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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1915
Page
9
At Chicago on July 28 traders weighed harvest impact from black rust against rain damage to winter wheat. Nearby July futures rose modestly while September gained on buying by exporters. Oats and corn edged higher or steady while hogs fell, and receipts for the day included 261 wheat cars and 15,000 hogs.
Minneapolis and Duluth area car lot totals show today and prior periods with scattered figures. Winnipeg values appear garbled but suggest similar inventory tracking.
Wheat today shows 423 for contract value with 281 estimated and 401 last year, while 798 is noted in a separate line. Corn lists 111 contract, 84 estimated, 120 last year, and 161. oats show 87 contract, 12 estimated, 86 last year, with a trailing 397.
Wheat led with 1,799,000 today versus 8,100,000 last year. Corn shows 548,000 today and 587,000 previous year. Oats reported 679,000 today and 1,319,600 last year.
Farm report lists current and last year figures for wheat and oats. Wheat shows 563000 this period versus 685000 last year, with a 444000 figure for another category or day and 480000 previously. Oats show 442000 for today and 780000 for last year.
Total clearance figures show Wheat at 281000 units, Corn 2000 units, and Oats 394000 units. The brief item lists commodity volumes without context or dates, emphasizing daily throughput and market movement. The concise notice reads as a basic ledger snippet from a trade desk or exchange roundup.
Chicago cash grain report lists wheat prices for No 2 red No 3 red and hard grades with bids around 1.14 to 1.53 depending on quality. Corn shows No 2 and No 3 yellow and white values near 0.80 to 0.86 per bushel. Oats No 2 white quoted around 0.52 to 0.58 per bushel.
ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN report shows No. 2 red wheat at 1.11 1.15, No. 3 red 1.00 to 1.11, No. 4 red 0.98 to 1.04, and No. 2 hard 1.14. Corn values include No. 2 at 0.80, No. 3 at 0.80, No. 2 yellow 0.81, No. 3 yellow 0.8014, with white and oats listings given in mixed figures.
Wheat steady with No. 2 red at 1.18 and No. 2 hard new at 1.22 cif. No. 1 northern Duluth at 1.144 cif. Buffalo futures steady with September at 1.18. Corn spot firm No. 2 yellow 9174 prompt. Oats spot firm standard 65, No. 3 white 64, clipped white 67 68.
Minneapolis July 28 Wheat opens lower as receipts reach 186 cars versus 130.4 last year. Cash wheat quotes show No. 1 hard at 1.44 to arrive, No. 1 northern at 1.53 to arrive, and No. 2 northern around 1.27 to 1.34 with No. 3 wheat listed near 1.27.
Peoria markets show mixed grain prices with No 4 white at 77 and No 2 yellow at 79 13, No 2 mixed 78 14, No 6 mixed steady, oats and other samples listed, white and new white varieties quoted with standard ad prices and ewe doe samples referenced. Prices reflect a fluctuating crops report with several numbered grades and conditional adjustments.
Liverpool July 28 reports price quotations for Wheat No 1 northern Duluth at 7d and No 2 hard winter at 11s 7 3/4d, and Corn American mixed, new at 5s 6d.
Toledo July 28 prices listed for Clover seed in prime cash and futures. July noting Oct Dec and March contracts at 7.90, 8.38, 8.15 and 8.20. Alsike seed priced Aug 8.45. Timothy seed ranges shown with prime cash and futures at 2.80 2.90 and 2.80 for Sept Oct.
Kansas City daily grain prices list commodities for July 28 with No 2 hard wheat at 1.20 1.29 old 1.33 1.45, No 4 hard 1.03 1.08, No 2 red 1.15 1.17, No 3 red 1.31 1.14, No 4 red 1.04 1.41, com values up to 79 78 and 76 for various grades, oats No 2 0.43 0.44, No 3 0.41 0.43, No 2 white 0.49 0.12, No 3 white 0.49.
