons 5.0 to 5.25, clipped lambs 7.50 to 9.65.
East St. Louis cattle 300 head steady. native steers 7.50 to 10.20. Hogs 3,500 head up. heavy 7.54 to 7.60, light 7.70 to 7.80, pigs 6.50 to 7.50, bulk 7.60 to 7.70. Sheep 900 head steady. clipped muttons 5.00 to 15.25, clipped lambs 7.50 to 8.50, spring lambs 7.50 to 7.45.
Omaha Neb July 10 hogs receipts 6300 steady heavy 7.10 7.15 light 7.10 7.40 pigs 86 50 7.25 bulk 6.35 0 calves 58 0 7 0 10 cattle receipts 100 steady steers 7.75 8.10 cows and heifers 6.00 8.30 calves 5 8 10 7 10 sheep receipts 100 steady yearlings 6.50 7.50 ewes 4 1 0 lambs 9.00 6.9 50
In Indianapolis Ind July 10 hogs 3 000 pounds top 7 85 cattle nominal tops 7 85 per hundredweight hogs 10 cents up notes varied prices for livestock traders and buyers in attendance at the market session.
New York July 10 The stock market saw a substantial recovery driven by optimism over Germany relations. Early gains of up to two points on leading shares faded then rebounded with Union Pacific Reading New York Central and United States Steel among leaders as market activity intensified. Total volume reached 213000 shares with American Coal Products adding 11 points to weekly gains. Banks reported cash losses under $4 million for the week while loans contracted modestly and reserves showed nominal declines.
New York stock exchange closing quotations show Amalgamated Copper at 71 5/8, Amalgamated Beet Sugar around 48 1/2, Amalgamated Copper and Foundry near 52, Am. Sugar Ref. at 22 1/2, Am. Tel. and Tel. at 1220, Atchison around 99 1/4, Bethlehem Steel about 167, Canadian Pacific 148 3/4, Central Leather 8 3/4, and many others including General Electric 162, International Harvester 95 1/2, Reading 145 1/2, U.S. Steel 59 1/4, and Union Pacific near 0.0.
Yesterday on the city market yard very little was offered as threatening weather kept buyers away. Farmers sold at 83 and 84 cents, but demand did not appear as strong as earlier in the week. No changes were reported at the local marketing places.
No. 2 new wheat 51.00. Wheat 1.10. Flour selling price 7.00. Corn 0.85. Oats 0.50. Prairie hay 6.50 8.00 baled. Prairie hay 8.50 10.00 baled. Wheat straw baled 6.00. Oat straw baled 6.50 7.50. Shredded fodder 8.00. Loose hay 16.00 17.00. Timothy hay baled 17.00 18.00. Mill hay baled 15.00 17.00. Timothy seed 3.50 4.00. Red clover seed 11.00. Alsike clover seed 9.00 10.00. New clover hay 15.00. Baled timothy hay 18.00 20.00. Baled threshed hay 6.00 8.00. Crab grass 7.50. Clover hullings 10.00. Baled straw 5.50 6.00. Clover seed 7.00 8.00.
Retail selling prices for flour and mill products are listed. High patent flour at 7.70 dollars per bag, straight patent flour at 7.70, hard flour at 7.00, bran 27 dollars per ton, shipstuff 32 dollars per ton, and corn meal 2 dollars per 100 pounds.
Hog pricing and weight ranges listed for wagon hogs show choice quality across three categories. Weights 200–300 pounds at 87.05 and 7.30 dollars, 150–175 pounds at 7.10 and 7.35, and 125–150 pounds at 6.80 and 7.20 dollars.
Quotations from local butchers list bid ranges for light and heavy hogs, rough sows, fat cattle and veal, spring lambs and sheep, bulls, and fodder. Poultry and eggs show hen prices roosters and turkeys with per pound figures, butter at stock and country levels.
Reported by Wm. Malambri the list shows varied prices for vegetables and fruits including carrots beets cauliflower cabbage wax and string beans summer squash new potatoes cucumbers celery onions tomatoes sweet corn turnips and multiple fruit items such as cherries currants prunes plums apricots apples peaches pineapples bananas watermelons and cantaloupes with per unit or per dozen pricing ranges. The items reflect a mid century style grocery listing with items priced per unit per bunch per peck quart or dozen.
The report notes harvest delays leaving 25 percent of wheat unharvested, with millers and exporters pressing for immediate delivery. Government figures estimate winter wheat at 668 million bushels and spring wheat at 295 million, totaling 963 million. Corn and oats face weather and quality issues, with a cautious demand for cash oats and weak provisions markets.
New York July 10 market note shows dressed poultry prices for western frozen roasting chickens at 18422, fresh fowls iced at 1314 1664, fresh turkeys iced at 15 16. Alive market with western broilers at 23, chickens at 22 27, fowls at 16, turkeys at 11 17.
Elgin market notes report butter at 26 to 60 cents per pound with limited trading. Prices reflect small lot bids and steady demand from local grocers, while dairy handlers monitor supply and price movements across neighboring markets.
Shelled nut meats offered with almond Valensit pecans and walnuts priced per pound at 75 cents each. Popcorn shelled from shelves at 10 cents per pound.
New York July 10 coffee market reports spot activity quiet with Rio No 7 at 714 Santos No 4 at 93 percent.
A compact listing shows assorted dried fruits with prices: California figs 10 oz packages at 10 cents, imported figs at 25 cents per pound, umbrella-layer figs at 1 pound for a price, dromedary dates 10 cents per package, Haloch dates bulk at 15 cents per pound and 2 pounds for 25 cents.
Grocery list shows nuts and prices including Cocoanuts 5c 10c 15c Walnuts English 260 per pound Brazils 20c per pound Almonds 25c per pound Filberts 20c per pound Pecans 20c per pound Chestnuts Italian large 20c per pound Peanuts roasted 18c per pound raw 12 1/4c per pound
New York July 10 sugar market report notes holiday effects on trading. Prices rise modestly as trading slows amid market closure uncertainty.
New York reports immense wartime profits as brokers estimate one hundred million dollars in yearly war supply profits. They note large net gains from beef, mutton, eggs, and clothing trades on wharves and factory returns. Optimistic business leaders foresee tens of millions more in investments and spending within the United States before the war ends.
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery as a remedy to stop coughing and relieve irritation. It claims the product cures coughs with a first dose soothing irritation and guarantees money back if it fails after 45 years of use.
In a special Diet session, opposition groups united to heckle the government, producing disorder that surpassed American congressional chaos and nearly matched the tumult seen in the French chamber of deputies. The phenomenon highlighted Japan’s swift Westernization in practice.
Prices for hides and tallow list No 1 cured hides 12 cents No 2 cured hides 12 cents No 1 green hides 11 cents No 2 green hides 10 cents No 1 calf skins 15 cents No 2 calf skins with deductions No 1 kip skin 12 cents No 2 horse hides varying from 3.00 to 3.50 dollars No 2 horse hides one dollar less Ponies and glues 1.25 to 1.50 Tallow No 1 6 1/2 cents No 2 tallow ...
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