ST LOUIS July 28 Hay Receipts reported at 10 cars on west side and east side of river. Timothy and prairie hay plentiful and weak with declining residency though timothy remained uncharged. Demand at new lower price levels fairly active. Clover mixed and clover scarce, weak and cheap in sympathy with timothy and prairie. Alfalfa comes in sparingly. only top grades show strength. Market on others dull and cheap. Clover mixed new 11.00 11.74 old 13.50 16.00 time thy new 12.00 16.00 old 18.00 21.00 alfalfa 11.00 14.50 clover 9.00 11.00 straw new wheat weak with increasing receipts and limited requirements. Sales 2 cars at 6.00, a car at 6.50 delivered.
Chicago hog prices slipped with 15,000 receipts weak to 20 lower. Bulk hogs 6.40 to 6.95, light 7.05 to 7.65, mixed 6.50 to 7.50. Cattle receipts 13,000 firm with native beef 6.20 to 10.25, Western steers 6.85 to 8.15, cows and heifers 3.25 to 9.25, calves 7.50 to 11.50. Sheep receipts 17,000 firm, lambs 6.25 to 8.65.
Receipts: Toys 2,900. cattle 4,500. sheep 3,600. Steady to higher cattle bids with native beef steers around 7.50 and 8.00, cows and heifers 6.00 to 8.00, yearlings 8.50 to 10.00, stockers 6.00 to 8.25. Sheep and lambs strong with bleating ewes 5.50 to 7.25 and lambs 8.00 to 8.50. Pigs and lights 7.35 to 7.80. hogs steady to 25c lower.
Kansas City stockyards report hogs 6 000 head receipts down. Hogs priced bulk 7.00 to 7.20, heavy 6.90 to 7.20, lights 7.15 to 7.25, pigs 5.67 to 7.25. Cattle 8 500 steady with steers 7.00 to 9.90, cows and heifers 4.50 to 9.50, calves 6.00 to 10.09. Sheep 5 000 higher with lambs 7.75, yearlings 6.74 to 7.50, wethers 6.24 to 7.00, ewes 6.00 to 6.75.
East St. Louis daily livestock sale shows hogs steady to 2c lower with heavy hogs at 15 to 2 lower. Mixed and heavy hogs priced around 7.75 to 7.95, light hogs 7.70 to 7.75, pigs 7.35 to 7.80, bulk 7.45 to 7.70. Cattle at 2,500 with steady demand. Sheep 4,000 strong.
Kansas City produce prices listed for July 28 with butter creamery at 27 for firsts 25 for seconds 23 for pagent 18. Bees show firsts 18 seconds 1214. Poultry items include hens 1214 roosters .9 and broilers 17 19.
July 28 New York reports larger scale speculation with volume surpassing one million shares as industrials rise. United States Steel hits 67, Crucible and Bethlehem Steel set records. Westinghouse and Allied firms surge on new orders while the bond market remains firm amid increased foreign selling.
Local butcher quotations list prices for hogs and cattle including 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 5.00 spring lambs 7.50 to 9.00 sheep 4.00 to 5.00 poultry butter eggs and turkeys listed with assorted weights and prices including hens 12c, spring chickens 15 34c, eggs 14 4c, turkeys old gobblers 9 percent, young gobblers 9 14c, turkey hens 9 14c, geese 6 14c, ducks 4c, butter packing stock 18c and country No 1 25c.
In Indianapolis hogs receipts 8,000 with prices steady to 10 cents lower top at 87.85. Cattle receipts 1,200 show weakness amid the day's trading.
Four loads were offered yesterday in the city market with three corn and one new hay. Prices, flat for the past week, paid. Strong demand for hay corn and oats though only one oats load offered recently. Local shippers nudged hog prices slightly yesterday. Demand for notice is not much higher than last week.
Prices paid for hay and grain list various commodities with bid ranges. No.2 wheat at 1.00 dollars, wheat 1.10, flour 7.00, corn 0.80 to 0.85, oats 0.48 to 0.50, prairie hay 6.50 to 8.00, baled prairie hay 8.50 to 10.00, wheat straw baled 6.00, oat straw baled 6.50 to 7.50, shredded fodder 88.00, loose hay 16.00 to 17.00, timothy baled 17.00 to 18.00, mill hay baled 15.00 to 17.00, timothy seed 3.50 to 4.00, red clover seed 1.00, 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, crabgrass 7.50, clover hullings 10.00, baled straw 5.50 to 6.00, clover seed 7.00 to 8.00.
Retail prices listed for patent and straight patent flour high seven dollars sixty to seventy cents per hundredweight. Hard wheat flour seven dollars. Bran priced at twenty seven dollars per ton. Shipstuff thirty two dollars per ton. Corn meal two dollars per hundred pounds. Hog prices show wagon hogs by weight with choice quality six eighty to seven twenty five. Average weights range from 125 to 300 pounds depending on grade.
Reported by Wm. Malambri listing prices for carrots beets cauliflower cabbage wax and string beans summer squash new potatoes cucumbers celery onions tomatoes sweet corn turnips. Prices shown per unit including bunches and per head or per dozen with cents indicated.
A fragment from a local market page shows prices for figs and dates. Figs from California at 10 cents per package and 10 percent? imported. dates in bulk and imported varieties priced 15 to 25 cents per pound.
A fragmented price list shows assorted nuts and fruits with per pound and per unit prices. Items include almonds, pecans, walnuts, cocoanuts, filberts, brazils, chestnuts, and peanuts, plus fruits such as cherries, currants, prunes, plums, apricots, apples, peaches, pineapples, bananas, watermelons, cantaloupes, with prices ranging from 5 to 40 cents per unit or pound.
Hides and wool prices listed by Bolles & Rogers. No. 1 cured hides 12c, No. 2 green hides 10c, No. 1 calf skins prices noted with usual deductions for No. 2s. The column shows varying grades with standard reductions.
Partial OCR shows wool and braid pricing with color descriptors and weights. Entries mention Wool-Clear and heavy versus light burries, with figures like 19 and 16 cents. Ambiguous details limit full reconstruction of items, dates, or vendor names.
Wheat faced a firmer tone early on rust rumors in the northwest that traders could not confirm, leaving prices to close a tad lower. Minneapolis July fell from 147 to 140 as cash demand remained good but overall futures steadied. Corn saw rains in the Midwest lifting spot and nearby bids while weather forecasts warned of more delays, and oats benefited from favorable threshing in Illinois with small gains. Provisions showed little change as hog demand from shorts kept prices down, while overall markets awaited clearer cash movement before any major price rally.
In Louisville July 28 the horse and mule market showed weak southern and eastern demand with many war-horse rejects sold. War animals remained the day's strong point with steady to active trade. inspections continued all day and many animals moved. Mule trading was minimal with no noticeable activity and buyers awaiting next month for possible improvement.
New York market notes on butter eggs and cheese quoted July 28 with price ranges for creamery extras firsts seconds and high grade eggs. Butter mostly steady to higher with creamery quotes around 27 to 34 cents. eggs irregular with fresh gathered and extras firsts around 21 to 26 cents. cheese steadier with whole milk fresh flats and twins including whites and colored varieties and specials around 13 to 14 cents per unit.
Omaha stock market note lists hogs trading 6.15 to 7.25 with bulk around 6.25 to 6.65, cattle 2700 strong with steers 9.75, cows and heifers 5.75 to 7.75, calves 7.00 to 9.75, sheep 7500 higher with yearlings 5.75 to 6.50 and lambs 7.75 to 8.40.
New York money rates report mercantile paper at 3.3 percent and sterling for 60 days at 47175 bids. Demand bills stand at 476.35 with cables at 477. Francs exchange shows demand 5.66 with cables 5.65. Smarks demand 81343 with cables 8114.
A compact market note references fire related demand and cable rate movements with figures such as 6.29 and 6.28, rubles demand and cables, plus bar and silver quotes. It lists Mexican dollars and time loan terms, call money stability, ruling rate and closing bids.
New York price listings dated July 28 note dressed firm western frozen roasting chickens at 1354 A7 and fresh fowls iced, while fresh turkeys are listed at 15 16. Alive chickens and broilers show unsettled markets with western varieties and turkeys mentioned alongside.
New York July 28 raw sugar nominal at 483, centrifugal 400 for molasses and refined sugar steady.
In Chicago July 28 butter prices show lower creamery and ordinary firsts at 14 17 and 154 16 respectively with 14 630 cases received. Poultry alive prices rise for fowls with higher bids noted and receipts totaling 14 630 cases at mark.
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